Hi,
I’m looking for suppliers for dropship. The ones I know don’t have products and are also not able to source.
I’m looking into Jewelry Niche.
Please help.

Hi everyone, I’m currently building a women's apparel dropshipping store, and everything is set up except for the supplier. I'm looking to source directly from China—specifically from the Guangzhou, Hangzhou, or Ningbo regions, as they are at the heart of the Chinese textile industry.

For this, I need a private sourcing agent based in these specific regions. Honestly, it’s been a real headache trying to find a reliable source because almost everything I come across is content creators with sponsored partnerships or nothing specific at all.

I was hoping someone here might know how to effectively find and contact reliable agents in these areas. Thanks in advance!

I used to test products for like 400$ but I’ve heard a guy on tiktok (jung_labs) say that the winning product will always reveal itself and if you don’t make a sale in first three days of running ads with 50$ daily budget, for sub 60$ product, you are better off moving to a next product and investing money there. How much do you usually spend on one product test and what kill rules do you set before launch?

Hey everyone!

I'm running video ads in different countries, and I want to reuse the same video creatives for different markets.

The problem is that some of my videos already have hardcoded subtitles/text burned into them.

I want to completely remove the original subtitles and replace them with translated text for each country, while keeping the original video quality as much as possible.

I've seen a few AI subtitle removal tools, but I'm not sure which ones actually work well.

Has anyone found a reliable tool for this?

Ideally, I'm looking for something that:

• Removes hardcoded subtitles without leaving blurry areas or artifacts.
• Preserves the original video quality.
• Works even when the background behind the subtitles is moving.
• Can handle longer video ads (30–90 seconds).

Hey everyone! I’m new to AutoDS and have been using it for about a week, so I’m a little confused.

I listed a product from the AutoDS Marketplace on my TikTok Shop. However, when I click on the supplier link in AutoDS, it takes me to Walmart, where the product shows as out of stock.

Does this mean the product is also out of stock on AutoDS? How can I check how many units are actually available? I’m worried about selling something that’s not in stock.

Any help would be appreciated!

Hey guys! I’m getting into ecommerce and trying to learn from people who’ve actually been in the trenches and made real money with it.
I’ve been spending time on Meta Ads Library, but honestly, I’m trying to figure out what separates a product that’s actually worth testing from one that just looks good on the surface.
I’m not looking for the usual “find a problem-solving product and make good creatives” advice 😂 I mean the real signals you look at when you’re researching products.
For example:
How long does an ad need to run before you start paying attention? Is 7, 14, or 30+ days actually meaningful?
Do you look for multiple creatives from the same store, or several different stores selling the same product?
What makes you think, “Okay, someone’s probably making serious money with this”?
Are there any patterns in the ads, offers, landing pages, or number of advertisers that immediately catch your eye?
What are the biggest red flags that make you skip a product, even if it looks promising?
And how do you tell the difference between a genuinely promising opportunity and a product that’s already too saturated?
I’m especially interested in the little things you’ve learned through experience — the signals that aren’t obvious to beginners, or the mistakes you made before you figured out what actually matters.
One more thing: for those of you using Claude or other AI agents for product research, how do you actually make them work?
Do you use Claude to analyze Meta Ads Library, compare competitors, build product research reports, or help you spot patterns? Do you have a specific workflow, tools, prompts, or a setup that gives you genuinely useful results? Or do you find that AI tends to give you generic answers unless you guide it a certain way?
I’d love to hear how you actually use it in your day-to-day workflow, not just what it could do in theory.
I know there’s no magic metric that guarantees a winner, and I’m not expecting anyone to give away their entire business model 😂. Just trying to learn from people who’ve already figured out what works.
Appreciate any real-world insights you guys are willing to share! 🙏

Looking for a reliable suppliers who can produce high-quality custom pet figurines based on real pet photos.

I'm currently researching suppliers for a new brand and quality/consistency matter much more to me than finding the cheapest option.

If you manufacture these, work with a reliable supplier, or can recommend someone experienced in this type of product, please contact me directly.

I'm interested in starting dropshipping, but there's so much conflicting advice online that it's hard to know where to begin.

Would you focus on finding a product, choosing suppliers, building a store, or learning marketing first?

For those who've actually tried dropshipping, what would you do differently if you had to start over today? I'd appreciate honest advice, especially about avoiding unnecessary costs.

as the rules tighten, do u already know how to adapt? In this post break down the new EU tax regulations and what it means for your operations as a dropshipper in EU or USA

quick context: since july 1 2026 the eu removed the €150 duty free threshold. before that, cheap parcels from china came in tax free (you only paid vat). that's gone now, and it's not going back.

what actually changed

1. €3 fixed duty per "item"
   • an item is not one product. it's one tariff category (same first 6 digits of the hs code, same description, same origin country)
   • 3 identical t-shirts = €3
   • a t-shirt + a watch + socks = €9
   • the duty also gets added to the vat base, so you pay a bit more vat too
   • it's not refundable, even if the customer returns the order
2. extra €2 handling fee per parcel starting november 1
   • that's next week
   • so the minimum on any low value parcel from china becomes €5
3. customs clearance rules got stricter
   • if you or your supplier aren't using ioss, the parcel has to clear customs in the customer's country
   • no more landing in one eu country and moving it to another before clearing
4. product identifiers become mandatory on november 1
   • wrong or misleading info can mean penalties

the €3 setup is temporary and runs until july 2028. most people expect stricter rules after that, not looser ones.

