Please be aware many listing on Aliexpress say shipping from US but then they still ship from China and just say we found cheaper shipping when you contact them. I had to purchase from around 5 different suppliers before finding one that ships from US. Make sure the shipping says USPS.
Oberlo is useless. Be aware of the paid ACTORS and so called sponsored fake gurus. You will get hurt with this method. SHIPPING from China can be 4 weeks to even 8 weeks. For inexpensive items that is why too much.
This was not the point of the video, it was to state that Dropshipping will have longer shipping times but esentially you can get away with them as customers don't care as much as we think. If you want faster shipping the answer is to pre purchase x amounts of the product and keep them on hand which of course requires up front collateral .
Because of shipping times, I kept getting claims on PayPal and Etsy etc because people didn’t receive their stuff so then I had to tell them it was from China and it took about two months to arrive from Ali express. Let’s be honest people will never buy again, was it worth the hassle and relying to every PayPal claim?
i have a question, if i choose a product with 5 Wearhouse in 5 countries and do international shipping will the ship from the neariest Wearhouse much outside the 5 countries ?
Fantastic Video, thanks heaps. For us it confirms the way we dropship: Make it crystal clear what the shipping times are (product page, shipping page, order confirmation page) and be a customer service hero. i just spoke to a customer who ordered an item. Due to Chinese New Year the shipping times are even longer so I proactively ask her whether it is okay for her to still buy it. She came back, said yes and was very thankful for this proactive action.
Hi Jessica , epacket is available for around 40 countries with different shipping rates. For example it could be free for the United States. 1.5 $ to Canada, 3$ to australia , 5$ to Brazil ,etc... how do I cover (calculate rates and include them in Shopify) these epacket shipping rates when building my store using the pricing method (product price + shipping cost)x3 ? I want to drop ship for many countries other than United States
I sell on ebay, amazon, fb marketplace. Dropshipping on shopify and dealing with customers is not so bad if you keep in touch and let them know what's going on with their order. You guys need to deal with people on ebay or FB, or even the crazy rules on amazon itself. Then Shopify won't seem so bad. The customer just wants to know how long it will take, if it takes a month, then write that clearly on your listing. make sure they know that it takes 30 days, don't hide it. If they buy it and understand what you told them, then they can't complain. If they do complain, try to be curteous and message back quick, assuring them that their order is on their way. The people who won't wait 30 days for the item simply won't buy it from you in the first place.
Hi there! 👋 While ePacket is still an available shipping option for some suppliers, many have opted not to use ePacket for the time being. This is likely due to the delays experienced with this particular method due to the Covid-19 Pandemic. With this in mind, you will want to look into using methods with similar delivery times and costs, such as AliExpress Standard Shipping (bit.ly/3qVHMQY). Alternatively, if you are looking to target a specific country, consider using suppliers with warehouses in that country. More on this in the Oberlo Help doc here (bit.ly/3kgeppH). 😊 -Iris
Is there an updated video about Dropshipping shipping times in 2022/Covid years? If not could you please make one. This would be really helpful for me because many products I want to sell say they will take like two months so it is hard to find good suppliers. Thanks Oberlo! 👍
Hi there! 👋 Thanks for the idea. We'll definitely look into it. I completely understand the need to find dropshipping suppliers outside of China, as it would also tackle the shipping time issue at the same time. I am happy to tell you that AliExpress does offer dropshipping products from their warehouses outside of China, and you can import those to your store through Oberlo just as easily and fast. This help document will guide you step by step on the process - (bit.ly/2O2zi9o). You can apply the same process for any other country available. -Iris
Hello. This is a great video, but a lot of products that are of my interest mentions that the product estimated delivery is April/8!!! Today is Fe/5 ! / I don't really know if people want to wait for more than 2 months for a delivery!!! Are people really interested in waiting two months delivery time?
The only way to really solve this would be to order in bulk from China, and ship the products yourself via couriers. People are starting to realize that they can order themselves from Aliexpress or wish or whatever, if the shipping time is the same as what you offer. Also, I have palced a few personal orders from Aliexpress, where the order came in 20 days late, so it is not reliable at all. Sellers over there are hard to reach and do business with.
I stay in EU . But the warehouses in EU like Italy ,Spain and Czech Republic does not ship to my country in EU .The only option is from China and the delivery times are 50 days .What Can I do in this regard ?
AliExpress offers dropshipping products from their warehouses outside of China, which can reduce the shipping time drastically. This helpdocument will guide you step by step on the process - (bit.ly/2O2zi9o). You can apply the same process for Australia. 🚀 -Iris
By experience, shipping times DO matter. I have many customers saying that they don't want to wait that long (2-3 weeks). Then, those estimated times have to be correct, unfortunatly often they're NOT and orders take longer. This is also due to custom clearance and processing times by the local post offices. ePacket is only good for shipping orders to the US. I would exclude other countries. With that being said, I encourage dropshipping but it's note all roses! BTW: where's the oberlo Chrome extension link? Thanks!
