1.What are shopify dropshipping shipping channels and how do they work
Sh0pify dropshipping means that we directly ship the parcel from China to customer according the order. Generally we will ship by below four different ship Channels.
FBA: we should ship the inventory first by sea or by air to oversea warehouse, it takes about 3-7 days to customer from local warehouse
Express : DHL FEDEX UPS
If you need to ship a product quickly, express shipping is the best way. The 3-5 days for an official Express service means that your goods will arrive in their destination on time without any hassle . if ship to US, genearlly no extra costs, But be aware – if we’re talking about international packages going through Canada and Europe though sometimes these areas have additional taxes which may cause some customers who cannot afford them, if the parcel is returned by this problem, the return shipping fee is the 3 times of shipping fee.
Express services also cover faster processing times as well so there’s really nothing bad at all about using this type if you can deal with these issue. if you have this kind shipping request, suggest you to confirm with you shopify supplier, if ship to US, it is a good idea.
Line shipping such as Yunexpress, CNE, UBI etc.
Line shipping including normal line shipping (9-15 business days) Fast line shipping (4-9 business days)
Generally we use Yunexpress a lot, normal product, or product with battery , or product has liquid also can choose yunexpress , even they has fast line, so it can solve the problem who want to ship the parcel more fast to US or EU , AU, NZ ,UK, etc.
Line shipping is the best option for shopify dropshipping.
Postal Service such as China Post, Epacket, 4PX, Yanwen, SUNYOU etc
Postal Service including Post service has tracking information and without tracking information, the shipping fee is different, Generally takes about 20-35 working days, except that, there are China post , SG post, NL post , MY post, also , so if you need cheaper shipping method, and not care the shipping time, postal service always the best .
2.The benefits of using a shipping channel for your shopify dropshipping business
You can set up different shipping method for customer to choose to satisfy their request, it can improve your conversion.
Also you can get more profit not only on product, but also on shipping fee, it shows your website more professional.
3.How to choose the best shipping channel for your business
Depend on your product , as mentioned above, if your product are nomral one without battery, generally we use yunexpress normal line, if your product has volumn weight, we may use yunexpress special line , because some special line not charge the volumn weight only actual weight, it is very friendly.
4.The hidden costs of using a shipping channel
Volumn weight are a big problem, what is Volumn weight? It is Length(CM) * Width(CM)* Height (CM)/ 5000 , if it is bigger than actual weight, the logistic company will charge the shipping fee depends on volumn weight. generally, express is divided by 5000, Line shipping is divided by 6000 or 8000, Postal Service has no volumn weight If the length plus height plus width does not exceed 90cm, if over 90cm or one of three sides over 60cm, the shipping fee will be charged by volumn weight.
Remote area fee of Express, for example Canada and Australia often has Remote area if ship by Express, so generally we should check if the city is remote area , it will has about $35 extra fee, it is really a little high.
5.Tips for optimizing your shopify dropshipping store with a shipping channel
When we choose the product, it is best not to exceed 60cm on one side, many logistic companies has limited.
Confirm with your shopify dropshipping supplier if has volumn weight nor not.
Confirm with your dropshipping supplier how many shipping method suitable for your current products, then you can set up on shopify .
We do that before for one of our customer, we ship part inventory to FBA, and our customer set up express and line shipping in his shopify, and FBA shipping fee is cheaper than express shipping, do you understand ? when customers choose the express service , we can ship from FBA , then you also can get the profit on shipping fee.
