Place Orders with Suppliers

Learn how to automate your ordering process for AliExpress and eBay products.

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Written by Kevin
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Dropified offers quick and convenient ways to automate your ordering process on AliExpress and eBay. Once you have an order in your connected store, you can begin processing them with the supplier through Dropified.

Here's how you can get started:

Quick API Ordering for AliExpress

This method processes orders fast by utilizing the AliExpress API.

Before you begin:

  1. From the Dropified Orders page, click on "Quick Order Items" to add the items in the order to the Quick Queue.

  2. Click the Quick Queue launcher at the bottom of the page to open the Quick Queue panel.

  3. Review the order details, then click on "Order" to initiate the automated ordering process.

When it's done, the supplier order ID will be added to the order in Dropified.

Tip πŸ’‘

If you receive an address error, try enabling the address fixes in Dropified Settings for AliExpress.

Quick Extension Ordering for AliExpress

Process orders faster with this extension ordering method by skipping the product page and cart page in AliExpress.

Before you begin:

  1. From the Dropified Orders page, click on the arrow next to "Quick Order Items".

  2. In the dropdown menu, click on "Quick Extension Order selected items" to initiate the automated ordering process. This will open the AliExpress site in a new tab.

  3. In the AliExpress Checkout page, click on "Place Order".

When it's done, the supplier order ID will be added to the order in Dropified.
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Tip πŸ’‘

If the order ID is not automatically added in Dropified, ensure to turn on that feature in the Auto Fulfill settings.

Order Items for eBay

Before you begin:

  1. From the Dropified Orders page, click on "Order Items" to initiate the automated ordering process. This will open the eBay site in a new tab.

  2. In the eBay Checkout page, click to complete the purchase.

When it's done, the supplier order ID will be added to the order in Dropified.

Other Ordering Options

The following ordering methods are available by click on "Actions". These can be used to initiate the ordering process for individual orders.

Quick Order Item
(fast method)

The order is automatically processed via AliExpress API up to the Checkout page.

Quick Extension Order
(fast method)

The order is automatically processed via the extension while skipping the product and cart page in AliExpress.

Quick Extension Order - Choose Shipping

The preferred shipping method can be selected before the quick extension ordering automation begins.

Auto Order

The order is automatically processed via the extension up to the Checkout page.

Auto - Choose Shipping

The preferred shipping method can be selected before the extension ordering automation begins.

Manual Order

The connected supplier product page is opened, but there is no automation.

Step By Step Order

The automation pauses at each step of the ordering process to allow review before proceeding.

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