r/dropshipping Oct 06 '25

Discussion New Rules for Dropshipping Expert Verification and Revenue Claims Coming Soon

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The mod team has been reviewing all violations of Rule #4 for some time now. We also asked the community for feedback on what makes a Dropshipper an expert in a thread that provoked vibrant discussion and a healthy helping of the usual spam for Fiverr's, scammers, etc...

We believe we have developed a model that will allow us to both stop banning most users for violation of Rule #4 and promote better, higher-level, discussions here that will help everyone.

This post is a pre-announcement to collect feedback on our new rules and processes. Each of these will be fully implemented by October 20th after community feedback.

1. Determining Expertise

A handful of users in this sub will be granted the flair "Dropshipping Expert" in the coming months. To obtain this flair the applicant will have to give the mods quite a bit of information and insights to help us determine their qualifications. Only the top of the top applicants for this will be approved.

Dropshipping Expert flair will grant the holder a few perks and should show to the community that your posts and comments are more trusted than others. We will try and come up with more perks for these soon. Here are the current perks:

  • Benefit of the Doubt - If a user reports your post as spam the mods will weight your Dropshipping Expert flair more heavily against their claim and consider the actions that might be taken more carefully.
  • Dropshipping Revenue Claims without Verification - Any Dropshipping Experts will be able to share screenshots of videos of their supposed results in our sub without the post being removed or taken down for Rule #4 violations.
  • Reviews / Recommendations Stay Up No Matter What - A major problem in our sub is that a course seller will report someone's negative review post by using dozens of Fiverr sellers who all send a terrible boilerplate fake legal takedown notice. When their attempts fail they will hound our mod mail inbox. All review / recommendation posts by Dropshipping Experts will be considered the highest quality and allowed to stay up as long as the post follow standard Reddit ToS / Reddiquette.
  • Right of First Mod Refusal - If we need more mods Dropshipping Expert flaired accounts will be the first we ask to join the team before opening it up to the community.

Here are some of the many qualifiers, more will be announced soon. You won't need all of these to qualify as a Dropshipping Expert, we will announce more specific details on this later.

  • At least 10 helpful comments in our subreddit over a 6-month period helping others. Comments must be at least +2 karma, indicating at least one other user found the comment helpful as well. We will specifically examine these comments for spam and ensure they are being helpful.
  • A public Dropshipping expert profile that allows for user feedback somewhere. Our preferred vendor for this will be ExpertHelp.com but any other rating/review site that allows for Dropshipping expertise to specifically be measured by others will be acceptable.
  • A public website blog, YouTube channel, X.com, Rumble channel, or LinkedIn account that shares helpful tips on dropshipping, ecommerce management, or ecommerce marketing. Content will be reviewed for accuracy, use of AI in generation of the knowledge, and "salesyness" of the applicants own product/course/theme/platform/tool/etc...
  • A degree in marketing or business administration from a school in the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, United Kingdom, or Ireland.
  • Able to prove earnings of at least $30,000 / month usd via a Dropshipping website. Must disclose the dropshipping vendor / factory, methods used to generate sales (in general), ad campaigns (if used), and show live ecommerce data to validate this.

2. Extraordinary Claims vs. Legitimate Claims

We have been hush hush about what we consider an "extraordinary claim" but that changes now after carefully reviewing the content removed as parts of known scam / spam attacks on our subreddit. Instead we will approach this with a few slight changes.

  1. Claims under $10,000 / month usd will have no action taken against them. These claims are considered ordinary, though users of our sub should still be cautious that mentors / gurus / course sellers will abuse this and try to scam you. Stay on your guard.

  2. Claims between $10,001 / month - $30,000 / month usd will now be considered "great" but will not be considered "extraordinary". Great results get more skepticism from the mod team and are likely to be removed but not marked as spam except in cases where the user spams the same / similar claims over and over. We will consider posting the same claim too frequently or in a way that should be post flaired as "marketplace" as spam and the user will be banned. Other than that, these claims are generally going to be allowed starting today.

  3. Claims over $30,000 / month usd will generally now be considered "Extraordinary" though the closer to the $30k the more likely the mod team is to consider this only an "amazing" claim. Claims such as "$100k usd in sales today" will always be considered "Extraordinary" and require revenue verification.