Hi Ali, that's a great question. 👋 The best thing to do in that situation is look at the shipping options that are available to that location. 💡 Look at the shipping prices and estimated time for delivery, and if it works for your store you can use it. 💪 If not, I suggest finding the same product from another supplier and checking out their shipping options. I hope that helps. 🙂 -Kitana
I really need some guidance on this. I searched everywhere but couldn’t find anyone addressing it. I have a physical, small, and very local retail space as well as a sizable local following. On social media. How do I explain these shipping times to my local customers? Why would it take that long if your local? Why don’t you have these in stock at shop? The answer is because we are to small and can’t afford to purchase a wholesale amount. We need dropshipping to get the funds to stock. How does one handle a local shop in a small town with a drop-shipping website that’s nationwide if not global? Please some guidance. I’m stuck
I have followed what you instructed. I have yet to find a 3D crystal ball that ships from the United State. I have from China, Belgium, but the rest are just saying "Free Shipping to the United States via ePacket". So how do we find the United States warehouse shipping?
With the Oberlo Chrome extension, I don't get any options for Currency or Epacket or any other option, only to "Add to Import List". They must have changed it but those options would have been great!
Hey, there! You should still see these options when you're on the collections page or search results page of AliExpress (screenshot.click/31-30-ak7jh-nxi28.jpg). Once you're on a unique product listing, you'll see the option to add to the import list (screenshot.click/31-30-nj5sn-gfxyz.jpg). It sounds like you'll just need to back up a step to see those options for you. I hope this helps! - Dani
The truth is, that 90% of the dropshippers “hide” their shipping times so customers don’t even know they have to wait for ages for their product unless they really start digging on the webshop. They also outsource their customer service so they don’t have to deal with all the complaints themselves.
that's just not true as this causes high refund rates which leads to payment providers holding your money and suspending their payment gateway services to you, leaving you with no other options. Dropshippers must address shipping times regardless if it looks good or bad or else ur risking the entirety of the whole store.
I am not saying you can’t find shipping times, you can but most of the customers just don’t realize they are dealing with a dropshipping store until they start wondering why it’s taking forever to receive their item. They contact customer service, then find out its taking at least 2 weeks for their product to arrive. As a customer here, you’ll have to return the item in order to get a refund and once the item arrives, they probably don’t return it. Customers also won’t buy again from another dropshipping store because they feel scammed. Not only because of the shipping times but also because they find out, they just bought an overpriced item from AliExpress. The businessmodel is getting a lot of negative attention here for this reason. Also Facebook seems not to be too happy about it, as they are blocking ad accounts like there is no tomorrow.
2 weeks for shipping is not that much, but don't think for a second this applies to normal, 30+ days shipping from aliexpress, keep it under 20 days max
Fantastic informative video. I am currently learning everything I can about dropshipping before I start up my own business. This was a great help towards my research, thankyou!
I find this video presentation very useful - packed full of relevant information and practical ideas. Presented quite energetically or animatedly, keeps you awake! Thanks for this, and thanks for Oberlo!!
@@Oberlo So what is the best dropshiping site to use other than Aliexpress. They take way to long to ship and things also arrive broken!! What else can i use and also is dependable
What if I am targeting USA and Europe... is there a way to give the customer a privilege to select from where to ship the product in my shopify store? For USA customers to ship from a USA warehouse and Europe customers to ship from same region?
Hey, Fahad. That's a great question! When you import a product that is available in multiple warehouses, you'll see a 'ship from' variant option is imported as well. Customers can then select which location they'd like the product to ship from. Sometimes this may affect pricing and shipping times, but you'll be able to reflect this in your shipping policy and product pricing. I hope this helps! - Dani
Does Oberlo still have those options available in the extension? When I click on mine it does not come up with all those options for shipping. Please help!
Another lame video that offers no solution to a real problem. I don't buy the notion that there are successful drop shippers who dealt with the shipping issues fine- maybe a few who had a hit and run type of product, not a real business. And the whole idea for drop shipping from overseas is the low cost. US suppliers are more expensive and have less product choices. Please stop the nonsense. Shipping is a real problem in the real world, where there is real competition.
D D Glad you said that. Dealing with my angry Uk customers who’ve waited for a month to get their order is a massive issue, and videos like this give the impression that it’s not a problem at all.
Most dropshippers doing big numbers have agents that source products for cheaper with faster shipping. Saying that might go against oberlo....but they need to have agents at oberlo to help with this issue. Other than that after using oberlo for "testing products" you wouldn't need them anymore. If they plan to survive after the beginner stage they need to adjust accordingly.
thats why i didnt even start to dropship from china. its obviously bs and these guys from oberlo/shopify are just trying to get your money. i found a better solution
not only that but you also have to keep in mind that the customer may have to deal with customs. these problems are being completely ignored by shopify/oberlo and their youtubers/marketing accounts
Once an Oberlo account has been connected to a Shopify store, it is not possible to connect it to a different Shopify store. You will need to proceed with the Oberlo account that is already connected to Shopify. then how do i connect to a different store?!?!?!
When I hit my pin for oberlo the shipping options don't show also facebook looks different at the top when you reference hamburger I don't have one It seems I can follow a few steps but then thing aren't available to keep following???
Hello , I would like to know about dropshipping how to make sure there is no brand or address of the vendor im selling from ? Because i import the products and its gonna automatically buy to vendor but how does he know its a dropshipping order ?? Thank you !
Hey such a great video! Just have one question, what if your target customers are from Australia, US, EU is there an option in Oberlo to set this all in one? Not searching the local warehouse individually? Thanks 😊🤗
Hi, please talk about drop shipping to Africa, East Africa, we don't even have epacket shipping option for most of these countries, just singpore mail, china post, couriers like this. How can I handle long shipping times? Also almost I haven't seen warehouses for aliexpress in this countries.
as an Eshopper I always look at the price of shipping and shipping times. a few times I didn't even get my packages, and the online business refused to answer my emails. for me, shipping prices are a big deal. imagine paying $50USD for something that weighs a pound, and was very small, say 8" long. very silly.
