Tag: drop shipping

When you order something on Aliexpress.com you will be eligible for their buyer protection. This means, you can open a dispute and get a refund within a certain period of time defined by your supplier. The buyer protection period depends on the supplier’s shipping time. Basically, every supplier guarantees a maximum delivery time for every … Continued

Competition isn’t something you should be scared of, it’s something you should look for. It’s rarely a good idea to enter a “market” where there’s no competition, since usually those aren’t markets at all. See, the best way to determine if people are buying things is to look for people selling things. Where there’s sellers, … Continued

I recently got a question from a subscriber who asked if his credit card could get blocked if he fulfills products on Aliexpress.com. The short answer is: Yes. It’s happened to me before but it was an easy problem to solve. When I launched my first drop shipping business I was fulfilling about 5-10 orders … Continued

If you’ve paid attention to my content, then you know that I recommend targeting only one country per Shopify store. You should streamline everything on your store. Everything needs to be aligned with the country you’re selling to: The language of your store, ads and customer support, the domain ending, and most importantly the targeting … Continued

I got a follow up question after yesterday’s post where I talked about why you shouldn’t be worried about the price on the package you drop ship from China to your customers all around the world. The question was regarding the word ‘Aliexpress’ and if it’s going to show up on the package your customers … Continued

When you drop ship products from China to consumers all around the world, the supplier will include the Aliexpress.com order value on the outside of the package because its required for customs clearance. A lot of people are very concerned about this. The big fear is: “What if the customer sees the original price on … Continued

Every once in a while you might receive an order on Shopify or in your payment gateway that’s flagged as risky or fraudulent. A lot of people are confused about what this means. So let’s shed some light on this topic. Credit card frauds are common on the Internet and people steal credit card information … Continued

I get a lot of questions from people asking me if they can drop ship if they live in India or in South America and all sorts of other places. Since it’s one of the most frequent questions, let me address it. From a technical stand point, you can run a drop shipping business from … Continued

I recently got a question from a subscriber who asked if I accept bank deposits on my stores. He was wondering if I could share my experience and talk about any downsides related to it. Here’s the short version of the story: Yes. I’ve used bank deposits on my Shopify stores for a while. However, … Continued