How to start Dropshipping?

[aaran.369]

Choose niche, choose supplier, open shop, and run ads.

Why limit yourself to a certain niche when youre a beginner

 

[aaran.369]

If you don't have any experience, I wouldn't launch with dropshipping today.

so many beginners going crazy with dropshipping
some doing better than people who have been doing it for years

 

[aaran.369]

Start with one niche

why tho
why limit yourself

 

[aij89]

why tho
why limit yourself

Shiny object syndrome: if you do multiple, you're more likely to give up too quickly and move onto something else.

 

[mrs faiza]

Thanks for starting this discussion. I'm sure it will help a lot of beginners.

 

[BidNomad]

Since you are in Germany @Dawo77 you really need to watch out for the legal side first... Abmahnungen are a pain and German laws are strict with Impressum and GDPR. Don't let that stop you but keep it in mind before you launch.

For finding US trends, just get a VPN, set it to US and create a fresh TikTok or FB account. Spend a few hours liking and interacting only with ecom ads and your feed will turn into a free product research tool.

I would go with Shopify and TikTok organic to start. eBay and Etsy will ban you pretty fast if they catch you dropshipping from China, not worth the risk imo.

 

[aaran.369]

Shiny object syndrome: if you do multiple, you're more likely to give up too quickly and move onto something else.

disagree
if you stick with 1 niche youre not that flexible
require more time and money setting up new store for another niche
and why do multiple, just stick to 1 at a time
do proper market research before testing

 

[aaran.369]

Message
You’re stuck at the wrong step—don’t start with a niche, start with proven products. Most beginners fail by guessing instead of validating.
You're going to make research on the winding products already selling ads, TikTok, competitors, test them quickly on Shopify, and only scale what works. Etsy/eBay limit growth but Shopify gives you control.
I can show you a simple system to find winning products and hit your €500–€1k goal faster.

lol AI response

 

[aij89]

disagree
if you stick with 1 niche youre not that flexible
require more time and money setting up new store for another niche
and why do multiple, just stick to 1 at a time
do proper market research before testing

Yes, if you have the level of self-discipline required to pull this off then this is the best strategy. Unfortunately, on average a person does not have this level of discipline, hence why the term "shiny object syndrome" has been invented. Sometimes doing too much at the same time can be the cause of the downfall.