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Mi

l
li
onai
reMi
niI
mpor
ter
s,St
artMini
Impor
tat
ionBusi
nessI
n
Ni
geri
a

Ev
ery
thi
ngyouneedt
oknowt ostar
tbuyi
ngfrom chi
naand
shi
ppi
ngtoyourdoorst
epwit
hin10days

UzuCUzu
I
nmemor
yofmyl
atemot
her
UzuGr
aceOgba
Al
lri
ght
sreser
ved.Nopar
toft
hisbookmayber
epr
oducedor
t
ransmi
tt
edi
nanyf
orm orbyanymeans,
mechani
cal
orel
ect
roni
c,
i
ncl
udi
ngphot
ocopy
ing,
recor
dingorbyani
nfor
mat
ionst
orageand
r
etr
iev
alsy
stem,
wit
houtwr
it
tenper
missi
oni
nwr
it
ingf
rom t
hepubl
i
sher
.

Thi
sbookcanbeshar
edwi
thf
ri
endsandr
elat
ivesunedi
ted.

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right©UzuCUzu(
2020)
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cat
ion

Thi
sbook,
mil
l
ionai
remi
niI
mpor
ter
sisdedi
cat
edt
omyl
atemot
her
,Uzu
Gr
aceOgba(
1970–2019)
.MyAmaz
onsl
epti
nthel
ordon15th
December
,2019.Mayhersoul
meeti
tscr
eat
ori
npeace,
Amen!
I
ntr
oduct
ion

Fi
rstandf
oremost
,Iwantt
ocongr
atul
atey
ouf
orchoosi
ng
knowl
edgeov
eri
gnor
ance.Li
ket
hepopul
arsay
inggoes…
Knowl
edgei
spower
!

Knowl
edgei
sapower
ful
fact
ort
hatempower
speopl
etoachi
evegr
eat
r
esul
ts.Themor
eknowl
edgeabl
eyoubecomemeanst
hemor
epot
ent
ial
y
ouhav
etomakemor
emoney
.

I
tissai
dthatnoi
ndi
vi
dual
ornat
ioncanpr
osperi
nli
fewi
thout
knowl
edge.Sowi
tht
his,
Icaneasi
l
ysayknowl
edgemakesy
our
ich!

Onceagai
nyouar
ewel
comet
othi
sli
fechangi
ngcour
seandmynamei
s
UzuChi
dieber
e.Fort
her
estoft
hisbusi
nesst
empl
ateIwi
l
lbey
our
ment
orandgui
det
omaki
ngy
ourf
ir
st1,
000,
000nai
rai
mpor
ti
nggoods
f
rom chi
naandr
esel
l
ingt
hem i
nNi
ger
ia.

Pl
ease,
bef
orewegetst
art
ed,
Iwanty
out
oknowt
hisi
sar
eal
busi
ness
andnotagetr
ichqui
ckmeanst
omakemoneyi
nNi
ger
ia.Yes!I
t’
str
ue
y
oucanmakehundr
edsoft
housandsormi
l
li
onsi
nyourf
ir
sty
earof
st
art
ingt
hisbusi
ness.Yes,
it’
sver
ytr
ue.

Butev
erypennyy
ougoi
ngt
omakeev
enwhi
l
eyousl
eepwi
l
lbeasar
esul
t
ofy
ourhar
d-wor
ksobr
acey
our
sel
fandpr
epar
etoputi
ntopr
act
icewhat
y
ouar
eaboutt
olear
n.

Not
hingwi
l
lgi
vemeJoymor
ethanr
eal
i
zingy
oumaki
ngf
ort
unesf
rom
whatIt
aughty
ou.
Whati
sMi
niI
mpor
tat
ionbusi
nessi
nNi
ger
ia?

Backi
ntheday
sbef
oret
headv
entofi
nter
netmar
ket
ing,
busi
nesswas
compl
etel
ydonehandt
ohand.I
mpor
tat
ionbusi
nesswassomewhat
di
ff
icul
ttoembar
konexcepty
ou’
rer
ichenought
oownacount
ry.Ev
en
bankswer
enotwi
l
li
ngt
ohel
pthesi
tuat
ion.

Butsomewher
eal
ongt
hel
i
ne,
somet
hingspar
k,andt
hisspar
kbr
ought
aboutt
hei
nter
neter
aandev
ersi
ncet
hennot
hingasev
err
emai
nthe
same.

Asar
esul
toft
his,
someonel
i
key
ouandmewher
eabl
etoi
mpor
t
pr
oductf
rom any
wher
eint
hewor
ldev
enwhent
het
ransact
ioni
snot
donef
rom handt
ohand.

Thankst
o“Jef
fBezos”ofAmazonand“
JackMa”ofAl
i
Expr
ess.

Mi
nii
mpor
tat
ionbusi
nessi
snotar
ocketsci
ence.I
tsi
mpl
ybuy
ingand
sel
l
ing.Youbuyapr
oductatav
eryl
owpr
iceandsel
li
tashi
ghas
possi
ble.Butt
hist
imear
oundwewon’
tbegoi
ngar
oundt
heusual
way
.

I

llbett
hef
ir
stt
hingt
hatcomest
omi
ndwhenev
ery
ouhear
dthewor
d

Impor
tat
ionBusi
ness”i
sapi
ctur
eofy
ourpr
oduct
sonbi
gshi
ptaki
ng
f
orev
ert
ocomet
oyou.Ory
oupr
obabl
yneedahugeamountofmoney
l
i
kehundr
edsoft
housandsormi
l
li
onst
ogetst
art
ed!

