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 360K 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 37K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Struggling, Dropshipping, and Sales. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Money Talk. Product recommendations often mention dropshipping software, shopify apps, and laptop.

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Established 2012
360K Members

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Subreddit Analysis

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Yearly: +37K members
Growth: +11.6% / 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: 26K members

Past year (monthly)

  • 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: 3K members
  • Sep: 694 members

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    5 posts in the past month
    1. How to deal with Chinese suppliers delivery delay?
    2. What are products that people buy a lot these days?
    3. I’ve spent 13 months learning dropshipping but haven’t launched a single ad campaign — I now have €5K and need advice on how to test properly
    #1
    Advice Requests
    How to deal with Chinese suppliers delivery delay? · What are products that people buy a lot these days? · I’ve spent 13 months learning dropshipping but haven’t launched a single ad campaign — I now have €5K and need advice on how to test properly
    5
  • Money Talk
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Print on demand vs dropshipping, which has held up better for you?
    2. I have $600 CAD in Google Ads credit and a closed ecommerce store. What would you do with it?
    #2
    Money Talk
    Print on demand vs dropshipping, which has held up better for you? · I have $600 CAD in Google Ads credit and a closed ecommerce store. What would you do with it?
    2
  • Self-Promotion
    2 posts in the past month
    1. A week since going live, got the first order.
    2. I built a tool that automates the annoying parts of dropshipping - ISO feedback
    #3
    Self-Promotion
    A week since going live, got the first order. · I built a tool that automates the annoying parts of dropshipping - ISO feedback
    2
  • Pain & Anger
    1 post in the past month
    1. Small-brand owners: What's the hardest part of sourcing products overseas right now?
    #4
    Pain & Anger
    Small-brand owners: What's the hardest part of sourcing products overseas right now?
    1
  • Solution Requests
    1 post in the past month
    1. I want to leave CJdropshipping, what’s the best alternative?
    #5
    Solution Requests
    I want to leave CJdropshipping, what’s the best alternative?
    1

Topics

  • Struggling
    54 posts in the past month
    #1
    Struggling
    54
  • Dropshipping
    23 posts in the past month
    1. What part of your dropshipping journey are you on right now?
    2. Not dropshipping, but would like some market validation advice please
    #2
    Dropshipping
    What part of your dropshipping journey are you on right now? · Not dropshipping, but would like some market validation advice please
    23
  • Sales
    11 posts in the past month
    #3
    Sales
    11
  • Annoying
    8 posts in the past month
    #4
    Annoying
    8
  • Ads
    6 posts in the past month
    1. $100K+ Generated in August (Meta + TikTok Ads ,Client Store)
    #5
    Ads
    $100K+ Generated in August (Meta + TikTok Ads ,Client Store)
    6

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  • 💬 General Discussion
    9 posts in the past month
    1. Tracking 1.2M TikTok Shop products week over week. Sharing what's actually gaining sales right now
    2. How to deal with Chinese suppliers delivery delay?
    3. What part of your dropshipping journey are you on right now?
    #1
    💬 General Discussion
    Tracking 1.2M TikTok Shop products week over week. Sharing what's actually gaining sales right now · How to deal with Chinese suppliers delivery delay? · What part of your dropshipping journey are you on right now?
    9
  • 💡 Beginner Question
    6 posts in the past month
    1. What are products that people buy a lot these days?
    2. Print on demand vs dropshipping, which has held up better for you?
    3. GUYS NEW HERE :)
    #2
    💡 Beginner Question
    What are products that people buy a lot these days? · Print on demand vs dropshipping, which has held up better for you? · GUYS NEW HERE :)
    6
  • Weekly Q&A
    2 posts in the past month
    1. #Weekly Newbie Q&A and Store Critique Thread - September 05, 2026
    2. #Weekly Newbie Q&A and Store Critique Thread - August 29, 2026
    #3
    Weekly Q&A
    #Weekly Newbie Q&A and Store Critique Thread - September 05, 2026 · #Weekly Newbie Q&A and Store Critique Thread - August 29, 2026
    2
  • 🌍 Supplier Discussion
    2 posts in the past month
    1. If you dropship reps from China, you probably know what I’m talking about
    2. 😃Feel free to chat
    #4
    🌍 Supplier Discussion
    If you dropship reps from China, you probably know what I’m talking about · 😃Feel free to chat
    2
  • 📘 Facebook Ads
    1 post in the past month
    1. Why most dropshipping ads never had a chance — what I found going through hundreds of live ads in the Meta Ad Library this week
    #5
    📘 Facebook Ads
    Why most dropshipping ads never had a chance — what I found going through hundreds of live ads in the Meta Ad Library this week
    1

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 360K 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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