r/dropshipping

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About r/dropshipping

Welcome! Discuss dropshipping here-- tips, strategies, questions, whatever!

The community at a glance

r/dropshipping is a Subreddit for Dropshippers with roughly 277K members. It has been around since 2010. It has both a forum and a live chat communication style. It is the 8th largest community in the Dropshipping topic page.

Roughly 91K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Dropshipping, Shopify, and Profit. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Solution Requests. Product recommendations often mention dropshipping supplier, shopify theme, and dropshipping course.

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Established 2010
277K Members

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Community Features

Forum

This community has a forum

Chat

This community has a realtime chat

Subreddit Analysis

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Yearly: +91K members
Growth: +49.3% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2023: 63K members
  • 2024: 68K members
  • 2025: 86K members
  • 2026: 55K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Sep: 6K members
  • Oct: 7K members
  • Nov: 8K members
  • Dec: 10K members
  • Jan: 10K members
  • Feb: 6K members
  • Mar: 7K members
  • Apr: 9K members
  • May: 8K members
  • Jun: 6K members
  • Jul: 9K members
  • Aug: 231 members

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    16 posts in the past month
    1. Need some recommendations for repeat purchases
    2. Should I learn everything myself, or is it smarter to get help? (Looking for advice from experienced Shopify dropshippers?
    3. How much capital do I really realistically need to start a drop shipping store?
    #1
    Advice Requests
    Need some recommendations for repeat purchases · Should I learn everything myself, or is it smarter to get help? (Looking for advice from experienced Shopify dropshippers? · How much capital do I really realistically need to start a drop shipping store?
    16
  • Solution Requests
    9 posts in the past month
    1. 5 tools that have made running my store much easier
    2. 3 months selling a skincare product, $700 down, not sure what the next move is
    3. Need help dropshipping
    #2
    Solution Requests
    5 tools that have made running my store much easier · 3 months selling a skincare product, $700 down, not sure what the next move is · Need help dropshipping
    9
  • Pain & Anger
    7 posts in the past month
    1. This fucking place needs to be monitored and moderated more seriously. It has became a hub for scammers and shitposters, AI slops and marketers holy fuck.
    2. UK supplement brand, 3 months in. Losing £7 per order. Push through or kill it?
    3. Not sure “traffic but no sales” is always a traffic problem
    #3
    Pain & Anger
    This fucking place needs to be monitored and moderated more seriously. It has became a hub for scammers and shitposters, AI slops and marketers holy fuck. · UK supplement brand, 3 months in. Losing £7 per order. Push through or kill it? · Not sure “traffic but no sales” is always a traffic problem
    7
  • Self-Promotion
    1 post in the past month
    1. Built a Shopify app that shows actual profit rather than just revenue - looking for feedback
    #4
    Self-Promotion
    Built a Shopify app that shows actual profit rather than just revenue - looking for feedback
    1

Topics

  • Dropshipping
    31 posts in the past month
    1. The Hard Truth About Building a Successful Dropshipping Store.
    2. Dropshipping - NO Alibab/Ali Express
    3. Source for learning dropshipping
    #1
    Dropshipping
    The Hard Truth About Building a Successful Dropshipping Store. · Dropshipping - NO Alibab/Ali Express · Source for learning dropshipping
    31
  • Shopify
    13 posts in the past month
    1. Should I learn everything myself, or is it smarter to get help? (Looking for advice from experienced Shopify dropshippers?
    2. How long did it take you to make your Shopify store profitable?
    3. Built a tool that predicts how your specific Shopify customers will respond before you make a change, now with a public demo, no signup required
    #2
    Shopify
    Should I learn everything myself, or is it smarter to get help? (Looking for advice from experienced Shopify dropshippers? · How long did it take you to make your Shopify store profitable? · Built a tool that predicts how your specific Shopify customers will respond before you make a change, now with a public demo, no signup required
    13
  • Profit
    11 posts in the past month
    1. How long did it take you to make your Shopify store profitable?
    2. Real talk not every day is a home run. Yesterday: $500 in revenue, $94 in net profit after ad spend and costs. That’s the grind most people don’t show you. Slow, steady, and it adds up.
    3. Is anyone making profit in drop shipping?
    #3
    Profit
    How long did it take you to make your Shopify store profitable? · Real talk not every day is a home run. Yesterday: $500 in revenue, $94 in net profit after ad spend and costs. That’s the grind most people don’t show you. Slow, steady, and it adds up. · Is anyone making profit in drop shipping?
    11
  • Tool
    11 posts in the past month
    1. I think i created usefull tool.
    #4
    Tool
    I think i created usefull tool.
    11
  • Automation
    7 posts in the past month
    #5
    Automation
    7

