Online shop simulator
Alibaba.com work simulator
Play a few minutes as a new Alibaba.com seller. Every fee, payout delay and sign-up rule comes from Alibaba.com’s real data where we have it, and everything else is labelled.
- 11.5% cut (typical)
- Paid after 4 d
- Min payout $50
- 3–6 minutes
How this simulation works
Each game is one of ten templates for a kind of work, filled with this platform’s real data where we have it. Anything we don’t know is either the typical value for its platform type or a plain assumption, and is labelled so below. Demand, job volume and luck are simulated.
| What | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Platform cutAlibaba.com publishes no single percentage ("Paid supplier membership"), so the game uses the median cut of 31 big marketplaces: 11.5%. | 11.5% | Typical for type |
| Days before money can be withdrawnPublished: "USD withdrawals typically 2-4 business days, some bank transfers 4-7 business days" | 4 d | Platform data |
| Minimum payoutPublished: "$50 for Trade Assurance USD withdrawals" | $50 | Platform data |
| Listing fee per item listedNo listing fee in our data. | $0 | Assumed |
| Shoppers who see each listing per week | 90 | Assumed |
| Shoppers who buy at a normal price | 3% | Assumed |
| Shipping cost per order | $5.5 | Assumed |
| Orders refunded or returned | 4% | Assumed |
| Real-world benchmark (for comparison only)About 70% of Amazon sellers make under $5,000 a month in sales, 31% under $500 (Jungle Scout 2024 survey) | — | Typical for type |
A simplified simulation based on Alibaba.com’s published rules, for learning only. It is not an earnings promise: real results depend on your skills, location, demand and Alibaba.com’s current rules.