CJDropshipping Review [2022]: 5 Pros and 2 Cons (2023)

Long shipping times have always been a major concern among dropshipping beginners. But since COVID hit in January 2019, delivery times have become an even bigger problem as most customers have had nothing to do but sit at home.

So naturally their mind would keep thinking that they ordered from the website and it still hasn't reached them. Even today, this concern remains.

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An obvious solution to this is to work with an American supplier. But the problem is that they just don't work with any random dropshipper. It may take time to build a relationship with them and you may even need to show some proof of sales to get them to consider you.

This is where CJDropshipping comes in!

For a long time, even though I heard the name CJDropshipping, I still had no idea what it actually was. The reason is that I never bother to really look into it.

But now, when I checked it out while doing research for another article, I found that CJDropshipping is a fascinating Chinese e-commerce site that primarily targets dropshippers.

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What is CJDropshipping?

Founded in 2014, CJDropshipping is a Chinese e-commerce website where dropshippers can order products after receiving an order from their Shopify dropshipping stores.

It currently fulfills orders for more than 297,833 sellers worldwide who may be dropshippers. You can also check their information page.

Although it is a great platform for finding middlemen because of its fast delivery time, CJDropshipping is not necessarily an easy or complete solution for beginners.

Does this mean that a beginner should not use this website to get their products? Well, let's find out!

Who owns CJDropshipping?

It is owned by CJDropshippingAndy Chou.He and his team started their website primarily to sell jewelry.

One of their pieces of jewelry, a Christian cross necklace, became their winner by generating enough money to migrate their jewelry website to this shopping platform.

How to use CJDropshipping?

Trin 1 -After registering your free account on CJDropshipping, you can choose to buy and/or sell your products in 4 ways:

1. to sell the products already mentioned

2. source product from 1688 or Taobao orAliExpress

3. sell their print-on-demand products using your custom/personal designs

4. Submit bulk inventory from your preferred sources(I'm Alibaba)to CJDropshipping's warehouses, at that time you can also call them CJDropshipping's delivery centers.

Trin 2 -You can ask their team to provide you with custom images and/or images that you can then use in your Shopify store as well as in your marketing campaigns without fear of copyright infringement.

Trin 3 –You can set up/request custom packaging and labels to properly white label your products to ensure your customers have the best shopping experience and therefore remember you when they need to buy something again or refer their friends to you.

Trin 4 –After CJDropshipping receives your order, it will process/ship the product from its warehouse within 1-4 days on average.

Note:Setting up CJDropshipping for the first time can be complicated. But by doing the initial setup, the order processing chain becomes a breeze.

How to connect CJDropshipping to Shopify?

Follow the steps below to connect your Shopify store with your CJDropshipping account.

Trin 1 -From the top bar menu or MyCJ dashboard, click on Shopify under Authorization.

Trin 2 -On the next page, click Add Stores, enter your original, free Shopify store domain, andclick Approve.

Trin 3 –This will install their app inside your Shopify store where you can easily change all the settings according to your needs.

And if you have Oberlo installed in your store, please remove it because you don't need to use Oberlo after installing CJDropshipping app.

That's it!

Oh, by the way, only after you link them together will you be able to send products to your Shopify store and create an automated order fulfillment process.

What products can you sell/buy from CJDropshipping?

You can sell almost anything through CJDropshipping, from regular products to print-on-demand products. But you cannot sell products that are not allowed under the laws of your target country.

This also means that you cannot sell products that infringe copyright.

How to find winning products on CJDropshipping?

There is no magic bullet or section to easily find winning products on their website. If you want to rely solely on this website to search for products, then your best bet is to go through the various categories on their website, some of which are– New products, popular sales, video products, etc.

But I would recommend getting anyShopInspect[review] orIntelligent[review] to find your winning productsAvoid WASTEadvertising budget on the wrong products.

Cost of using CJDropshipping

I hope you have thought about this question because it is not as simple as you think about their prices.

Is CJDropshipping free?

You can create your CJDropshipping account and connect to your Shopify store for free.

But if you need to use their extra services (some of which you really should), like getting custom labels, logos and packaging, then you have to pay for it according tothis structure.

By the way, the storage fee only applies if you ship products to their US warehouse/shipping center from other places, like Alibaba.

