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Dropshipping

Play dropshipping: ads skill is the product

Owner / operatorweeks to first $$$Self-reportedSource
Median
$0
Start-now
35C
Ceiling
7D
Growth input
0%

Who this deck is for

Marketers who can test creatives and kill losers fast. Not passive income.

First dollar: Days to first sale if ads work; most stores never get there.

How to play it

Exact steps. Ship the smallest unit of paid value before you gold-plate.

  1. 1

    Pick a product with margin after ads

    Fees + refunds + shipping reality.

  2. 2

    Store is secondary to creative

    Hooks and offers. Iterate daily.

  3. 3

    Tight test budget rules

    Kill losers in 48-72 hours. Do not fall in love.

  4. 4

    Supplier reliability

    Late ships destroy ROAS with chargebacks.

  5. 5

    Brand up or exit

    Generic dropship is a decaying meta. Own brand when you can.

Tools

  • Shopify
  • ad accounts
  • supplier samples
  • analytics

Pitfalls

  • ·endless product hopping
  • ·no creative testing system
  • ·ignoring refund rates

Ladder up

Related decks if this one is working or if you need a stronger wincon.

What you do on paper: Run a storefront (Shopify) selling products you don't stock; supplier ships direct. You make money on the spread between ad-driven sale price and product+ad cost. The entire game is paid-ad math and margin, most stores spend more on ads than they earn back.

Frequency: Millions of stores launched; vast majority abandoned within months