who gets hit hardest

the fee is fixed, so cheap products get hurt the most. rough math from real store numbers:

• product sold at €9.90 → margin drops around 54%
• product sold at €19.90 → around 22%
• product sold at €49.90 → around 9%

if you run ads on €10 products shipped from china to europe, the numbers basically don't work anymore. higher ticket stores barely feel it.

if you're in the usa

this only matters if you sell to eu customers. selling us to us is not affected by this rule. but if europe is one of your markets and you ship from china, the same math applies to you.

what you can do

• bundle the same product. 2 or 3 of the same item is still one €3 fee. it raises your order value and spreads the cost
• be careful with cross sells. a different product category in the same order adds another €3
• find eu stock. on aliexpress, filter by "ship from" france, spain, germany or poland. always check the checkout page, some sellers say eu stock but still ship from china
• move your best sellers to an eu warehouse. orders shipped from inside the eu don't pay this duty, and you get 2 to 5 day delivery as a bonus
• import in bulk over €150. goes through normal customs, small batches of 30 to 100 units work fine
• push the cost into shipping, not the product price. google shopping compares product prices, so a free shipping threshold or a cheap "express" option can win back the €3 without making you look pricier
• if you must raise prices, keep it small. a few percent, not a jump

what not to do

• under declaring the parcel value
• marking orders as gifts
• using wrong hs codes to save a few euros

that's customs fraud. you risk blocked parcels, back taxes and penalties, and the customer gets nothing.

so is dropshipping in the eu dead?

not really. cheap china to eu dropshipping with ads is in trouble. stores with higher order values, bundles, eu stock or organic traffic will be fine. big players like temu are already moving stock into europe, which tells you where this is going.

curious how others are handling it. did you raise prices, switch to eu suppliers, or drop europe completely?

*disclaimer: this post was generated based on current trends using AI and meetclaras.com, and it was reviewed and edited by a human before posting. This tool allows to summarise YouTube videos in bulk, and this time, we cover recent news about dropshipping tariffs in EU\*

Does adding tracking order boost your store trusts for people that is new so they can revisit later

Hey everyone,
I’m in a bit of a pickle and looking for some advice or validation from other EU-based dropshippers who handle logistics from China. I think I just stumbled into a major tax trap, and I want to make sure my plan to fix it makes sense before I hit "fulfill."
The Situation:
I registered a brand new company (an Oy here in Finland) last month.
Local Finnish VAT registration isn't required until you hit €20k in sales, so I’m currently unregistered since I’ve only done about €13k in local sales.
I just posted a video on TikTok that randomly blew up in Sweden. I woke up to 67 unfulfilled orders from Swedish customers totaling about 34,000 SEK (~€3,000).
My Chinese supplier ships everything directly to consumers using YunExpress DDP (Delivered Duty Paid).
The Trap:
I completely misread the EU tax laws. I thought I was totally fine under the €10,000 EU micro-business exemption threshold for cross-border sales.
But I just found out that because the goods are dispatched directly from China (a non-EU country) to the customer, you do not get the €10,000 threshold safety net. It only applies if you ship from stock inside your home EU country. This means my very first Swedish order legally required me to collect and report Swedish destination VAT.
The YunExpress DDP Mess:
My supplier uses YunExpress DDP, meaning YunExpress (or their partner) acts as the Importer of Record at the EU landing hub (usually Liege or Amsterdam). They clear customs in bulk and handle the import VAT at the border before handing it to PostNord.
Even though the package gets to the customer's door safely with no fees, it leaves an unlinked tax footprint. My Oy made a B2C sale to a Swedish consumer, but I have no VAT or IOSS number, and I didn't collect the 25% Swedish VAT at checkout.

Has anyone else dealt with this specific YunExpress DDP vs. OSS reporting gap? Can backdating my vat and Union OSS Registration help me fix this mess as i have not yet fulfilled these orders asking from those of you who have been doing this a while? Any advice before I tell my accountant to pull the trigger is highly appreciated. !

Bonjour à tous,

Je propose à la vente un produit en dropshipping qui génère actuellement environ 2 000 € de chiffre d’affaires par mois, sans avoir encore été véritablement scalé.

Je le commercialise principalement via Facebook Ads, mais il existe également un potentiel de développement sur Google Ads afin de diversifier les sources de trafic et d'améliorer la rentabilité.

Quelques informations sur le produit :

- Chiffre d’affaires actuel : environ 2 000 €/mois.

- Coût du produit : 5 € livraison comprise.

- Prix de vente : entre 20 et 25 €.

- Concurrence : très faible à ma connaissance.

- Historique : le produit se vend depuis plusieurs années et reste encore peu connu.

