What is Cdiscount? Cdiscount Review

Cdiscount is currently the largest local e-commerce platform in France, mainly focusing on low-price wholesale, and its products include toys, electronic products, home appliances, baby products, luggage, toys, etc.

Overview

Cdiscount was founded in 1999 by the Charle Brothers. Since the launch of the platform, it has had more than 16 million registered users. And it is understood that one out of every three French Internet users is a Cdiscount user.

The platform currently has 8.6 million active users and 18 million unique visitors per month, providing a professional logistics experience in a 500,000 square meter modern warehouse with a total of 30 million products in various categories.

Materials required for entry

1. Business license;

2. ID card of the legal person;

3: Public third-party payment information and background screenshots;

4: Sales links and order screenshots of other European platforms (Amazon or eBay application for the company's European site, AliExpress 1000 rating/one year/more than 90% positive reviews, Wish200 rating 4 stars or above (as of September 23, 2018, as long as there is a cross-border store in operation).

Settlement process

1. Click here to enter the registration link.

2. After entering the page, it is recommended that sellers select the British flag in the upper right corner, that is, select the language as English. Then, fill in the information in English according to the requirements. It should be noted that the registered email address cannot be QQ email. In addition, click the Validate button, do not make a mistake, so as not to cause multiple registrations.

3. After that, the account manager will contact the seller, and the seller needs to send scanned copies of the business license, legal person ID card, and payment information to Cdiscount for review (companies registered in mainland China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan are all acceptable).

Available categories

In addition to fresh products, products that sellers can sell include:

·Household appliances, household goods and furniture;

Computers, photographic equipment, telephones and audio-visual equipment;

DVDs, books and music;

·Red wine and other alcoholic beverages;

Fashion, cosmetics, baby products and accessories;

Musical instruments and pet supplies.

Platform Fees

Platform monthly fee: 39.99 Euros/month, no contract required, free termination, no limit on the number of products uploaded in a category, sellers can set their own shipping costs and delivery methods, and support docking with mainstream API/ERP service providers.

Commission rate:

Commission calculation rule = (product full tax price + shipping fee) * corresponding category commission rate

(1) The minimum commission is set at €1.29 before tax. If the commission calculated according to the commission rate table is lower than €1.29 before tax, the minimum commission is set at €1.29 before tax. For jewelry and watches, the minimum commission is €1.5 before tax.

(2) The commission for each transaction generated on the Cdiscount marketplace is 15%, except in the following cases:

(3) Products that are not brand new (second-hand, refurbished, etc.) increased by 2% compared to brand new products.

Cdiscount commission and minimum commission are calculated based on the tax-inclusive price of the product sales including shipping costs. Commission is exclusive of VAT:

(1) It is only effective after the transaction is confirmed. If the buyer exercises the unconditional right of return, the commission will be refunded;

(2) Sellers guarantee to abide by the product categories they choose. Detailed information of all catalog categories and sub-catalog categories can be found in the seller backend.

(3) Large household appliances include the following subcategories: gas or electric pasta cookers, kitchen sets, ovens, cooker hoods, large cooking appliance sets, electric stoves, beverage refrigerators/refrigerators, wine cellars, cold rooms, freezers, American refrigerators, washing machines, washer-dryers, dishwashers, dryers.

How to join Cdiscount overseas warehouse and its fees

Step 1: Click to select the product to be delivered by Cdiscount overseas warehouse;

Step 2: Prepare and send the first batch of goods to Cdiscount overseas warehouse;

Step 3: Cdiscount receives and consolidates your products into its warehouse.

Charging standard: storage fee + delivery fee

Storage Fees:

Delivery fee:

Development History

-In January 2011, CASINo Group purchased 99.6% of Cdiscount's shares.

-In 2014, Cdiscount sales reached 2.3 billion euros.

- In 2015, Cdiscount generated revenues of €2.074 billion, half of which came from its online sales platform C le Marché.

-In July 2016, Cdiscount held an investment promotion conference in Shenzhen, which was also its first investment promotion conference in China.

-In 2017, Cdiscount's annual operating revenue (self-operated + third-party) reached 3.4 billion euros, an increase of 9.6% over 2016. Mobile sales accounted for 38.1% of the total.

Seller reviews

KS CYCLING, a seller on the platform, said: “We joined Cdiscount in 2012 and immediately felt the huge potential of this European e-commerce platform. Our account manager has been paying close attention to our activities and helping us optimize our performance. In order to adapt to the needs of the market, the platform is constantly improving.

The platform traffic is not only of high quality, but also has exponential growth in some periods of the year. I like the seriousness and responsibility of Cdiscount staff! ”

Seller SUPER10COUNT said: "Cdiscount is a platform that is constantly improving, both for buyers and sellers. The account managers are always on our side, listen well and are energetic. They keep us informed of news and new features that can help us expand our business. We have been on the platform since its launch and are very satisfied."