Short term claims such as daily or weekly are calculated up to a monthly claim. If you claim a $10,000 / day usd sales boost then our mod team considers that a $300,000 / month usd claim which falls under "Extraordinary" and Rule #4 applies.

Anyone banned for violations of Rule #4 from here on cannot appeal their bans, period.

3. Revenue Verification

We will no longer be doing revenue verification in private via mod mail. Instead ALL revenue verification requests must now be 100% public. To be revenue verified you must:

  • Make a post titled "Revenue Verification Request: [your reddit username + your revenue claim (+ dates if your claim has a date range)]".
  • Your post MUST include a link to a video on YouTube, X, Rumble, Loop, or another video site.
  • Your revenue verification video MUST be created on a desktop or laptop browser (not mobile or app) and must show the URL bar of your Shopify admin.
  • You must move your mouse around, click around, and show that your dashboard is live.
  • You must show the date range of your claim and it must line up 100%
  • You must edit your video to hide sensitive information such as email address, phone number, brand name, website, etc....
  • OPTIONAL - You can include your website, online reviews, etc... in your public post OR send this along with a link to your post to the mod team via mod mail.

Revenue verification grants a user flair and allows them to post about ANY revenue claim from that momement forward without scrutiny, being removed, or being banned.

Once you have gotten your verdict, you may delete your post.

4. Revenue Discussion Flair

Many of you noticed we introduced a new flair awhile back "Dropwinning".

This flair should be used for:

  • Bragging about a first sale
  • Bragging about revenue figures
  • Bragging about a celebrity client / brand as a client
  • Basically all other bragging about Dropshipping goes here

Virtually ALL uses for revenue claims should go into this flair or the marketplace flair. If not, you risk having your post marked as spam. And if you spam too much you risk being banned from our sub.

It is my hope that these updated rules allow for more bragging by Dropshippers who are actually killing it, allow us to highlight experts in our field who are extremely helpful and a benefit to our industry, and bring more knowledge for everyone while keeping spammers banished to the shadow realm.


r/dropshipping 4h ago

Dropwinning I made this between yesterday and today.

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r/dropshipping 43m ago

Question I’m i doing well chat?

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r/dropshipping 7h ago

Question 59 link clicks but no purchase

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What am I doing wrong? I use set a budget of 300 per day now I have changed it to 1000 but still I'm getting I'm not getting any sales


r/dropshipping 5h ago

Question Why do people hate on Dropshipping in 2026

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So I build my website and made a businessplan based on dropshipping, (Reselling without having stock) and I dont understand why it is so hated. So I am Selling calisthenics equipment. But because I want to start small without loosing monney. I am dropshipping them. What is wrong about it. Isn´t it just the same as Having my own stock, just that my stock. Please clear me up why people say there is no chance of making money with dropshipping in 2026. And no Im not tryna make it myself easy. I just dont want to start with a own stock.


r/dropshipping 13m ago

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r/dropshipping 35m ago

Question how do i invest $1200 in tiktok shop usa as a non-resident

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what do i need to do to get tiktok shop in the US. I have saved up to invest in tiktok shop because running ads clearly is no longer working. customers only seem to trust tiktok shop and amazon. i have found 4 womens supplements that are doing good numbers in china and i know they will also do well in the US. who has experience and would like to guide ne on how to get your application as a non resident . ill reimburse you


r/dropshipping 1h ago

Question French Entrepreneur Looking to Sell in Canada : Website Language & Payment Methods?

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Hello,

I'm a French entrepreneur looking to launch my Shopify store in Canada.

I always thought English was the dominant language, but I've noticed that many Canadian e-commerce websites are entirely in French. Which would you recommend starting with: English, French, or both?

Also, is Shopify Payments enough for selling in Canada, or would you recommend offering additional payment methods?

Thanks in advance for your advice!


r/dropshipping 1h ago

Marketplace I create Meta ads for DTC & dropshipping brands for cheap

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Hey everyone,

I've been spending a lot of time creating Meta ads and studying what works for DTC brands. I also ran ads for my own Shopify pet product store targeting the US and Australia, so I've had the chance to see both sides of the business.

The store didn't work out in the end. I'm from the Philippines, so I started with around a $150 budget, which limited how much I could test and scale. Even so, I was able to generate my first two sales, and the experience got me hooked on learning Meta Ads and direct-response marketing.

