For buying agents, pre-order agents, dropshippers and sellers
Your own website. Sell goods from 1688 and Taobao.
A customer sends you a 1688 link. “Can you get this for me?”
Now they can order it on your own website, under your shop name.
You set the price. Aligana buys it in China and ships it. The website is free. Want us to set it up for you? That starts at $79, one time.
One website, three ways to sell
Buying for other people
Pre-orders
No stock needed
Dropshipping
Goods you already have
Your own stock
Built on
Taoify
The problem
Buying for other people by hand takes your whole day
If you buy from China for other people, you know this.
A customer sends a screenshot on WhatsApp.
You look for it on 1688.
You send the price back.
They ask again the next day.
You chase the payment.
Then you chase the seller.
Every order lives in a chat. One lost message, and one customer is gone.
The fix
Your own website fixes the first part.
Your customers see the goods, the price and the order button in one place. You stop typing the same answers all day.
Three ways to sell
One website. Three ways to sell.
Your store runs on Taoify, Aligana's own store builder. It works like Shopify. You don't need WooCommerce or Shopify.
1
A procurement agent website for buying and pre-orders
You buy from China for other people. Now your customers order through your website, under your own brand. They order goods from 1688, Taobao and other Chinese sites. You set your own service fee for your customers. You send the order to Aligana. We buy it in China and ship it.
2
A dropshipping website: sell from 1688 and Taobao
You don't hold any stock. You add products from 1688, Taobao and other Chinese sites to your website. You set your own prices. A customer orders. You send the order to Aligana. We buy the goods and check them in our China warehouse. Then we ship them to your customer.
3
Sell your own stock online
You already have goods in your shop. Or you already imported them. Put them on your website and sell them there too. You ship them yourself. Where available, you can keep some stock with our delivery partners, and we manage delivery.
Goods from 1688 and Taobao
Examples of goods on 1688 and Taobao. You choose what goes on your website.
How it works
How it works, from your first message to the first order
1
Message us on WhatsApp
Tap “Get your website”. Tell us your shop name.
2
We set up your store
Open your free store and build it yourself. Or pick a setup plan, and we build it with your name, logo and colours. Your store gets an address like yourname.taoify.store. You can also link your own domain.
3
Add your products and prices
Add products from 1688, Taobao and other Chinese sites. Add your own stock too, if you have some. You set every price.
4
Your customer orders on your website
The order comes in under your shop name. It also shows up on aligana.com for us to buy and ship.
5
You send the order. Aligana buys and ships.
Send us the order when you want us to buy it. Our team in China buys the goods. When goods come through our China warehouse, we check them and take photos. Then we ship it to your customer's address.
To Ghana by air, about
7–21 days
To Ghana by sea, about
45–60 days
Watch
See how the website works
The Safe System
See the goods before they leave China
Your customer trusts you. So you need to see the goods before they ship.
Your dropship goods come through our China warehouse. We check them and take photos. If something is wrong, you find out while the goods are still in China. That is the time to fix it.
Your own stock does not go through our China warehouse, so it gets no photos. We are a registered company, in China and in Ghana.
Setup plans
Let us set it up, from $79
The website itself is free. Want us to build it? Pick a plan. You pay once.
Starter
$79
Your own .store web address for year 1
Your shop name, logo and colours
Up to 30 products we add for you
One training call
Standard
$129
Your own .store web address for year 1
Your shop name, logo and colours
Up to 100 products we add for you
One training call
Categories and banners
Custom
We quote
Over 100 products, extra pages or special work.
About your web address: we pay for your .store address in year 1. From year 2, you pay the domain renewal.
On each order
What you pay on each order
5% → 2.5%
The website costs nothing. You set your own prices. You pay our purchasing service fee only when you want Aligana to buy for you. The fee is 5% of the order. As you keep buying, you move up a membership level, and the fee falls. At the top level, it is 2.5%. We quote shipping after we pack your goods.
Questions
Questions people ask us
Is the website really free?
Yes. The website itself has no charge. Setup is extra, if you want us to do it. Starter is $79. Standard is $129. Custom, we quote.
Do I need technical skills?
No. You can build it yourself for free. Or pick a setup plan, and we build it for you.
Do I need Shopify or WooCommerce?
No. Your store runs on Taoify, Aligana's own store builder. It works like Shopify.
Can I set my own prices?
Yes. You set every price on your store. Procurement and pre-order agents also set their own service fee.
Can I start without stock?
Yes. With dropshipping and pre-orders, you hold no stock. Your customer orders first. Then you send the order to Aligana, and we buy it in China.
When do I pay Aligana's 5% fee?
Only when you want Aligana to buy for you. The fee falls as you move up, down to 2.5%.
What happens after year 1 with my domain?
We pay for your .store address in year 1, in every setup plan. From year 2, you pay the domain renewal. The website stays free.
Whose name is on the website?
Yours. Your store shows your shop name. If you link your own domain, it shows that too.
Who ships to my customer?
Aligana ships the orders it buys from China. Dropshipping from China goes worldwide, wherever the rules allow that product into the country. To Ghana, air takes about 7 to 21 days. Sea takes about 45 to 60 days. You ship your own stock yourself. Where available, our delivery partners can hold some stock and deliver it.
Can I sell goods I already have?
Yes. Put your own stock on the same website, next to your China products.
Is this a dropshipping website for Ghana?
Yes. You can buy from 1688 and Taobao, and take orders on your own website. Aligana buys the goods in China and ships them.
One next step
Get your website
Tell us your shop name on WhatsApp. We take it from there.
Aligana is a registered company, in China and in Ghana.