Hi, there! There's no set number of apps that you should install before you launch your store, however, there are a few I recommend. Oberlo, of course, if you're running a dropshipping store. AliReviews (bit.ly/2uCcWVZ) or another review app to build trust with your customers. Also, an email marketing app to communicate with your audience easily, I love Omnisend for this (bit.ly/2RiJv2Q). Take a look at Shopify's Essential Store Launch checklist for more tips on launching a successful store (bit.ly/2P2Yo9G). - Dani
Hi, I’m newish to drop shipping and at first I almost let shipping times scare me away. I have made a few sales in my store, but I need to learn to generate traffic. But, I don’t know how to let my customers track their shipments. Won’t they think it’s weird if they see it’s an e packet? What website do they track it on? Or is there a way they can track it from my site?
This is something that aliexpress must fix not the dropshipper. This is 2020. Shipping needs an overhaul in global ecomomy and ecommerce. Customs has to be cleaned up. Even Ebay helps when customers want a refund even before their item arrives - even in my listing it says handling 5 days and shipping is 1 -3 weeks. and no refunds as it is health and hygiene underwear/swimsuits/gadgets they still want Amazon time and warranty coverage. They just do not read.
Hi there! 👋 I completely understand the need to find dropshipping suppliers outside of China, as it would also tackle the shipping time issue at the same time. I am happy to tell you that AliExpress does offer dropshipping products from their warehouses outside of China, and you can import those to your store through Oberlo just as easily and fast. This help document will guide you step by step on the process - (bit.ly/2O2zi9o). You can apply the same process for any other country available. -Iris
Hey there. EPacket is not available for many countries anymore. Try using alternate shipping methods instead. The shipping methods offered largely depend on the supplier and some suppliers have decided not to use ePacket as it's not as fast as other shipping methods they might offer. 🙂 -Rio
Hey guys, thank you for all the useful information. I have a question. I just opened a Shopify store and am in the process of finalizing everything before starting with my ad campaing. Do I have to choose one target market to sell (such as ONLY the US) or do I have the option to choose multiple markets to which I can sell products through one Shopify store I have? If it is indeed possible, how do I set up my store to include various products that I can sell to different countries (eg. US, France, Italy, The UK ...) Thanks for your reply and stay healthy!
Can someone please tell me, how oberlo picks its 'ship from' country? as while exporting products through oberlo i am only selecting china to ship from, am i making a mistake by changing its variants. help would be appreciated.Thanks
So, question.... I know that things might have changed with covid but on aliexpress and the Oberlo extension I cant find a single product that doesnt say processing time "37 Days." Is this accurate for the current situation we are in or is the shipping generally going to be quicker than that?
I am in the same boat. As a newbie I can't get around the shipping times and don't know what to do. I imagine Covid has really messed with shipping times, but idk.
You mention 2-3 week shipping time, but unfortunately all of my products are 5-6 weeks that I'm finding. I'm I simply not finding the right products, am I not a tenured customer as I just started my dropshipping journey, or am I missing a piece of the puzzle? Please help! I've ordered over $250 worth of test products (that I'm currently waiting for) but all shipping times are longggg. The earliest is closer to 4 weeks. Help is greatly appreciated! Thank you!
I notice the shipping option for "aliexpress standard shipping" does this option mean the customer will see that the source of the product was aliexpress?
Hi, David! 👋 The suppliers won't necessarily know you are dropshipping unless you notify them when making an order. You can do so by leaving them a note upon checkout at AliExpress. To avoid adding the same note for each order, you can add a custom note in Oberlo settings visible to all suppliers for every order. Follow this guide under the 'Custom Note' section to see how to add this note (bit.ly/3kJcEkP). I hope that helps! 😊 -Iris
This is insightful but EPACKET even EMS is mostly gone from Aliexpress unfortunately now and Aliexpress Standard is everywhere. It'll just be longer shipping times for my customers. I need more information on this update because increasing my prices to me UPS or DHL ridiculously high shipping rates isn't profitable for my shop. Welp! 😕
I am newbie to dropshipping. My suppliers only offer Sunyou shipping method. And in other video you said that other than epacket shipping take longer and should avoided. Should I choose other suppliers who do epacket or current suppliers also fine? I have contacted current suppliers and told me that they used to epacket shipping before but had their product return due to the reasons that liquid( teeth whitening gel) was not allowed to ship via epacket method
Hi, Jeff! Were you looking for the link to the shipping template post? You can find it here: (bit.ly/2TGhc0R). If you don't see it in the description for the RUclips video, you may need to click "SHOW MORE" for it to appear. Let me know if that's what you were looking for! -Sophia
Ive found aliexpress standard shipping to be faster than ePacket least in the UK dunno if that's the same for everyone? Averaging 9-11 days. You should do a video on how too deal with complaints during Chinese new year..lol causing chaos to my shipments..
When you choose the aliexpress standard shipping option, on the actual parcel the customer recieves do they see the ‘aliexpress standard shipping’ label ?