How to pay CJDropshipping?

They provide you with 8 ways to pay for your orders and services, among which the best choices would be PayPal and credit card. However, you can check all their currently accepted payment methodsher.

CJDropshipping Return Policy

They didn't mention a clear refund period, but you can open a dispute as long as your order status shows as "open" on CJDropshipping's order page.

I would also recommend emailing your customers to take pictures and videos of the product unwrapping. This will be required as proof when initiating verbal disputes with CJDropshipping.

Note:'Opening a dispute' with CJDropshipping simply means being able to open a refund or exchange request.

Check out theirsdetailed return policyto avoid unwanted chargebacks from your customers.

Is CJDropshipping good, legit and reliable?

In a way, CJDropshipping is just another Chinese e-commerce platform with the difference that it is available to dropshippers.

Based on their large number of customers, most of whom are satisfied, this platform is as legitimate as it gets. This means that CJDropshipping is not a scam.

The most important factors for their reliability are:

• their fast delivery at low prices
• their amazing integration with Shopify and several other top e-commerce platforms
• warehouses in 30 countries, which ensures fast delivery.

And they don't just allow random sellers to sell their products on the CJDropshipping platform. Each seller must go through a review process to be approved to sell through their platform.

One more point:

CJDropshipping staff also do onefree quality controlfor each unit of product before it leaves their warehouse.

They also offer quality inspection for products you get and ship to their warehouse from other supplier sites like Alibaba. But they do offer this servicewith a fee.

Branding med CJDropshipping

To achieve higher profit margins in dropshipping, you need to add branding to your online store and your product.

CJDropshipping is a one-stop platform that can help your store look branded as it allows you to private/white label products by adding your logo on products, custom notes inside your packages and custom labels above your packages.

FYI:

You see such private label products selling consistently on Amazon every day. This is why you see copies of the same product but with different brand names printed over them.

For better private labeling:

You can even send custom photo requests to the CJDropshipping team once you've found your winning product. Until you find your winning product, you can just use the product images freely available on CJDropshipping and AliExpress.

CJDropshipping processing time, shipping and delivery time

Like most e-commerce platforms, CJDropshipping takes1-4 days to process their ordersand send them from their warehouses.

However, the real advantage lies in their delivery methods. Basically what is ePacket forAliExpress, CJpacket is for CJDropshipping. It means thatCJpacket is the best solutionfor dropshippers as a combination of fast delivery and lower prices.

But they also offer you many other shipping methods that you can choose if you want. But make sure you only use trackable shipping methods; otherwise, CJDropshipping will not accept your order dispute requests.

And yes, CJPacket is a trackable shipping method.

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They have their warehouses in 30 countries, including the United States. And you can see a complete list of their warehouses by hovering over'save'link in the menu at the top of their website.

User interface and navigation

I must say that it is quite an expansive and complicated user interface. There was no easier way for me to cover all aspects of the CJDropshipping interface.

Now, I'm not saying that you won't be able to use it as a beginner. Instead, you can actually set it up and learn how to navigate it if you spend a few hours understanding it. Once you have everything set up, you don't have to waste time every day managing and executing your orders.

In the end, that's what matters.

CJDropshipping API

As I told you, CJDropshipping also fulfills your orders from your Shopify stores for you. And to do that you need to use their API. You need to use CJDropshipping APIto connect the platformto your Shopify store that you can search forthis sidefrom their website.

But it doesn't stop there. You also need to install the CJDropsipping chrome extension to take full advantage of the platform.

CJDropshipping quality support

CJDropshipping's customer support team is pretty impressive, according to most of their customers. However, you can only send ticketsas contact formtheir team to get answers to your questions.

But you have to understand, as English is not their first language, so there may be difficulties in the conversation.

You can also go to themHelp centerto access their free tutorials on using the CJDropshipping platform.

How does CJDropshipping handle Chinese New Year?

Although the celebration of the Chinese New Year lasts for a month, the actual holiday period lasts for 7 days. CjDropshipping arranged a small number of employeeswork on those days.

The only day or evening when no one works there is Chinese New Year's Eve.

Now you can understand that one evening cannot affect the business of your company. So you can run your marketing campaigns all year round without fear.

However, importing more stock can be problematic during this period if stock runs low.

