Many small sellers do not know the difference of overseas positions and FBA positions where, even experienced sellers can not completely clarify the relationship between said. To this end, Xiao Bian for you to sort out a warehouse overseas and FBA comparative information, to see what they are in the end what is the difference.

One

The similarities between using FBA warehouse and third party overseas warehouse

1 and two require sellers to stock in advance. They have good warehouse management experience, and don't need sellers to worry about warehousing and distribution.

2, can shorten the delivery time, enhance customer satisfaction, sales growth in the store help.

3, sellers are required to bulk delivery, the delivery of the general choice of air, express, sea transport, can effectively avoid the peak logistics.

4, all can provide the exchange service for the buyer.

5, regardless of the choice of FBA warehouse or third party overseas positions, sellers are required to pay a monthly warehouse rent, logistics costs and other expenses.

6, the product is outside the seller's control, but the two have customer service, so that sellers know the inventory situation.

Two

Differences between the use of FBA and the third party overseas warehouse

The difference between the 1. selection range

Amazon FBA warehouse to selection of size, weight, categories are limited to a certain extent, so the selection bias in small volume, high quality, good product;

If the selection of third party overseas positions, selection range than FBA wide positions, such as large volume and weight are also suitable for. In other words, that is able to enter the Amazon FBA warehouse products will certainly be able to enter the third party overseas warehouse, but can enter the third party overseas warehouse products may not be able to enter Amazon FBA warehouse.

2. head travel service differences

Amazon FBA does not offer custom clearance services for sellers;

Some third party overseas warehouse service providers provide head clearance service to the seller, and even include one-stop service including tax payment and delivery to warehouse.

3. requirements for products before placing the difference

Amazon FBA warehouse warehousing requirements more stringent, requires the seller before shipment in handling paste box labels and product labels, if carton or product labels are damaged, will require the seller to arrange, and then to enter the warehouse FBA. And Amazon does not provide product assembly service;

Third overseas warehousing requirements will not be as high as Amazon FBA warehouse, before the shelves will provide the collation and assembly of products services.

The difference of 4. products gathered in the distribution of the

Amazon is the default sub warehouse, often the seller's products scattered to different warehouses for mixed storage; and third overseas warehouses will generally put the goods in the same warehouse centralized management.

In addition, the FBA warehouse is available only to sellers on the Amazon platform. The third party overseas warehouse does not have this requirement, as long as you have the goods, no matter which platform to sell, you can use the third party overseas warehouse. In addition, third overseas positions also has a transfer function, if the seller has at the same time, the use of third party overseas positions and FBA positions, the season can be directly from the third party overseas warehouse transfer goods to warehouse FBA, save from the domestic delivery time.

5. differences in warehousing costs

The cost of selecting overseas warehouses is not low. In contrast, if the volume is large, the cost of using the FBA warehouse to compare third party overseas warehouses will be higher. However, when entering the FBA warehouse, the seller can increase the unit price to share the storage cost. If you are entering the third overseas warehouse, you can lower the product price to obtain customers.

6. differences in product promotion support

FBA, the Amazon platform will increase the exposure of sellers of products, such as improving the seller's Listing ranking, such as shopping cart help sellers snatch, these are conducive to improving the flow and sales of sellers shop.

If the selection of third party overseas positions, overseas warehouse service providers such as Amazon is not possible, to the seller of the products provide a platform or increase the exposure degree on the platform. Sellers need to do their own promotion inside and outside the station to increase the store's performance.

7. differences in the differential handling of products after shipment

FBA caused by any difference in assessment, can be removed by Amazon, sellers do not need to worry; if you use third party overseas positions caused by the difference in assessment, overseas warehouse service providers may not be able to provide customer service and service complaints, if provided, may not be able to successfully eliminate customers left in difference review. General third party overseas warehouse, there is little difference caused by logistics delivery.

8. differences in return support

Amazon is supporting customers unconditional return, FBA warehouse for returned products will not be any identification, nor will receive any fees buyers. Even if the returned product has no quality problems, Amazon has no longer sold the product to second buyers. This way of return is actually more partial to customers, resulting in higher return rates. If the product is returned, whether it is destroyed or sent to the seller, Amazon will charge another.

If the third party is to return overseas positions, products, and overseas positions, if not the quality problem, can change the label for the seller or re packaging, and then sold again, can reduce the loss of the seller.

9. differences in risk of goods storage

Placing the goods overseas is a potentially safe risk. Placed in a FBA warehouse, its security is associated with Amazon account security. If you have problems in the Amazon sales of products, Amazon account has been closed, then put in the Amazon FBA warehouse the goods will be temporarily sealed; if it is stored in the overseas third party warehouse, then do not worry about this risk.

Through the above similarities and differences, it is not difficult to take a fancy to, regardless of the choice of FBA, or the third party overseas warehouse, have their own strengths and weaknesses. Sellers can choose to use FBA warehouse or third party overseas warehouse according to their actual situation.

Three

Overseas warehouse and FBA warehouse have their own advantages

Advantages of overseas positions for sellers:

1, shorten the time and improve efficiency.

2, reduce logistics costs and customs clearance costs.

3, enhance the profits of products.

4, a large number of small orders to achieve, improve turnover.

5, efficient management of goods, quick processing orders.

6, enhance product exposure, forming brand effect, scale effect, improve product competition rate.

7, upgrade the traditional trade model to overseas warehouse trade, shorten the trade process, and reduce the whole trade risk.

Advantages for buyers (consumers and retailers):

1, a large number of suppliers to choose from

2, commodities are abundant, and the quality is fully guaranteed

3, see goods convenient, and flexible free procurement, reduce inventory unsalable risk

4, reduce the company's investment and reduce operating costs

5, shorten the delivery and return time

Advantages of FBA:

1., improve Listing rankings, help sellers become specialty sellers and grab shopping carts, increase customer confidence and increase sales

More than 2. years of rich experience in logistics, warehouses around the world, intelligent management (2012 acquisition of robotics manufacturing company Kiva Systems)

3. speed of delivery speed (warehouse mostly near Airport)

4. Amazon professional customer service

5. erase the bad disputes caused by logistics

6. exempt from all FBA logistics charges for products priced at more than 300USD

Disadvantages of FBA:

1. generally speaking, the cost is slightly higher than the domestic delivery, but also depends on the weight of the product (especially the FBA delivery on the third party platform)

2. flexibility (common short board, all overseas positions but the other third parties or overseas positions can have special Chinese customer to deal with some problems in FBA, but only with the English and customer communication, and communicate by email reply not to the third party warehouse overseas customer service so in a timely manner)

3., if the preliminary work is not done, the label scanning problem will affect the warehousing of goods, and even can not enter the library

4. return address only supports USA (if you are FBA of USA site)