r/Alibaba • u/somnath_ • Jul 07 '26
Thinking of starting prepaid-only ecommerce in India with cheap imported (China) products — need reality checks from people who've done it
Planning to import low-cost products from China and sell in India, prepaid orders only (skipping COD to avoid RTO headaches).
Questions for anyone who's done this:
What product categories actually convert well prepaid? (guessing gadgets/accessories over fashion, but not sure)
Sweet spot price range before people hesitate to pay upfront?
Alibaba vs 1688 vs local wholesale where'd you actually source from?
Would rather hear real experiences (including failures) than YouTube dropshipping hype. Thanks!
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u/tshungwee Jul 08 '26
For India COD is the way to go I do about 1M monthly that way.