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What is drop shipping from China?
Dropshipping simply means when your customer makes a purchase from your site, you order the item from your Chinese supplier and they ship the item to your customer. You don’t need to hold any inventory or worry about packaging and shipping.
Can you dropship branded products from AliExpress?
Yes! Dropshipping on AliExpress makes it easy to find products to sell in your ecommerce store without having to worry about inventory or shipping. You can start dropshipping through AliExpress today, for free, by using Oberlo to find and add products to your store in only a few clicks.
Which country owns AliExpress?
Alibaba Group: an overview Alibaba.com and AliExpress are both parts of the Alibaba Group. Alibaba Group was founded by Jack Ma in Hangzhou, China in 1999 with the mission “To make it easy to do business anywhere.”
Why is drop shipping so hard to find in other countries?
This is a big issue for many countries outside of the US. In many countries drop shipping is not as common a practice as it is in the US. This means that the niche you are considering may have few or no existing suppliers or retailers who are drop shipping.
Is it easy to start your own dropshipping business?
Not only is it getting easier and easier to get started, you can now kickstart your own dropshipping business for free! We can show you how. We’ve published a 94-page dropshipping guide that will take you step-by-step through the process of setting up your own dropshipping store.
Do any online retailers sell on a drop shipping basis?
Proportionately, there aren’t as many online retailers who sell on a drop shipping basis. Minimum Advertised Price (MAP) does not exist outside of the US. In many countries price setting by suppliers is actually illegal.
Can I use a Chinese ID for dropshipping?
You probably can’t. Because US dropshippers only work with US companies and directors which social security numbers and reseller ID’s. If you live in say, Moldova, you might be able to work with European dropshippers and you definitely will be able to use Chinese ones, such as Aliexpress.