The Functioning of Shopify Dropshipping

Jan 27, 2024 | Dropshipping | 27 comments

The Functioning of Shopify Dropshipping




How Shopify Dropshipping Works

Dropshipping has become a popular method for entrepreneurs to start an online business without having to invest in inventory or deal with shipping logistics. Shopify, one of the leading e-commerce platforms, has made it even easier for individuals to start dropshipping businesses through its user-friendly interface and a wide range of apps and tools.

So, how does Shopify dropshipping work? Let’s break it down into simple steps:

1. Choose a niche and find suppliers: The first step in starting a Shopify dropshipping business is to choose a niche that you are passionate about and has a potential market. Once you have decided on a niche, you need to find reliable suppliers who are willing to dropship their products. There are various online directories and platforms where you can find suppliers, or you can reach out to manufacturers directly.

2. Set up your Shopify store: After finding your niche and suppliers, you need to create an online store using Shopify. Shopify offers a range of customizable templates and themes to help you design a professional-looking website that suits your brand. You can add product pages, set up a payment gateway, and customize your store’s appearance to your liking.

3. Import and list products: Once your store is set up, you can start importing products from the suppliers to your Shopify store using apps like Oberlo or Dropified. These apps allow you to easily add products to your store, including product images, descriptions, and pricing. You can also organize your products into categories and collections to make it easier for customers to navigate your store.

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4. Drive traffic to your store: After setting up your store and listing products, you need to drive traffic to your website to attract potential customers. You can use a combination of digital marketing strategies such as social media marketing, search engine optimization (SEO), content marketing, and paid advertising to bring visitors to your store.

5. Fulfill orders: When a customer makes a purchase from your Shopify store, the order details are automatically sent to your supplier, who then fulfills the order and ships the product directly to the customer on your behalf. You don’t have to worry about inventory management or shipping logistics, as this is all taken care of by the supplier.

6. Focus on customer service and growing your business: With the day-to-day operations of order fulfillment handled by your suppliers, you can focus on providing excellent customer service, building your brand, and growing your business.

In conclusion, Shopify dropshipping is a convenient and low-risk way to start an e-commerce business. With Shopify’s user-friendly platform and a wide range of apps and tools, it has never been easier to set up and run a successful dropshipping business. Whether you’re a first-time entrepreneur or an experienced business owner, Shopify dropshipping can be a lucrative and rewarding venture.


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27 Comments

  1. @Iceman-gm1fu

    is this video "how dropshipping works" or "dropshipping is a scam and a big bad wolf"?

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  2. @Onlymemessale

    How does our product reach the customers hand..will we give their address or what pls explain somebody

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  3. @_ShaDynasty

    Lol. Why would anyone buy a drop shipped item? Just buy it from a reputable store with free shipping and a return policy

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  4. @meeramahesh2232

    But doesn't the customer get the packing that has a bill with the original price?

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  5. @pandakso3365

    12:45 what does real brands mean, do they put a unique logo onto a product they ordered in?

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  6. @ledwysdelgado7304

    If you use the word hustle in your business, there might be something wrong somewhere.

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  7. @lashesawyatt2178

    i was looking forward to seeing a video that helps you learn dropshipping

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  8. @breanna2524

    I would do this as a side hustle for extra income, being prepared for the next pandemic

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  9. @JD-km2wk

    We lost more than 56k on drop ship with LUNAR ECOM. IN LAS VEGAS OWNED BY RYAN PINEDA. He promised us after 18 months if we didn’t make money he would give us a refund. After 18 months went by we didn’t make any profit and both of our stores Walmart and Amazon got shut down due to illegal drop shipping. We ask for our money back and he refused. This guy RYAN PINEDA IS THE BIGGEST FRAUD AND SCAMMER. PLEASE WATCH OUT FOR THIS SCAMMER. Thank you

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  10. @adamanderson7761

    At 2:50 and 4:34, they both have a cat lounging in the background of the room they're in. What does it mean!?

