In just two years, he became one of the top three sellers on Tophatter. His daily orders account for 1/10 of the platform.

In just two years , he became one of the top three sellers on Tophatter. His daily orders account for 1/10 of the platform.

Mr. Zheng, a Tophatter seller from Xiamen Xunsheng Technology Co., Ltd. , started his own entrepreneurial journey in 2017.

For a novice cross-border e-commerce seller, the most troublesome thing when just entering a platform is: no orders, slow orders, and few orders!

The speed of placing orders will greatly affect the mentality of novice sellers and their subsequent development path.

Therefore, Mr. Zheng, who started his entrepreneurial journey in 2017, chose Tophatter. "After joining, orders were placed in 1-2 days, and dozens of orders were placed every day!" The order placement was fast and the auction model was interesting and fun. With the recommendation of a friend, Mr. Zheng has been working on the Tophatter platform for 5 years.

"When I first joined Tophatter, the platform provided a lot of support policies. What impressed me most was that a Bluetooth headset with a purchase price of 20 yuan could be auctioned for 22 US dollars on Tophatter. After deducting the purchase price, logistics, advertising and other expenses, the net profit could reach more than 100%."

With the advantage of Fujian's production area and 1688 direct purchase, Zheng Zong focuses on products in multiple categories such as 3C, department stores, and home furnishings. By the end of 2019, Zheng Zong had become a TOP3 seller on Tophatter. "The highest monthly turnover reached several million US dollars, and the daily order volume accounted for more than 10% of the total order volume on the platform."

"Since the beginning of my business, I have been using WorldFirst to receive payments. My friends around me are all using it, and it is a reliable choice. In addition, WorldFirst's fee rate advantage is very obvious, with a maximum of NT$1,300 and a minimum of 0, which can help us save a lot of costs. So I have been using it for 5 years and will continue to use it in the future."

For General Zheng, 2020 is a year of “more opportunities than risks”.

When the epidemic first began to spread, it had some impact on his business and cross-border e-commerce sellers. The main pressure came from stocking and inventory, followed by logistics. However, the situation completely reversed in the second half of the year. "It can only be described as a surge, and the number of orders even increased by more than 5 times." The sales of home and office products continued to rise.

Of course, along with the increase in order volume, the logistics costs have also increased. In the past, the logistics cost of 1kg was around 18 yuan, but during the epidemic it even soared to around 40 yuan. However, since the beginning of this year, the overall logistics cost has been reduced to around 30 yuan.

In 2021, in addition to focusing on Tophatter's product selection and operations, Zheng will also devote some of his energy to the construction and layout of his own brand. "I hope there will be more possibilities in the future."

In addition to Mr. Zheng, there are more seller stories in the Sellers Say section of WorldFirst. The Sellers Say section is a platform for cross-border e-commerce sellers to share and communicate, built by Xiao Wan, the owner of WorldFirst. Here, you can freely talk about your thoughts and experiences, your personal experiences, your success stories and small lessons learned.

Cross-border e-commerce sellers who want to join Tophatte like Mr. Zheng can choose WorldFirst’s “Global Voyage Plan”, which provides one-click access to the free green store opening channel and exclusive 1-on-1 account manager services. For details, please add Mr. Wan’s WeChat ID: worldfirstwan, or click this link https://www.worldfirst.com.cn/static/contenthub/global-voyage to learn more.