Youwi
l
lbesur
pri
sedt
hatwi
thasl
owasN10,
000y
oucanst
artt
he
busi
nessandmakear
etur
nofov
er100–N200,
000nai
ra.Don’
tbel
i
eveme?
Keepr
eadi
ng!

We’
l
lbeusi
ngt
hepowerofi
nter
net
,wher
eas,
int
hiscase,
itev
enpossi
ble
f
ory
ounott
oseet
hepr
oducty
ouar
eimpor
ti
ngandy
etst
il
lsel
l
sital
land
makey
ourpr
ofi
ts.

Iknowev
ery
thi
ngmi
ghtsoundcompl
i
cat
edorconf
usi
ngatf
ir
stbutwor
ry,
I

vemadeev
ery
thi
ngsi
mpl
easpossi
ble.Justt
akey
ourt
imet
oread
ev
ery
thi
ngasmanyt
imesaspossi
blef
ory
out
ogett
heni
tt
y-gr
it
tyofi
t.
WhoCanSt
artMi
niI
mpor
tat
ionBusi
nessi
nNi
ger
ia?

Thereisnobodyinpart
icul
ar,t
hatcan’tdothi
skindofbusi
ness,sofaryou
meettherequir
ements,whichIwill
talkaboutint
hesubsequentsecti
on.
Butfornow,thi
ssetofpeoplecanst ar
tminiimport
ati
onbusinessi
n
Niger
iabutnotli
mitedto.Theyincl
ude:

Under
graduat
esofhi
gheri
nst
it
uti
ons

Fr
eshGr
aduat
es

NYSCCorpmembers
Unempl
oyedci
ti
zens

Peopl
elooki
ngf
orext
rameansofi
ncome

Peopl
ethatwi
l
lli
ket
ost
artt
hei
rownbusi
ness

St
ayathomeMum orDad

Looki
ngf
oramobi
l
ebusi
ness(
Off
icenotr
equi
red)

Ret
ir
ee

Pensi
oner
s

Empl
oyedci
ti
zensl
ooki
ngf
oraddi
ti
onal
incomeet
c.

Li
keIsai
dthel
i
sti
snotl
i
mit
edt
othat
,any
bodywi
tht
hezeal
to
makemor
emoneycanbenef
itf
rom t
hisbusi
nessmet
hod.
Requi
rement
s

I
fyoucanhav
eaccesst
othef
oll
owi
ng,
theny
ouar
egoodt
ogo.Theyar
e
t
hebasi
cnecessi
tyf
orr
unni
ngt
hiski
ndofbusi
nesswi
thoutt
hem y
oucan
donot
hing.Butdon’
tpani
cyett
heyt
hingsy
ouact
ual
l
ycan’
tdowi
thout
.
Theyi
ncl
ude:

GoodI
nter
netAccess

Thi
sisact
ual
l
ythemosti
mpor
tantpar
toft
hisbusi
ness,
wit
houtt
he
i
nter
netoraccesst
othei
nter
nety
ouwon’
tbeabl
etobenef
itf
rom t
he
mi
nii
mpor
tat
ionbusi
ness.Butt
hatshoul
dn’
tbey
ourpr
obl
em because
t
echnol
ogyi
sact
ual
l
ymor
eadv
ancedi
nNi
ger
ia.I
nter
neti
sev
ery
wher
e
excepty
ouar
est
ayi
ngi
nsi
dewat
erorsomet
hing.

Pay
mentGat
eway

Thi
sisact
ual
l
yanot
hercr
uci
alpar
toft
hisbusi
nesswhi
chusedt
obea
bar
ri
erbutnotany
mor
e.Fory
out
osuccessf
ull
yor
derf
ory
ourpr
oduct
s
y
ouneedt
ohav
eav
ali
dint
ernetmeansofpay
mentar
echancesar
eyou
al
readyhav
e.Sof
ary
ouhav
eyourr
egul
arATM car
ds,
Visa,
Mast
erCar
d,
Dol
l
arCar
dset
c.chancesar
eyoucaneasi
l
ybuyy
ourpr
oduct
sonl
i
ne
easi
l
y.

I
ncasey
oudon’
thav
eaDol
l
arCar
dyoucangetonef
orf
reewi
th
Pay
oneer
.It
’sabsol
utel
yfr
ee.Fol
l
owt
hisl
i
nkt
oRegi
ster
.TheCar
dwi
l
lbe
shi
ppedwi
thi
n3weekst
oyouraddr
esswi
thaddi
ti
onal
$25f
orr
egi
ster
ing
wi
tht
hem.So,
hur
ryandgety
ourownUSaccountwi
thadol
l
arMast
er
Car
d.

 AVal
i
dDel
i
ver
yAddr
ess

Thi
sisespeci
all
yimpor
tantf
orst
udent
sandCor
pmember
s.Youwi
l
lneed
v
ali
daddr
esst
orecei
vey
ourpr
oducti
nschool
ory
ourPPAsi
ncey
ouar
e
notathome.I
fcangetav
ali
daddr
essgood!Anot
hermeansi
stouset
he
postof
fi
cei
fit
’snott
oof
arf
rom y
ourl
ocat
ion.Thi
sisact
ual
l
yimpor
tant
f
orev
ery
bodyt
hatwi
l
lbeusi
ngt
hePostOf
fi
ce,
makesur
eyouwi
nthem
ov
erbygi
vi
ngt
hem t
ips.Thi
swayt
heywi
l
lmoni
tory
ourgoodsandgi
ve
y
ouar
ingwhenev
ery
our
sisbei
ngdel
i
ver
ed.

