It is understood that Alibaba has recently bought shares from investors the stock code domain name 1688.com, 1688.cn, 1688.com.cn to launch the network wholesale business, but 1688.net, 1688.biz these unusal domain name was still in other domain name investors. In addition, the number 1688 followed by a single letter from a to z has been registered by investors.
Some domain name investors said they wanted to take the Alibaba ride, considering introducing similar e-commerce platform or sell to other e-commerce company.