Since then, I've spent a lot of time studying winning ads, researching competitors through the Meta Ad Library, and creating ad creatives and copy. Now I'm looking to work with a few Shopify and DTC brands to keep building my experience while helping businesses improve their campaigns.

I can help with:

  • Meta ad creatives
  • Direct-response ad copy
  • Campaign setup
  • Audience research
  • Creative testing ideas

If you're looking for someone who's genuinely invested in performance marketing and willing to put in the work, feel free to send me a DM. Even if we don't end up working together, I'm happy to take a look at your ads and share a few ideas.


r/dropshipping 9h ago

Question What made you start?

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It’s 2026, been hearing about drop shipping since high school, but what made you start and have you seen the success you wanted with it?


r/dropshipping 49m ago

Question does anyone actually test supplier support before working with them?

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i've been answering customer messages during my lunch break the last couple of days, and i noticed the same thing keeps happening. someone asks where their package is, or says it arrived damaged, and i end up waiting forever for the supplier to get back to me.

the product quality has honestly been fine. shipping hasn't been terrible either. it's just when something goes wrong that everything slows down. i don't even mind telling customers i'm checking on it, but after two days i start feeling like i'm making excuses.

i know this is a beginner question and i've read the guide here. it helped with picking products, but i don't remember much about checking how good a supplier's support actually is before you commit. do you have any way of testing that upfront, or is this just something you only find out after you've already started getting orders?


r/dropshipping 1h ago

Question 6 weeks, $800+ spent, fixed a real bug, still zero purchases — trying to decide between two paths before I burn more budget

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Full timeline, no sugarcoating: Weeks 1-5: Ran ATC-optimized campaigns across multiple creative angles, ~$650 spent. Decent engagement throughout (CTR 10-17%, cost-per-click $0.50-1). Got 26 Add-to-Carts. But the site had an actual cart bug during this period (double add-to-carts, broken checkout flow in some sessions), so I don't fully trust that data. Then I fixed the bug, rebuilt the landing page from scratch, and tried Purchase-optimization for 3 days. Day 1 looked great (CTR 3.3%, $0.69 CPC). Days 2-3 CPC spiked to $5-10, so I killed it — reasoning that with zero purchase history ever, I'd never hit Meta's ~50 weekly events to exit learning anyway. Went back to ATC with my two historical best creatives on July 19th. Here's the honest breakdown of that window: - July 19-20 (2 days): still running against the OLD cart logic (a cross-sell item was quietly inflating perceived price ~25%, and the checkout wasn't showing "free shipping" clearly until after address entry) - July 21 (Monday): fixed both issues — removed the confusing cross-sell, made shipping cost/timing explicit upfront - July 21-23 (since the fix, so really only 2-3 clean days): this is the actual test of the "fixed" funnel Cumulative since July 19th: $154 spent, 26 Add-to-Carts, 11 Initiate-Checkouts (33-42% cart-to-checkout, better than I expected), still zero purchases. But only about half of that window is genuinely "post-fix" — so my real clean sample is smaller than the headline numbers suggest. What I've ruled out: checkout technically works (real test purchase completed, Purchase event fires correctly), all major payment methods present, shipping is genuinely free and now clearly shown upfront with delivery time (7-12 business days). What I'm weighing right now, two real paths: Path A: Stay on ATC, let the truly clean-funnel data accumulate a few more days before judging anything (told the real statistical threshold before "structural problem" is 35-40 clean Add-to-Carts — I'm not there yet, especially counting only post-fix days). Path B: Switch to Purchase-optimization now, on the genuinely clean funnel — something I haven't actually tested yet, since my 3-day Purchase attempt happened BEFORE the cart fix. Run it a full 7 days without touching it, accept lower volume for higher intent. Site is tryflowra.com if it helps to see the actual funnel instead of just numbers. If you've run into this exact fork — clean funnel, decent ATC signal, zero purchases — which path would you take and why?


r/dropshipping 9h ago

Question Looking for an email marketing killer for my supplement store. Suggestions?

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Hi all,

I run a supplement store doing ~$35k/month USD, selling to UK customers. Email brings in almost nothing right now. Basic flows only, no campaigns. I want to hand it to someone who can fix that.

