Lots of people have had a bad experience with dropshipping. Both businesses and customers alike. A lot of people look at dropshipping and think it's the perfect business, actually it has a lot of difficulties and can be quite time consuming.
First off, finding a real supplier who is willing to drop ship for you even though you are a noob with no previous experience or history isn't easy. It's a hassle for them and very little likelihood of success just feels like a risk and a pain in the ass for them. Secondly if you are dropshipping you are taking orders live on your webite but you don't know the suppliers stock levels accurately so you have a risk to accept a purchase for an item you can't deliver because it's not in stock with the supplier. Next how do you handle returns and customer service? Lastly, is a thin margin worth all that hassle?
If you are actually making sales it's better to buy and hold stock in inventory and use 3rd party logistics. The more of the value chain you own and have control over the better position you can be in. Though exactly how much of the value chain you own/control vs. outsource is a very strategic decision and will be based on your businesses individual needs.
Just making a point that a legit import/export business is better than dropshipping once you can prove to yourself you can make the sales needed to make it work.
