Shipping from port to my address using Alibaba

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Hey everyone, quick question to all the Alibaba users out there, what do you recommend for me to do to have my shipment sent from the supplier in China to my house? If I live in Raleigh, NC and the closest destination port is Charlotte, NC (about 3 hours away) how would I go about doing this? Who do I tell where to send the goods to? This part of the process isn't very well explained so you'll have just formulate the answer in a way an unborn chimp could understand.


On that note, why isn't there an easier way to have things purchased through alibaba? What's the explanation for all that?


Thanks to anyone who responds.
#address #alibaba #port #shipping
  • Profile picture of the author agmccall
    You have to have a shipping agent. They usually set up shop at or near the ports and they handle all the paperwork and can get the merchandise shipped to your location or to have you pick it up at the port. If the package is small enough the suppliers sometimes use DHL so they will deliver right to you.

    I would ask the supplier what shipping agents they recommend. Sometimes they work with different ones at different ports. That way you can contact them before you make the purchase

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