That
’si
t!

I
fyouhav
eaccesst
otheabov
erequi
rementt
henwecangetst
art
ed.I

ll
assumey
oual
readydi
d.Sol
et’
sdi
vei
ntoi
t!
Cour
seOv
erv
iew

1. Youcandoi
t!
2. Sour
cingf
ort
her
ightPr
oduct
s

3. Pr
oductspy
ingsof
twar
e

4. JetShi
ppi
ngy
ourPr
oduct
s
5. Mar
ket
ing/
Adv
ert
isi
ngy
ourPr
oduct
s

6. Del
i
ver
ingpr
oduct
stoy
our
Cust
omer
s
St
ep1.Youcandoi
t

Bef
orey
oubegi
nyourj
our
ney
,Iwantt
ore-
assur
eyout
haty
oucandot
his.
Whatuset
obeast
oppi
ngbl
ockf
ormostofusi
sthef
actt
hatweact
ual
l
y
wantt
obeper
fectbef
orewet
aket
hef
ir
stst
ep.

Don’
ttr
ytobeper
fect
,takeact
ionsnow.I
mmedi
atel
yyouf
ini
sht
his
cour
set
akey
ourf
ir
stst
ep.Butdomakesur
eyoucomebackt
othi
sand
r
eadandr
e-r
eadt
ogett
heni
tt
y-gr
it
tyanddi
gestev
ery
thi
ngasmuchas
y
oucan.

Don’
tbescar
edt
omakeami
stake.Yourgr
eat
estmi
stakewi
l
lbet
hef
act
t
haty
oudi
dnot
hingwhi
l
eot
her
sar
emaki
ngt
hebestoft
hisbusi
ness.As
att
het
imeI

m wr
it
ingt
hiscour
sel
esst
han18%ofNi
ger
iansshoponl
i
ne
andst
ati
sti
csl
etsusknowt
hatov
er75%ofNi
ger
ianswi
l
lst
il
lbean
onl
i
neshopper
s.
Taki
ngt
headv
ant
agenowcanbet
hegr
eat
estst
epy
oumaket
hisy
ear
.

Not
e:t
hisi
sver
yimpor
tant
,don’
tst
artbi
gal
way
sst
artsmal
l
.Thef
ir
st
pr
oduct
syouwi
l
lev
eror
dershoul
dbey
ourt
est
ingpr
oduct
.Fr
om t
hat
y
oucani
ncr
easey
ourst
ockandgr
owbi
ggerf
rom t
hat
.

St
ep2.Sour
cingf
ort
heRi
ghtt
hePr
oduct

Nowt
haty
ou’
vedeci
dedt
haty
ouwantt
ost
artmi
nii
mpor
tat
ionbusi
ness
y
ouneedt
oknowwher
eandhowt
obuyoror
dery
ourpr
oduct
s.Af
ter
y
ou’
vebeenabl
etosuccessf
ull
yhandl
eyourpr
oductor
der
ingt
heny
ou
ar
ereadyf
ort
henextf
ace.

Wher
eandHowt
oor
derPr
oduct
s

Iwi
l
lbel
i
sti
ngt
het
opandt
hemy
ster
ywebsi
tewhi
chi
swww.
1688.
com
t
osour
ceandbuyy
ourpr
oducti
nChi
nar
ightf
rom wher
eyouar
ein
Ni
ger
ia.Fi
rstont
hel
i
sti
s.

 Al
i
Expr
ess–t
hisi
sthebi
ggestpr
oductr
etai
lwebsi
tei
nChi
na.Ont
his
websi
tey
oucanber
estassur
edofbuy
ingy
ourpr
oductatanor
mal
pri
ce
andst
il
lmakesomepr
ofi
ts.ToaccessAl
i
Expr
essv
isi
t
www.
ali
expr
ess.
com.Oncey
ou’
reont
hepagecl
i
ckt
he“
Joi
n”or
angei
con
att
hel
owerr
ightort
heJoi
nbesi
det
he“
sign-
in”att
het
opr
ighthandsi
de.

Af
tery
ou’
vedonet
hat
,al
i
nkwi
l
lbesentt
oyouremai
laddr
ess
cl
i
ckt
hel
i
nkt
ofi
nishy
ourr
egi
str
ati
onandact
ivat
eyouraccount
.

Af
tery
ouraccounthasbeenact
ivat
ed,
browsear
oundt
hepr
oduct
s
andf
eedy
ourey
e.I
nthenextsect
ionIwi
l
lwr
it
eonhowt
ochoose
t
her
ightsuppl
i
er.

 Dhgat
e.com –t
hisi
sanot
herbi
gret
ail
productmar
ketonl
i
nei
nchi
na
wher
eyoucaneasi
l
yshi
pyourpr
oduct
sfr
om Asi
a.Tov
isi
tDhgat
ejust
t
ypewww.
dhgat
e.com ony
ourbr
owserorcl
i
ckt
hepr
evi
ousl
i
nk.

Justl
i
keAl
i
Expr
essal
i
nkwi
l
lbesentt
oyouremai
laddr
ess,
cli
ckt
hel
i
nk
t
ofi
nishy
ourr
egi
str
ati
onandt
henact
ivat
eyouraccount
.

