Your Products and Suppliers on CJ Dropshipping

E-commerce is a promising sector. Shopping now goes through the Net. The merchants located on the web are numerous especially in the context of dropshipping. This form of e-commerce is very popular given its advantages.

We can even say that it is a business model. But before succeeding in dropshipping, you have to find the products and suppliers. This task is facilitated by various platforms, including CJ dropshiping.

How to Dropship?

The principle of dropshipping is quite simple. This business works with a site, a supplier, products, and customers. To do dropshipping, you need to create an online store (create an e-commerce site). Creating your shop is easy. You can go through an e-commerce solution like Prestashop, Shopify, WooCommerce, WordPress, etc.

You can also go through marketplaces. Amazon is for example a marketplace. You can sell on Amazon if you want. Once your choice is made (creation of sites or sale on marketplaces), you can start looking for products (to sell in dropshipping) and suppliers. What sets dropshipping apart from other online sales systems is the supplier.

He takes care of all the logistics (storage, supply, preparation, delivery). When you have found your products and your supplier, all you have to do is list the items on your ecommerce platform, set up e-commerce marketing strategies (social media, SEO, etc.), and wait for an order.

To make a profit, sell products on high margins. Then, when there is an order, you send it to your supplier, you settle the transaction and he takes care of everything afterwards.

Drophsippers looking for a supplier e-commerce platform go through Aliexpress in general. However, this giant is starting to be dethroned by a new dropshipping supplier site. This is CJ dropshipping.

CJ Dropshipping: what is it?

CJ dropshipping is a Chinese dropshipping platform. It specializes in the trade of automated services oriented towards dropshipping. It is an excellent alternative to Aliexpress since it meets all the needs of an online e-merchant who wants to do dropshipping.

CJ dropshipping acts as an intermediary between wholesalers and e-merchants. The platform accompanies dropshippers step by step so that they can make an easy and profitable trade. CJ dropshipping is more oriented towards items and products made in China. The platform is very complete, ergonomic and fluid.

Benefits of going through CJ Dropshipping

CJ dropshipping is a platform that seeks to relieve dropshippers of the heavy tasks that await them as part of profitable dropshipping. There are several advantages to going through this site:

• Fast delivery: CJ dropshipping has warehouses all over the place (US, Germany, Mexico, etc.). This allows it to offer fast delivery between 5 to 12 days.
• Personalized delivery: With this platform, you can customize packaging, packaging, or even indicate your logo or company name on packaging upon delivery.
• An excellent quality service: The platform has a quality control department that informs you when an order or product is not compliant. This limits customer returns and dissatisfaction.
• Automated process: It's possible to automate product import using extensions on your Shopify store, WooCommerce, etc. You can also add for example Prestashop modules or even an extension on an open-source CMS like WordPress. So you won't have to use expensive e-commerce software with this platform.
• Free: The classic use of CJ dropshipping is in a way an open source e-commerce, because the platform is free. It is remunerated through suppliers. The prices of the products offered to you already contain a share for the platform. There are of course paid features, but choosing them or not will totally depend on you and your needs.
• Custom photos and videos: You can also request reworked photos and videos on this platform. This will allow you to personalize your store even more according to your brand image, your activity, your targets, etc.
• Responsive after-sales service: The platform also has a responsive and efficient customer service reachable by email or via Messenger.
• Group order: Sometimes in dropshipping, when a customer orders different products, he does not receive them at the same time because the suppliers are different. With CJ dropshipping, orders will be grouped. Even if your customer orders products from several different suppliers, they will receive them at the same time, in a single package.

How to use CJ Dropshipping?

Before you start using CJ Drophsipping, you have to go through several steps. The first is authorization. This permission allows you to connect your ecommerce store to CJ dropshipping and generate your orders easily.

Authorization

To complete this step, you must go to CJ-Authorization. You will find it in the navigation bar at the top of the site. Then click the permission button. Then, go to the navigation bar on the left side of the page. In it you will find the shops supported by CJ dropshipping.

There's eBay, Shipstation, Shopee, Lazada, Shopify, and WooCommerce. Follow the authorization steps listed depending on the store you're using. For a Shopify store for example, you need to click on Shopify, "Add Store" and then follow the authorization steps and complete the verification.

In case your store is not one of the 6 indicated above, you can request authorization through a dropshipping CJ API key.

Product search and supply request

When your store is licensed to use CJ dropshipping, you can start researching your products and starting sourcing your marketplace. The search for products can be done by categories from the home page.

It is also possible to go on the search engines of the site. For example, there is the warehouse search tool accessible via the top navigation bar on the site. Alternatively, you can also search by keywords or from the SKU (Product Identification No.) via the main search bar.

On CJ dropshipping, it is also possible to search for products by images. On the search bar, there is a camera icon. If you have an image of your product on your computer or in your phone for example, you can download it via this icon and start the search.

In case you can't find the product you're interested in, you can request a supply (see how to prepare for supply problems), as the product may be out of stock. To submit the request, click on the "procurement" tab in the top navigation bar.

All that remains is to send your procurement request. Return to the site after 48 hours maximum to see if the product has been supplied.

List products on your store

When you have found the products on CJ dropshipping, you can list them on your e-commerce site (see how to create). To do this, select the product, choose a category, choose a variant, payment methods, and set your prices. Then set the shipping option and country.

By clicking on "list now", your product will be imported and listed in your site. All that remains is to customize your product catalog by adding a product sheet, a product description, a title, etc. You can also associate a product with several variants for example.

Sync CJ Dropshipping and your store

The synchronization makes it possible to link the e-commerce store to CJ dropshipping. Thus, as soon as there is an order on your ecommerce site, it will be processed directly by CJ dropshipping. To achieve this synchronization, you need to connect your site to CJ dropshipping.

To do this, go to the product page via the top navigation bar. Then, at the top right of the page, you will find an "add automatic login" button. Find your product and pin it. Then click on "connect" and validate the operation by confirming your request.

Order processing

After synchronization, perform the last step: the transaction. Orders placed on your site will be visible in your CJ dashboard. Select the orders that CJ dropshipping will need to process. Then, add them to your cart.

Confirm the order and settle the transaction in the "dropshipping orders" section on the left, on the navigation bar. CJ dropshipping will take care of everything afterwards.

Good to know

Merchants often focus on creating a shop and finding suppliers during their dropshipping project. However, opening your store, finding e-commerce suppliers, products and selling products are not enough to launch your dropshipping business. Before selling your products, you must also enter the legal framework.

Each company must choose a status (auto-entrepreneur in dropshipping), micro-entrepreneur, sole proprietorship, EURL, SAS, SARL) to be legal. The majority of dropshippers have chosen to be self-employed.

After the creation of a company, you must register in the commercial register to obtain a SIREN number from the National System for Identification and the Register of Companies and their Establishments or SIRENE.

You must also register with the RCS or Trade and Companies Register. Then, you can obtain an intra-community VAT number accessible from the corporate tax service.

You must also identify your company's collective agreement. These are commercial documents that will serve you during your exchanges with your customers and suppliers (purchase orders, invoices, quotes, delivery notes, etc.). They will also be useful for you to declare your income. Once all these steps are completed, you can start selling.