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 352K members. It has been around since 2012. It uses a forum format for communication. It is the 3rd largest community in the E-Commerce topic page.

Roughly 41K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Dropshipping, Struggling, and Shopify. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Solution Requests. Product recommendations often mention dropshipping software.

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Established 2012
352K Members

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Subreddit Analysis

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Yearly: +41K members
Growth: +13.0% / 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: 19K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Jul: 4K members
  • Aug: 4K members
  • 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: 2K members

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    39 posts in the past month
    1. I never fully understand dropshipping from places like aliexpress, temu, etc.
    2. What to look into for coming back to dropshipping?
    3. When did you guys stop fulfilling orders through AliExpress?
    #1
    Advice Requests
    I never fully understand dropshipping from places like aliexpress, temu, etc. · What to look into for coming back to dropshipping? · When did you guys stop fulfilling orders through AliExpress?
    39
  • Solution Requests
    34 posts in the past month
    1. Should I move my winning product to a warehouse or keep dropshipping?
    2. I want to leave Aliexpress, what’s the best alternative?
    3. Selling on amazon thinking about starting a dropshipping store
    #2
    Solution Requests
    Should I move my winning product to a warehouse or keep dropshipping? · I want to leave Aliexpress, what’s the best alternative? · Selling on amazon thinking about starting a dropshipping store
    34
  • Pain & Anger
    6 posts in the past month
    1. Is customer support eating up time because of endless order status questions?
    2. Payment processor randomly flagged my account after a good month — is this normal for ecommerce?
    3. kinda tired of everyone pushing paid courses and expensive tools
    #3
    Pain & Anger
    Is customer support eating up time because of endless order status questions? · Payment processor randomly flagged my account after a good month — is this normal for ecommerce? · kinda tired of everyone pushing paid courses and expensive tools
    6
  • Self-Promotion
    3 posts in the past month
    1. Giving away 1-2 fully built and branded Shopify dropshipping stores (€199 value) in exchange for honest feedback
    2. I Made A Tool To Increase Sales!
    3. I sold 59 tshirts in the past 20 days without Shopify....without a website...only through DMs
    #4
    Self-Promotion
    Giving away 1-2 fully built and branded Shopify dropshipping stores (€199 value) in exchange for honest feedback · I Made A Tool To Increase Sales! · I sold 59 tshirts in the past 20 days without Shopify....without a website...only through DMs
    3
  • Opportunities
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Chinese and French Graduate, looking to learn and work together
    2. eBay Collaboration Opportunity
    #5
    Opportunities
    Chinese and French Graduate, looking to learn and work together · eBay Collaboration Opportunity
    2

Topics

  • Dropshipping
    90 posts in the past month
    1. Two years on eBay dropshipping — the case for picking eBay over Shopify
    2. Should I move my winning product to a warehouse or keep dropshipping?
    3. I never fully understand dropshipping from places like aliexpress, temu, etc.
    #1
    Dropshipping
    Two years on eBay dropshipping — the case for picking eBay over Shopify · Should I move my winning product to a warehouse or keep dropshipping? · I never fully understand dropshipping from places like aliexpress, temu, etc.
    90
  • Struggling
    56 posts in the past month
    #2
    Struggling
    56
  • Shopify
    18 posts in the past month
    1. What are the biggest indicators of a strong Shopify store?
    2. Best self-serve order editing options for Shopify in 2026
    3. Best practices for dropshipping on shopify in 2026?
    #3
    Shopify
    What are the biggest indicators of a strong Shopify store? · Best self-serve order editing options for Shopify in 2026 · Best practices for dropshipping on shopify in 2026?
    18
  • Sales
    12 posts in the past month
    1. Giving away 1-2 fully built and branded Shopify dropshipping stores (€199 value) in exchange for honest feedback
    #4
    Sales
    Giving away 1-2 fully built and branded Shopify dropshipping stores (€199 value) in exchange for honest feedback
    12
  • Shipping
    10 posts in the past month
    1. ALIBABA SOURCING - which shipping option?
    2. China to Europe shipping
    3. BNPL options for UAE dropshipping store selling to US customers?
    #5
    Shipping
    ALIBABA SOURCING - which shipping option? · China to Europe shipping · BNPL options for UAE dropshipping store selling to US customers?
    10

Flair

  • 💬 General Discussion
    19 posts in the past month
    1. Two years on eBay dropshipping — the case for picking eBay over Shopify
    2. Follow-up to my "dropshipping is just validation" take: the comments corrected me, and they were right
    3. when did you actually stop fulfilling through aliexpress, and what finally pushed you?
    #1
    💬 General Discussion
    Two years on eBay dropshipping — the case for picking eBay over Shopify · Follow-up to my "dropshipping is just validation" take: the comments corrected me, and they were right · when did you actually stop fulfilling through aliexpress, and what finally pushed you?
    19
  • 💡 Beginner Question
    18 posts in the past month
    1. I never fully understand dropshipping from places like aliexpress, temu, etc.
    2. Been researching for two months and still haven't launched anything
    3. China to Europe shipping
    #2
    💡 Beginner Question
    I never fully understand dropshipping from places like aliexpress, temu, etc. · Been researching for two months and still haven't launched anything · China to Europe shipping
    18
  • 💵 Dropshipping Success 💵
    4 posts in the past month
    1. Just received my 4th Shopify milestone plaque!
    2. random organic tiktok store i started for shits & giggles (testing a theme) lol
    3. Dropshipping Tax & Customs Issues?
    #3
    💵 Dropshipping Success 💵
    Just received my 4th Shopify milestone plaque! · random organic tiktok store i started for shits & giggles (testing a theme) lol · Dropshipping Tax & Customs Issues?
    4
  • 🌍 Supplier Discussion
    3 posts in the past month
    1. When did you guys stop fulfilling orders through AliExpress?
    2. Processing time matters more than the shipping estimate
    3. Need better shipping/QC without buying huge inventory upfront
    #4
    🌍 Supplier Discussion
    When did you guys stop fulfilling orders through AliExpress? · Processing time matters more than the shipping estimate · Need better shipping/QC without buying huge inventory upfront
    3
  • Moderator Post
    2 posts in the past month
    1. A new era of /r/dropship has begun…
    2. Behold, for a much-needed breath of fresh air has come to r/dropship :)
    #5
    Moderator Post
    A new era of /r/dropship has begun… · Behold, for a much-needed breath of fresh air has come to r/dropship :)
    2

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
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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 352K 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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