Hello i have been adding products to my store for the last few weeks and the average time for ALI EXPRESS to ship to AUSTRALIA is 22 -23 days and i write that in my listings…Well yesterday i went out for a while , came home and started listing more items and i noticed in that few hours i was out , that the Shipping time had gone up by 10 days and no extra options to pay a few dollars to have it shipped quicker…i have written to DSERS…ALI EXPRESS even the sellers and no one can give me any answers…Sellers do not respond which has really put me off wanting to deal with ALI EXPRESS and ALI EXPRESS is just robot responses…Can someone please tell me if they know why the Shipping times have gone up and the extra options are missing…Please… other Shopify sellers must know what i am talking about…i can’t be the only person that has noticed this…I will appreciate any feedback
In order to avoid long shipping time and other difficulties, look for local suppliers. On Syncee Marketplace, https://marketplace.syncee.co/ you’ll find trusted suppliers from all over the world, mostly the US, UK, EU and AU, offering products with fast shipping.
If you find products on Syncee Marketplace you like, you can then easily add these products to your Shopify store, and Syncee will update the product data automatically every day, moreover, your orders will be automatically synchronized as well right to your supplier.
Great question. When it comes to dropshipping, one of the most important things about your business will be finding and maintaining healthy relationships with your suppliers. And finding ones that are reliable and have a proven track record of fulfilling orders.
Typically you can see how many orders have been placed on a product in AliExpress to give you a good idea. In the example below, you can see what suppliers of scooters have sold the most of their product and the average customer review beside it. From this example, the one with 132 sales and 4.6 stars would be a great place to start:
Lastly, as your business hopefully grows you will want to consider whether you should continue dropshipping or buy your products wholesale. Buying the products upfront esssentially gives you control over shipping. Because you own and stock the product, you can reach out to any shipping service and use them for quicker shipping options.
It’s not uncommon for dropship products to take 3-4 business weeks for them to arrive which can make it tricky for some businesses that want faster shipping times.
If there is anything else I can help you with, please let me know.