Al
i
baba.
com –i
fyounot
iced,
Idescr
ibedAl
i
Expr
essandDhgat
eas
ar
etai
lmar
kett
hati
s…t
heyt
hemsel
vesbuyt
hepr
oductt
oresel
l
i
t.ButAl
i
babaoni
tsowni
sadi
ff
erentmonst
erent
ir
ely
.It
’sa
whol
esal
ersmar
kett
hatbi
gandsmal
lscal
eret
ail
erscome-
to,
in
ot
hert
osour
cef
ort
hei
rpr
oduct
s.

Pr
oduct
scanbecr
azi
l
ycheaponAl
i
bababutt
hedownsi
det
othi
sist
hat
t
heyonl
ysel
li
nbul
k.Butt
hatdoesn’
tmeant
her
eisn’
tawayr
oundt
hat
.

Oncey
ou’
vehav
eapr
oducti
nmi
ndt
haty
ouwi
l
lli
ket
oimpor
t.Justhead
ov
ert
oAl
i
babaandent
ert
hepr
oductnameont
hei
rsear
chbox.

Thel
ongspacebari
swher
eyouwi
l
linputt
hepr
oductnameofwhat
y
ouwantt
obuy
.Thebl
uear
rowi
sthechatboxI
con.Thi
sisi
ncase
y
ouwantt
ochatwi
tht
hesuppl
i
erdi
rect
lyonl
i
ne.Besi
det
hechat
nowi
sthe‘
Cont
actSuppl
i
er’
icon.Youneedt
ocont
actt
hesuppl
i
er
aboutwhaty
ouneedt
obuy
.

Lucki
l
ythemi
nimum or
derf
ort
hisbagi
sone.Thi
smeany
oucanbuy
f
rom t
hissuppl
i
er…butwhaty
oushoul
dknowi
sthat
,thehi
ghert
he
quant
it
ythel
owert
hepr
iceandt
hel
owert
hequant
it
yofwhaty
ouwant
t
obuyt
hehi
ghert
hepr
ice.

Sot
ome,
theabov
ebagi
sst
il
lal
i
ttl
ecost
ly,
butt
hatdoesn’
tmean
y
ouwon’
tmakey
ourpr
ofi
ts.

Let
’sdot
hemat
h.Thepr
icei
s$2.
36perpi
ecet
hatshoul
dbe2.
36*
360=849nai
ra.Asatt
het
imeImadet
hiseBookNai
rai
sst
il
l360/
dol
l
ar.

Wi
thshi
ppi
ngoft
hepr
oduct
stoy
ouraddr
essev
ery
thi
ngshoul
dround
upabout1500–2000Nai
ra.

Let
’sseesomet
hingsi
mil
art
othi
sbagonNi
ger
iamar
ket
.Let
’ssayJumi
a.

Nott
hesameexactbagt
houghbutwhenr
esel
l
ingi
tthepr
iceshoul
dbe
cl
oserorgr
eat
ert
hant
hat
.Idon’
treal
l
ydot
his.

Thi
spar
ti
cul
arbusi
nesswoul
dbenef
itt
heunder
graduat
eofhi
gher
i
nst
it
uti
ons.

Letmeshowy
ouanot
herexampl
ebef
orewepr
oceed.Thi
sisanot
herhand
bagonAl
i
baba.
com

Takeal
ookatt
hepr
iceoft
hebagonAl
i
baba.
com.Thepr
icef
ort
he
abov
ebagi
s$0.
51peronepi
ece.Let
’sdot
hemat
h.

$0.
51*360=186nai
ra

I
t’
sgoi
ngt
ocosty
ou186nai
rat
opur
chaseonepi
ecef
rom chi
nawi
tht
he
shi
ppi
ngcostf
oronel
et’
sjustar
ound500f
oronebag.It
hinkt
hel
adi
es
shoul
dknowbet
terhowt
otweakt
hepr
iceoft
heseki
ndsofpr
oduct
s.Let
’s
seesomet
hingsi
mil
art
othi
sbagonJumi
aNi
ger
ia.
Pl
ease,
don’
tal
way
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aasat
empl
atet
osety
ourpr
ice.Youwi
l
lbe
sur
pri
set
hatt
hissamebagonJumi
aissol
dfor5000nai
rabyanot
her
sel
l
eront
hesameJumi
apl
atf
orm.

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etdot
hemat
hagai
n.Weagr
eeupon500ast
heshi
ppi
ngcost
.Itcoul
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bemor
eorl
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dal
souset
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ant
ageoff
reeshi
ppi
ngon
Al
i
Expr
essi
fyouar
ebuy
ingf
rom t
her
e.

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et’
ssayy
ouor
der
edf
or10pr
oduct
sat500nai
raperpi
ecet
hatshoul
d
costy
ou5000nai
ra.

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einNi
ger
ia,
ify
ouwer
eabl
etosel
lapi
ecef
or3000nai
ra.Mul
ti
ply
3000nai
rabyt
het
otal
numberoft
hebagsy
ouor
dert
hatshoul
dbe30,
000
f
rom acapi
tal
of5000nai
ra.

Backt
oAl
i
baba.
com i
fyoucheckt
hepr
oducty
oushoul
dseet
hatt
hemi
ni
or
deri
s500pi
eces…
Thi
sisbecausemostt
imest
heysel
li
nbul
k.Butl
i
keIsai
dther
ear
eway
s
ar
oundt
hat
.

Whaty
ouneedt
odoi
stocont
actt
hesuppl
i
erandcomeupwi
th
somet
hingl
i
ket
his.

Dear(
Suppl
i
er)

Thi
sisgoi
ngt
obeourf
ir
stpur
chase,
beent
hatwear
ejustswi
tchi
ngt
o
t
hisl
i
neofpr
oduct
sandwewoul
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ket
oor
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ext
t
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ullscal
eor
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thy
ou.Let
’ssay10–
20pi
eceoft
hepr
oductshoul
ddobef
orewest
artor
der
ingi
nlar
ge
quant
it
ies.

