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Every cross-border seller will encounter the same problem at the beginning, that is, product selection. For many sellers, product selection is actually a very painful but very important thing, because it has a great impact on the later operation effect of the store . Therefore, cross-border sellers need to conduct careful market research, competitive product analysis, etc. before opening a store to ensure that the store will not have poor operating results after opening. However, there are also some sellers with unique ideas who will find a different way to sell things that others would not think of, such as the Chinese spittoon that has become very popular in recent days. Who would have thought that the spittoon, which was almost extinct in China, could be transformed into a valuable "traditional Chinese handicraft" on the Amazon platform and be used as a fruit plate or champagne bucket? It is learned that not long after this news came out, many sellers selling spittoons emerged on Amazon. In response to this, a seller joked that cross-border traders are fast, stable and accurate. Some sellers also reported that the products have been sold out. ▲ The picture comes from Weibo However, it should be noted that in fact spittoons are not still "selling hot" as cross-border sellers think. It is understood that Amazon has begun to remove spittoons from the shelves , and some sellers' stores have been closed as a result . Spittoons removed from Amazon shelves, store in question closed It is learned that all Chinese spittoons have been removed from Amazon Spain.
Chinese spittoons on other sites have also been removed from the shelves one after another. Many sellers in the seller communication group have also reported that many of these products have been removed from the shelves, and many listings that previously sold spittoons have become unavailable. ▲ The picture comes from the seller communication group
Nowadays, if you search for keywords such as spittoon, fruit plate, champagne bucket, etc. on various Amazon sites, you will hardly see any spittoons. Many sellers have received warning letters from Amazon, and some have even had their stores closed for selling spittoons. The reason is that they violated Article 3 of the Amazon Services Business Solutions Agreement, which stipulates that the legitimate interests of other sellers, customers or Amazon must not be harmed , and provided false information to buyers . Selling Chinese spittoons overseas and describing their functions as "fruit plates" or "champagne buckets" is not an infringement of the "right to know" of overseas consumers? It seems that this special Chinese product, the spittoon, can no longer be sold at a high price as a traditional Chinese handicraft. It also reminds sellers that following the trend is not the best choice for selecting products , and sometimes it even involves considerable risks. Therefore, having independent thinking and judgment, and unique product selection are the qualities that sellers who go the longest on Amazon possess. However, in fact, spittoons are not the first "traditional Chinese product" to unexpectedly become popular abroad. As a special paper money for traditional Chinese sacrifices, it is also welcomed by many buyers on foreign e-commerce platforms. Ghost money is very popular on foreign e-commerce platforms Ghost money is also a well-known traditional product in China. Chinese people burn ghost money to express their thoughts for their ancestors. However, in foreign countries, it has also been given new functions. The cause was that a foreign internet celebrity stated on a social platform that after she burned several million yuan in paper money for the dead, she suddenly received financial assistance and successfully returned to school after taking a year off. After that, people started to say that they won the lottery, found a girlfriend, got a good job, etc. because they burned ghost money. There were even foreigners who knew a little bit about it, who opened a tutorial on "burning ghost money" on social platforms, which received quite a lot of views. Many foreigners also said that the Chinese are too stingy. They have been hiding such good things and not bringing them out earlier. In this way, ancestor money has entered the vision of foreign friends, and has been given new functions such as "making wishes" and "spreading love " , and has quickly become popular on foreign e-commerce platforms. Now, if you type "ancestor money" on Amazon's US site, you can see various types of ancestor money. ▲ The picture comes from Amazon US
On foreign e-commerce platforms, many sellers have made a lot of money by selling ghost money. However, the export of ghost money is not always smooth. A seller mentioned in the seller communication group that he was convicted of infringement for selling ghost money. ▲ The picture comes from the seller communication group Although there is no clear news yet on whether ghost money is an infringement, sellers still need to pay attention to this if they intend to choose ghost money as a product. To sum up, it has to be said that unlike the spittoon that went viral by "cheating foreign consumers", the overseas release of ghost money is a truly successful cultural export, which has conveyed Chinese culture to foreign friends and achieved a new combination. In fact, many Chinese products have their own unique advantages, and choosing Chinese products for overseas sales is a wise move. However, it should be emphasized that when sellers choose products for overseas sales, they should still tell the truth about the functions of the products. Using temporary deception to gain temporary benefits will not allow them to develop long-term on e-commerce platforms . Do sellers have any other ideas about Chinese products going overseas? Welcome to discuss in the comments section~ Statement: The title and original text of this article shall not be modified when reprinting, and the source and original link shall be retained |
