1. **Trusted Brand**: If your Shopify store has built a reputation for quality products and excellent customer service, customers may prefer buying from you over an unknown seller on AliExpress. 

 2. **Unique Products**: If your store offers unique or customized products that are not easily found on AliExpress, customers may be willing to wait for shipping. 

 3. **Ease of Returns and Customer Service**: Customers may prefer the ease of returning products and accessing customer service through your Shopify store compared to dealing with the potential challenges of returning items to international sellers on AliExpress. 

 4. **Faster Processing and Shipping Times**: While shipping times may be similar, your store may offer faster processing times or more reliable shipping methods, giving customers more confidence in receiving their orders on time. 

 5. **Supporting Small Businesses**: Some customers may prefer to support small businesses and entrepreneurs rather than large international marketplaces like AliExpress. 

 6. **Quality Control**: Customers may trust that the products from your store have undergone better quality control measures compared to some products from AliExpress, which may result in a better overall shopping experience. By highlighting these aspects in your marketing strategies and customer communications, you can help differentiate your store and attract customers despite similar shipping times.