Flair

  • Question
    81 posts in the past month
    1. When do you know is the right time to switch suppliers?
    2. Need some recommendations for repeat purchases
    3. At what point do you stop making new creatives?
    #1
    Question
    When do you know is the right time to switch suppliers? · Need some recommendations for repeat purchases · At what point do you stop making new creatives?
    81
  • Discussion
    39 posts in the past month
    1. Made over $7000 my first month dropshipping, all with AI ads.
    2. [Partner Wanted] I'm on the ground in Shenzhen (factory access + fluent Chinese) — looking for a marketer/product dev to co-build a brand
    3. This fucking place needs to be monitored and moderated more seriously. It has became a hub for scammers and shitposters, AI slops and marketers holy fuck.
    #2
    Discussion
    Made over $7000 my first month dropshipping, all with AI ads. · [Partner Wanted] I'm on the ground in Shenzhen (factory access + fluent Chinese) — looking for a marketer/product dev to co-build a brand · This fucking place needs to be monitored and moderated more seriously. It has became a hub for scammers and shitposters, AI slops and marketers holy fuck.
    39
  • Other
    15 posts in the past month
    1. I made $2k today.
    2. This isn’t a scam dw
    3. Need help to grow my shopify store
    #3
    Other
    I made $2k today. · This isn’t a scam dw · Need help to grow my shopify store
    15
  • Dropwinning
    14 posts in the past month
    1. $3,883 today let me just tell you exactly how I set up my Meta ads because I see too many people doing this wrong
    2. $25k in 30 days with Google Ads only - AMA
    3. I made 2.2k this month, i never thought it would work
    #4
    Dropwinning
    $3,883 today let me just tell you exactly how I set up my Meta ads because I see too many people doing this wrong · $25k in 30 days with Google Ads only - AMA · I made 2.2k this month, i never thought it would work
    14
  • Review Request
    12 posts in the past month
    1. If someone showed me this screenshot a year ago, I would’ve said it was fake.
    2. Need your honest reviews.
    3. Can someone brutally audit my fashion store? We sell at pop-ups but get almost no online sales
    #5
    Review Request
    If someone showed me this screenshot a year ago, I would’ve said it was fake. · Need your honest reviews. · Can someone brutally audit my fashion store? We sell at pop-ups but get almost no online sales
    12

Product recommendations

  • dropshipping supplier
    8 posts in the past month
    1. Who is the Best drop shipping Supplier (website) in pakistan?
    2. Best supplier to choose?
    3. Best Dropshipping Supplier?
    #1
    dropshipping supplier
    Who is the Best drop shipping Supplier (website) in pakistan? · Best supplier to choose? · Best Dropshipping Supplier?
    8
  • shopify theme
    3 posts in the past month
    1. Best Shopify theme for a modern dropshipping brand? (Speed, minimalist, high conversions)
    2. Best free shopify theme for a one product store?
    3. The Best Conversion Focused Shopify Theme On The Market
    #2
    shopify theme
    Best Shopify theme for a modern dropshipping brand? (Speed, minimalist, high conversions) · Best free shopify theme for a one product store? · The Best Conversion Focused Shopify Theme On The Market
    3
  • dropshipping course
    3 posts in the past month
    1. Best dropshipping online/youtune course or series of videos?
    2. Hey everyone! I’m looking for the best dropshipping course for 2024. What do you recommend? Please share your experiences and suggestions!
    3. Hey everyone! I’m looking for the best dropshipping course for 2024. What do you recommend? Please share your experiences and suggestions!
    #3
    dropshipping course
    Best dropshipping online/youtune course or series of videos? · Hey everyone! I’m looking for the best dropshipping course for 2024. What do you recommend? Please share your experiences and suggestions! · Hey everyone! I’m looking for the best dropshipping course for 2024. What do you recommend? Please share your experiences and suggestions!
    3
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Frequently asked questions

Who is r/dropshipping for?
Best for Dropshippers enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion, live chat.
Is r/dropshipping 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/dropshipping have?
Roughly 277K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
What platform is r/dropshipping on?
r/dropshipping 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/dropshipping cover?
On the Hive Index, r/dropshipping is organized under Dropshippers.
How do I join r/dropshipping?
You can join r/dropshipping by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
What are the Dropshipping communities like?
Dropshipping communities for entrepreneurs running online stores without holding inventory. Find communities for product research, supplier sourcing, store optimization, and scaling.
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