Hi, there. I still think the shipping window for most is about 5 business days up to 10 which is too weeks. After that an order will be called rancid because the assumption is its been in traffic and travelling for more than 10 days. So somehow, I do think that there are logistics issues and problems that go unresolved since waiting a month for an order to arrive is also testing the customers patients and risking such things as wellness. Again, keep in mind the products are travelling for 2 weeks. This also targets memory, while with automation none will forget and everyone is tracking...guess what, they will not order more than one product from you even though they trust you because its much easier to visit a local store and include that on a shopping list and then do the running around. The whole issue with shopping on the internet..is we want the product soon, I'm not gonna do the running around etc..but after waiting two weeks...sorry, people will go back to running around and perhaps spend more even though it may be an inconvenience or its not out of the way. In otherwords, people will skip the running around to have more free time...but if the travel and shipping is longer...they go back to their old more convenient routines which excludes the online shopping.
I have watched all your videos and they helped me a lot. However, since I opened my store, I have not received any of the products my clients orders not mine. So, I decided to test our warehouse in the USA. I order five different products to see how fast I could receive, paying more but to make my customers happy. April 21st, 24th and 26th. Today is May 2nd. nothing has been received. I am trying to avoid dealing with Chinese people and just deal with USA warehouses. This is a great disappointment, how can I continue advertising and spending so much money , when my first order by my customer was on 4/2/2020 and nothing is here yet?
Just dropship from Ebay or Amazon to get yourself started. At least you're guaranteed good shipping times. I do this all the time. Just mark Amazon items as gift and they will hide invoices etc.
you can use amazon fba which you can ship items in advance to an amazon warehouse therefore you have your items in the uk and amazon package and send for you for less than paying for your own warehouse.
Do you have any suggestions when the seller doesn't provide Epacket service? Am I still able to use Oberlo for order placement when I use my own shipping company with fulfilment service?
Hey Cherry! Some countries don't allow ePackt so make sure to check shipping to the countries you're shipping to. Otherwise, you can choose the cheapest or fastest option. You don't have to choose ePacket. Make sure you also add the shipping page template we shared in the video. 🚀 -Rio
Sure! You can set up multiple shipping methods available with the supplier in your Shopify Shipping section (bit.ly/3DHPlly). Then choose a method your customer selected on the AliExpress checkout. 😊 -Iris
Please be aware many listing on Aliexpress say shipping from US but then they still ship from China and just say we found cheaper shipping when you contact them. I had to purchase from around 5 different suppliers before finding one that ships from US. Make sure the shipping says USPS.
Who did you find that shipped from the us?
I always thought the ships from the USA seems sketchy. They almost never have any feedback
Oberlo is useless. Be aware of the paid ACTORS and so called sponsored fake gurus. You will get hurt with this method. SHIPPING from China can be 4 weeks to even 8 weeks. For inexpensive items that is why too much.
An important part of dropshipping and ecommerce is managing expectations
After watching the video I still got no clue how to shorten shipping times while staying cost-effective,
This was not the point of the video, it was to state that Dropshipping will have longer shipping times but esentially you can get away with them as customers don't care as much as we think. If you want faster shipping the answer is to pre purchase x amounts of the product and keep them on hand which of course requires up front collateral .
Agreed. That was useless
Best way to ship products faster and reliable is to get a private agent from china. Thank me later budd
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@@philipjohnespiritu9730 how do you do this?
shipping times right now due to COVID are out to 8 weeks + epacket is no longer being used. what is the solution for drop shippers?
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You're a great speaker. And your videos are always informational.
Because of shipping times, I kept getting claims on PayPal and Etsy etc because people didn’t receive their stuff so then I had to tell them it was from China and it took about two months to arrive from Ali express. Let’s be honest people will never buy again, was it worth the hassle and relying to every PayPal claim?
I was scared but was brave enough to keep watching!
i have a question,
if i choose a product with 5 Wearhouse in 5 countries and do international shipping
will the ship from the neariest Wearhouse much outside the 5 countries ?
Even tho I always use e-packet i'm always getting emails saying "where is my package"... Smh
Darn customers smh
Just curious, how do you deal with these types of emails....?
@Mohammad Bakeer but if you are using aliexpress standard delivery, would they be able to see its from Ali express?
@@Ethan-hm4qr indeed how could we provide that number since the chosen shipping is free
@@Ethan-hm4qr you should be able to go to my orders on aliexpress, and see the the order. the tracking code should be presented.
Thank you for the tip, because people are in a “ I want it now” mode
Fantastic Video, thanks heaps. For us it confirms the way we dropship: Make it crystal clear what the shipping times are (product page, shipping page, order confirmation page) and be a customer service hero. i just spoke to a customer who ordered an item. Due to Chinese New Year the shipping times are even longer so I proactively ask her whether it is okay for her to still buy it. She came back, said yes and was very thankful for this proactive action.
Such an informative video! I was very close to not dropshopping because of shipping times if it wasn't for this video. Thank you so so much!
what to do if there's no e-packet shipping option?
How about an interview with someone just a few months in just to see how they like using oberlo.
I love your energy and have seen many of your videos on dropshipping great and amazing spirit
I was about to give up on the idea of dropshipping because shipping times, thanks for changing my mind
Hi Jessica , epacket is available for around 40 countries with different shipping rates. For example it could be free for the United States. 1.5 $ to Canada, 3$ to australia , 5$ to Brazil ,etc... how do I cover (calculate rates and include them in Shopify) these epacket shipping rates when building my store using the pricing method (product price + shipping cost)x3 ? I want to drop ship for many countries other than United States
There is no list of epacket countries in description as you spoke in the video.
Hey, you can find the list right here (bit.ly/3CrYfCn). 🚀 -Iris
When your customer places an order, do they receive an automatic tracking number when it is shipped showing that it's departing China?