So you should probably pre-order more stock or talk to their customer support about it as soon as you sign up to ensure a steady flow of orders during their new year.

CJDropshipping alternative

China has many suppliers of eCom products and you must be wondering whether CJDropshipping is the best for you or you should choose another supplier. But not all of them are literal suppliers.

Now what do I mean by that?

Let's go check it out.

1. CJDropshipping vs AliExpress

AliExpressis the first Chinese e-commerce store you heard about while learning about the dropshipping business model. You can almost consider itKineska Amazonka.

By the end of 2018, AliExpress was doing well because it had lower prices and fast enough delivery(of course it wasn't a fast 1 week delivery but acceptable).There you can find everything you can sell in your Shopify store.

But then Covid hit the world in 2019, and the US government. Some of their policies have also changed, causing shipping rates to increase significantly.

Today, using AliExpress is simply not sustainable enough for a growing dropshipping business. The only time you can use it is during the product testing phase.

On the other hand:

CJDropshipping has warehouses in all your main target countries, resulting in cheaper and faster shipping. They also perform product quality inspections, resulting in amuch lower raterefunds and disputes from your customers.

And unlike AliExpress, CJDropshipping integrates with your online store, making order fulfillment automated.

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AliExpress sends separate packages for products if their sellers are different. However, CJDropshipping ships all productsa packageto your customers, regardless of whether the seller is the same or separate for each product in your customer's order confirmation.

Moreover, CJDropshipping only setsyour detailsvia packages, while AliExpress packages contain information about the seller.

2. CJDropshipping vs EPROLO

In most respects, CJDropshipping and EPROLO are quite similar in terms of features and quality.

But their differences lie in thisEPROLOcan offer you onefaster, almost half the delivery time.Men dethey don't have delivery centerslike CJDropshipping, where you can drop bulk stock yourself from other suppliers.

3. CJDropshipping vs Chinabrands

Chinabrands offers products and serves customers as well as other sellers like you. You can say that Chinabrands is a combination of AliExpress and Alibaba, but with about 200 shipping methods and warehouses in more than 50 countries.

In addition, they offer you wholesale prices and process your orders within 24 hours, while CJDDropshipping takes 1-4 days to process and ship products.

However, Chinabrands has a problem, and that issmall inventory in their US warehouses.This can quickly become a problem within a week of starting your marketing campaigns. But you don't have to face stock shortage with CJDropshipping.

4. CJDropshipping vs Spocket

CJDropshipping sources all products directly from China and can also replenish its stocks overseas.

But Spocket sources its products from reliable local suppliers andEtsy artisans. Most of these suppliers arefrom the United States or the United Kingdom,make their delivery fast.

Unlike CJDropshipping, Spocket is not free and the cheapest best plan is theirsPro plan. I think you should get it5 months freepay annually instead of monthly.

5. CJDropshipping vs SaleHoo

CJDropshipping purchases and delivers products to youdirectly through their platform, while SaleHoo is onewholesale supplier overview, many of which are based in the United States.

Finding such local wholesale suppliers through Google search might be easy for you because they don't know anything about search engine optimization.

By using one of the suppliers from their library, you can get products at lower prices and guarantee super fast shipping rates.

By using SaleHoo, you can even move on to selling expensive productslike a bicyclein your Shopify dropshipping store.

But the best thing about them is theirsvery affordable lifetime plan.check it outif you are considering using the SaleHoo library.

CJDropshipping Review: Conclusion

CJDropshipping hasbetter prices, faster delivery and integrated order fulfillment. But their holdings are relatively small; therefore, you won't necessarily find the same products there as you can see on Alibaba or Aliexpress.

Many products on CJDropshipping do not have product descriptions, images or reviews working. The reason is that all products on their platform are managed directly by their staff and not by individual product sellers.

However, you can request their team to provide you with custom images, videos and maybe even product descriptions.

But this is only possible if and when you start getting a large number of daily orders from your Shopify store.

Until then, download this marketing datas Aliexpressand from other Shopify stores.

All in all, I would sayyou shoulduse the CJDropshipping platformfrom the beginning, especially if you are sellingto American customers, to ensure faster delivery and give your customers a much better shopping experience.

Let me know in the comments below if this post helped you make an informed decision about CJDropshipping or not.

Let's see what can be improved here!