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 362K 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 36K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Struggling, Ads, and Dropshipping. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Solution Requests. Product recommendations often mention dropshipping software, shopify apps, and laptop.
Community Topics
Community Features
This community has a forum
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember 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: 29K members
Past year (monthly)
- 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: 3K members
- Sep: 2K members
- Oct: 1K members
Themes
- Advice Requests3 posts in the past month
- Title: We’ve launched our skincare brand, but marketing on social media is harder than we expected — any advice?
- Starting dropshipping in November 2026: Is Christmas dropshipping worth it, and what advice would you give a beginner?
- Low Profit Recommendations
#13Advice RequestsTitle: We’ve launched our skincare brand, but marketing on social media is harder than we expected — any advice? · Starting dropshipping in November 2026: Is Christmas dropshipping worth it, and what advice would you give a beginner? · Low Profit Recommendations - Solution Requests2 posts in the past month
- What are the top verified suppliers for dropshipping to US customers and how do their fees and margins compare?
- Cheapest AI video gen for UGC TikToks? Seedance 2.5 / Higgsfield too pricey for my Shopify store
#22Solution RequestsWhat are the top verified suppliers for dropshipping to US customers and how do their fees and margins compare? · Cheapest AI video gen for UGC TikToks? Seedance 2.5 / Higgsfield too pricey for my Shopify store - Money Talk1 post in the past month
- How are you guys actually making $3–4k in PROFIT (not revenue) every month? Am I missing something?
#31Money TalkHow are you guys actually making $3–4k in PROFIT (not revenue) every month? Am I missing something?
Topics
- Struggling22 posts in the past month#122Struggling
- Ads7 posts in the past month
- Image CPM $35-45, video $100+, both stuck near breakeven. Is this normal for US?
#27AdsImage CPM $35-45, video $100+, both stuck near breakeven. Is this normal for US? - Dropshipping5 posts in the past month#35Dropshipping
- Sales4 posts in the past month#44Sales
- Facebook4 posts in the past month#54Facebook
Flair
- 💡 Beginner Question8 posts in the past month
- How are you guys actually making $3–4k in PROFIT (not revenue) every month? Am I missing something?
- Where in the hell do you even start?
- Is Meta ads dropshipping sustainable as a lower middle class family from a third world country.
#18💡 Beginner QuestionHow are you guys actually making $3–4k in PROFIT (not revenue) every month? Am I missing something? · Where in the hell do you even start? · Is Meta ads dropshipping sustainable as a lower middle class family from a third world country. - 💬 General Discussion4 posts in the past month
- Shipping is messing up my bundle idea
- How do you deal with Private Agents in China
- Did You Own ContextLogic ($WISH) During Its 29% Collapse? Investor Settlement Is Available Now
#24💬 General DiscussionShipping is messing up my bundle idea · How do you deal with Private Agents in China · Did You Own ContextLogic ($WISH) During Its 29% Collapse? Investor Settlement Is Available Now - 💵 Dropshipping Success 💵2 posts in the past month
- i made 500+ ai videos and my store profits 20k. copy my playbook
- Pinterest Ads Case Study: $5.6k Revenue in Less Than a Month
#32💵 Dropshipping Success 💵i made 500+ ai videos and my store profits 20k. copy my playbook · Pinterest Ads Case Study: $5.6k Revenue in Less Than a Month - 🌍 Supplier Discussion2 posts in the past month
- What are the top verified suppliers for dropshipping to US customers and how do their fees and margins compare?
- Which dropshipping suppliers are most reliable for holiday season demand spikes in the US?
#42🌍 Supplier DiscussionWhat are the top verified suppliers for dropshipping to US customers and how do their fees and margins compare? · Which dropshipping suppliers are most reliable for holiday season demand spikes in the US? - 🤖 AI & Automation2 posts in the past month
- Cheapest AI video gen for UGC TikToks? Seedance 2.5 / Higgsfield too pricey for my Shopify store
- built a self hostable ai support bot with an inbox and i love it
#52🤖 AI & AutomationCheapest AI video gen for UGC TikToks? Seedance 2.5 / Higgsfield too pricey for my Shopify store · built a self hostable ai support bot with an inbox and i love it
Product recommendations
- dropshipping software5 posts in the past month
- Best Dropshipping Software? Help me out pls
- Best Dropshipping Software? Help me out!
- Best Dropshipping Software? Help me out!
#15dropshipping softwareBest Dropshipping Software? Help me out pls · Best Dropshipping Software? Help me out! · Best Dropshipping Software? Help me out! - shopify apps2 posts in the past month
- 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
#22shopify appsI 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 - laptop1 post in the past month
- Best Laptop for Dropshipping Tasks & Light Editing
#31laptopBest Laptop for Dropshipping Tasks & Light Editing
Community Reviews
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 362K 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.
Added 10/21/2021
Monthly Stats
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- Visitors /mo (+37%)
- 2
- Referrals /mo (0%)
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