Thanks

Youdon’
thav
etouset
heexactwor
d…I

m sur
eweal
lar
ecr
eat
ive,
thi
nk
ofsomet
hingt
hatwi
l
lsoundpl
easi
ngt
othem t
ogetwhaty
ouwant
f
rom t
hem.Ast
imegoesont
heycanbey
ourl
oyal
suppl
i
erbyof
fer
ing
y
oudi
scountont
hei
rpr
oduct
s.

www.
1688.
com t
hesecr
etWebsi
teRev
eal
ed
Fi
nal
l
y,1688.
com.Thi
swebsi
tei
sapower
ful
Chi
nawebsi
tet
obuy
pr
oduct
satacr
azycheappr
ice.I
tist
hecheapestsour
cecombi
newi
th
Al
i
baba,
ali
expr
essandl
i
kes…

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tgeti
nti
midat
edwi
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heChi
nesewor
ds,
transl
atet
hesi
tewi
thy
our
br
owser(
chr
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il
lwon’
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opy
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rom buy
ing
y
ourpr
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s..Justt
ypewhaty
ouwanti
nEngl
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sh;
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l
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vet
hesame
r
esul
t.Bet
terst
il
l,
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etr
ansl
atort
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ansl
atey
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it
sfr
om Engl
i
sh
t
oChi
nese.

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ear
eway
stobuypr
oduct
sfr
om t
hiswebsi
tewhi
chi
swhatam
aboutt
oteachy
ou.Tosear
chf
orpr
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syoucani
tint
woway
s,t
hey
i
ncl
ude:

Sear
chi
ngt
hroughkey
wor
ds–i
.e,
typei
nthekey
wor
dsornameof
t
hepr
oducty
ouar
elooki
ngf
or.I
fthatdi
dn’
twor
kyoucant
ryt
he
secondmet
hod.
Sear
chi
ngt
hroughPi
ctur
es–t
hisi
sthebestmeanst
osear
chf
orany
pr
oducty
ouwantt
obuyon1688.Whaty
ouneedt
odoi
stosav
ethe
pr
oductpi
ctur
eandupl
oadi
tinsi
det
hesear
chboxon1688.
com i
t’
s
goi
ngt
oshowsamepr
oductbydi
ff
erentsel
l
ers.Chooseasl
owas
possi
blet
omakemor
epr
ofi
tony
ourpr
oduct
.
Her
eisanexampl
eofpr
oductconsi
der
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obecheaponAl
i
expr
ess

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oucanseet
hatt
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icei
nther
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ti
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hepr
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cur
rentdol
l
arequi
val
entt
otheact
ual
pri
cei
nNai
ra.Nowheadov
ert
o
1688.
com andcheckoutt
hesamepr
oduct
.

Mul
ti
ply9.
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enby60nai
ra(
orGoogl
ecur
rentChi
nesey
uant
oNai
ra
exchanger
ate.Togett
heact
ualpr
icei
nNi
ger
ia.Let
’ssee9.
90*60=
N594f
orone.
Now,
let
’scheckt
hisonkonga…

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oucanseet
hepr
icemar
gini
sver
yvi
sibl
e.Now,
toact
ual
l
ybuyt
he
pr
oducton1688,
thi
sishowy
ouwi
l
ldoi
t.

Howt
obuyPr
oduct
son1688.
com

Her
eist
hemosti
mpor
tantpar
t.Duet
othef
actt
hatt
hewebsi
tei
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it
ten
i
nChi
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hesel
l
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hemsel
vesunder
standEngl
i
shl
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o
buy
ingon1688.
com t
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hir
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ty.Thi
sthi
rdpar
tyi
stheAb
Logi
sti
cs(
What
sApp)

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e:Theycanonl
ysour
cef
ory
oubecauset
heywi
l
lbet
hesame
companyt
oshi
pyourpr
oduct
s.

So,
howdoy
oudoi
t?

Oncey
ou’
vel
ocat
edt
hepr
oducty
ouwantt
obuy
,copyt
hepr
oductl
i
nkand
sendi
tthem v
iawhat
sapp.Seet
hei
magebel
ow!

Butbef
oret
hen,
youcanchatt
hem onWhat
sAppher
e…AbLogi
sti
csand
cont
actt
hem.Af
terspeaki
ngwi
tht
hem y
ou’
l
lknowt
henecessar
yst
eps
t
ofol
l
ow.
Wat
cht
hev
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ari
fi
cat
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cli
ckt
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mage)
HowToChooseTheRi
ghtSel
l
eronAl
i
expr
ess

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t’
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tanty
oubuyf
rom t
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ightsuppl
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ery
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ourpr
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lgui
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nst
f
raudul
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eronAl
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il
lneedt
otakepr
ecaut
ions.Thef
ewpoi
nt
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dbeagui
def
orwhaty
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odo.

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ookf
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guar
ant
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mpor
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eronAl
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otecty
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rom count
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pr
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s.Whenbuy
ingt
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,makesur
eyoul
ookf
ort
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ag.

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teror
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tisf
oundt
obecount
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,youwi
l
lget
y
ourf
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ifi
ncl
uded)
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mpor
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ndoutwhi
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otal
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f
eedbacksbef
orey
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ti
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efort
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,soi
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sst
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lnot
good,
youcanconsi
derchecki
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hersel
l
er.

