Dropshipping Beginner

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Hello guys Need quick advices
i want to start dropshipping i have a 0 experience in it but i wanted to think before starting it
so i want to know which is best for it ebay or something else and what do you need for it
is it best to work with aliexpress ... if you could just give me some advices that would be great
thanks

 

[Tonyfish6379]

Drop shipping is viable but your storefront should probably be very niche specific.
My advice - do some youtube based research.
There are loads of self proclaimed, dropshipping gurus that will basically lay out a blueprint for you to follow.

 

[d1namic]

Shopify + products from aliexpress. Advertise with instagram influencers.

 

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[cerebration]

Definitely stick with Shopify and Aliexpress - they are the most beginner friendly.

Depending on your startup capital, you can try growing an IG account, paying IG Influencers to advertise or going for Facebook Ads.

 

[andalya]

Get a Gabriel Beltran course ...quite helpful with lots of info

 

[something_we_all_adore]

Do you have a link to download the Gabriel Beltran course ? They are incredibly expensive 500$USD or even more !

 

[TheMayoMan]

Shopify + Aliexpress + Facebook Ads/Instagram Influencers are honestly the way to go IMO.
But if you have no experience with Dropshipping or IM I recommend reading some case studies and watching a few youtube videos to sort of build a groundwork an then just experiment and see what works best for you.

 

[kyllerbuzcut]

Hi,
If I may just jump in on this, as I am in a similar position (got a social media following, need something to sell them)...
Would no one recommend Woocommerce?

I know there is software that compliments shopify with auto -updating product info and prices etc from Ali express, and that is a very good incentive to use Shopify.
Bit - especially for beginners who may not have the initial funds for shopify, and also those who want more customisation - Woocommerce loos like at least as-good an option
iIs there really nothing like that auto-updating software which works with Woocommerce?
Is that even the main reason to use shopify, or am I wrongly assuming this?

 

[wpcashtube]

You can just start with WordPress and manually do things there is tons of free plug ins for WordPress spend the money on advertising small see if you get lucky

 

[Vybra]

Hello guys Need quick advices
i want to start dropshipping i have a 0 experience in it but i wanted to think before starting it
so i want to know which is best for it ebay or something else and what do you need for it
is it best to work with aliexpress ... if you could just give me some advices that would be great
thanks

I would suggest saving $500 for the start-up costs for your dropshipping store.

You can start with watching videos on youtube, take note that most videos are outdated but you can still find some gems in them.

There are also many courses you can get for free on this forum too.

 

[D Just Hope]

Hi,
If I may just jump in on this, as I am in a similar position (got a social media following, need something to sell them)...
Would no one recommend Woocommerce?

I know there is software that compliments shopify with auto -updating product info and prices etc from Ali express, and that is a very good incentive to use Shopify.
Bit - especially for beginners who may not have the initial funds for shopify, and also those who want more customisation - Woocommerce loos like at least as-good an option
iIs there really nothing like that auto-updating software which works with Woocommerce?
Is that even the main reason to use shopify, or am I wrongly assuming this?

There is ALIDROPSHIP plugin that automates those basic steps. It's also cheap by the way.

 

[kyllerbuzcut]

There is ALIDROPSHIP plugin that automates those basic steps. It's also cheap by the way.

Excellent - thank you.
A quick search even threw up a youtube step by step guide for setting up woocommerce/alidropship on WordPress.
Gonna give this a try

As background - I am used to doing affiliate links to my Facebook page. Back in the "good old days" I used to be able to share to 100 groups a day (not spamming any one group with the same thing, and posts being relevant), but over the last year fb doesn't like you sharing more than about 10 things a day from page to groups. Especially if there's a link in the text or the post itself is a link.

Post just a pic and fb auto shows several thousand, post a link and it's a struggle to get 1000 to 2000 views.

So anyway - I'm sure no one cares, but now I'm fed up of seeing affiliate sales go from £1000+ a month to about £100 a month if I'm lucky. (Record was £8000+ in one week).

I'm on a new mission now to get my page making money again.
I will be sure to et people know of I find something that really works.

If anyone wants to know my method for automating 100s of fb shares - even though it's probably out-dated now - just let me know.

 

[Hicham710]

If you a beginner, I recommend you to start firstly with ebay
to avoid the big risks in shopify and facebook ads
then you can go to the next level and to start your dropshipping store