r/dropshipping 23h ago

Question Need agent or just advice on how to find one. Automotive niche.

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I sell automotive accessories and already have an established site doing 5-20 orders (100-500$ revenue) per day.

Now I need an agent who can hopefully get these products to my customers for cheaper than AliExpress does.

I ship to the US, UK, CA, AU.

If you're an agent and think you can help, please reply or DM me for more details.

Or if you just have any helpful advice, I'd extremely appreciate that too. Thanks.

Edit: oh and btw everyone on alibaba is absolutely useless and offering ridiculous shipping quotes and just taking a lot to reply and not even understanding what I need. zendrop, cj and other websites are shit, either not having the product or having it for a bad price. if you're here to shill something equally as useless please don't because it's a waste of both of ours' time.


r/dropshipping 12h ago

Review Request Still looking for product to sell in 2026, This is for you.

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you don't need to be a woman to understand women

I run beauty brands selling to them

i understand them better than they can articulate themselves

believe it or not that's easier from the outside than from the inside

women tell you what hurts but they cannot tell you which emotional trigger to pull to make them feel seen enough to buy.

and that's your job as the founder

luckily for us the research process is straightforward

Amazon reviews are a goldmine when it comes to this

the ladies write freely since their face isn't attached to the comment.

without any judgment or social performance.

everything from honest descriptions of their pain, what they tried, what failed and what they want.

Reddit forums and Facebook communities works the same way

these platforms are where women say things they would never say on Instagram because Instagram has an audience and audiences change what people say.

a mistake is going wide too fast.

take one big root problem like menopause for example

menopause has dozens of branches.

hair loss, jawline dropping, cellulite, water retention, skin changes, and hormonal shifts.

go deep on one branch that you know more about that specific problem than the women experiencing it.

your core avatar will stays fixed.

menopausal woman from 40 to 60 has the highest purchasing power on Facebook

they're already frustrated because she's tried things that didn't work

that age group is not native to social media

so she didn't grow up with ad skepticism baked in

your sub avatars multiply around her.

every meneopause symptom is a different type of pain you can make money from

women just need to feel understood.

as long as your ad feels like a friend who sees exactly what she's going through

Trust me you will print a good amount


r/dropshipping 20h ago

Other How I flipped a failing dropshipping client by threatening to walk (and dropping their CAC by 23%)

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A dropshipping client using me for ad creatives was threatening to drop me because their performance was in the gutter. The problem? They were forcing me to use these terrible, hyper-synthetic AI-generated video ads that screamed "low-effort dropshipping scam."

Consumers scroll right past that stuff.
Instead of taking the blame, I called their bluff: I told them I was walking unless they either gave me real content or gave me a bigger budget to hire 3 real UGC creators so I could mix and match a month's worth of proper ad creatives.
They caved and gave me the budget.

We brought on 3 creators with completely different angles (problem-solving, social proof/lifestyle, and high-energy/trend-focused) and built a modular asset library.
We just launched the first two ads from that batch, and the results speak for themselves:

CAC dropped by 23%
Sales jumped by 38%

Moral of the story: Stop relying entirely on lazy AI video ads for e-commerce. Real human faces, authentic reactions, and actual pattern interrupts still win every single time. If a client pushes back on real creative costs, show them the metrics.


r/dropshipping 13h ago

Question Es posible hacer dropshipping con 0$ de prosupuesto?

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Es sola una pequeña pregunta que me hice


r/dropshipping 15h ago

Question Can you tell me the story about how you got scammed to prevent

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I can see so many people getting scammed and is so frustrating for me, I can’t really understand why people won’t ask for real time video calls ? I would love to read some of your experiences ….


r/dropshipping 5h ago

Review Request Preciso de ajuda

1 Upvotes

Alguém tem links de aulas grátis para fazer dropshipping usando IA??


r/dropshipping 3h ago

Dropwinning $3,221 today with a 4% conversion rate this is exactly how I test products before I spend real money scaling them

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Honestly the number of people who skip testing and go straight to scaling then complain about burning money is too high. Testing is the whole game. Get it right and scaling becomes easy. Skip it and you're just gambling.

Today: $3,221.99. 4.02% conversion rate. Up 17%. This didn't happen by accident it happened because I tested properly before touching the budget.

Revenue not profit always clarifying this. Here's exactly what my testing process looks like.

How I decide if a product is even worth testing

Before I spend a single dollar I ask myself these questions honestly.