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andspr
oduct
s
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ness,
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simper
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oidsel
l
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ands.

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gnerpr
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elyf
oundonAl
i
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l
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wi
sdom f
ory
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t
he saf
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o av
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he l
egalt
roubl
e ofsel
l
ing copy
right
ed
pr
oduct
s.
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actt
hesuppl
i
erbef
orey
ouor
dert
hepr
oduct
s
I
tisv
eryi
mpor
tantt
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orepur
chasi
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oduct
(s)
;thi
sal
sohel
pst
ocl
eardoubt
si
ncet
heyar
etheonessendi
ngt
hepr
oduct
s.

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l
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act
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l
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ify
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hem ev
erydet
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ed
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iony
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nganddel
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yquest
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ipul
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s)ort
hepr
oductwasadi
ff
erent
t
hingent
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ely
.

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ir
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y
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tht
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i
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ti
est
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vet
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ssue.Youcanl
ear
nmor
eaboutAl
i
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essbuy
er
pr
otect
ionher
e.

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oductSpy
ingSof
twar
e

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art
edmi
nii
mpor
tat
ionf
ull
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ness,Iwenti
ntoi
twi
tht
he
knowl
edgeofpr
ofi
twi
thoutl
oss.Thi
smi
ghtpr
obabl
ybebecauseIbought
f
rom ani
nfor
mat
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ket
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edt
osel
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em atal
lcost
.

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sti
tem Ii
mpor
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asscamer
aet
c.Theywer
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edaboutwhat
coul
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blygowr
ong.ThenIwentaheadt
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tlazi
l
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ngphone
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der
.Thi
sit
em deal
taheav
ybl
owonme.Il
osti
ncomet
hatal
mostmade
t
oqui
tmi
nii
mpor
tat
ionbusi
ness.Thi
sledmet
olooki
ngf
orawayt
o
det
ermi
newhi
chi
tem i
sfastsel
l
ingandnot
.

Her
ewaswhatIf
oundout

 Ecomhunt
.com
 Ni
chescr
aper
.com
 Pr
oductl
i
stgeni
eet
c
Toav
oidmaki
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l
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torf
astandnewpr
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s.Howev
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hought
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nkt
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heyaf
fi
li
atewi
tht
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pr
omot
ecompar
ati
vel
ypr
icedi
tem.Taket
hei
mageoft
hepr
oduct
,sear
ch
f
ori
ton1688orAl
i
baba.

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tt
lenot
eonAl
i
babav
s1688wi
thAbl
ogi
sti
cspr
ocur
ementf
ee

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ir
sti
ntr
oducedt
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sti
csbymysuppl
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f
orme,nowebsi
te,nowel
ldesi
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act
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hem on
t
hei
rWhat
sSApp,t
heycust
omercar
eonl
yaskedmehowIhear
doft
hem,
t
henhet
oldmet
hatt
heydon’
tpr
omot
ethemsel
vesbutt
hei
rwor
kdo.

Thepr
obl
em wast
he50y
uanpr
ocur
ement
,butt
henIbumpedi
ntot
his
pr
oductonecomhunt
.Thepr
oductpr
iceonAl
i
babai
sint
hei
magebel
ow,
t
akeal
ook.
Thi
spr
oductsol
dver
ywel
lformel
atel
asty
ear(
2019)
,el
ect
roni
cnose
t
ri
mmer
.Thei
mageabov
eisascr
eenshotf
rom Al
i
baba.Al
i
babasol
ditat
$5-$10.Now,
youmi
ghtl
i
ket
oor
derdi
rect
lyf
rom al
i
baba,
let
ssay50
pi
eces.Wheny
oudot
hemat
h:50*
5=$250.Wheny
ouchange$250t
o
nai
raatt
oday
’sexchanger
ateof362.250*
362=#90,
500pl
us3.
5%char
ge
oncr
edi
tcar
dpay
ment
.

Now,
letusl
ookat1688f
ort
hesamepr
oduct
.
Thi
ssamei
tem i
sbei
ngsol
dat3.
2yuanon1688,
nowl
etusassumet
hat
y
ouwantt
obut50pi
ecesf
rom 1688t
hroughAbl
ogi
sti
cs.Letusdot
he
mat
hagai
n.

3.
2*50=160y
uan.Nowi
fyouconv
ertt
hist
oNi
ger
iannai
raatar
ateof
60nai
a/y
uan.160*
60=#9600pl
us50y
uanpr
ocedur
alchar
gef
rom Ab
l
ogi
sti
cs.50y
uan*60=#3000.Then,
9600+3000=12600.

Letusknowt
hedi
ff
erencei
nbuy
ingf
rom al
i
babaandbuy
ingf
rom1688
t
hroughAbl
ogi
sti
cs,
#90,
000(
Ali
baba)–#12600(
1688wi
thAbl
ogi
sti
cs
f
ee)=#77400.

Men,
whatt
hehecki
sthat
.May
beourcal
cul
ati
oni
swr
ong,
pauset
her
ead
andusey
ourcal
cul
ator
.May
beourexchanger
atei
swr
ong,
pauset
her
ead
andGoogl
etheexchanger
ate.Any
way
,buyf
rom whi
chev
eronet
hatsui
ts
y
ourbudget
ing.Af
teral
l
,theyar
eal
lownedbyoneman,
JackMa(
the
cr
ocodi
l
einYangt
ze)
.

Techni
quesf
orFi
ndHotSel
l
ingPr
oduct
s

Thi
sisv
eryi
mpor
tant
,ify
ouwantt
osel
lyourpr
oduct
squi
ckand
makef
astmoney
.

