Dropshipping and Facebook issues in 2020

[ecomfly7]

Hey everyone,

First of all I wanna thank everyone on the forum for the value over the years. Even before I got into ecom I've spent countless hours on this forum researching how to make money through pretty much everything - Instagram, CPA, Affiliate etc.

This is what I've experienced with Facebook in the past few months while dropshipping and I wonder if you guys are facing or have had similar issues.

I've had a good amount of success in dropshipping and the first 2 years my BM had over $400k in ad spend without any issues... until this year. Ever since COVID hit the postal services hard in April most of my pages dropped in feedback score and my main profile got restricted for circumventing policies (creating multiple pages) and that was it. After a few months it got permanently banned from Facebook.

I bought a verified BM and a US profile in the summer and everything was running smooth for 3-4 months (over $50k in ad spend) until my pages also dropped in score due to issues I had with one of my winners - banned also. (I wasn't using a VPN, new IP or anything - same everything except the browser)

A few days ago I purchased a new verified BM with a US profile and after connecting the BM to the profile I instantly got hit with a ID verification - I got a fake ID submitted and it passed the verification. Then I immediately get another verification, which asks for a webcam photo of the ID, so the account was basically done. Obviously they're detecting something even tho I was using a good VPN.

Now I'm thinking of getting a new laptop, new internet provider and to purchase a new verified BM and US profile like before - hopefully It will work and they won't detect anything.

Any other dropshippers here struggling with Facebook this year and what do you guys think might be the solution? I have friends that have dropped from literally making tens of thousands in a day to 0 because of Facebook, so I'm definitely not the only one affected. There seems to be many dropshippers switching to VPS, Proxies with Multilogin, Fresh laptop/ISP etc. What do you think?

 

[SocialNed]

Yeah, I gave up with that sketchy unreliable business model, it's stressful scaling up the business knowing at any point it could all come down like a tonne of bricks.

 

[mon3y4me]

I've been doing dropshipping using Facebook ads also, but my results aren't that great so far. I recently got 2 of my facebook ad accounts de-actived due to some identity issue and was able to re-cover one of them while the other one is still pending. I'd be interested to know from you on how you run profitable ads via Facebook and what's working nowadays.

 

[ecomfly7]

Yeah, I gave up with that sketchy unreliable business model, it's stressful scaling up the business knowing at any point it could all come down like a tonne of bricks.

That's how I feel as well now, but when you've seen massive results you can't just give up mate and start something else from scratch. Once we find a solid solution I think the next step is to setup back ups and keep going.

Of course I'm not going to be dropshipping forever, but you can use it to get a good amount of cashflow until you start another venture.

P.S: For most people I can say it's one of the best businesses that you can start with minimal investment. Even with a few grand you can multiply that money countless times with the right product. Not something you can do in most businesses. That's what's unique about dropshipping.

 

[ecomfly7]

I've been doing dropshipping using Facebook ads also, but my results aren't that great so far. I recently got 2 of my facebook ad accounts de-actived due to some identity issue and was able to re-cover one of them while the other one is still pending. I'd be interested to know from you on how you run profitable ads via Facebook and what's working nowadays.

I've been in the game for just over 3 years now. General store focusing on mass testing - rinsing a product and then moving onto the next one. The main struggle I'm facing now is Facebook, not actually making money with dropshipping.

 

[perrymason]

they might have flagged your IP if you were using all those accounts from the same one, you can try find a provider for good quality proxies or even just create your own ones with a sim card.

 

[Zeko]

Same here actually is there any other thing you can do than buying new BM with a proxy? I don't know any other solution to our problem.Having a legit personal account not banned is a miracle from what I have been reading online.Will It get any better?No one know

 

[ecomfly7]

Same here actually is there any other thing you can do than buying new BM with a proxy? I don't know any other solution to our problem.Having a legit personal account not banned is a miracle from what I have been reading online.Will It get any better?No one know

From what I've heard and researched so far - proxy with multilogin or new laptop, new internet connection is the solution. Then proceed to setup back ups.

 

[Zeko]

From what I've heard and researched so far - proxy with multilogin or new laptop, new internet connection is the solution. Then proceed to setup back ups.

I'm bought new FB acc with BM and using proxy with a new browser and it works but its obviously better to get stronger opsec but I just write this to confirm that It can be done this way.