Hello most of the products on oberlo States 20-40 days shipping is that going to be to long of a wait for the customer
I sell on ebay, amazon, fb marketplace. Dropshipping on shopify and dealing with customers is not so bad if you keep in touch and let them know what's going on with their order. You guys need to deal with people on ebay or FB, or even the crazy rules on amazon itself. Then Shopify won't seem so bad. The customer just wants to know how long it will take, if it takes a month, then write that clearly on your listing. make sure they know that it takes 30 days, don't hide it. If they buy it and understand what you told them, then they can't complain. If they do complain, try to be curteous and message back quick, assuring them that their order is on their way. The people who won't wait 30 days for the item simply won't buy it from you in the first place.
What do you advise we look for now that there’s no longer E packets?
Hi there! 👋 While ePacket is still an available shipping option for some suppliers, many have opted not to use ePacket for the time being. This is likely due to the delays experienced with this particular method due to the Covid-19 Pandemic. With this in mind, you will want to look into using methods with similar delivery times and costs, such as AliExpress Standard Shipping (bit.ly/3qVHMQY). Alternatively, if you are looking to target a specific country, consider using suppliers with warehouses in that country. More on this in the Oberlo Help doc here (bit.ly/3kgeppH). 😊 -Iris
@@Oberlo hello, Do I have to choose different products for each country if I want to ship products from aliexpress to two countries?
hello, which apps on shopify did you plug in? i cant select e packet shipping from Alidropship
Exactly what I was looking for. Many thanks for this great video. Very useful
Best wishes
T from England 🏴
Happy to hear that! 💙 -Iris
All the epacket I'm finding shipping is over 20 days, and if it's not over 20 the cost is 10$ or more
Nothing showing under Epocket service, showing no results
How to drop ship during Chinese New year?, Any better alternative to AliExpress?
Is there an updated video about Dropshipping shipping times in 2022/Covid years? If not could you please make one. This would be really helpful for me because many products I want to sell say they will take like two months so it is hard to find good suppliers. Thanks Oberlo! 👍
Hi there! 👋 Thanks for the idea. We'll definitely look into it. I completely understand the need to find dropshipping suppliers outside of China, as it would also tackle the shipping time issue at the same time. I am happy to tell you that AliExpress does offer dropshipping products from their warehouses outside of China, and you can import those to your store through Oberlo just as easily and fast. This help document will guide you step by step on the process - (bit.ly/2O2zi9o). You can apply the same process for any other country available. -Iris
@@Oberlo Thanks! That was really helpful. I didn't know that shipping method. 🔥
You're most welcome! 🙌
Where is the link to the extension?
Hello. This is a great video, but a lot of products that are of my interest mentions that the product estimated delivery is April/8!!! Today is Fe/5 ! / I don't really know if people want to wait for more than 2 months for a delivery!!! Are people really interested in waiting two months delivery time?
Did you receive an answer to your question?
The only way to really solve this would be to order in bulk from China, and ship the products yourself via couriers. People are starting to realize that they can order themselves from Aliexpress or wish or whatever, if the shipping time is the same as what you offer. Also, I have palced a few personal orders from Aliexpress, where the order came in 20 days late, so it is not reliable at all. Sellers over there are hard to reach and do business with.
Hi when I import products to my store I try to buy it then says no shipping to my country how do i fix this
I stay in EU . But the warehouses in EU like Italy ,Spain and Czech Republic does not ship to my country in EU .The only option is from China and the delivery times are 50 days .What Can I do in this regard ?
The link for the extension is not in the description box
Can you please do an update video on that?
15:58 Video is an ad, and the comment are kind of weird..
Damm i installed extension and done settings correct and no products arrive in australia under 45days.....😣
AliExpress offers dropshipping products from their warehouses outside of China, which can reduce the shipping time drastically. This helpdocument will guide you step by step on the process - (bit.ly/2O2zi9o). You can apply the same process for Australia. 🚀 -Iris
Why wouldn't people buy from Aliexpress instead of buying same product from another website for possibly higher price?
By experience, shipping times DO matter. I have many customers saying that they don't want to wait that long (2-3 weeks).
Then, those estimated times have to be correct, unfortunatly often they're NOT and orders take longer. This is also due to custom clearance and processing times by the local post offices.
ePacket is only good for shipping orders to the US. I would exclude other countries.
With that being said, I encourage dropshipping but it's note all roses!
BTW: where's the oberlo Chrome extension link? Thanks!
What if the epacket service is not available in the country? What should we do, for an instant in the case of Bahrain
Hi Ali, that's a great question. 👋 The best thing to do in that situation is look at the shipping options that are available to that location. 💡 Look at the shipping prices and estimated time for delivery, and if it works for your store you can use it. 💪 If not, I suggest finding the same product from another supplier and checking out their shipping options. I hope that helps. 🙂 -Kitana
where is link for the extension
I really need some guidance on this. I searched everywhere but couldn’t find anyone addressing it. I have a physical, small, and very local retail space as well as a sizable local following. On social media.
How do I explain these shipping times to my local customers? Why would it take that long if your local? Why don’t you have these in stock at shop?
The answer is because we are to small and can’t afford to purchase a wholesale amount. We need dropshipping to get the funds to stock.
How does one handle a local shop in a small town with a drop-shipping website that’s nationwide if not global?
Please some guidance. I’m stuck
I just searched and I can't find anything that is both shipping from the united states and covered under an e packet
neither can i and also the processing times all say 37 days!