So,
howdoy
ouf
indpr
oduct
sthatar
esel
l
ingqui
ckl
yli
kepur
ewat
er?Iwi
l
l
showy
out
heexactt
echni
quesi
naddi
ti
ont
oecomhuntandwhi
chof
cour
sei
sgoi
ngt
owor
kfory
ou.

Whenev
erIwantt
oor
derf
ornewpr
oduct
sandam notsur
eofwhatt
o
or
derbutIneedapr
oductt
hatwi
l
lsel
lqui
ckl
y.WhatIdoi
scheckon
ot
herpopul
arwebsi
tei
nNi
ger
ia…t
opont
hel
i
sti
sJumi
aandKonga.I
br
owset
hrought
hei
rpr
oduct
sandIcheckf
ornumber
sofsal
efora
pr
oductf
rom t
woormor
esel
l
er.I
fthesel
l
ershav
eov
er100sal
est
henI
knowt
hepr
oducti
ssel
l
ing.

Youcoul
dal
sodoasi
mil
arpr
oductr
esear
chonanot
herwebsi
te.I
fit
’s
t
hesamet
hingt
hent
hat
’sy
ourper
fectpr
oduct
s.I
tmayr
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thi
t.

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mil
arpr
oductonKongawi
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er424sal
es.Def
ini
tel
ythe
pr
oducti
ssel
l
ing.

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lUni
quePr
oduct
s–
Thi
smi
ghtbeanewpr
oduct
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out
hinkpeopl
emi
ghtact
ual
l
ywant
t
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way
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ketwi
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ew oft
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pr
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s.Makeuseof
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so,
theyar
egoodati
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eatf
act
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ort
hiski
ndofbusi
ness.Whenev
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tht
het
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l
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elysel
ll
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e.Forexampl
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ingt
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ldcup…Pr
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t
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exampl
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ks,
ordur
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ndependence,
cust
omi
zedpr
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sdosel
ll
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ir
e.

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nal
l
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ggy
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ore.I
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eli
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ing
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i
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cewebsi
teal
ready
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hisi
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ngt
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his,
youcanent
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tai
nkey
wor
ds
onFacebookt
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chf
orsel
l
ingpr
oduct
s.

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wor
dsmay
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omo”
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menton
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i
ver
y”et
c.makesur
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nef
il
tert
othecur
rent
y
earormont
hifpossi
ble.Thi
swi
l
lhel
pyougett
hel
atestpr
oduct
s.Once
t
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nebr
ingoutanypr
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or
t
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rom 100l
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i
ket
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ustmet
hat
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.Thei
mage
abov
eisanexampl
eofwhati
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sgoi
ngt
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hingwe
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way
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tht
he
oneswi
thcomment
s,i
tshowst
hatpeopl
ear
eint
erest
edi
nthepr
oduct
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stofHot&Sel
l
ingPr
oduct
sNi
che

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on&Wear
s

2.Wei
ghtl
osspr
oduct
se.
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i
mmi
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tness

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oodPr
essur
e

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abet
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8.Massagi
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9.Sextoys(mostl
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es)
10. Uniquepr
oducts(t
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ng)et
c

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ep3.FastShi
ppi
ngPr
oduct
s

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siswhatmakest
hebusi
nessuni
queandatt
hesamet
imewhat
mostpeopl
edon’
tknowabouti
t.

Howdoy
oushi
pyourpr
oductf
rom chi
na?Wel
lbef
oreIanswert
hat
,her
e
i
swhaty
oushoul
dn’
tdo.Fornor
easonshoul
dyouuse:

DHL
EMS

Ni
postort
hel
i
kest
oshi
pyourpr
oduct
s.
Imean,
apr
oductof$5canbeshi
ppedf
or$60byDHL.Thati
showcost
ly
i
tcanbe.Soi
nst
eadofusi
ngt
hisshi
ppi
ngcompany
,howdowegetour
pr
oduct
sshi
ppedt
ousatacheaperr
ate?

Logi
sti
cCompani
esal
ter
nat
ives:
AbLogi
sti
csi
soneoft
hebest
compani
est
hatcanshi
pyourpr
oduct
sst
rai
ghtf
rom chi
nat
owher
ever
y
ouar
eint
hepl
anet
.

Thegoodt
hingaboutt
hisl
ogi
sti
ccompanyi
sthat
,iti
snotonl
ythatt
hey
ar
ethecheap.Theyar
eal
sosaf
eandf
ast
.Theyshi
ptoy
ourdoorst
ep
wher
every
ouar
eonear
th.Imeanhowcool
cant
hatbe?

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ogi
sti
csi
snott
heonl
ylogi
sti
ccompanyi
nthi
sIndust
ryi
nNi
ger
iat
hat
canhandl
eyourbuy
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equestatacheapandaf
for
dabl
erat
e.Ihav
eused
2l
ogi
sti
ccompani
esbef
orenow,
onechar
ged$12perkgf
orshi
ppi
ngbutI
hadpr
obl
em hav
ingmyi
temsbei
ngsoakedbywat
erduet
opoorcar
ing.
Yourpr
oduct
sal
sost
ayl
ongert
hant
heyspeci
fi
edont
hei
rWhat
sApp/
websi
te.

