Working with Aliexpress is an excellent idea if you have just started your own dropshipping business. Not only are they a reliable supplier of a huge range of unique products, but they offer global shipping options and the prospect of developing good business relationships.
One of the most common questions about working with Aliexpress is their long shipping time. Many people who are just starting their dropshipping businesses have concerns about how long it takes for orders to reach their clients.
This article will discuss delivery times when working with Aliexpress.
Aliexpress suppliers ship from China
As you know, Aliexpress is based in China, which means that if your customer is based elsewhere, the shipping time can be anything from 2 weeks to 45 days.
With this in mind, you may be wondering why anyone would buy from your dropshipping store when they could simply use another, faster service in their own country?
Well, the answer is quite simple: if you can offer a very well-priced item and reliable (albeit slow) shipping, you will make sales! It has been proven time and time again that customers are prepared to wait if they really want the item.
Working with Aliexpress means that you can take advantage of their very low prices, which you can in turn offer customers. Everyone loves a bargain, especially in these tough economic times.
The dropshipping industry wouldn’t exist if long delivery times was a problem
The dropshipping industry has taken the world by storm in the past few years and it shows no signs of slowing down.
If you consider the fact that the vast majority of drop shipped products shipped outside of China have long delivery times, it makes sense that the industry simply would not exist if this was a problem for customers. This should make you feel better about long delivery windows
You are not selling urgent products
To put things in perspective, most products sold in dropshipping companies are not typically those that are urgently needed.
Of course, customers want their orders as soon as possible, but they will wait because you are not selling them groceries or toiletries that they desperately need.
Furthermore, many of the items that can be sourced from Aliexpress are simply not found anywhere else (especially at those low prices).
In demand and highly popular products will sell, regardless of the delivery time, so don’t become concerned!
Be upfront with customers about shipping times
One of the most important elements of having a successful dropshipping business is customer service.
Customers do not like being misled so it’s crucial to be upfront and clear right from the start.
This means that you need to clearly indicate the shipping time for each product. In this way, the customer already knows and accepts the delivery window and would not place the order if they are not happy.
We recommend providing tracking information on all orders so that your customers can have the peace of mind that their orders are on the way to them.
Still not happy with the delivery time? Why not consider alternative shipping methods?
As you can see from the above, the longer than usual shipping times with Aliexpress are really not an issue for customers.
However, if you are still uncomfortable with how long it takes to ship your products, there are alternatives available!
To get orders to your customers quicker, you can always use Aliexpress’s ePacket shipping method. Although this will cost you more, it can be well worth it if a customer wants something sooner.
ePacket is very reliable and ships to many countries, but not all of them.