I have followed what you instructed. I have yet to find a 3D crystal ball that ships from the United State. I have from China, Belgium, but the rest are just saying "Free Shipping
to the United States via ePacket". So how do we find the United States warehouse shipping?
Love how she explains everything!
With the Oberlo Chrome extension, I don't get any options for Currency or Epacket or any other option, only to "Add to Import List". They must have changed it but those options would have been great!
Hey, there! You should still see these options when you're on the collections page or search results page of AliExpress (screenshot.click/31-30-ak7jh-nxi28.jpg). Once you're on a unique product listing, you'll see the option to add to the import list (screenshot.click/31-30-nj5sn-gfxyz.jpg). It sounds like you'll just need to back up a step to see those options for you. I hope this helps! - Dani
all the items i see keep saying 37 days. i dont get 7 days processing at all
Your thumbnail is missing an “I” in shipping.
Was just about to write the same thing lol
The truth is, that 90% of the dropshippers “hide” their shipping times so customers don’t even know they have to wait for ages for their product unless they really start digging on the webshop. They also outsource their customer service so they don’t have to deal with all the complaints themselves.
that's just not true as this causes high refund rates which leads to payment providers holding your money and suspending their payment gateway services to you, leaving you with no other options. Dropshippers must address shipping times regardless if it looks good or bad or else ur risking the entirety of the whole store.
I am not saying you can’t find shipping times, you can but most of the customers just don’t realize they are dealing with a dropshipping store until they start wondering why it’s taking forever to receive their item. They contact customer service, then find out its taking at least 2 weeks for their product to arrive. As a customer here, you’ll have to return the item in order to get a refund and once the item arrives, they probably don’t return it. Customers also won’t buy again from another dropshipping store because they feel scammed. Not only because of the shipping times but also because they find out, they just bought an overpriced item from AliExpress. The businessmodel is getting a lot of negative attention here for this reason. Also Facebook seems not to be too happy about it, as they are blocking ad accounts like there is no tomorrow.
@@bizzynow2 you can use google/yt ads and after u get some sales u can get quicker shipping times if u build a relationship with the supplier.
@@TheSeanxy this is thecnicly impossible , suppliers play only arround money no more no less
Yh lol. Imma gonna try that
2 weeks for shipping is not that much, but don't think for a second this applies to normal, 30+ days shipping from aliexpress, keep it under 20 days max
Fantastic informative video. I am currently learning everything I can about dropshipping before I start up my own business. This was a great help towards my research, thankyou!
Hi, Andy! 👋 Welcome to the Oberlo Community! 🤩 We're thrilled to hear our content helps you big time! Keep up the great work! 🚀 -Iris
6:30??????? it takes 28 days right??
I find this video presentation very useful - packed full of relevant information and practical ideas. Presented quite energetically or animatedly, keeps you awake! Thanks for this, and thanks for Oberlo!!
We're over the moon to hear that! 💃 -Iris
@@Oberlo So what is the best dropshiping site to use other than Aliexpress. They take way to long to ship and things also arrive broken!! What else can i use and also is dependable
What if I am targeting USA and Europe... is there a way to give the customer a privilege to select from where to ship the product in my shopify store? For USA customers to ship from a USA warehouse and Europe customers to ship from same region?
Hey, Fahad. That's a great question! When you import a product that is available in multiple warehouses, you'll see a 'ship from' variant option is imported as well. Customers can then select which location they'd like the product to ship from. Sometimes this may affect pricing and shipping times, but you'll be able to reflect this in your shipping policy and product pricing. I hope this helps! - Dani
@@Oberlo thank you for the clarification
Does Oberlo still have those options available in the extension? When I click on mine it does not come up with all those options for shipping. Please help!
Another lame video that offers no solution to a real problem. I don't buy the notion that there are successful drop shippers who dealt with the shipping issues fine- maybe a few who had a hit and run type of product, not a real business. And the whole idea for drop shipping from overseas is the low cost. US suppliers are more expensive and have less product choices. Please stop the nonsense. Shipping is a real problem in the real world, where there is real competition.
D D Glad you said that. Dealing with my angry Uk customers who’ve waited for a month to get their order is a massive issue, and videos like this give the impression that it’s not a problem at all.
Most dropshippers doing big numbers have agents that source products for cheaper with faster shipping. Saying that might go against oberlo....but they need to have agents at oberlo to help with this issue. Other than that after using oberlo for "testing products" you wouldn't need them anymore. If they plan to survive after the beginner stage they need to adjust accordingly.
thats why i didnt even start to dropship from china. its obviously bs and these guys from oberlo/shopify are just trying to get your money. i found a better solution
not only that but you also have to keep in mind that the customer may have to deal with customs. these problems are being completely ignored by shopify/oberlo and their youtubers/marketing accounts
BeattapeFactory what is your better solution? I’m curious
Once an Oberlo account has been connected to a Shopify store, it is not possible to connect it to a different Shopify store. You will need to proceed with the Oberlo account that is already connected to Shopify. then how do i connect to a different store?!?!?!
How do you sync shipping time and cost to shopify. As when the costumer is at the check out option our shipping options are differnet.
When I hit my pin for oberlo the shipping options don't show also facebook looks different at the top when you reference hamburger I don't have one It seems I can follow a few steps but then thing aren't available to keep following???
Hello ,
I would like to know about dropshipping how to make sure there is no brand or address of the vendor im selling from ?
Because i import the products and its gonna automatically buy to vendor but how does he know its a dropshipping order ??
