Tag: drop shipping

If you run a drop shipping store and list multiple products from different suppliers, there’s a few challenges that might arise. When a customer places an order on your store and buys two or three different products from different suppliers, they usually expect to receive one package. However, on AliExpress there’s no way to send … Continued

Every once in a while people ask me why I choose Shopify over other e-commerce platforms, since WooCommerce would be cheaper. The answer is always: It’s more convenient. Seven years ago I built my first e-commerce store using Joomla. It took me a couple of months to build everything. Then my website got hacked two … Continued

Usually, when the total value of the imported goods surpasses a certain value, your customers will have to pay import duties. That means, your drop shipped goods will be held by customs. Your customer will usually receive a letter from the customs, asking them to pick up their order and revealing how much they have … Continued

I’ve got an interesting question today from someone who asked if I believe drop shipping will stay a viable business model in the future? Or if I believe it will stop working at some point. A while ago I looked up “drop shipping” on Google Trends. And it turns out the interest for drop shipping … Continued

I recently got a question from one of my subscribers who was asking if the UK market is a good market to start a drop shipping business. Personally, I’ve never drop shipped to the UK. However, I have a couple of students who are targeting the UK and are getting great results. Also many of … Continued

One of the main things holding people back when starting a drop shipping business is the long shipping times from China. People make all sorts of assumptions about it. Here’s the main ones: 1) Long shipping times suppress conversions and sales I’ve split tested 5-12 and 14-29 days shipping on the same store since I … Continued

  When you browse AliExpress you’ll find a ton of reviews for the best-selling products. And you can also see which country the reviews come from, for example Spain, Brazil, Russia and the Ukraine. However, be careful when “analysing” these reviews. Just because 80% of reviews come from Russia or some other place, doesn’t necessarily … Continued

So here’s my advice for anyone who’s trying to build a drop shipping business on the side while still working in a full-time job. Don’t quit your job unless: 1) You are making at least double the amount of money or more than you’re making in your job for a period of at least twelve … Continued

When starting your own drop shipping business, I recommend setting up a local store first and then scaling up internationally. For example: Start a store in the United Kingdom or in the United States. And once that first store is a success and you’re making consistent sales and profit, duplicate the same store in a … Continued