 

[DigitalDaniel]

This year alone I've had my main BM account banned and re-enabled 8 times lmao. I've bought a few verified facebooks accounts and each have been shutdown from days to weeks after purchase, and some not even getting past the I.D. verify that facebook implements. For me, right when it's time to scale a winning product I get shutdown. As of right now, I purchased a new computer and bought a new router/modem and there has not been a issue so far

DD

 

[Zeko]

This year alone I've had my main BM account banned and re-enabled 8 times lmao. I've bought a few verified facebooks accounts and each have been shutdown from days to weeks after purchase, and some not even getting past the I.D. verify that facebook implements. For me, right when it's time to scale a winning product I get shutdown. As of right now, I purchased a new computer and bought a new router/modem and there has not been a issue so far

DD

Hey that's some good info could the router be from the same company but just new? Also what else did you changed when you registered new account?Do you still use your name on new pc so it can be verified later if needed?Could the new computer be just a virtual machine or "multilogin" as quoted above?

 

[shiboshy]

Facebook does no longer work well even with good VPV, they see the ISP name and once they notice a datacenter they lock you up.

There are work arounds, you can pay someone who verified his FB in the past or has no issues handing them ID and with multiple dummy accounts you can do everyrhing else. This way you have an admin for each asset so basically when they ban your acc you just call your guy.

 

[G]

why u dont use ur real name and real IP? I mean are u selling illegal things?

just curious

 

[Reyrio]

Right after the update hell got loose facebook bans just for fun...but yeah with a browser spoofer and a clean mobile or residential proxy you can go up and run ads by using an old facebook prfile with alot of activity the provbleme is that depending on facebook alone is a dead business model the only way to survive is to get converting traffic from other traffic sources

 

[Therealdarkpegasus]

Proxy with multilogin is working fine

 

[GoldenArt]

FB is as though right now as before the elections. Banning pages and requiring ID verification for everything.
As for the feedback score, either buy reviews from a provider or simply get inventory for your scaling products (I know it's not the best answer but the least painful when it comes to dealing with FB). There are some chinese sellers who have warehouses in the US so you can dropship that way.

 

[DigitalDaniel]

Hey that's some good info could the router be from the same company but just new? Also what else did you changed when you registered new account?Do you still use your name on new pc so it can be verified later if needed?Could the new computer be just a virtual machine or "multilogin" as quoted above?

I didn't buy the same exact router, but similar and same brand and I also didn't change anything else. I signed up with Facebook with a bs name and email. What has worked for me in the past is if you are using say Google Chrome download a new web browser like firefox or safari and try to create a new Facebook account. This method has worked for me and still has

DD

 

[ecomfly7]

This year alone I've had my main BM account banned and re-enabled 8 times lmao. I've bought a few verified facebooks accounts and each have been shutdown from days to weeks after purchase, and some not even getting past the I.D. verify that facebook implements. For me, right when it's time to scale a winning product I get shutdown. As of right now, I purchased a new computer and bought a new router/modem and there has not been a issue so far

DD

One of my mates got banned and on a new laptop, new internet connection he opened an account with the same first/last name, warmed it up for 2 weeks and started running ads - so far so good. I think this is a good option since you still use your own names and can verify with just a different form ID if needed. Send me a DM bro

FB is as though right now as before the elections. Banning pages and requiring ID verification for everything.
As for the feedback score, either buy reviews from a provider or simply get inventory for your scaling products (I know it's not the best answer but the least painful when it comes to dealing with FB). There are some chinese sellers who have warehouses in the US so you can dropship that way.

The best option seems to be YunExpress mate - 10 day shipping to the US even 12-15 is good. My problems with feedback occured with ePacket in April (because of COVID) and in the summer due to selling a product with sizing issues.

 

[bandititf9]

Why don't you charge a little more to cover a better shipping company than ePacket? they really sucked during pandemic. It's getting a little better now, but still slower than before it all started.

Other option is to get your winning product to a warehouse in the US, as one member in this forum described in his successful dropshipping journey recently.

Hope you get it sorted soon.

 

[ecomfly7]

Why don't you charge a little more to cover a better shipping company than ePacket? they really sucked during pandemic. It's getting a little better now, but still slower than before it all started.

Other option is to get your winning product to a warehouse in the US, as one member in this forum described in his successful dropshipping journey recently.

Hope you get it sorted soon.

Because I was a greedy f*cker haha product was too heavy to ship with Yun, so I kept going with epacket.

Anyways... lesson learnt. The best option seems to be YunExpress with an agent atm. I see guys doing tens of thousands a day dropshipping with Yun and they still keep a high feedback score and customer satisfaction.