Thank you !
hello oberlo team in the majority of the comments people say e-packet is dead because of the pandemia we are facing . is it true??? . its
if I want ships a product to different country that I am living ? can I do that ? example I am in Germany and my customer in USA
Hey such a great video! Just have one question, what if your target customers are from Australia, US, EU is there an option in Oberlo to set this all in one? Not searching the local warehouse individually? Thanks 😊🤗
Hi, please talk about drop shipping to Africa, East Africa, we don't even have epacket shipping option for most of these countries, just singpore mail, china post, couriers like this. How can I handle long shipping times? Also almost I haven't seen warehouses for aliexpress in this countries.
What if the product I chose says no ePacket
hi is ur oberlo not in chrome extension anymore?
as an Eshopper I always look at the price of shipping and shipping times. a few times I didn't even get my packages, and the online business refused to answer my emails. for me, shipping prices are a big deal. imagine paying $50USD for something that weighs a pound, and was very small, say 8" long. very silly.
Buyers can wait a few weeks, but in Aliexpress almost all products shipped to Greece are between 20 - 40 days. That's a lot, how do I deal with that
Please suggest how many free apps should I install to run first successful store.
Hi, there! There's no set number of apps that you should install before you launch your store, however, there are a few I recommend. Oberlo, of course, if you're running a dropshipping store. AliReviews (bit.ly/2uCcWVZ) or another review app to build trust with your customers. Also, an email marketing app to communicate with your audience easily, I love Omnisend for this (bit.ly/2RiJv2Q). Take a look at Shopify's Essential Store Launch checklist for more tips on launching a successful store (bit.ly/2P2Yo9G). - Dani
How things are gonna work on chinese new year on aliexpress?
The US&other warehouses on aliexpress will still run?
Prathamesh K Your orders won’t get processed for 2 weeks. The suppliers shut down completely
I've got just the article for you, check this out (bit.ly/36nrKVv). 🙂 -Jasper
Hi, I’m newish to drop shipping and at first I almost let shipping times scare me away. I have made a few sales in my store, but I need to learn to generate traffic. But, I don’t know how to let my customers track their shipments. Won’t they think it’s weird if they see it’s an e packet? What website do they track it on? Or is there a way they can track it from my site?
This is something that aliexpress must fix not the dropshipper. This is 2020. Shipping needs an overhaul in global ecomomy and ecommerce. Customs has to be cleaned up. Even Ebay helps when customers want a refund even before their item arrives - even in my listing it says handling 5 days and shipping is 1 -3 weeks. and no refunds as it is health and hygiene underwear/swimsuits/gadgets they still want Amazon time and warranty coverage. They just do not read.
I bought an ozone generator from Aliexpress, still waiting and 80 days passed already. Is it normal?
60 days shipping?
Hi there! 👋 I completely understand the need to find dropshipping suppliers outside of China, as it would also tackle the shipping time issue at the same time. I am happy to tell you that AliExpress does offer dropshipping products from their warehouses outside of China, and you can import those to your store through Oberlo just as easily and fast. This help document will guide you step by step on the process - (bit.ly/2O2zi9o). You can apply the same process for any other country available. -Iris
thanks for the content! btw love the hair.
hello i have a store speciallized on dog and cat accisories but i have enterd epacket option and 55k search result just disappeared
Hey there. EPacket is not available for many countries anymore. Try using alternate shipping methods instead. The shipping methods offered largely depend on the supplier and some suppliers have decided not to use ePacket as it's not as fast as other shipping methods they might offer. 🙂 -Rio
Hey guys, thank you for all the useful information. I have a question. I just opened a Shopify store and am in the process of finalizing everything before starting with my ad campaing. Do I have to choose one target market to sell (such as ONLY the US) or do I have the option to choose multiple markets to which I can sell products through one Shopify store I have? If it is indeed possible, how do I set up my store to include various products that I can sell to different countries (eg. US, France, Italy, The UK ...) Thanks for your reply and stay healthy!
No just go away we can’t help bc we don’t know
Us is the most successful market. I would start there. Branching out the UK is next and then I believe it is Australia.
Hi, have you find the answer for your question? 'Cause I am concerned about this right now as well. Thanks
do you guys have a business license for your dropshipping store ??
Can someone please tell me, how oberlo picks its 'ship from' country? as while exporting products through oberlo i am only selecting china to ship from, am i making a mistake by changing its variants.
help would be appreciated.Thanks
45 day shipping time? What do you think
That’s it ? I have 72 day 🤔🥲🥲
So, question.... I know that things might have changed with covid but on aliexpress and the Oberlo extension I cant find a single product that doesnt say processing time "37 Days." Is this accurate for the current situation we are in or is the shipping generally going to be quicker than that?
I am in the same boat. As a newbie I can't get around the shipping times and don't know what to do. I imagine Covid has really messed with shipping times, but idk.
Oberlo google chrome extension is ghosted out. When I right-click on the icon, it says "can't read or change site's data."
You mention 2-3 week shipping time, but unfortunately all of my products are 5-6 weeks that I'm finding. I'm I simply not finding the right products, am I not a tenured customer as I just started my dropshipping journey, or am I missing a piece of the puzzle? Please help! I've ordered over $250 worth of test products (that I'm currently waiting for) but all shipping times are longggg. The earliest is closer to 4 weeks. Help is greatly appreciated! Thank you!
I notice the shipping option for "aliexpress standard shipping" does this option mean the customer will see that the source of the product was aliexpress?