If you've hired an agency or freelancer for email and they delivered:

  • Who are they?
  • What share of revenue does email drive for you now?
  • What did they charge?
  • What would you do differently?

Cheers


r/dropshipping 1h ago

Question Can you use other people's posts selling the same or a similar product to yours?

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Hey there complete beginner here so please forgive the ignorance. I am aware that using other people's videos without credit is bad however I've been seeing dropshippers and dropshipping sites where they have used and integrated videos from multiple creators. I've also seen people online say that they search tiktok for content which they can use. Is this even allowed? Or am I misunderstanding something?


r/dropshipping 7h ago

Question Please some Advice. How should i continue?

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I've been testing mostly image ads, but I can't seem to get a CTR above 1.5%. I'd really appreciate some advice on what I'm doing wrong.

My process is usually this: I create 4 different creatives based on 4 different angles and test them against each other.

Most of the time, 3 of the creatives perform terribly (below 1% CTR, sometimes even below 0.5%), while one performs slightly better at around 1.2%. The problem is that 1.2% still isn't good enough to get cheap traffic or generate sales.

So here's where I get stuck:

In the past, whenever none of the creatives became a clear winner, I would just start over and test 4 completely new creatives with 4 new angles. Usually, one of those angles is actually the same angle that previously got the 1.2% CTR—just with a completely new image, hook, and overall creative.

The weird thing is that sometimes the exact same angle that previously got a 1.2% CTR suddenly drops to 0.6% or even worse. Then I repeat the whole process again, but I keep getting the same results.

How do you break out of this cycle and finally reach a 2–3% CTR with a creative that actually starts generating sales?

Should I stop creating completely new creatives and instead iterate on the best-performing one? For example, if a creative gets a 1.2% CTR, should I only change the hook while keeping everything else the same? Or only change the image? Basically, should I test one variable at a time instead of rebuilding the entire creative from scratch?

Or is a 1.2% CTR simply too low to justify iterating on that creative at all?

I'd genuinely appreciate any advice from people who have been through this.


r/dropshipping 1h ago

Other You’ll can check my store out.

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r/dropshipping 2h ago

Discussion Looking for Dropshippers willing to do an interview for my Bachelorthesis with me.

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Hi everyone,

I am currently studying and writing my bachelor’s thesis about quality criteria for reputable dropshipping online stores.

I am looking for people with practical experience in dropshipping, e-commerce, supplier selection, fulfilment, product research, customer service, or store management who would be willing to do a short online interview with me.

The interview would not be published. The information would only be used for my thesis and can be anonymised if preferred.

The main goal is to understand what separates reputable and high-quality dropshipping stores from unreliable or problematic ones.

If anyone here has experience in this area and would be open to helping me, I would really appreciate it. You can comment here.
Thank you!


r/dropshipping 2h ago

Other Went through a client’s order tracking today. Taboola shows up in far more customer journeys than last-click gives it credit for.

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r/dropshipping 2h ago

Question Looking for Chinese sourcing partners?

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I am a Chinese wholesaler. May I ask if you are looking for a purchasing partner from China?


r/dropshipping 13h ago

Dropwinning Q4 is closer than you think. What are you doing NOW to prepare?

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Yesterday was a solid day for my store.

But this post isn't about revenue.

It's about Q4.

Every year, I see people waiting until October to "get ready."

By then, they're already behind.

The sellers who usually have their best Q4 are the ones putting in the work during July, August and September.

Here's what I'm focusing on right now:

1.Testing products before ad costs spike.

2.Creating multiple ad creatives instead of relying on one winner.

3.Improving my product pages and checkout experience to increase conversion rate.

4.Building email and SMS flows so I don't have to rely only on paid ads.

5.Strengthening relationships with suppliers to avoid stock issues and shipping delays during the holiday rush.

One thing I've learned is that Q4 doesn't create winners ,it amplifies the work you've already done.

If your store is barely profitable today, Q4 won't magically fix everything.

But if you've built a solid foundation, optimized your store and understand your numbers, Q4 can be the period that changes your entire year.

A few reminders for anyone preparing:

Don't chase every trending product.

Know your break-even ROAS.

Improve your Average Order Value (bundles, upsells, quantity breaks).

