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adamz2

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Hi Friends,

Last year I pulled in around €200k in revenue with 20% profit after refunds and chargebacks.
That was in just 6 weeks, dropshipping reps (mainly women’s designer bags) through TikTok ads.

I stepped away from it because the risk felt too high.

Still, I keep seeing guys hitting even bigger numbers, and it makes me wonder: how do they deal with the risk of brands or government coming after them?

What are the ways people “cloak” their business registrations so that, even if brands spot the ads or intercept shipments, they can’t trace it back to you?

For context: I mostly worked with Hong Kong companies and Shopify stores.

Any insights would be much appreciated!!

(sry for 2nd post as first one was in wrong channel)
 
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Yo i posted something relating to reselling, could you check it out and help me out
 
adamz2 said:
Hi Friends,

Last year I pulled in around €200k in revenue with 20% profit after refunds and chargebacks.
That was in just 6 weeks, dropshipping reps (mainly women’s designer bags) through TikTok ads.

I stepped away from it because the risk felt too high.

Still, I keep seeing guys hitting even bigger numbers, and it makes me wonder: how do they deal with the risk of brands or government coming after them?

What are the ways people “cloak” their business registrations so that, even if brands spot the ads or intercept shipments, they can’t trace it back to you?

For context: I mostly worked with Hong Kong companies and Shopify stores.

Any insights would be much appreciated!!

(sry for 2nd post as first one was in wrong channel)
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Selling replicas is always high-risk because of trademark enforcement, customs and payment processor rules. There isn’t a bulletproof way to “cloak” a business registration governments and brands can subpoena company and payment data if they suspect infringement. That’s why you see so many stores switch to unbranded or original designs, or use offshore/high-risk merchant accounts with full disclosure. If you want to keep scaling without constant takedowns, the only sustainable move is to move into non-infringing products or build your own private community and funnel traffic from there.
 
Mayotosh said:
Selling replicas is always high-risk because of trademark enforcement, customs and payment processor rules. There isn’t a bulletproof way to “cloak” a business registration governments and brands can subpoena company and payment data if they suspect infringement. That’s why you see so many stores switch to unbranded or original designs, or use offshore/high-risk merchant accounts with full disclosure. If you want to keep scaling without constant takedowns, the only sustainable move is to move into non-infringing products or build your own private community and funnel traffic from there.
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Can you respond to my post as well, I had a question about reselling
 
20% of 200k it's very low bro! Better go sell legit products.
 
hardbite said:
20% of 200k it's very low bro! Better go sell legit products.
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Yeah i was a newb and sold with very high break even margins. Also many buyers from UK are just straight thieves and just make random chargebacks .
 
adamz2 said:
Yeah i was a newb and sold with very high break even margins. Also many buyers from UK are just straight thieves and just make random chargebacks .
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what payment gateway do you use?
 
adamz2 said:
Hi Friends,

Last year I pulled in around €200k in revenue with 20% profit after refunds and chargebacks.
That was in just 6 weeks, dropshipping reps (mainly women’s designer bags) through TikTok ads.

I stepped away from it because the risk felt too high.

Still, I keep seeing guys hitting even bigger numbers, and it makes me wonder: how do they deal with the risk of brands or government coming after them?

What are the ways people “cloak” their business registrations so that, even if brands spot the ads or intercept shipments, they can’t trace it back to you?

For context: I mostly worked with Hong Kong companies and Shopify stores.

Any insights would be much appreciated!!

(sry for 2nd post as first one was in wrong channel)
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Any fast-scaling model comes with risk, the best approach is separating liability with a proper company setup, diversifying processors and traffic sources, and keeping everything structured so one issue doesn’t take you down.
 
you will need to cloak or redirect to a different site, which complies with their policies, when they buy from you.
 
hardbite said:
20% of 200k it's very low bro! Better go sell legit products.
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He said in a few months. That's like $40,000 if he only did it for like 4 months thats $10,000 a month thats actually decent...oh wait he said in 6 weeks made $40,000....thats like $8,000 a week, right? Im not trying to think to hard here with thd math but whatever it is a week $40,000 in 6 weeks good if you really made that much
 
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Shopify, as well as Stripe, are not suitable for selling replicas. You need to switch to a high-risk payment service. This way, you will save yourself from all these chargeback issues.
 
arantess said:
Shopify, as well as Stripe, are not suitable for selling replicas. You need to switch to a high-risk payment service. This way, you will save yourself from all these chargeback issues.
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Hey man, do you know any good high risk processors?
 
For high-risk rep sales, use a multi-layered corporate structure with an anonymous LLC in a state like Wyoming or Delaware as the legal owner, which then contracts a separate, operational LLC in your country; use this operational company to open your merchant account and run ads, keeping your name completely off public business records and shielding your personal assets from lawsuits.
 
Rush837 said:
Hey man, do you know any good high risk processors?
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Yes, for replicas you need a dedicated high-risk processor; I use Uniqpayments and CPayments for my projects, as they underwrite for this specific vertical and offer the necessary fraud tools—just be prepared for higher fees and rolling reserves.
 
adamz2 said:
Hi Friends,

Last year I pulled in around €200k in revenue with 20% profit after refunds and chargebacks.
That was in just 6 weeks, dropshipping reps (mainly women’s designer bags) through TikTok ads.

I stepped away from it because the risk felt too high.

Still, I keep seeing guys hitting even bigger numbers, and it makes me wonder: how do they deal with the risk of brands or government coming after them?

What are the ways people “cloak” their business registrations so that, even if brands spot the ads or intercept shipments, they can’t trace it back to you?

For context: I mostly worked with Hong Kong companies and Shopify stores.

Any insights would be much appreciated!!

(sry for 2nd post as first one was in wrong channel)
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The short answer is that there’s no reliable way to remove the risk. People posting very large numbers are often outliers, short-lived, or not sharing what happens after shutdowns, holds, or legal pressure.





In practice, most risk comes from payment processors, platforms, logistics, and ad networks long before brands or governments get involved. Once volume grows, visibility increases and exposure tends to follow.





Many who “scale” do so by accepting higher operational risk, rotating projects, or moving on quickly — not by eliminating traceability. Structures and intermediaries may delay issues, but they don’t make a business untouchable.





If the risk felt too high before, that instinct is valid. Long-term consistency usually comes from lower-risk models, strong compliance, or transitioning skills (ads, CRO, sourcing) into legitimate verticals rather than trying to fully shield identity.
 
hkrumar said:
For high-risk rep sales, use a multi-layered corporate structure with an anonymous LLC in a state like Wyoming or Delaware as the legal owner, which then contracts a separate, operational LLC in your country; use this operational company to open your merchant account and run ads, keeping your name completely off public business records and shielding your personal assets from lawsuits.
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