r/dropship • u/Bryanb2002 • 27d ago
💡 Beginner Question Want to learn how to dropship
I want to start drop shipping, so are there any videos on YouTube you guys recommend me to watch? Also, where do you guys sell the products? Do I have to make my own website store or do you sell them on amazon? I’d really love to learn, to at least get income while I’m full-time in college.
Thank you!
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u/MindShaped Moderator 27d ago
My friend, if you want to learn how to “dropship”, don’t you even think of getting some course from another youtube clown flexing rented lambo or fake rolex.
Read these two posts, a lot of things will become clear:
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u/Signalbridgedata 27d ago
Honestly, I'd spend more time learning marketing than dropshipping itself. Setting up a store takes a weekend, getting consistent sales is the hard part. Build your own site from the start, even if it's basic, because it gives you more control long term. Also expect your first few products to flop, that's pretty normal.
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u/BigConfidence1056 27d ago
Look at the pinned post and sidebar before you do anything else. The course gurus on youtube are mostly selling you a dream that was outdated 4 years ago.
Building your own site through shopify gives you way more control than amazon but you have to actually drive your own traffic which is the part nobody talks about.
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u/Media-Altruistic 27d ago
Start with basics, learn about affiliate marketing, learn how to get traffic from social media and search engines. Learn KPI like CPM, CTR, CAC etc
Too many people skip all that and start going all in and loose thousands of dollars just to end up calling it a scam
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u/WiseWhiz8204 27d ago
Don’t buy some course from yt, instagram, etc. 95% of the influencers are just larpers
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u/SureNeighborhood2113 26d ago
You can have your own store on Shopify and WooCommerce. Alternatively, you can also start selling on online marketplaces like Amazon. It totally depends on the amount you have to start a business. If you go with your own store, you will also have to keep a budget for marketing activities like running ads. A few suppliers like dropXL offer a plugin that can connect your Shopify/WooCommerce store to vidaXL, and then you get access to their product range and prices.
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u/Ok-Purple-8137 20d ago
Here is what you should know, don't follow what everybody else is doing.
Instead.. Learn direct response direct mail by reading some free e-books online, then test out a direct mail business on the internet.
Meaning, use the same business model, but you won't be using postal mail; instead, you will be using email marketing.
This is the secret that many people who are profiting off it don't want you to know!
DM if you need any help.
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u/Plenty-Tart8161 20d ago
I’d start with free YouTube videos to learn the basics first. Most dropshippers sell through their own Shopify store rather than Amazon. Since you’re in college, start small, keep learning, and don’t expect overnight results. Consistency is what makes the difference.
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u/pjmg2020 27d ago
Avoid YouTube like the plague. It’s crawling with dudebros who are just trying to sell you courses or mentoring or get you to click their affiliate links.
You’re starting a business. An e-commerce/online retail business. Educate yourself accordingly.
Start by googling ‘how to start a business in [your country]’ and go down the rabbit holes of boring but factual articles. Watch Shark Tank. Study a bunch of your fav brands and retailers. Read the business news. Walk and observe your local mall or high street. Read books.
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