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  11. @deeplife9654

    drop shipping just shows that how stupid consumer Gen Z is

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  12. @salientfilm

    everyone wants that quick cash. if you want a quick buck go sell dope

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  13. @rayoflight62

    Until drop-shippers don't offer paid returns, only fools will keep buying. And it will be a single, non-repeatable experience…

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  14. @themanwhoknewtoomuch6667

    The sad part is these people think they are providing 'value' and changing the world. Just because (and suppose!) you can make ton of money selling battery acid – for example- doesn't mean you are providing value. And they have the nerve to tell people in social media only way to success is providing 'value' — kinda like spyware links that warns you of spywares.

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  15. @octaviasimpson4030

    My portfolio is always growing. "Be fearless when others are scared," Warren Buffet famously stated. Long-term investments should be made, and patience is a virtue Because the stock market ALWAYS rebounds.

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  16. @ShadeandShadow4ever

    I'm a bit confused. Does the seller manually enter the customer's address and order the exact same product, or is it set up as automatically buying from the original manufacturer/ cheaper seller's website? Is it automated?

    Answer to my own question: It's not automated.
    You also have to make a website like "Snugito Buritto Blanket" or "San Francisco Kitchen Store" and upload the same picture, or make your own, of the product and pretend that YOU are the ORIGINAL manufacturer of the product.

    It's a secret and no one ever displays the link to the real supplier.

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  17. @CosmodarCrew

    Seems like you guys totally missed to inform viewers and warn them that oberlo-aliexpress etc. Have substandard plug-in's that isn't optimal for international customer-bases only use em if you target +/- one or two regions it doesn't display shipping costs to customers, & if one is dumb enough to offer free shipping or take a flat-rate be careful. The +/- 150BN DOLLAR Shopify EVALUATION DOES NOT NECESSARILY TRANSLATE INTO EASE OF USE OR OPTIMIZED PRODUCT INTEGRATIONS or platform features ex: – THEY STILL HAVE A BUGGY AS HELL, RIGID TEXT BOX that looks to have been designed in the early 2000's FOR WRITING PRODUCT DESCRIPTIONS and sorry to say they have extreme inconsistencies in for example line-spacing and if one improvise workaround they may f-it up over time – if you write a perfect description in let's say printify & publish you'll have to clear formatting 115bn dollars and they can't integrate a proper text description import feature and redo all customizations of the texts because it's so poorly integrated and quasi incompatible AND MORE. There are 100's upon 100's of such things that never get fixed but they have time to reproduce the page builder one the left to be exactly the same just with a few visual interactable elements.. that offer no functionality or customizability improvements.

    The shipping rate issue is not limited to oberlo/AliExpress – ex prinitify – buy a yearly plan and activate integrated shipping – the option is not made available for monthly Shopify subscribers even if paying more over a year than the annual plan. During a test a sale of $10 000 worth of a product with a 40 % mark-up profit would actually result in a $300 debt. Yes you selling 10 000 dollars worth of merchandise with default settings chosen by Shopify and partners would put you in debt. And that wasn't even printify's holiday-cards which default sales price is like 86 cents indicated to earn you a 40% profit – but 30 dollar shipping actually would set you back $29+ for every product sold regardless if customer was in Las Vegas, Stockholm, Ohio, London or Norway. If you weren't careful. And instead just put blind faith in them not to do something like that.

    If the shipping method you chose is not optimal for customer regions you may have to pay it meaning if you had a good shipping rate for Sweden it may cost 10x more to ship to Norway likewise France, Britain or other countries. You may end up actually sending products at net loss so disable auto-fulfillment. It's really a minefield if you don't know how to navigate eCommerce and few try to warn you like this. […]

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  18. @DreamSurferRelaxation

    To anybody who's reading this, I pray that whatever is hurting you or whatever you are constantly stressing about gets better. May the dark thoughts, the overthinking, and the doubt exit your mind. May clarity replace confusion. May peace and calmness fill your life. ❤

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  19. @fantasybaystore2171

    so basically drop shipping is selling to idiots who can't figure out your product was purchased from a site they could have shopped on themselves…

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