I think it’s just a rebranding of a service they already had where they had people who could be your “purchasing agent” by which you tell them what you want, and then send you a bunch of listings and then you say “no, that’s not what I said I wanted I mean this” and then they come back saying “i don’t understand”. It’s really swell.

A designated account manager assigned by Alibaba.com will assist you at any step of your sourcing process.

Currently, buyers cannot apply for Alivoyage membership. It is only open to a limited number of buyers selected by Alibaba.com based on the previous year’s buying behavior.