Hi whasSUP! Today we are talking about dropshipping on one of the most trending short-video app, Tiktok.
Basically, it can be hard if you are just starting to dropship, but Sup Dropshipping can assist you with starting this business. Read along and find out how it happens!
How to Setup a Tiktok Shop
1. Now to begin with, let’s visit Tiktok US Seller Center, and register your seller account.
2. When you have successfully registered a seller account, login to your account to start building your shop.
3. First thing first, choose where you want to sell your products, here we take US as an example, choose North America Seller.
4. Now you can select the type of your Tiktok shop, most dropshippers are personal sellers so here we select Individual.
5. Next step is to verify your identity. You can use a U.S. passport or a driver’s license for verification. Upload as instructed, and click Next to submit for identity verification.
6. Now you should agree to US regulations and confirm compliance with the security requirements.
7. Now it is time to setup your shop. Input your shop name, primary product type and secure settings.
8. Now just wait for the review of Tiktok in 48 hours, and hope your shop be successfully built!
Tiktok Video Marketing
When you have successfully created a Tiktok Shop, you will have to make some videos to sell your products. So how to make viral videos? There are many great tools to help you out, and we are taking Creatify.ai as an example.
Follow our steps and make your first product video!
Step1. Visit Creatify official site and click Generate your first ad for free to register an account.
Step2. Login to your studio and click Creat now to start making your product video.
Step3. Copy your product page link and click Analyze URL. If your product page is not valid for analyze, you may also Upload manually.
Step4. Add media and product details. You can edit any of your product pictures, edit the product name or descriptions here.
Step5. Set the video aspect ratio, length, language and your target audience.
Step6. Now you can choose any of the AI script for your video, or create your own.
Step7. Select the Visual style of your video and start rendering.
The last step, your video is finished and storaged in your studio. You can download it or share to your Tiktok account.
Tiktok Shipping
When you sell on Tiktok, you need a Tiktok shop, but this is now only available in UK, US, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, Philippines and Singapore. If you are not located in these regions, you can still start your dropshipping business on Tiktok, but shipping can become your nightmare, as Tiktok defaults all local sellers ship from local suppliers or warehouses.
There are 2 shipping types for Tiktok sellers: Ship by Tiktok, and Ship by Seller
Ship by Tiktok
If you choose this way, you as the seller will have to pack the product and hand it over to Tiktok appointed local shipper. For local dropshippers in the region, this is possible only if you purchase storage in advance, and wait for the shippers to knock at your door. But this will lead to your funds occupied, and have to pay more money on storage.
While for dropshippers not in the local region, this shipping type is very hard to adopt, unless you have warehouse in the region, and buy in advance. But once again, it will cost you much more than normal dropshipping.
So technically, we don’t suggest dropshippers outside the region choose this shipping type, as this may cause many problems in actual operations.
Ship by Seller
Most dropshippers would choose this shipping type, just like Amazon FBM sellers. But choosing this shipping type does not mean you can easily use third-party shipping to take your orders from outside the region to your customer, as Tiktok have appointed local shipping partners.
This is the Tiktok UK shop-approved carriers, while sellers in other regions shall check your own Tiktok seller academy for more information.
Shipping Requirements
Another problem most dropshippers will encounter is the shipping requirements from Tiktok. When you have got the shipping tracking number from your supplier or agent, please don’t forget to update it in your seller center, otherwide the order will be considered dispatched late. This will affect your store Late Dispatch Rate, and eventually affect your store traffic and sales.
The time limit for this is 4 business days in Tiktok Shop UK, while other regions can be even shorter, like the 2 business days in Asia selling regions. This can be hard to meet for dropshipping business model, as it will take at least 5 days for the fastest international delivery to arrive and scanned by local courier.
Sup can offer you another solution, which is purchasing from local warehouses. Sup is now offering US local collections which arrives within 2-4 days, and European local collections is also on the way!
Please leave your comment or contact us if you have any questions regarding Tiktok dropshipping.