Communicate your dropshipping activity to your Aliexpress supplier

The success of dropshipping is based on the quality of the relationship between the supplier and the dropshipper. The way dropshipping works is special. Therefore, if you choose to work with an Aliexpress supplier, it is really important that you communicate precisely the nature of your project, i.e. dropshipping. How do you go about it? 

Build a lasting relationship with your Aliexpress supplier

In order for trust to develop between you and your dropshipping supplier such as Aliexpress, it is imperative that you build and maintain a lasting relationship with them. Before exchanging, first put your product forward on your shop to test it and see if you can attract customers. After two or three sales, quickly contact your Aliexpress supplier with a friendly exchange to build a better relationship from the start. 

Your message should not be too detailed or too long. Aliexpress will be your best ally in dropshipping if you take care to maintain a solid and long-lasting relationship from the very beginning of your activity. This approach allows you to launch negotiations for future fruitful collaborations.  

Evoke your strategy for better scaling

Scaling is when you feel you will do volume and sell in quantity. You will need to boost your product with a robust communication strategy. At the same time, you are looking for better prices for your product. With Aliexpress as your dropshipping centre, you have every chance of breaking through and succeeding. Detail your sales strategy to your supplier, who will follow you in your development. In order to do this, you should go through a few important steps:

• Price negotiation

Contrary to simple resellers, you have some advantages if you are a dropshipper and especially if your dropshipping center is Aliexpress. 

• Visit the Chinese version of Aliexpress and locate your product and brand of choice. 
• In the search bar, look for the product you want to trade. 
• Once the average price in China is displayed, you can move on to negotiations. As dropshippers, you can show the price difference between the French and Chinese websites to your supplier who will know what to do next. 

• Use Skype, Whatsapp or Wechat to get in touch with your supplier. If your alleged Aliexpress supplier refuses to communicate through these channels, they are not ready to become your dropshipping wholesaler. Turn around and prospect for other suppliers. Your potential supplier should be ready to exchange with you by showing a high level of reactivity. 

Aliexpress: much more than a dropshipping centre

To let your Aliexpress supplier know that you are dropshipping, don't hesitate to ask them to source these products. If trust has been established from the beginning and if your supplier has understood your approach, this should be no problem. If you are interested in a product, but have difficulty in finding it or the prices are not really attractive, you can ask your supplier to look for the product in question and sell it to you. To build confidence and move forward, demonstrate that you are banking on this product to succeed and that many orders or even sales have already been made with this product. 

Your Aliexpress supplier is a real dropshipping centre and is well placed to know which products are trendy and sell best. Having established a trusting relationship with them, they will be an excellent partner to research and find your product. Aliexpress is your professional supplier that will serve as a springboard to develop your business and save you time and money. 

The dropshipping contract: a foolproof document 

On Aliexpress, there is not necessarily a contract, but in order for you to establish a credible business relationship with your future supplier, we strongly recommend that you find one. Why? Because the supplier could change their mind at any time, stop fulfilling your orders and refuse to send you your product. The signing of a contract between the two parties is a professional guarantee to protect you from any risk of mishap.

Attach to this contract legal documents that are just as important for companies that trade online, in particular the General Terms and Conditions of Sale, which provide a legal framework for the relationship between the company and its customers. The dropshipping contract governs the relationship between the company and its suppliers. 

When your Aliexpress supplier understands your approach and takes into account your seriousness, but also the credibility of your strategy, he will do everything necessary to help you launch and develop your business. This is why it is really important and fundamental to make this clear from the start. 

Conclusion

Aliexpress is a well-known dropshipping centre. To be successful in this field, it is imperative to maintain a relationship of trust with your supplier, to whom you must indicate the nature of your online business from the start. With Minea, you have every chance on your side.