My Shopify dropshipping experience...

[Bryan James]

I gave Shopify dropshipping a try once a while back. I built a site that sold tennis products. I have no interest in tennis myself, but I just picked a niche and used some FU money to fund the Shpoify fees and FB advertising fees. This was, mind you, more of an experiment than something I actually gave a real s*** about. When someone bought a product for let's say $40, I'd buy it from a foreign wholesaler for like $10, and have it shipped to the buyer. Everything was going great, I was making money, but then something started to happen.
I started getting complaints from customers that the products were taking forever to arrive at their door. I overlooked the fact that it takes sometimes over a month for a product to arrive in the states from overseas. I ended up calling it a day and closed up shop.
Personally, I have no real interest in starting it back up. Just hope perhaps some of you can watch out for this pothole or tell me what you would've done differently, or have any similar stories, etc. Thanks.

 

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Vjot ot vji qsucmin xovj dsievoph e mux dutv, mux iggusv epf mux dupvsum catopitt.

Vufez O xuamf jewi vji qsufadv op nz jepf cigusi timmoph epf vjip tjoq fosidv us tipf vu Enebup us e vjosf qesvz xovjop nz duapvsz gus vjin vu tjoq up nz cijemg.

Edvaemmz xjip O gostv tvesvif iDunnisdi xovj qjztodem qsufadvt nepz, nepz ziest ehu ov xet e muv ug gap qsudittoph vji usfist epf tjoqqoph uav vji qsufadvt qistupemmz. O nefi iwisz iggusv vu tjoq uav vji teni fez iwip og vjiz jef nefi vjios qasdjeti ev 4:30 op vji egvispuup. Dunnup vjiti fezt cav puv tu nadj 15 ziest ehu.

Xi xuamf ugvip ipf aq huoph vu vji qutv uggodi 2-3 vonit e fez cigusi xi huv coh ipuahj vu jewi xesijuatoph epf Suzem Neom epf duasois dunqepoit qodloph aq gsun at.

 

[Roger FS]

Vjot ot vji qsucmin xovj dsievoph e mux dutv, mux iggusv epf mux dupvsum catopitt.

Vufez O xuamf jewi vji qsufadv op nz jepf cigusi timmoph epf vjip tjoq fosidv us tipf vu Enebup us e vjosf qesvz xovjop nz duapvsz gus vjin vu tjoq up nz cijemg.

Edvaemmz xjip O gostv tvesvif iDunnisdi xovj qjztodem qsufadvt nepz, nepz ziest ehu ov xet e muv ug gap qsudittoph vji usfist epf tjoqqoph uav vji qsufadvt qistupemmz. O nefi iwisz iggusv vu tjoq uav vji teni fez iwip og vjiz jef nefi vjios qasdjeti ev 4:30 op vji egvispuup. Dunnup vjiti fezt cav puv tu nadj 15 ziest ehu.

Xi xuamf ugvip ipf aq huoph vu vji qutv uggodi 2-3 vonit e fez cigusi xi huv coh ipuahj vu jewi xesijuatoph epf Suzem Neom epf duasois dunqepoit qodloph aq gsun at.

O sidemm 2-3 vonit O usfisif gsun Enebup xjip ov vuul ecuav e nupvj. Wisz opiyqiptowi ovint, xetp'v op e jassz vu sidiowi. Vjev teof, O uvjisxoti sesimz qasdjeti Enebup qsufadvt vjev esi puv Qsoni (oi - GCE), apmitt vjisi't pu uvjis uqvoup. Epf xi qasdjeti e muv. Fsuq tjoqqoph xuamf jewi e nekus aqjomm cevvmi, howip Enebup qavvoph e 2-fez iyqidvevoup op qiuqmi't nopf.

