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💵 /r/dropship Wiki! Discord!
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r/dropship · Ecommerce & Shopify
r/dropship Reddit Community Guide
Welcome! This community is a place for entrepreneurs to discuss the dropshipping business model. It's a place to share resources, solve problems, exchange ideas, and have meaningful discussions about the challenges we all face.
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What is r/dropship about?
What people discuss
r/dropship is included in the Ecommerce & Shopify section of the IntentWorth Reddit community leaderboard. Its live description and recent posts show the subjects members are discussing now, while the activity data helps you judge the pace of new conversations.
Who should read this community
Use r/dropship when its current discussions overlap with a question you can answer, an experience you can share or a topic you genuinely want to understand. Read several threads before deciding how to participate.
Latest community activity
Data updated 2026-08-09
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Community rules
These are the currently published rules. Moderators and AutoModerator may enforce additional account-age, karma, flair or posting requirements that are not publicly listed.
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🚫 No Self-Promotion or Spam
Do not promote your website, blog, YouTube channel, Discord server, software, agency, service, social media account, or project without moderator approval. This includes: Promotional posts or comments Referral links Affiliate links SEO-driven content Repeated advertising Violations may result in removal or a permanent ban if second offense.
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💬 No Private Message Solicitation
Do not ask users to DM you, offer consultations through DMs, or attempt to move discussions off the subreddit. Examples: "DM me for details" "Inbox me" "Message me and I'll show you" Keep discussions public so everyone can learn from them.
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💼 No Selling Products, Services, Courses, Mentorships, or Partnerships
r/Dropship is not a marketplace. Do not: Sell products or stores Offer e-commerce services Promote agencies or freelancers Sell or share courses Offer mentorships or coaching Seek or offer business partnerships Any listed may result in an immediate permanent ban.
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📈 No Guru Content or Unrealistic Claims
Sharing wins, revenue milestones, and business results is welcome when accompanied by meaningful context and insights. Posts that exist primarily to generate hype, attract DMs, or promote a product, service, mentorship, or course may be removed.
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🎭 No Fake Reviews or Hidden Promotions
Recommendations should be genuine. Using alternate accounts, employees, affiliates, friends, or customers to promote a business, product, app, or service is prohibited and may result in a permanent ban.
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✍️ Put Effort Into Your Posts
Low-effort posts may be removed. Avoid vague titles and questions such as: "Help" "Need Sales" "Review My Store" "What Should I Sell?" Provide details, explain what you've tried, and ask a specific question.
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⚠️ No Reposts, Unauthorized AMAs, or Filter Evasion
Do not: Repost content from other communities without adding value Attempt to bypass subreddit rules, filters, or moderation systems Host an AMA without moderator approval
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🔎 Search Before Posting
Many beginner questions have already been answered. Before creating a new post, search the subreddit, review the FAQ, and check available resources. Duplicate or frequently asked questions may be redirected to the Weekly Q&A Thread.
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📌 Use the Weekly Q&A & Store Critique Thread
The Weekly Q&A & Store Critique Thread is the place for: Beginner questions Store reviews Quick questions General feedback requests The thread resets every Saturday
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🤝 NO LEECHING
This subreddit works best when members contribute, not just consume. Be respectful, provide helpful feedback when you can, and treat others professionally. Repeatedly asking for free consulting, constant review requests, or low-value participation may result in moderator action.
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Top recent discussions
These recently collected r/dropship discussions are ordered by score and comment activity. Open a thread on Reddit to read the full context and current replies.
Two years on eBay dropshipping — the case for picking eBay over Shopify
57 points · 49 comments
Unpopular opinion after 7 years of turning dropshipping stores into real DTC brands: dropshipping isn't a business model, and treating it like one is why most people fail
57 points · 19 comments
Sold a dog supplement store this week.. here's the system that got it to $68k in 3 months first
22 points · 34 comments
Been researching for two months and still haven't launched anything
20 points · 20 comments
Want to learn how to dropship
19 points · 28 comments
I never fully understand dropshipping from places like aliexpress, temu, etc.
19 points · 24 comments
My first day running a dropshipping store, looking for honest feedback
19 points · 17 comments
What is the minimum amount of money do I need to spend on Shopify store that minimizes the friction of customers from buying the product?
19 points · 13 comments
When did you guys stop fulfilling orders through AliExpress?
18 points · 24 comments
After 3 months of “winning product” gurus, I still have one basic question: where do people actually find products?
16 points · 33 comments
How this community activity is measured
IntentWorth refreshes public r/dropship data on a fixed schedule. The figures are descriptive measurements, not estimates of reach or recommendations to promote.
Posts in the latest 24 hours
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Median comments
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Daily member change
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