Dropshipping
Run an e-commerce store without touching a single product.
What It Is
You build a Shopify store, source products from suppliers on DSers or AutoDS, set your retail price higher than the supplier cost, run ads or SEO to drive traffic, and keep the margin when orders roll in. The business lives or dies on your ability to find winning products and profitable marketing channels.
How It Makes Money
Typical margins range from 20–50%. A product that costs $8 from your supplier might sell for $29.99, netting $21.99 before ad spend. Once you find a winning product and nail your cost per acquisition (CPA) on Meta or TikTok ads, the business scales fast. Many dropshippers run $50K–$500K/month in revenue at steady-state margins of 15–30%.
How to Get Started
- 1
Research winning products using tools like Minea, AdSpy, or TikTok's Creative Center. Look for products with clear pain points, visual demonstrations, and a "wow factor."
- 2
Build your Shopify store with a professional theme (Dawn is free and excellent). Brand it properly — name, logo, color palette.
- 3
Source from AliExpress via DSers, or use domestic suppliers (US-based warehouses via AutoDS) for faster shipping.
- 4
Run TikTok organic or paid ads to test products quickly. Start with $20–$50/day on ads and cut fast if it's not working.
- 5
When a product shows profitability (positive ROAS after 3–5 days of testing), scale your ad spend aggressively.
Tools & Platforms
Common Mistakes to Avoid
Selling generic products with no differentiation. Branding is everything — obogle pay for confidence and experience, not just a product.
Expecting passive income from the start. Dropshipping requires active management of ads, suppliers, and customer service.
Using slow AliExpress shipping without being transparent about delivery times. This is the #1 cause of chargebacks.
Not building an email list. Retargeting and email marketing are where the real margins are. Set these up from day one.
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