Updated 1 October 2026 · Pludor team · 3 sources
AliExpress Import brings supplier products into your store and automated fulfillment places the supplier order when a customer buys; out-of-stock supplier items are automatically marked out of stock.
Copying supplier listings by hand and placing each supplier order manually does not scale.
5 steps, in this order. Each one is explained in the step-by-step guide.
You list supplier products in your own store at your price; when a customer buys, the supplier ships directly to them and you keep the difference. The hard part is usually copying listings and placing each supplier order by hand. Pludor automates both: AliExpress Import brings products in, and automated fulfillment places the supplier order when your customer pays.
Look for a tool that pulls the supplier listing into your store for you instead of retyping titles, prices and photos. With Pludor, you connect your AliExpress account in Settings > AliExpress, then search or paste product links in AliExpress Import. After importing, use Bulk Edit to set your margins and rewrite titles.
Yes - that's what automated fulfillment does. On Pludor's Scale plan, when a customer pays, the AliExpress supplier order is placed for you automatically. On lower plans you place supplier orders yourself, but the imported listings and stock sync still save the manual copying work.
The risk is selling something the supplier can't ship, which leads to refunds and angry customers. Pludor handles this with supplier stock sync: out-of-stock supplier items are automatically marked out of stock in your store. You should still state shipping times honestly on your product pages since they depend on the supplier and destination.
You can start for free if you pick a platform with a free plan - Pludor stores are free to create with no card needed, and the dropshipping tools are on for every store including Free. Each month you get a free amount of usage, then pay only for what you use (1 credit = 1 cent), and new stores get 500 free credits. Your real costs are product cost, shipping and any ad spend.
Add up your selling price, then subtract product cost, shipping and ad spend - what's left is your real profit per order. Many beginners forget ad costs and end up selling at a loss. Pludor has a free Dropshipping Profit Calculator (no account needed) where you enter price, product cost, shipping and ad spend and instantly see profit per order.
With Shopify you typically pay for the store plus a separate paid app for supplier order placement, and you bring your own traffic. Pludor bundles import, AI media (AI Studio for product images and videos), automated fulfillment on Scale, and a marketplace where shoppers can find your products. If you already run a Shopify store, DSers/AutoDS is fine; if you're starting fresh, one system is simpler.
Yes - supplier photos are usually generic and hurt conversions, so better media pays for itself. You can hire a creator or use an AI tool. Pludor's AI Studio generates clean product images and videos from a product photo or short description, and you can attach them straight to your listing or post them to social.
Short vertical video is the main channel dropshippers use - post product-in-use clips on social media and link viewers to your store. On Pludor you can upload 9:16 clips to Flika, pin your product so viewers tap to buy, and your store is also listed in the Pludor marketplace where shoppers can find you. Track views, taps and attributed sales to see what works.
Yes, dropshipping is a legal, normal retail model - you're the storefront and the supplier ships the goods. The main risks are slow supplier shipping and out-of-stock items, so state shipping times honestly on your product pages and use stock sync to avoid selling unavailable products. Connect a real payment processor like Stripe for payouts and keep your pricing profitable after product cost, shipping and ads.
On Scale, automated fulfillment places the AliExpress order when your customer pays.
AliExpress Import brings supplier products into your store and automated fulfillment places the supplier order when a customer buys; out-of-stock supplier items are automatically marked out of stock.
Dropshippers, stores testing new products without inventory, TikTok product sellers.
Copying supplier listings by hand and placing each supplier order manually does not scale.
On for every store, including the Free plan - a free amount every month, then pay only for what you use (1 credit = 1 cent).
1. Connect AliExpress 2. Import products 3. Set your prices 4. Improve media 5. Turn on fulfillment Full step-by-step guide: pludor.com/tutorials/dropshipping
Shipping times depend on the supplier and destination; state them honestly on your product pages.
Import, AI media, automated fulfillment and a marketplace to sell in come as one system. Supplier order placement: typically paid app on top of the store; on Pludor, automated fulfillment on Scale. Product media: typically supplier photos or another tool; on Pludor, aI Studio. Traffic: typically bring your own; on Pludor, listed in the Pludor marketplace.
AliExpress product import. Automated order fulfillment. Supplier stock sync. Bulk Edit. Size chart generation.
Imported product listings, Automatically placed supplier orders.
Dropshippers, stores testing new products without inventory, TikTok product sellers.
Shipping times depend on the supplier and destination; state them honestly on your product pages.
Online Store: a branded storefront with products, services, cart and checkout. Orders & Fulfillment: one order dashboard with pack lists, labels, shipping and delivery tracking. AI Studio: video, image, voice, music and writing AI models in one studio, connected to your store. Flika: a shoppable short-video feed built into Pludor.
Every step, in order: How to use Dropshipping (AliExpress Import & Fulfillment).
On for every store, including the Free plan - a free amount every month, then pay only for what you use (1 credit = 1 cent).
Free to start - no card, no item limit. Pay only for what you use past the monthly free amounts.
Open my free storeChecked 1 October 2026. Fees and rules change; follow the links for the latest.