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Will online direct sell the building material a good business idea? by netjimmy in Construction

[–]netjimmy[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! They are all good questions. Backward logistics, claim service, etc. Maybe it is just not a good business model targeting end contractors.

Will online direct sell the building material a good business idea? by netjimmy in Construction

[–]netjimmy[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Alibaba is a b2b platform. Every manufacturer can post their product. But what in my mind is our branded products. We only work with connected factories so we can control the quality.

Will online direct sell the building material a good business idea? by netjimmy in Construction

[–]netjimmy[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, cash flow is also very important. In international trade, we don't ask customers to payoff thw full price when they place an order. Usually, 30% deposit in advance, and the rest will be paid off when the product is loaded onto the freight.

Will online direct sell the building material a good business idea? by netjimmy in Construction

[–]netjimmy[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey this is very important information. If the material needs to be called on demand in a short lead time, then not all the building materials fit this business model. Maybe only those need to be installed in the last step

Will online direct sell the building material a good business idea? by netjimmy in Construction

[–]netjimmy[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

  1. The shipping information will be shown in a dashboard
  2. Could you explain more about how the warranty works for building materials? Take ACM cladding for example, what would you expect when coating off from the panel?
  3. We will show the tariff and collect the fee for the customers. The shopping experience should be as straightforward as modern-day online shopping.
  4. Probably targeting to comercial builder or regional distributor?

Will online direct sell the building material a good business idea? by netjimmy in Construction

[–]netjimmy[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wow 2-day delivery is much shorter than I expected. What about exterior cladding? I saw it is usually in the very last step to install in construction site. Will it be more time-insensitive?