Is Imported Snack Agency Really Free? Beware of These Hidden Tricks!

While scrolling through the phone late at night, I was suddenly struck by a photo in the Moments. Mr. Zhang's coffee table was filled with Japanese raw chocolate, South Korean spicy chicken noodles, and Belgian caramel biscuits, with the caption "Earning over 20,000 yuan a month from side - hustle, all thanks to these imported snacks." The comment section exploded instantly: "How to be an agent?" "Do I need to stock up?" "Is it really free?" Today, we will unveil the mysterious veil of this zero - cost entrepreneurship model.

According to industry data, the market size of imported snacks in China exceeded 180 billion yuan in 2023, with an annual growth rate of 25%. Ms. Li's experience is quite representative: "After losing my job last year, I tried to be an agent. Now I have a customer group of over 300 moms, and the repurchase rate is over 60%." Behind this is the superposition of three trends:

• Consumption Upgrade: The young group is willing to pay a premium for "exotic flavors"
• Social E - commerce: Short - video promotion accelerates the breakout of niche snacks
• Light - asset Model: Dropshipping solves the pain point of inventory pressure for traditional agents

The so - called "free" is not completely without thresholds. Currently, the mainstream ways are divided into three categories:

• Platform Distribution: Register to get a exclusive promotion code, and the commission will be automatically settled when customers place orders
• Community Group - buying: Organize a group - buying of more than 20 people to enjoy the agency price, and the price difference is the profit
• Offline Experience: Develop sub - agents through sample tasting and earn channel rewards

A college student agent once shared a painful lesson: Blindly developing 200 sub - agents, but due to customs clearance delays, there was a collective refund. Professionals suggest:

• Verify the import and export qualifications and shelf - life management of the supplier
• Test the logistics timeliness (It is recommended to run through the same - city delivery first for fresh products)
• Calculate the hidden costs: return and exchange losses, warehousing and sub - packaging, etc.
• Beware of the "earn - while - lying - down" and reasonably set the income expectation
• Give priority to the supply chain that provides a training system

By observing the operation logs of top agents, three golden rules can be summarized:

• Precise Product Selection: Southeast Asian internet - famous snacks are suitable for students, and high - end European chocolates are mainly aimed at white - collar workers
• Scene - based Marketing: The conversion rate of an office afternoon tea set is 4 times higher than that of selling wafers alone
• Fission Design: "Cashback for recommending friends to taste" is more effective than simple discounting

With the deepening of the RCEP agreement, more zero - tariff snacks will enter the market. However, industry insiders remind that supply chain capabilities will become a dividing line, and there may be a reshuffle in the future. When you enter the market now, you need to think: Do you want to make quick money? Or take this opportunity to accumulate channel resources?

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