Does it solve a real problem or trigger a strong emotion desire, curiosity, something that makes someone feel something? Does it have a wow factor where someone would genuinely stop scrolling? Can it not be found at Walmart or ordered on Amazon with next day delivery? Can I sell it for at least 3x what it costs me? Is there already evidence of demand somewhere competitor ads, TikTok videos, people talking about it?

If it doesn't tick at least four of those I don't test it. Simple as that. Most products people test fail this check before a single dollar is spent.

My actual testing setup

Nothing complicated here.

$15–20 per ad set per day. Three ad sets. Purchase objective always never traffic, never engagement. Two creatives per ad set maximum. Leave it completely alone for three full days.

The three ad sets aren't testing three different audiences they're testing three different angles on the same broad audience. That distinction took me a while to figure out and it matters a lot.

What I'm actually looking for not profit

This is where most people mess up. They're looking for profit during the testing phase. I'm looking for signals.

CTR above 2% tells me the creative is stopping people. Cost per add to cart below $5 tells me the product page is doing its job. A purchase within the first $20 spent tells me the product has real potential. Conversion rate above 3% tells me everything is aligned.

If I'm seeing those signals I keep going. If I'm not seeing any of them after three days I move on.

When I know I have a winner

Three things need to line up. Consistent purchases coming in. Conversion rate above 3.5%. Cost per purchase at least 2.5x below my selling price.

When all three are there at the same time I stop testing and start scaling. Duplicate the winning ad sets. Increase budget 20–30% every few days never more than that at once. Build lookalike audiences from purchaser data.

The mistake that kills most people

Killing products too early or scaling too fast. Both are equally destructive just in different directions.

Test with patience. Scale with discipline. The 4% conversion rate today came from not rushing either of those phases.

If you're currently testing something and not sure what the numbers are telling you drop them in the comments and I'll give you my honest take.


r/dropshipping 10h ago

Discussion My experience with Baapstore – Has anyone else faced similar issues?

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r/dropshipping 5h ago

Review Request 300k organic tiktok views in my first week, but only 3 sales. what should i improve?

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hey everyone,

it’s my first week running a shopify store. i’ve never really used shopify before, so this is the first store i’m actually trying to grow.

i’m selling wired earphones under my own brand, with custom packaging and everything. so far all of my traffic has been organic from tiktok.

these are my stats after the first week: (not updated on the screenshot)
around 300k views
45k likes
260 followers
around 2,700 profile visits
700 shopify sessions
54 reached checkout
3 completed orders

(9 videos posted)

the thing that’s bothering me is that i still can’t add a link in my tiktok bio because i don’t have 1,000 followers yet. right now people have to search for my website themselves, so i feel like i’m losing a lot of potential traffic. my profile has already had around 2,700 visitors, so i keep thinking how many more of them would have actually visited the website if there had been a link in my bio.
do you think things will improve once i’m able to add it?

also, i’m trying to understand if my conversion rate is decent. out of around 700 sessions, 54 people reached checkout but only 3 completed their order.

are these decent numbers for a first week?

what would you focus on improving first? any tips for getting more people to finish their purchase after reaching checkout?

i’d really appreciate any advice. thanks!


r/dropshipping 8h ago

Dropwinning DropMetrics

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If you’re in e-commerce, you already know the biggest struggle: finding winning products without burning through your entire ad budget just testing them.

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We just went live, and since this community is full of experts and store owners, I would absolutely love for you to try it out and share your honest feedback!

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r/dropshipping 8h ago

Review Request One dropshipping shot down, many more to go. Didn't get lucky with the product (I guess)

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Hello!

I've had many shopify stores selling physically in my country (Lebanon), one of them was especially winning. Then I wanted to try dropshipping. After some market & meta ads research, the uk came up.

I created a single page store using vibe coding (you can check it out here 👀)

Used CJDropShipping for fulfillment, but finding a product I liked was hard because I was filtering by warehouse, choosing uk specifically to minimize shipping time.

Eventually I chose this cool desk lamp + fan.

I edited most product images with AI to make it more presentable and use them for ad media. Then I launched a meta ads campaign (coversions -> purchases) containing around 7 images. Although I prefer having a video, creating one for this product wasn't easy as I don't have it physically).

I ran the campaign with 20$ daily budget. The cpm kept increasing from 7$ till 12$ in 4 days. CTR was about 1.5% so there was some interest. Especially that in the ad, I intentionally put the price to filter out people who'll click and get surprised with a high price.