Hi, David! 👋 The suppliers won't necessarily know you are dropshipping unless you notify them when making an order. You can do so by leaving them a note upon checkout at AliExpress. To avoid adding the same note for each order, you can add a custom note in Oberlo settings visible to all suppliers for every order. Follow this guide under the 'Custom Note' section to see how to add this note (bit.ly/3kJcEkP). I hope that helps! 😊 -Iris
Is the total delivery time that you are describing in business days or calendar days? Thank you!
This is insightful but EPACKET even EMS is mostly gone from Aliexpress unfortunately now and Aliexpress Standard is everywhere. It'll just be longer shipping times for my customers. I need more information on this update because increasing my prices to me UPS or DHL ridiculously high shipping rates isn't profitable for my shop. Welp! 😕
I am newbie to dropshipping. My suppliers only offer Sunyou shipping method. And in other video you said that other than epacket shipping take longer and should avoided. Should I choose other suppliers who do epacket or current suppliers also fine? I have contacted current suppliers and told me that they used to epacket shipping before but had their product return due to the reasons that liquid( teeth whitening gel) was not allowed to ship via epacket method
Jessica, the links that you refer to at the bottom of your video (like "Description Link") do not exist. What has happen to them?
Hi, Jeff! Were you looking for the link to the shipping template post? You can find it here: (bit.ly/2TGhc0R). If you don't see it in the description for the RUclips video, you may need to click "SHOW MORE" for it to appear. Let me know if that's what you were looking for! -Sophia
Ive found aliexpress standard shipping to be faster than ePacket least in the UK dunno if that's the same for everyone? Averaging 9-11 days.
You should do a video on how too deal with complaints during Chinese new year..lol causing chaos to my shipments..
When you choose the aliexpress standard shipping option, on the actual parcel the customer recieves do they see the ‘aliexpress standard shipping’ label ?
Hm ... on my searches on aliexpress the drop down menu for selecting warehouses doesn't appear, probably because of no local warehouses in EU :-/
Hi, there. I still think the shipping window for most is about 5 business days up to 10 which is too weeks. After that an order will be called rancid because the assumption is its been in traffic and travelling for more than 10 days. So somehow, I do think that there are logistics issues and problems that go unresolved since waiting a month for an order to arrive is also testing the customers patients and risking such things as wellness. Again, keep in mind the products are travelling for 2 weeks. This also targets memory, while with automation none will forget and everyone is tracking...guess what, they will not order more than one product from you even though they trust you because its much easier to visit a local store and include that on a shopping list and then do the running around. The whole issue with shopping on the internet..is we want the product soon, I'm not gonna do the running around etc..but after waiting two weeks...sorry, people will go back to running around and perhaps spend more even though it may be an inconvenience or its not out of the way. In otherwords, people will skip the running around to have more free time...but if the travel and shipping is longer...they go back to their old more convenient routines which excludes the online shopping.
I don't have the "ship from" field :(
I found I needed to have initiated a product search to get the 'ships from' option.
Since Google will remove Chrome apps in over a year. What do you guys plan to do to work without Google Apps?
I have watched all your videos and they helped me a lot. However, since I opened my store, I have not received any of the products my clients orders not mine. So, I decided to test our warehouse in the USA. I order five different products to see how fast I could receive, paying more but to make my customers happy. April 21st, 24th and 26th. Today is May 2nd. nothing has been received. I am trying to avoid dealing with Chinese people and just deal with USA warehouses. This is a great disappointment, how can I continue advertising and spending so much money , when my first order by my customer was on 4/2/2020 and nothing is here yet?
Just dropship from Ebay or Amazon to get yourself started. At least you're guaranteed good shipping times. I do this all the time. Just mark Amazon items as gift and they will hide invoices etc.
Do you manage to make a decent profit with this method because surely the item is already marked up?.
I was quiting aliexpress due to this, it's killing it, is there any warehouses in UK.
Peter Jason Wheatley There are no Ali warehouses in the U.K. Well, not for what I’m selling. This just isn’t an option for drop shippers in the U.K.
AliExpress ships primarily from China, with a few exceptions in Russia and the USA. More than 99% of the products originate from China. 🙂 -Jasper
you can use amazon fba which you can ship items in advance to an amazon warehouse therefore you have your items in the uk and amazon package and send for you for less than paying for your own warehouse.
Do you have any suggestions when the seller doesn't provide Epacket service? Am I still able to use Oberlo for order placement when I use my own shipping company with fulfilment service?
Is there a website or white paper on how to automate drop shipping?
Hey Cherry! Some countries don't allow ePackt so make sure to check shipping to the countries you're shipping to. Otherwise, you can choose the cheapest or fastest option. You don't have to choose ePacket. Make sure you also add the shipping page template we shared in the video. 🚀 -Rio
Is it possible to allow the customer to choose from several options?
Sure! You can set up multiple shipping methods available with the supplier in your Shopify Shipping section (bit.ly/3DHPlly). Then choose a method your customer selected on the AliExpress checkout. 😊 -Iris
The shipping template link leads to 'About Us" templates, not shipping templates!
Hey there. 👋 You can scroll down and find the shipping templates at the bottom of the page. 🙂 -Rio
There's no shipping template on the page nor is there an option to "Replace with Template" in legal pages on Shopify!
You can use this template and article to set up your shipping policy page (bit.ly/3C8eSDU). It comes with a great template you can use. 🙂 -Rio
is it possible to let the customer choose what shipping they want? They may be happy to pay more for faster shipping.