r/dropship

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About r/dropship

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.

The community at a glance

r/dropship is a Subreddit for E-Commerce with roughly 358K members. It has been around since 2012. It uses a forum format for communication. It is the 4th largest community in the E-Commerce topic page.

Roughly 38K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Struggling, Dropshipping, and Sales. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Solution Requests. Product recommendations often mention dropshipping software, shopify apps, and laptop.

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Established 2012
358K Members

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Yearly: +38K members
Growth: +12.0% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2013: 617 members
  • 2014: 566 members
  • 2015: 566 members
  • 2016: 1K members
  • 2017: 4K members
  • 2018: 10K members
  • 2019: 28K members
  • 2020: 52K members
  • 2021: 43K members
  • 2023: 85K members
  • 2024: 62K members
  • 2025: 45K members
  • 2026: 25K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Sep: 3K members
  • Oct: 2K members
  • Nov: 4K members
  • Dec: 3K members
  • Jan: 4K members
  • Feb: 3K members
  • Mar: 4K members
  • Apr: 3K members
  • May: 3K members
  • Jun: 3K members
  • Jul: 3K members
  • Aug: 2K members

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    8 posts in the past month
    1. What's the most important factor when picking a supplier?
    2. Want to learn how to dropship
    3. My first day running a dropshipping store, looking for honest feedback
    #1
    Advice Requests
    What's the most important factor when picking a supplier? · Want to learn how to dropship · My first day running a dropshipping store, looking for honest feedback
    8
  • Solution Requests
    4 posts in the past month
    1. Thinking of leaving CJ, what did you switch to?
    2. known drop shipping vendors
    3. How to find a supplier/ niche product and solve long delivery times?
    #2
    Solution Requests
    Thinking of leaving CJ, what did you switch to? · known drop shipping vendors · How to find a supplier/ niche product and solve long delivery times?
    4
  • Pain & Anger
    4 posts in the past month
    1. 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
    2. Scaling is impossible on small budgets or am i crazy?
    3. Factory just told me they’re booked out after I finally started scaling. What would you do?
    #3
    Pain & Anger
    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 · Scaling is impossible on small budgets or am i crazy? · Factory just told me they’re booked out after I finally started scaling. What would you do?
    4
  • Opportunities
    1 post in the past month
    1. 4 successful orders, 4 abandoned carts. What would you improve?
    #4
    Opportunities
    4 successful orders, 4 abandoned carts. What would you improve?
    1
  • Ideas
    1 post in the past month
    1. Quitting the Safe Path for E-commerce Good or Bad Idea?
    #5
    Ideas
    Quitting the Safe Path for E-commerce Good or Bad Idea?
    1

Topics

  • Struggling
    56 posts in the past month
    #1
    Struggling
    56
  • Dropshipping
    37 posts in the past month
    1. 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
    2. My first day running a dropshipping store, looking for honest feedback
    3. What would be the Best Marketing Strategy for my Dropshipping
    #2
    Dropshipping
    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 · My first day running a dropshipping store, looking for honest feedback · What would be the Best Marketing Strategy for my Dropshipping
    37
  • Sales
    11 posts in the past month
    #3
    Sales
    11
  • Annoying
    8 posts in the past month
    #4
    Annoying
    8
  • Supplier
    7 posts in the past month
    1. What's the most important factor when picking a supplier?
    2. How to find a supplier/ niche product and solve long delivery times?
    #5
    Supplier
    What's the most important factor when picking a supplier? · How to find a supplier/ niche product and solve long delivery times?
    7

Flair

  • 💡 Beginner Question
    18 posts in the past month
    1. When do you know it's time to go for a private agent?
    2. What's the most important factor when picking a supplier?
    3. Want to learn how to dropship
    #1
    💡 Beginner Question
    When do you know it's time to go for a private agent? · What's the most important factor when picking a supplier? · Want to learn how to dropship
    18
  • 💬 General Discussion
    8 posts in the past month
    1. 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
    2. Anyone else fighting with their Shopify theme more than actually running the store?
    3. Facebook ads performance has dropped in 2026
    #2
    💬 General Discussion
    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 · Anyone else fighting with their Shopify theme more than actually running the store? · Facebook ads performance has dropped in 2026
    8
  • 💵 Dropshipping Success 💵
    4 posts in the past month
    1. eBay got me out of a $50k hole
    2. Sold a dog supplement store this week.. here's the system that got it to $68k in 3 months first
    3. I've been dropshipping on eBay for nearly three years. I even left my job to do this full-time!
    #3
    💵 Dropshipping Success 💵
    eBay got me out of a $50k hole · Sold a dog supplement store this week.. here's the system that got it to $68k in 3 months first · I've been dropshipping on eBay for nearly three years. I even left my job to do this full-time!
    4
  • 🚀 Scaling
    4 posts in the past month
    1. Thinking of leaving CJ, what did you switch to?
    2. Scaling is impossible on small budgets or am i crazy?
    3. Resort wear handbag manufacturer
    #4
    🚀 Scaling
    Thinking of leaving CJ, what did you switch to? · Scaling is impossible on small budgets or am i crazy? · Resort wear handbag manufacturer
    4
  • Weekly Q&A
    3 posts in the past month
    1. #Weekly Newbie Q&A and Store Critique Thread - August 08, 2026
    2. #Weekly Newbie Q&A and Store Critique Thread - August 01, 2026
    3. #Weekly Newbie Q&A and Store Critique Thread - July 25, 2026
    #5
    Weekly Q&A
    #Weekly Newbie Q&A and Store Critique Thread - August 08, 2026 · #Weekly Newbie Q&A and Store Critique Thread - August 01, 2026 · #Weekly Newbie Q&A and Store Critique Thread - July 25, 2026
    3

Product recommendations

  • dropshipping software
    5 posts in the past month
    1. Best Dropshipping Software? Help me out pls
    2. Best Dropshipping Software? Help me out!
    3. Best Dropshipping Software? Help me out!
    #1
    dropshipping software
    Best Dropshipping Software? Help me out pls · Best Dropshipping Software? Help me out! · Best Dropshipping Software? Help me out!
    5
  • shopify apps
    2 posts in the past month
    1. I spoke with 50+ Shopify dropshippers, here are the latest apps they recommend
    2. I've Been Dropshipping For Roughy 5 Years Now - Here Are A Few Of My Recommended Shopify Apps
    #2
    shopify apps
    I spoke with 50+ Shopify dropshippers, here are the latest apps they recommend · I've Been Dropshipping For Roughy 5 Years Now - Here Are A Few Of My Recommended Shopify Apps
    2
  • laptop
    1 post in the past month
    1. Best Laptop for Dropshipping Tasks & Light Editing
    #3
    laptop
    Best Laptop for Dropshipping Tasks & Light Editing
    1
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Frequently asked questions

Who is r/dropship for?
Best for E-Commerce enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
Is r/dropship free to join?
This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
How many members does r/dropship have?
Roughly 358K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
What platform is r/dropship on?
r/dropship runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
What topics does r/dropship cover?
On the Hive Index, r/dropship is organized under E-Commerce.
How do I join r/dropship?
You can join r/dropship by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
What are the E-Commerce communities like?
Communities for e-commerce operators covering Shopify, Amazon, dropshipping, and direct-to-consumer brands. Slack is popular for DTC and platform-specific groups, while Discord has communities for Amazon sellers and general e-commerce strategy. One of the more active business topics on the site.
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