How to improve shipping times with AliExpress orders?

[YourLittleShop]

Hi I’ve just joined shopifiy and I have a question im worried about shopping times because it we order from Ali express it says it will take up to 48 days for your order to be dispatched and we cannot let our customers wait that long for a deli every ? 

[Nick]

Hi @YourLittleShop,

I completely understand how this might be frustrating as you want to get your products out as soon as possible to your customers. Would you be willing to explore other potential places for your products outside of Ali Express? This is something only they would control or be able to change. I took a look and found some articles with alternatives to Ali Express for you to look into and consider:

• List of Alternatives one
• List of Alternatives two

Other than using an alternative to Ali Express, you could buy in bulk from Ali Express and then you can ship them out faster yourself when an order comes in. Do you think that could work? 

Becuase Ali Express is it's own service outside of Shopify, this isn't anything we can directly control or help with. Hopefully one of the alternatives can at least give you some ideas.