Tag: dropshipping

One of my followers recently asked me if it’s worth investing in Salehoo right from the beginning instead of using Aliexpress. So here are my thoughts: If you can’t make it work with Aliexpress you won’t make it with Salehoo. Don’t expect Salehoo to solve any of your problems and never expect spending money to … Continued

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

A lot of people seem to be confused whether they should use their own money or wait for the payment gateway funds to be cleared in order to fulfil their orders and buy the products on Aliexpress. Here’s the short answer: Get a credit card and use your own money or debt to fulfil the … Continued

When I tell some friends who don’t really understand business and retail about drop shipping, some of them say it sounds like a rip off because people can buy the items on Aliexpress themselves. So the question arises: Is drop shipping ethical or not? This is a super interesting question. Drop shipping is the process … Continued

There are plenty of great markets to start a drop shipping business in and there are upsides and downsides to every market. In this post I’ll talk about some of the best and the worst markets for drop shipping. Let’s start with the best markets: United States The United States of America are still a … Continued

Alibaba and Aliexpress belong to the same company and they are great resources for entrepreneurs and e-commerce store owners. But what’s the difference between Alibaba and Aliexpress? Let me explain it here. 1) Alibaba Alibaba is a website where you can buy wholesale and factory products in large quantities directly from manufacturers. Alibaba’s target audience … Continued