hello , im opening up a drop shipping business on Shopify and I’m having a lot of trouble with shipping
1- there are areas in my active markets on Shopify that aliexpress doesn’t ship to (im using dsers)
2- I can’t use DHL or another shipping company for these orders besides ALIEXPRESS SHIPPING because they’re really expensive and I’ll lose my customers
3- Theres almost no way of setting a flat shipping rate when shipping varies SO MUCH from one country to another
how can I solve these issues
Have you explored setting weight based shipping?
Hi @cynthia1305 ,
This is sometimes the case and in these situations I’d recommend reconsidering whether or not it’s worth selling to these countries where the cost of shipping is extremely high, or otherwise not possible. When you’re shipping from AliExpress you need to review the shipping costs of each product you’re selling and to each region you’re selling to. I’d generally recommend starting out with a smaller number of countries so you can do your due diligence and ensure you’re offering accurate and affordable shipping options to your customers.
You can use shipping profiles and shipping zones to tailor your shipping rates in the different countries you sell to. I’d also recommend checking out our Ultimate Guide to Dropshipping for more tips on how to make your dropshipping business a success.