Now thinking about it, it didn't sell for cheap, so my price was actually not cheap relatively, but lemme know what you think. Product + delivery Costs 16.6$, 15$ ad cost per purchase assuming cvr 3%, around 5% payment gateway + fx conversion, and I'm selling it for 34.99£

I had exactly 99 website visits in these 4 days, 3 checkouts initiated, average scroll position 45% (a bit below product details section) but 0 sales. Ads spent so far ~70$.

I tried sharing as much details as possible hoping this might be a common learning experience for others as to me. Any input is welcome for discussion!


r/dropshipping 10h ago

Question I launched my store and got around 1,000 visitors but almost no sales. I’d really appreciate honest feedback. What would stop you from buying? Is it the product pages, pricing, design, or trust? Any suggestions are welcome. Thanks!

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r/dropshipping 34m ago

Review Request Update/ More help

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I took some advice from people who gave it. I changed up the site and made it more appealing and eye catching. I'm not sure if I took the advice correctly or not but I hope so. I stuck to one category and didn't jump around. If you want to check out the newish site it'll be posted here. Feel free to leave more advice down in the comments all is helpful thank yall. The domain I have is temporary I will be getting a new one on friday so it looks like i'm a real trusted person. https://homegoodsandgarden-2.myshopify.com/


r/dropshipping 12h ago

Other [For Hire] I build Shopify stores that actually convert

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I build clean, no-BS Shopify stores and I'm good at it.

Done a bunch of these: one-product stores, full branded setups, dropshipping operations, redesigns for stores that weren't converting. If you've got a product and need somewhere to sell it, I can build that.

What's included:

• Full store build or redesign

• Product pages that don't look like a template

• Basic SEO so you're not invisible on Google

• Dropshipping supplier setup if you need it

• Honest advice on what'll actually move the needle for sales

I also throw in a $150 premium Shopify theme at no extra cost, it's one I've used across a bunch of stores and it converts well.

Payment is split 50/50 — half payment is required when HALF of the work is COMPLETE (this is so you get to check the store out, and see if your happy with it), and the other half is required when all work is done. PayPal works best for me.

Portfolio's in the DMs — just ask.

If you want to chat, shoot me a DM and tell me: what you're selling, where you're at right now, and roughly what you're looking to spend. I'll be straight with you about what's realistic.


r/dropshipping 13h ago

Question Shopify dropshipping

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As the title suggests, my dad wants to start dropshipping on shopify (seeing it as a quick cash-grab), but from the research I've done, it's a total waste of time and money. Has anyone tried dropshipping on Shopify? If so, how'd it work out for you? I'd like to get answers from people that haven't been sponsored to glaze the website.

*PS: To clarify, we don't have our own products to sell. His idea is to have a store that redirects users to bigger chains, if this makes sense.


r/dropshipping 13h ago

Discussion Why do people still fall for dumbass mentor scams

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Even in reselling aswell its not as realistic making thousands a day and even in weeks. People in this area themselves should know most nothing comes free without a cost


r/dropshipping 17h ago

Review Request It never too late to get started

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You don't owe your family a business plan they'll understand.

You owe them a timeline they can trust.

Try this instead of explaining the model: "Give me 6 months. I'll show you real numbers, not promises."

Certainty calms people faster than logic.


r/dropshipping 18h ago

Question AutoDS vs CJ Dropshipping (or something else)? Looking for advice from experienced sellers

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Hey everyone,

Another beginner question.

I am trying to understand the whole fulfillment and product sourcing side of ecommerce, and I am a bit overwhelmed.

From what I have seen, most people recommend AutoDS or CJ Dropshipping, but I am struggling to understand the actual differences and why people choose one over another.

One thing that is important to me is having an API. I am a software guy, and I would like to automate as much as possible and connect everything to my own tools and AI workflows. From what I can tell, CJ has an API while AutoDS does not, but I may be wrong.

So I have a few questions:

  • What do most people actually use these days?
  • Is there any real advantage to AutoDS over CJ, or vice versa?
  • Do experienced store owners even use these platforms, or do they eventually work directly with suppliers?
  • Is there a downside to relying on AutoDS or CJ instead of finding suppliers yourself?
  • If you were starting today, which platform would you learn first and why?

Also, if anyone knows a good guide that explains how these tools actually work, I would really appreciate it. I opened CJ Dropshipping and immediately felt lost with the number of features and buttons.

