# Is Alibaba legit for purchasing products? **URL:** \ **Category:** Off Topic\ **Created:** [June 5, 2024, 8:57pm UTC](https://forum.legiit.com/t/is-alibaba-legit-for-purchasing-products/499 "2024-06-05T20:57:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![chichiria04](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c37758/32.png) [@chichiria04](https://forum.legiit.com/u/chichiria04)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2024, 8:57pm UTC](https://forum.legiit.com/t/is-alibaba-legit-for-purchasing-products/499/1 "2024-06-05T20:57:24Z")
I’ve been seeing Alibaba a lot and I’m curious if anyone has tried sourcing products from there already? Is it a safe platform for purchasing wholesale products if I wanted to start an online shop? ---
**Author:** ![ChrisMWalker](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex004/user_avatar/forum.legiit.com/chrismwalker/32/34_2.png) [@ChrisMWalker](https://forum.legiit.com/u/ChrisMWalker)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2024, 4:35pm UTC](https://forum.legiit.com/t/is-alibaba-legit-for-purchasing-products/499/2 "2024-06-06T16:35:29Z")
Yes, for the most part. Just make sure the vendors have a good reputation. ---
**Author:** ![Qamar](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex004/user_avatar/forum.legiit.com/qamar/32/20_2.png) [@Qamar](https://forum.legiit.com/u/Qamar)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2024, 5:28pm UTC](https://forum.legiit.com/t/is-alibaba-legit-for-purchasing-products/499/3 "2024-06-06T17:28:21Z")
Yes, just make sure the seller is a verified seller and has a lot of positive recent reviews. ---
**Author:** ![Harry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex004/user_avatar/forum.legiit.com/harry/32/197_2.png) [@Harry](https://forum.legiit.com/u/Harry)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2024, 12:05pm UTC](https://forum.legiit.com/t/is-alibaba-legit-for-purchasing-products/499/4 "2024-06-14T12:05:32Z")
Yes, but these days there are more sellers and sites with warehouses in markets like the USA where you can still get a good deal but do not have the customs concerns since all products are already in country.