$0 - $500K Dropshipping Clothes from AliExpress, here's what I learned...

Summary

In this video, L from Ecom Zone shares insights on selling apparel through AliExpress, highlighting challenges like counterfeit products, sizing issues, and quality control. With two years of experience and over $500k in sales, L advises on finding reliable suppliers, sampling products, and managing returns. They stress the importance of product reviews for customer trust and suggest strategies for setting up a successful apparel store, emphasizing the need for a clear theme and understanding the target audience.

Takeaways

• 😀 The speaker, L from Ecom Zone, has been running a dropshipping store since 2020 and has experience with various types of stores.
• 🛍️ The speaker discusses the pros and cons of selling apparel products from AliExpress, based on their experience of over 500k in sales.
• 🚫 One of the key issues with apparel from AliExpress is the prevalence of fake products, where suppliers use images from elsewhere to represent their own products.
• 📏 Sizing issues are common with Asian clothing being smaller than Western sizes, but the speaker works with suppliers who offer true-to-size Western sizing.
• 👕 Quality issues are a concern as materials may be misrepresented, and suppliers might take shortcuts, affecting the quality of the products.
• 🔍 To ensure quality, the speaker recommends reading product reviews, sampling products, and asking suppliers for real images and videos of the products.
• 📦 Sampling products is a crucial but time-consuming process to check quality, shipping speed, packaging, and other aspects before listing them in the store.
• ⏱️ The process of finding a reliable supplier can be lengthy, involving multiple rounds of sampling and communication.
• 🔄 Returns and refunds are a significant aspect of selling apparel, and the speaker advises checking if suppliers offer free returns and managing customer disputes effectively.
• 📊 Product reviews are essential for building trust with customers, and the speaker suggests finding products with substantial reviews and importing them to Shopify using apps like Judge.me.
• 🎨 For setting up an apparel shop, it's important to choose a theme, define the target audience, and relate to the theme when writing product names and descriptions.

Q & A

What is the main focus of the video by L from Ecom Zone?

The main focus of the video is to discuss the pros and cons of selling apparel products from AliExpress and to provide insights into the process of setting up an apparel dropshipping store.

What are the three stores L has launched since 2020?

L has launched a kitchen store, a makeup store, and an apparel store since 2020.

Why did L decide to close the kitchen store?

L decided to close the kitchen store because of personality clashes and work ethic differences among the partners.

What is the significance of the $5 million in sales mentioned in the script?

The $5 million in sales signifies the success of L's current apparel store over the past four years, indicating a strong performance in the dropshipping business.

What are the seven key points L wants to discuss in the video?

The seven key points L wants to discuss are fake products, sizing issues, quality issues, sampling products, returns and refunds, product reviews, and setting up an apparel shop.

How can one identify if a product on AliExpress is fake according to the video?

One can identify if a product on AliExpress is fake by reading product reviews and sampling products. L also suggests avoiding products with no reviews unless there's a trusted relationship with the supplier.

What is a common issue with sizing when selling apparel from AliExpress, and how can it be addressed?

A common issue is that Asian clothing sizes are usually smaller than Western sizes. This can be addressed by working with suppliers who offer true-to-size products and clearly stating in product descriptions that sizes are international. Providing size charts and relevant sizes to the country being sold to is also recommended.

Why is it important to sample products when selling apparel on AliExpress?

Sampling products is important to check the quality, shipping speed, packaging, material composition, sizing, and to ensure the product matches the description and images provided by the supplier.

What is the process L suggests for handling returns and refunds on AliExpress?

L suggests asking the customer for the reason and photos of the product, messaging the supplier, opening a dispute on AliExpress if the supplier agrees, saving the order details and notes, waiting for AliExpress's decision, sending the free return label to the customer, and offering a reshipment or refund based on the issue.

What advice does L give for setting up an apparel shop on Shopify?

L advises picking a theme that stands out, defining a target audience, relating to the theme, and uploading at least 10 products to one to five subcategories within the store.