Buying from Alibaba

Hello Guys,
I have few question regarding Alibaba and it's payment system. My questions are:

1. Can I pay my supplier thru Credit or Debit Card?
2. If I can pay by cards then how is the process?
3. What things do I need to check before I can place and order?
4. Can I order other countries seller other than china?
5. If I will pay thru cards, will it processed by Alipay and Alibaba Escrow system?

Thanks

1. yes
2. put your data from the card and bum ( you must make sure that your card can be used for online payments )

Yes you can pay a supplier using a credit card on the Alibaba platform. The supplier will send you a request to pay and you just enter your CC details. You’ll also be protected by ‘Alibaba trade assurance’. Which means if the goods don’t arrive or the quality is bad Alibaba will give you your money back. It’s not a good idea to pay suppliers outside the platform.
You should get in contact with a QC person to check the products before they are shipped. You can usually find people on Upwork.
Payments on Alibaba are done through Alipay so it shouldn’t matter where the factory is located.

Don’t stress it’s a safe system I have been buying product from alibaba for a long time and never really had any issues.