Makes sense. Lazada also has it's own set of problems for being a marketplace.<p>Majority of sellers on Lazada were just dropshipping from Chinese wholesalers. There is great profit incentive/arbitrage because where Lazada is popular - there is great barriers of entry. South East Asia.<p>High Tariffs.
High Customs/Customs issues.
Physical customs inspection.
High shipping times.<p>Then the last mile of fulfillment is the issue because of the consumer base being very spread out and not in city centers in South East Asia - bike courier is still most common way of delivery. Postal Mail does not work/will not deliver.<p>Then there's of course shrink/fraud.<p>It's fun conversation, it reminded me of ebay circa 2000's. Great time to make a name for yourself.