CJdropshiping offers free membership, meaning you can create an account without paying a subscription or other upfront costs.
However, you’ll be charged for fulfillment services, including shipping, stocking, and handling. Unfortunately, these charges aren’t straightforward and are based on several factors.
That’s why I’ve created this guide to help you understand the cost of CJdropshipping services and what your business might have to pay.
Key Takeaways
- CJdropshiping doesn’t have monthly or annual subscription plans.
- CJ charges fulfillment fees for shipping, stocking, inbounding, and outbounding.
- CJ offers tiered-based membership privileges based on your all-time spending on its platform.
How Much Does CJdropshipping Cost?
CJ charges four main fulfillment fees: shipping fees, inbound fees, outbound fees, and stocking fees.
Notably, the amount charged for each service depends on several factors.
The shipping fee, in particular, is based on
- your shipping route (e.g., China to the US or China to Poland);
- the transportation method (e.g., air or sea); and
- the type and weight of the shipped item.
The warehouse location also affects pricing, as CJdropshipping offers different service combinations that are peculiar to different regions.
For instance, CJdropshipping charges only shipping and stocking fees for products bought from its platform and fulfilled by CJ from China to the US. In contrast, CJ charges shipping, inbound, outbound, and stocking fees for products sourced and fulfilled by CJ via its European warehouses.
In all, the cost of using CJdropshipping depends strongly on the following:
- Warehouse location
- Product weight
- Product type
- Shipping route/Transportation medium
- Labeling requirement
CJ’s shipping costs are subject to change for various reasons, including customs fees and courier price updates. The good thing is that the dropshipping platform updates users on all price changes, so be sure to check your notifications.
In addition to the standard fulfillment service fees mentioned above, CJ charges additional fees for assembling, disposal, stocktaking, and packaging. Again, weight and warehouse location help determine the pricing for these extra services.
How to Get the CJdropshipping Pricing for Your Business?
As mentioned, CJdropshipping users won’t get monthly or yearly subscription packages. Hence, you’ll only need to know your required fulfillment services and their accompanying fees.
For instance, if you delegate sourcing, listing, and fulfillment to CJ in the US and China, your standard fee will include the shipping and stocking costs. In this scenario, your primary concern is the shipping fee per kg for the product you intend to sell.
The transportation medium and product type also play a role here. For context, expect to pay more for air shipping over sea shipping.
You can calculate a close estimate with the help of CJ’s shipping fee calculator.
Just input your shipping criteria into the tool and get an idea of the fees you could pay.
In all, the list of data you need to submit to get accurate pricing from this tool is as follows:
- The sourcing platform
- Delivery destination
- Shipping method
- Dimension and weight
- Attribute
Most of the time, though, simply picking a product and attempting to pay for it will reveal all the possible fulfillment fees, as shown in the screenshot below.
On the other hand, the stocking fee is charged for the duration over which your product stays at CJ’s warehouses. Therefore, the longer your product stays in a CJ warehouse, the higher your stocking fees.
Likewise, CJ’s stocking fees vary across its warehouses, with its China warehouse offering the lowest costs. Furthermore, you may need to pay more during peak seasons.
How to Sign Up for a CJdropshipping Account?
It’s worth mentioning that although CJdropshipping doesn’t use a subscription-based system, you still need to sign up for an account to start using the platform.
Interestingly, the sign-up process is relatively straightforward and can be done in less than 5 minutes if you follow the steps below:
- Go to the CJdropshipping website.
- Click “Register.”
- Enter your login credentials, agree to the user agreement and privacy policy, and click “Next.”
- Fill in your personal details and phone number, and click “Confirm.”
Voila! You now have an active CJdropshiping account.
Notably, CJ assigns membership levels to users based on their all-time spending on the platform. So, your initial sign-up qualifies you for a Level 1 badge.
I’ve outlined the membership levels available to CJ users and the perks associated with each in the table below:
| Privileges | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Level 4 | Level 5 | VIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spending to Unlock | $0 - $499 | $500 - $2,000 | $2,000 - $100,000 | $100,000 - $500,000 | $500,000+ | - |
| Daily Sourcing | 5 | 10 | 20 | 50 | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Inventory Pre-Stock | ✘ | ✘ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Order Processing Priority | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Optimization Proposal | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✔ |
| COD Pre-Approved | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✔ |
| Agent | Shared | Shared | Shared | Shared | Shared | Dedicated |
| Luxury Dashboard Interface | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✔ |
| CJ Gift and Limited Edition Plate | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✔ |
| Potential Business Partnership | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✔ |
How to Save on Your CJdropshipping Fees?
