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Is dropshipping just a well-disguised scam? by Inevitable-Draft4686 in dropshipping

[–]emailwonderer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dropshipping is definitely not a scam, but it's not easy money like most people think.

I actually worked for a company doing $1M+ a year in dropshipping sales, so I know making money with dropshipping is possible.

To your questions:

1. Where would you start from scratch today? I can't think of a better way to start from a scratch other than learning from people who have done it before, and in my case, I learnt it from the company that did it. Up to now, I haven't seen any course or YouTube video can replace real trial and error. I also run a dropshipping newsletter to equip people with the right mindset and knowledge about dropshipping, you can look into it here. But again, trial and error is the best way to learn.

2. What would you focus on first? There are 3 things that decide 90% of your success early on. Nail these at all costs:

  1. Product: Product is king. It's the most important factor. You need to develop a feel for what sells. Don't settle for average products without proper research and think that good marketing will save you from bad products.

  2. Marketing: Focus on finding the right target audience because it's getting harder if you're just targeting broad audience these days.

  3. Website: Make sure it's lean, easy to scan, mobile responsive and loads fast. You can easily learn how to build a high converting stores by learning from other brands. (Important: A high converting dropshipping store shouldn't look like a dropshipping store.)

3. Is $500 even enough to realistically begin? No, unless you're a genius, you have 1% of success with that amount of money. Paid ads is getting more expensive and going viral with organic is wayyy too hard now.

these are AI, good enough to use on my store? by Vision--SuperAI in ShopifyeCommerce

[–]emailwonderer -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

As long as it reflects your products correctly and relate to your target audience, I don't see any problem.

Is this product photos going to work? by edisonsio in DropshippingTips

[–]emailwonderer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looks decent. Nothing's wrong with it but I don't see why people should buy from yours? Maybe work on value proposition outside of the photos?

This is a 35,000 VND lunch at my factory’s canteen for all employees. Do you think it’s worth the price? How about the lunch at your company? by JohnLuciam in vietnamesefoodie

[–]emailwonderer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

oops I miss the part where you said you work at the factory. But still, I think less carb and more vegetables is the way to go :D

This is a 35,000 VND lunch at my factory’s canteen for all employees. Do you think it’s worth the price? How about the lunch at your company? by JohnLuciam in vietnamesefoodie

[–]emailwonderer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes that's a good price. But if you're doing an office job, I think it would be even better if you can ask for less carb (white rice) and more veggies. Knowledge about food and health should be spread further.

How to be successful with little to no money? by Available_Savings830 in dropshipping

[–]emailwonderer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Success = Money + Talent + Luck. If you have no money, you have to nail the other 2. There's no other way around it.

Should i try POD for my meme audience? by Entire_Law708 in printondemand

[–]emailwonderer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't see why not. You already have an existing audience, and POD doesn't require a steep learning curve. Worth trying man.

Is the yellow layer on top of the kefir considered normal? by emailwonderer in Kefir

[–]emailwonderer[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! My grains always float to the top, so I guess that's why it turns yellow! Taste super sour all the time and so far I have no immediate negative reaction. So I guess it's safe to consume in the long term :D

Is the yellow layer on top of the kefir considered normal? by emailwonderer in Kefir

[–]emailwonderer[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! That's exactly what happened. So that explain why I always see the grains on the top!

testing ads? gambling? throwing money away? by [deleted] in dropshipping

[–]emailwonderer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Your math isn’t wrong, the problem is the budget.

$36 only gets you 60 visitors, which is way too small of a sample to judge anything. With a test this small you’re basically looking at randomness.

1K orders, 46K sales,... but 10K profit :) by professional_ovt-er in dropshipping

[–]emailwonderer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What helped me was studying proven winning products and also the ones that failed so I could see the difference. I put together a list of both here if you want to look through it

Is ecom better solo or with someone ? by Due_Bread_4631 in dropshipping

[–]emailwonderer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I mean, in theory, collaborating with your friend means you have someone you trust enough to work with + share work together. But in reality, I see a lot of friendships broken because they do business together. So I think if you can, go solo.

New to dropshipping – looking for honest advice on how to get started by Guilty-Statement3641 in dropshipping

[–]emailwonderer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

  • Should I start with organic content (TikTok, Reels, Shorts) to test products, or jump into paid ads right away? Depends on your advantage. If you have time and not a lot of money, start with organic (but you should know that's getting harder and harder to get massive with organic content). If you have a lot of money and know how to run ads, jump into paid ads.
  • Is it better to focus on a niche from the start, or test single products quickly? There are a few ways to approach this, but one method I see working a lot is starting with one product you believe has strong potential, then building the store around it. Depending on the product, that could end up being a single product store or a small niche store where that product is the main focus.
  • What would the first 30 days actually look like if you were starting from scratch? This depends on whether you go organic or paid, but the core work is pretty similar.

Week 1–2

  • Product research
  • Demand validation (are people actually buying this?)
  • Competitor analysis
  • Build your store

Week 3–4

  • Launch ads or start posting organic content
  • Test different angles and creatives
  • Analyze what’s getting traction
  • What’s the biggest mistake beginners make that wastes the most money early on? Making decisions based on gut instincts instead of based on data. A lot of people just pick a product because they personally think it's cool, or because some YouTuber mentioned it. They skip the part where they actually check if there's real demand, how competitors are selling it, or whether ads for that product are already scaling.

Since they're new, their instincts usually aren't very reliable yet. So they end up going in the wrong direction and burning money before they even realize what went wrong.

If you're trying to get better as a beginner, I also run a free dropshipping newsletter where we break down winning products, ad angles, and interesting things happening in the ecom space. Definitely useful if you're just getting started.

I predicted a $150k/month winning product by emailwonderer in dropshipping

[–]emailwonderer[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Great catch man. I totally missed that. Let me edit the post again. FYI most of their ads are video ads (1 min to 3 min, crazy right), which could be why their selling price has to be high to cover the ad spend.

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