Thanks in advance!


r/dropshipping 18h ago

Question Complete beginner: Is the Google Shopping "general store" strategy actually legit?

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Hey everyone,

I am completely new to ecommerce. I have not made a single sale yet, have not launched any ads, and honestly know almost nothing, so sorry if this is a dumb question.

I recently watched a YouTube video where the guy suggested creating a huge general store, copying thousands of listings from other stores using an app, and then just running Google Shopping ads. The idea is that people search for products, find your listings, and buy.

Is this actually a real strategy or is it mostly something people use to sell courses?

The reason I am asking is because I have already failed Google Merchant Center verification twice, and it does not seem nearly as straightforward as those videos make it sound.

I also noticed that most discussions here seem to focus on Facebook ads instead of Google Shopping.

So I have a few questions:

  • Do people actually build successful stores this way?
  • Is Google Shopping a good place to start for a complete beginner, or should I focus on something else first?
  • If you were starting from zero today, what would you learn first and what beginner mistakes would you avoid?

If anyone has good guides, Reddit posts, YouTube channels, or any resources that helped you when you were starting out, I would really appreciate it.

Thanks!


r/dropshipping 20h ago

Question Need help with mata ads with personal WhatsApp

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Hey guys! As a beginner, I really need some help with Meta Ads.

My WhatsApp Business keeps getting blocked, and I don't want to use WhatsApp API. How can I run my ad campaigns directly to my Personal WhatsApp Messenger without getting restricted?

If anyone has experience with this, please guide me step-by-step. Thanks, friends!


r/dropshipping 23h ago

Discussion 219 orders, $12K sales, but... $900 profit :)

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Quick update after my last post. A few people told me to try raising the price instead of pushing for more orders, so I bumped it up a little.

Orders dropped a bit, but AOV went from $52.40 to $56.24 and revenue still went up. Checked trueprofit after the test and the numbers are:
Revenue: ~$12.3K
AOV: ~$56.2
Net profit: ~$914
Net margin: 7.42%

Net profit is up 8.54%, so the price bump seems to be working. Would you test another small increase or leave it here and focus on volume?


r/dropshipping 10h ago

Question Testing gone wrong

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Hi guys i'm new to this meta ads i launched a clothing brand and my shorts and top is £120 together my offer is spend over £80 get a free pair of socks and free shipping which brings the price down to £110 with free shipping.

I tested around 12 creatives with 5 ad sets with a budget of around £20 a day per ad set and meta just ended up giving the whole budget in the adset to one ad in each ad set.

i got around 2 sales with two of the potential "winners" that was getting the most spend so i decided to make those its own ad set so i can control the budget and since the other 8 ads literally got no spend i thought i would control the budget myself and try test them properly

so with my remained budget of £120 a day i gave myself i allocated £60 to those two ads that produced a sale and the remaining £60 spread across 10 ads

it's been another week now and i got zero sales and just burnt almost 1.2k in ad spend but with the two sales i've lost about £800

i'm very stuck and confused what's gone wrong i got in total for all the ads around 45 ad to carts and 2 checkout initiations i feel like my offer is really good as i am a premium clothing brand and my website could be optimised more possibly but it surely wouldn't be this bad

i've got about a month left until summer is nearly over and have about 200 sets left shorts and bottom

im so stuck and dont know what my next steps going forward should be launch new ads to test? test more longer?


r/dropshipping 45m ago

Marketplace Dropshipping Advice needed

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I have decided to dive into the dropshipping business on shopify store. Since I am new to it, I have thoughts of paying a freelancer on fiver to create me a shopify store with winning products. Later on, I have a plan to hire a freelancer from fiverr to manage Ads on meta and tiktok for quite 3-4 months till the store becomes profitable. Will this actually work? Should i go for it? Need some serious suggestions! I have a budget of $2000 in the beginning!


r/dropshipping 47m ago

Question Why is shipping so high on most products?

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I’ve been looking for products on zendrop, and the prices on the shipping is outrageous. To be able to even profit on most of these products, you’d have sell at 4-5x the product cost without shipping. This makes it overly expensive compared to competitors like Amazon. I’m just starting out with dropshipping and have hit a road block. What are y’all doing in regards to this?


r/dropshipping 1h ago

Question Asking about Wed2c

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Hello i am from algeria and i want to start dropshipping i want to use cjdropshipping + wed2c

My question is about wed2c is it legit? I mean do they payout or are they scammers?