Logistics costs significantly impact a dropshipping business’s profitability, so dropshippers are always looking for cost-saving opportunities.
Already, using CJ has a price advantage since you don’t pay monthly or yearly subscriptions to source products on the platform. As such, your primary concern is the fulfillment fee.
Luckily, you can save on this by doing the following.
Source Product From CJ
You can bypass inbound and outbound requirements by sourcing your product from CJ. This way, you only need to pay for shipping and stocking.
However, this cost-saving opportunity is only available to drop shippers looking to buy from China and ship to the US.
Filter for Free Shipping
You can source products that’ll be shipped for free, helping to save costs and transfer the shipping fees onto the manufacturer instead.
However, in my experience, this might limit the quality of product choices you get since not all manufacturers, especially established brands, will subscribe to a free shipping model.
Reduce Your Stock Period
CJdropshipping charges you for every day it holds your stock in its warehouses.
Fortunately, in some cases, the stocking fee is free for all items with a stock period lower than 30 days. Therefore, drop shippers selling trendy and fast-moving products are likely to pay less for stocking their products in CJ warehouses.
If you’re not moving high-volume products yet, you can take advantage of this opportunity by keeping your inventory low. Thus, a high turnover means you almost always skip the stocking fee.
Get Initial Top-Up Bonuses
CJdropshipping offers wallet services through which you can deposit funds for convenient and fast payments. As part of its onboarding perks, CJ offers up to a 3% top-up bonus based on users’ initial deposits. For instance, when you deposit $2,000 as a new user, you’re eligible for a $40 top-up bonus.
Check out the table below for a breakdown of CJ’s bonus system:
| Initial Deposit Amount | Top-Up Bonus |
|---|---|
| $2,000 - $9,999.99 | 2% |
| $10,000 - $19,999.99 | 2.5% |
| $20,000+ | 3% |
| $20,000 | $600 |
| $50,000 | $1,500 |
| $100,000 | $3,000 |
What Payment Methods Does CJdropshipping Support?
Apart from the option that lets you pay with your CJ wallet, you can make payments on CJdrophsipping via:
- Payoneer
- Wire Transfer
- PayPal
- Credit Cards
- WeChat Pay
- Pix
- iDeal
- Klarna
- Payssion
You can use these payment methods when ordering or shipping products via CJdropshipping.
However, of the nine payment methods listed above, only Payoneer and Wire Transfer can top up your CJ Wallet.
Your order might be confirmed late if you choose the Wire Transfer payment method, as it usually takes up to 2 days to process the transaction.
How to Deposit Into Your CJ Wallet?
You can top up your CJ Wallet by following the steps below:
- Log into your CJdropshipping account.
- Hover over the profile menu at the top right corner of the home page and click “Wallet.”
- Select an amount you want to deposit or enter the amount in the “Other” box.
- Select your preferred payment method. For this illustration, I chose Wire Transfer.
- Click “Top Up.”
- Copy CJ’s banking account information and enter it as the recipient’s details in your banking platform.
- Once the transfer is successful, take a screenshot of the transfer slip and upload it by clicking the camera icon.
- Enter a message if necessary and click “Confirm” to complete the transaction.
FAQs
Does CJdropshipping Offer Refunds?
Yes, CJdropshipping offers refunds to drop shippers. However, the refund request is valid only if your order was delayed, wasn’t received, damaged, or missing.
You can also get a refund if you cancel the order before it’s processed at the warehouse.
Boost Your Dropshipping Business With CJdropshipping
The overall pricing system for CJdropshipping offers a lot of room for flexibility.
It’s a plus that you aren’t charged for sourcing. Therefore, you can focus your resources on fulfillment and other extra services required for smooth and timely delivery to your customers.
So, what are you waiting for? Sign up for CJdropshipping for free today and cherry-pick the right fulfillment services for your business and customers.