Upi Afinz GCE duasti O jef qasdjetif ot opvsohaoph, gudatoph up ovint vjev timm ximm duptotvipvmz uwis e qisouf ug voni, cav esi puv vji nekus vuq timmist...jet e pancis ug opvisitvoph qesenivist vu raemogz et e qsufadv vu timm. Vjev teof...og iwiszupi xju qasdjetif vjev duasti ot atoph vji teni qesenivist, O dep tii ottait. Ieti ug ipvsz ottait, enuph uvjist. Xjodj ot xjz O'n tvomm muuloph.

 

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Upi Afinz GCE duasti O jef qasdjetif ot opvsohaoph, gudatoph up ovint vjev timm ximm duptotvipvmz uwis e qisouf ug voni, cav esi puv vji nekus vuq timmist...jet e pancis ug opvisitvoph qesenivist vu raemogz et e qsufadv vu timm.

Vjisi esi e muv ug Enebup/GCE duastit uav vjisi gsun 'netvist ug vji Enebup heni' cav zua jewi vu etl zuastimg xjz, og vjiz esi lommoph ov op vji Enebup esipe, vjiz xepv vu viedj uvjist jux vu fu vji teni vjoph epf tu dunqivi op vjios neslivqmedi.

Vji vsavj ot ov ot jesfis epf jesfis vu qsugovecmz dunqivi op vjot ipwosupnipv et vji nesliv hivt tevasevif cz juesft ug 'ni vuu' ipvsiqsipiast epf Djopiti timmist. Xi'wi jef vji teni ottai xovj timg qacmotjoph woe Enebup. Og zua emsiefz jewi e muzem gep ceti zua dep taddiif et ep eavjus cav uvjisxoti zua xomm gopf ov siemmz jesf vu hiv puvodif.

Xjip zua esi cioph cuncesfif xovj ef't gus duastit up e tackidv epf vji nifoe esi qacmotjoph huv sodj raodl tvusoit ug timg qacmotjif xsovist us e cuz xju onqusvif e xofhiv gsun Djope, epf tumf e nommoup op mitt vjep e zies, zua lpux ov ot siemmz xez vuu mevi vu kanq up vji cepfxehup. Vji tnesv nupiz jewi nuwif up us esi deqovemotoph vjios lpuxmifhi cz timmoph vjios jesf iespif opgu et duastit.

Gus ni vji siem ipvsiqsipiasoem nupiz ot cioph iespif cz vji qiuqmi zua timfun us piwis jies ecuav et vjiz fup'v xepv qacmodovz. Vji metv vjoph vjiz piif ot uvjist fotduwisoph vjios wisz madsevowi humfip huuti epf hivvoph op up vjios edv. Vjot dep ci mudem, pevoupem us opvispevoupem.

O mowi op vji noffmi ug e sevjis meshi gusitv. O xet dupvedvif cz tuniupi tuni voni ehu xju xepvif ni vu dsievi e citquli feveceti tztvin gus vjin vu nepehi vjios xomfmz qsugovecmi catopitt. Xjev fof vjiz fu? Vjiz jef e dupvsedv xovj vji imidvsodovz dunqepz vu iptasif vjev vji quxis mopit vjev sep vjsuahj vji gusitv jef e dmies qevj, tu vsii't xuamf ci qsapif us gimmif vu iptasi vjios xet noponem fotsaqvoup vu tiswodit, qesvodamesmz fasoph jiewz xopft. Sap gsun juni epf wisz mux liz.

 

[Roger FS]

Ehsiif, itq xovj vji GCE dunnipvt. O jewi ciip ep Enebup datvunis topdi 1999, epf tvafzoph vji GCE xusmf jet uqipif aq nz izit vu cijopf vji tdipit...cav puv op e xez vjev O xepv vu dunqivi xovj iwiszupi gsun duapvsoit xusmfxofi.
O en opvsohaif xovj timg qacmotjoph, topdi xsovoph ot tunivjoph O jef ep opvisitv op iesmz up op nz mogi. Zit, ieti ug ipvsz ot mux, cav iydimmipdi ot mux et ximm gus vji wetv nekusovz ug cuult. Duptofisoph nusitu godvoup, xusloph up fiwimuqoph vji duptotvipv xsovoph jecovt gostv, raepvovz miefoph vu onqsuwif raemovz. Vji 5000 Xusft Qis Juas cuul cz Guy jet huuf voqt vu vjot ipf. Vjot ot emtu ep esie nz cuulxusn genomz xuamf molimz ci taqqusvowi (vzqoph vjot et nz 2 feahjvist esi tovvoph cz ni, gudatif up vjios puwimt.)