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il
ylef
tthem f
ort
hesecondopt
ionwhi
chIhadser
iouspr
obl
em wi
th
t
hei
rcust
omercar
e.Thei
rnor
mal
shi
ppi
ngwassomet
hingel
se.Al
most
t
womont
hsbef
oret
hei
temswasf
inal
l
ydel
i
ver
ed.Checkt
hewhat
sapp
chatbel
ow.
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hel
ongst
oryshor
t,Iwasi
ntr
oducedt
oAbl
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sti
csbyanAl
i
baba
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l
erwhenIt
oldhert
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obl
em get
ti
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ghtf
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der
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wit
hint
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er,
doknowt
hatmyexper
iencewi
tht
hem i
s
nott
ypi
cal
butper
sonal
.Incasey
ouhav
epr
obl
em shi
ppi
ngwi
tht
hem,
cont
actmel
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ter
nat
ive.

HowAbLogi
sti
csWor
ks

Af
tery
ou’
vesour
cedy
ourpr
oductsucessf
ull
yfr
om whi
chev
ersi
tey
ou
wantt
obuyt
hem,
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baba,
Ali
expr
ess,
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ouneed
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odoi
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hem knowt
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l
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het
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ttoai
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ng.

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ethedet
ail
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heywi
l
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rom y
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ngWhat
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ngcompany
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l
lbewr
it
teni
nyourshi
ppi
ngcar
ton–v
erynecessar
yfor
y
ouri
tem t
obeshi
pped.

Now,
wheny
oursuppl
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er(
theoney
ouboughthi
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oducti
nchi
na)
shi
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tem t
othei
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l
lcheckt
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ort
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ng.Then,
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ngusual
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sist
headdr
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ort
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cscompany
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siswhaty
ouwi
l
l
sendt
oyoursuppl
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er.

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ssuewi
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tems.

Howy
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l
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orshi
ppi
ngbyAbl
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cs

Abl
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sti
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ngmet
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ncl
ude:

Ai
rpor
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rpor
t–Thi
snor
mal
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rom chi
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ptoy
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thcust
oms.Theychar
ge$6.
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ort
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enotused
t
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orebecausecl
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thNi
ger
iancust
om i
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y
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esomeandy
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hepr
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heJonnyDr
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thNi
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om,
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ify
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ort
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ryf
rom chi
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ge$8.
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th#400f
or
cl
ear
ingy
ourgoods(
inNi
ger
ia)
.Ify
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rom Ni
ger
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actt
hem t
oknowt
hei
ract
ual
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etoy
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ry.
Ihav
enotshi
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hercount
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esbef
ore.
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if
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ngDHL,
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her
est
canchar
ge$70f
orj
ust1kg!That
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ogi
sti
ccompanyhasbeen
mybestev
er.

Howt
orecei
vet
hegoods?

Dependi
ngont
hemet
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ouchose,
theywi
l
lcal
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eyourdel
i
ver
y
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or

Doort
odoor
.Forai
rpor
ttoai
rpor
t,y
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actt
hem ont
hat
;Ihav
e
notusedt
hatpackagebef
ore.

Aboutpay
ment

Thi
sal
sodependonwher
eyouar
ebuy
ingf
rom.

I
fyouar
ebuy
ingf
rom 1688,
taobaoandot
herChi
nesest
orest
hatsel
l
cheap;
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cef
ory
oui
nthatcase.Whaty
ouhav
etodoi
stochat
t
hem onwhat
sapp,
giv
ethem t
hel
i
nk/
s,t
heywi
l
lrequi
rey
out
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ort
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raccount(oneEj
i
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ket
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ort
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ocal
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hest
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ty(
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i
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sti
csdoest
hatf
ory
ouf
rom t
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ementf
eeof
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heyhav
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medt
hatt
hepr
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singoodcondi
ti
on,
theny
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l
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astpay
mentf
orshi
pmentt
oyourhomecount
ry(
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.If
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cedf
ort
hepr
oducty
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om Al
i
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rey
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hepr
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rom
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yyouor
der
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heny
oumakepay
mentf
ort
he
i
nter
nat
ional
shi
ppi
ng.

Not
e:t
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ngday
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artcount
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mmedi
atel
ythepr
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eacht
he
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sti
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rom y
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l
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pto
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ourf
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ween4t
o6day
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Cust
omi
zi
ngy
ourpr
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sfr
om Chi
na

Usual
l
y,Icust
omi
zedoncef
orsomeonet
hroughAl
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baba.Theyar
eit
emsi
n
Al
i
babat
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smar
kedasOEM (
ori
ginal
equi
pmentmanuf
act
urer
s).They
pr
oduceor
igi
nal
productwi
thoutnames.Thi
siswhaty
ourv
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ebr
ands
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from car
tert
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mst
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ng.Thesear
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tem butdi
ff
erentname.

Wheny
ouwantt
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rom Chi
na,
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chf
ort
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teropt
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actt
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ther
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actAbl
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sti
cst
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ftheyhav
eawayofcust
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rom
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ket
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isi
ngy
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s

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standev
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ngaboutsour
cingandi
mpor
ti
ngy
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am goi
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entandi
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tantones.

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ket
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rsal
on(wei
ghtl
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ngandbr
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et)
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tal
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fect
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orst
udent
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ar
evar
iousway
syoucoul
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thercr
eat
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omo
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lyer
sfort
hepr
oducty
oushoul
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ti
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arni
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it
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hatpr
oduct
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ket
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ket
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endst
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thy
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ngwor
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ket
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hor
it
yont
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che.
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nter
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ket
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l
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housandsofpeopl
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herwayt
omar
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ourpr
oducti
nter
netmar
ket
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so
hasdi
ff
erentway
s.Theyi
ncl
ude:

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eads

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ingaccount

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mpor
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