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Hello,
I've been running a dropshipping store for a couple of months now, using Pinterest ads. The product that I started with seems to be doing well, but it needs more optimization (margins, conversion rate, ROAS) to be worth it.
I took the opportunity to start looking for agents in China in order to see if I can reduce my COGS. I contacted a few on Alibaba and they all gave me quotations equal or slightly higher than what I currently pay on Aliexpress for the same product! I found it baffling, especially given that the major part of the cost (75% in this case) was for shipping to Europe, which I assume also includes their fees.
Does anyone have experience in dealing with agents in China? I had no idea what to expect but it seems like a ripoff to be honest. For context I'm still at 1-2 orders per day on average, my product is a bag of around 0.25 Kg, and they're charging me >7$ for shipping. I also checked Alibaba to order an initial stock and start shipping it myself, but again the shipping costs are too high.
Thank you,
I've been running a dropshipping store for a couple of months now, using Pinterest ads. The product that I started with seems to be doing well, but it needs more optimization (margins, conversion rate, ROAS) to be worth it.
I took the opportunity to start looking for agents in China in order to see if I can reduce my COGS. I contacted a few on Alibaba and they all gave me quotations equal or slightly higher than what I currently pay on Aliexpress for the same product! I found it baffling, especially given that the major part of the cost (75% in this case) was for shipping to Europe, which I assume also includes their fees.
Does anyone have experience in dealing with agents in China? I had no idea what to expect but it seems like a ripoff to be honest. For context I'm still at 1-2 orders per day on average, my product is a bag of around 0.25 Kg, and they're charging me >7$ for shipping. I also checked Alibaba to order an initial stock and start shipping it myself, but again the shipping costs are too high.
Thank you,
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