Aliexpress is one of the most highly ranked platforms for dropshipping sellers around the world. It offers you an incredibly massive range of goods you can try on for your business. 

Below are the best tips to create a successful dropshipping Aliexpress business.

1. Specialize your goods on AliExpress

The first thing you need to consider in choosing a potential product as there are millions of products on AliExpress. You can either pick an item that is under your knowledge or aim at something popular and favored. 

After that, search for the selected products on AliExpress following these directions:

• Skipping the branded products which violate the copyrights, fake products, and knock off items
• Taking into account goods with over 4.5 stars rating
• Looking for the products with high-profit margin potential.

2. Finding a legitimate supplier

Picking a believable supplier among thousands is a daunting task for a beginner. In this step, you will need to:

• Paying attention to the product price
• Checking the suppliers’ feedback and ratings
• Considering the shipping method of the supplier (check 5.)
• Considering the responsiveness and customer service of the supplier

3. Set up your dropshipping store

After picking products and deciding on suppliers, the next step is arranging your dropshipping online business. Choosing an appropriate platform and then begin to launch your business. Drawing attention to your products through eye-catching images and informative description or be specific about the shipping details.

You can also add tracking code plugins to your website to track website performance, conversion rate from store visitor to successful order and keep the customers informed.

4. Be clear about the payment methods of AliExpress

Just like any other online express, it is a requirement that you need to be capable of paying your supplier. AliExpress brings a wide variety of methods to choose such as cash payment, credit cards (Visa, MasterCard, Maestro,…), online payment (TEFpayment, iDeal, Mercado pago,…), Cash payment and AliExpress Pocket. Select the most suitable and convenient payment for you and your supplier to avoid minor issues could occur.

5. Choose the shipping method for your orders

AliExpress offers two primary shipping methods, which are:

• The AliExpress Standard Shipping

Depending on the destination, delivery time can range widely from 12 days to 2 months or even more. This method is not for impatient customers. However, it’s usually really inexpensive or even free.

• AliExpress Premium Shipping

AliExpress Premium Shipping is the ePacket delivery choice, which is much faster than the standard shipping, and is always being suggested as it is quicker and can fulfill the demand of customers. Additionally, this service covers over 30 countries with affordable prices.