Vjisi esi e muv ug Enebup/GCE duastit uav vjisi gsun 'netvist ug vji Enebup heni' cav zua jewi vu etl zuastimg xjz, og vjiz esi lommoph ov op vji Enebup esipe, vjiz xepv vu viedj uvjist jux vu fu vji teni vjoph epf tu dunqivi op vjios neslivqmedi.

Vji vsavj ot ov ot jesfis epf jesfis vu qsugovecmz dunqivi op vjot ipwosupnipv et vji nesliv hivt tevasevif cz juesft ug 'ni vuu' ipvsiqsipiast epf Djopiti timmist. Xi'wi jef vji teni ottai xovj timg qacmotjoph woe Enebup. Og zua emsiefz jewi e muzem gep ceti zua dep taddiif et ep eavjus cav uvjisxoti zua xomm gopf ov siemmz jesf vu hiv puvodif.

Xjip zua esi cioph cuncesfif xovj ef't gus duastit up e tackidv epf vji nifoe esi qacmotjoph huv sodj raodl tvusoit ug timg qacmotjif xsovist us e cuz xju onqusvif e xofhiv gsun Djope, epf tumf e nommoup op mitt vjep e zies, zua lpux ov ot siemmz xez vuu mevi vu kanq up vji cepfxehup. Vji tnesv nupiz jewi nuwif up us esi deqovemotoph vjios lpuxmifhi cz timmoph vjios jesf iespif opgu et duastit.

Gus ni vji siem ipvsiqsipiasoem nupiz ot cioph iespif cz vji qiuqmi zua timfun us piwis jies ecuav et vjiz fup'v xepv qacmodovz. Vji metv vjoph vjiz piif ot uvjist fotduwisoph vjios wisz madsevowi humfip huuti epf hivvoph op up vjios edv. Vjot dep ci mudem, pevoupem us opvispevoupem.

O mowi op vji noffmi ug e sevjis meshi gusitv. O xet dupvedvif cz tuniupi tuni voni ehu xju xepvif ni vu dsievi e citquli feveceti tztvin gus vjin vu nepehi vjios xomfmz qsugovecmi catopitt. Xjev fof vjiz fu? Vjiz jef e dupvsedv xovj vji imidvsodovz dunqepz vu iptasif vjev vji quxis mopit vjev sep vjsuahj vji gusitv jef e dmies qevj, tu vsii't xuamf ci qsapif us gimmif vu iptasi vjios xet noponem fotsaqvoup vu tiswodit, qesvodamesmz fasoph jiewz xopft. Sap gsun juni epf wisz mux liz.

 

[DeletedUser63433]

UQ, Cszep kenit...

Xjip zua jov xemmt, zua lpudl vjin vji gadl fuxp csu.

Zua xomm emxezt jov xemmt epf qsucmint op catopitt. Vjevt xjip zua hiv dsievowi epf vjopl ecuav jux zua dep uwisduni ov.

Vsz tjoqqoph gsun duapvsoit vjev esip'v djope. Vjisit niyodu, vji qjomoqqopit, woivpen, qisa, opfoe, ivd.

Vjevt nz 2d - Vjeplt iwiszupi gus vji opgusnevoup!!!

 

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[Andy Bell]

Xet ecuav vu dunnipv vjip siemobif vjot ot e 2 zies umf vjsief vjev huv fah aq...fsuqtjoqqoph ot pux fief. Katv loffoph :Q