Baidu C2C is ready to start internal testing and will support independent domain redirection.

Below is the email received:

Hi,尊敬的 Merchant,

Hello, thank you for your continuous attention to and support of Baidu's e-commerce business. The internal testing preparations for Baidu’s C2C platform will begin shortly, and we are honored to invite you to join us!

To prepare for the testing-related activities, we need your assistance with the following preparations:

1. Register a Baidu Hi account (you can download and register at http://im.baidu.com/). After registration, please add the friend "XXX" to help us establish an internal test seller exchange group;

Note: If the ID you wish to register has already been registered by someone else, please first register a second-choice ID and try to use Baidu Hi's "nickname" function for personalization settings. If this still does not meet your needs, please submit your preferred ID request through Baidu Hi or email, and we will do our best to resolve it for you;

2. Submit the golden brand name (store name) you hope to have on the Baidu C2C platform. We will protect the store name from malicious squatting;

3. Submit the independent domain name you hope to have for your store (e.g., www.53home.com), and we will provide you with a free domain redirection service to point to your store;

Note: (1) Chinese domain names are temporarily not supported, and only .cn domains are supported

(2) Before submitting the domain name, please first log in to Xinnet (http://www.xinnet.com/net/domain.htm) to check whether the desired domain name has already been registered. If it has been registered, it cannot be obtained.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me. Thank you!