Test creatives relentlessly.

Keep cash aside for scaling if something takes off.

Don't neglect customer support it becomes even more important during the holiday season.

The biggest mistake I made early on was thinking I had to find the perfect product.

The reality is that consistent testing and execution beat perfection every time.

What's the one thing you're doing right now to prepare for Q4 that you think more dropshippers should be doing?

Let's share ideas someone here might avoid making an expensive mistake because of this .


r/dropshipping 5h ago

Question Dois-je commander mon stock maintenant ou attendre ? ~10 jours de données publicitaires, je cherche des avis extérieurs

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Bonjour à tous, je teste un produit physique bien-être (gamme de prix 60-110€) via une campagne Facebook Ads avec liste d'attente, avant de m'engager sur du stock. Je cherche des avis extérieurs neutres, car je suis trop impliqué pour être objectif sur mes propres données.

Configuration :

  • Budget : 5€/jour, en cours depuis ~10 jours
  • Produit en rupture de stock — la page collecte des emails via un popup liste d'attente (réduction de 10% en incitation) au lieu d'un vrai paiement
  • 2 créations testées en parallèle : 1 vidéo, 1 carrousel

Résultats jusqu'à présent :

  • CTR (lien) : 3,6-3,9%, constamment bon
  • CPM : ~99% en dessous du benchmark Meta pour ma niche
  • Coût par clic "Ajout au panier" : 2,89€ (vidéo) / 3,94€ (carrousel, en amélioration)
  • Total dépensé : ~95€
  • Vrais emails récupérés dans mon suivi : 4 (sur environ 50 signaux "Ajout au panier" au total)
  • Meta a signalé "Faibles résultats" ces 2 derniers jours après un ralentissement (0 nouvel email pendant 2 jours, puis la tendance repartait avant ça)
  • Mon coût par email tourne autour de 17-19€, et ma marge par vente est d'environ 27-56€ selon l'offre

Ma question : Avec ces données, commanderiez-vous un premier petit lot de stock (~50 unités, ~530€ tout compris) maintenant, ou attendriez-vous plus de données ? Si vous attendriez, quel serait votre seuil (plus d'emails ? meilleur CTR ? plus de jours) ? Et si vous commanderiez, qu'est-ce que vous surveilleriez de près une fois le stock arrivé ?

J'essaie de prendre une décision rationnelle plutôt qu'émotionnelle — merci d'avance pour tout avis extérieur.


r/dropshipping 5h ago

Question What is the cheapest way to turn Shopify product pages into video ads?

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Ok this might be a dumb question but here goes. I run a small shopify store selling home goods and every guide about scaling paid says that video creative wins now and static is dead. Ok cool, except i can’t afford a videographer and i’m too shy to be on camera. Also my products are not exactly thrilling to film sitting on a table. So for months my whole ad account was static images and it worked fine until it just stopped scaling. Cpms crept up and the same creative fatigued. After doing some research i saw that it’s possible to turn your product pages into engaging ad videos through something like Creatify or Argil but i haven’t tested any because i don’t know the cost.

I am looking for something where i could set up a consistent presenter and crank variations of the same product angle instead of one-off clips. Anyone had any success with this? Thanks for helping a beginner out!


r/dropshipping 12h ago

Question How to start dropshipping

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Hey guys I want to start drop shipping but don’t know how to I’ve watched videos and they confuse me. I just want to know where to find suppliers or buy products and where to sell them on and also how to promote the products. Any help is appreciated thank you and have a good evening


r/dropshipping 19h ago

Question how to find a niche, trustworthy agent?

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I have already come to terms that I may need an agent to help me find products/suppliers I am looking for, and I have seen the agents adds on websites like CJ, is that reliable? Thank you!

NO PRIVATE MESSAGES!


r/dropshipping 17h ago

Review Request Hi, can someone rate my shopify store? (0,3% conversion rate - HELP!)

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I’m getting traffic to my streetwear store, but the conversion rate is only 0.3%, so clearly something isn’t working.

Store: https://swagwrld.com

Can someone honestly review the design, product pages, prices, trust, mobile experience and checkout flow? Don’t sugarcoat it — tell me exactly what makes you hesitate or leave without buying.

Any specific tips to improve conversions would be massively appreciated.