"We have been able to make deals worth $450,000 involving importing and exporting of garlic, cereal and bananas in South America and the Far East."

We first discovered Alibaba when we were looking for a reliable search engine through which we could establish new means of communication in order to develop new business acquaintances. The advantage of TrustPass, compared to free membership, is that suppliers and clients feel you are more reliable because your company has been authenticated and verified.

We've been receiving approximately thirty inquiries per month as a result. We have also come to rely on the Resources channel of Alibaba for trade suggestions and information. Already, Resources has helped us better understand payment terms and the risks and guarantees associated with different kinds of transactions.

We have been able to make deals worth $450,000 involving importing and exporting of garlic, cereal and bananas in South America and the Far East.

The comparative advantages of Alibaba are many. It's a well-managed website that offers all kind of tools and applications, especially TradeManager, which allows companies to communicate and start deals in real-time. Another effective feature of Alibaba is that we're able to post offers to buy or to sell to several clients and suppliers simply by searching the products and sending messages to multiple companies simultaneously. On top of all of that, Trade Alert gives us customized product information and makes our searching and contacting even easier!

Member: Mr. Thiago Hornos
Company: Blesstrade Comercio Importacao e Exportacao de Produtos Alimenticios LTDA
Country: Brazil
Products: Consulting, strategic planning and capital acquisition services