Le produit dispose donc d’un potentiel de développement, notamment en travaillant sur le scaling publicitaire et l’acquisition de nouveaux clients.

Si vous êtes intéressés ou si vous avez des questions, n’hésitez pas à me contacter en privé !

Hello everyone,

I’m offering a product for sale that currently generates around €2,000 in monthly revenue, without having been properly scaled yet.

I mainly sell it through Facebook Ads, but there is also potential to grow through Google Ads to diversify traffic sources and improve profitability.

Here are a few details about the product:

- Current revenue: Around €2,000 per month.

- Product cost: €5, including shipping.

- Selling price: Between €20 and €25.

- Competition: Very little competition, as far as I’m aware.

- Track record: The product has been selling for several years and remains relatively unknown.

The product has potential for further growth, particularly through ad scaling and customer acquisition.

If you’re interested or have any questions, feel free to send me a private message!

I'm curious how people would approach dropshipping today with a very limited budget.

Would you focus on organic TikTok content, paid ads, finding a winning product, or building a trustworthy store first?

If you've actually tried dropshipping, what would you do differently now to avoid wasting money?

I’ve been learning about dropshipping for a couple of months now and one thing I’ve noticed is how different the journey looks for everyone.

Some people are still trying to figure out what product to start with some have built their store but haven’t made their first sale and others are already getting sales but can’t seem to grow consistently. It makes me curious because there’s so much advice online but it’s hard to know what actually makes the difference until you experience it yourself. For those who’ve been through any of these stages, what was the hardest part for you? And for those still figuring things out, what are you finding most difficult right now? Always interesting hearing how different everyone's experience is.

I keep seeing people talk about dropshipping, but it's hard to tell what's actually working and what's just hype.

For those who've tried it, what's been your biggest challenge: finding winning products, running profitable ads, dealing with suppliers, or getting customers to trust your store?

Would you still recommend it to a beginner today?

Man, starting all over again isn't easy.

My previous Shopify store ran into issues and I lost access to the account. I had to start afresh and honestly, it was devastating. Imagine putting in the work, trying to figure things out and then having to rebuild everything from scratch.

It took me close to 3 months to get back to $1k+ in sales again. It wasn't easy but we move.

Now we're at $1,745 in sales and I'm still learning, testing and figuring things out. I'm not where I want to be yet but I'm grateful for the progress.

One thing this journey has taught me is that things can take a U-turn when you least expect it. Sometimes, your faith and patience will be tested. What matters is how you respond when things don't go as planned.

Man invest in your mind as much as you invest in your store. Read books about sales, marketing and business growth. Watch educational content and keep learning. Sometimes, the next step is learning something you didn't know before.

And let's be real, dropshipping isn't dead. It's a business and like every other business, it comes with challenges. You can get a sale today and wait days for another. You can hit a target and see your sales drop again. The goal is to keep improving until you build consistency.

With Q4 here, I'm focusing more on creatives especially UGC-style videos. Show people how your product works, its benefits and why they need it. Don't just show them a product give them a reason to buy it.

And if you've been trying for months without getting the results you want, don't feel like you're the only one struggling. Take a step back, study what's not working, improve your strategy and try again.

You don't have to have it all figured out. You just have to keep learning and find your way.

I'm rebuilding again and this is still just the beginning.

Buenas, he visto 100 videos y cada vez estoy mas liado para empezar en este mundo, me podéis decir si ahora volviérais a empezar, como lo haríais?? Como lo hago? Muchas gracias!!!!

I have a brand that has an organic tiktok funnel for a mostly male audience, and I have good content but don't really know what specifics are required to go viral for girltok if anyone has good content design taste/posting experience lmk.

Just got suspended on eBay, any tips on getting it back? Got the MC081 email first and didn’t even see it and the permanently banned one came not long after and it has all my listings in the email.

South Africa is one of those under-the-radar dropshipping markets with way less competition than DACH. But I’ve watched a lot of sellers burn profits because they treat SA like any other country.

Common pain points:

• Cheap lines get stuck in customs for weeks with zero updates
• Budget carriers provide almost no usable tracking
• Duty rules change frequently. If you don’t display import notices on your site, you risk disputes
• Rural delivery zones have terrible failure rates
• Important: Parcel refusal means brutal return costs, often eating your whole margin

It shines for lightweight vertical products: wellness goods, home accessories, gift sets. Heavy, fragile or expensive electronics are usually not worth the risk.

Just wondering: anyone here building Shopify stores for SA? What carrier has worked (or failed) for you?

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I'm looking for a serious partner to build a Shopify e-commerce business targeting the US market.

A bit about me:

I have hands-on experience building and managing multiple Shopify stores, including store setup, product research, supplier communication, product listings, and day-to-day operations.

I'm able to commit full-time to the business and take responsibility for execution, research, store management, and operations.

While I haven't achieved significant sales results yet, I'm serious about building something sustainable and willing to put in the work to validate products and find a viable business model.

Who I'm looking for:

Someone with initial capital and an interest in building an e-commerce business together. Ideally, you have experience in business strategy, product development, branding, marketing, or customer acquisition.

I'm open to discussing different models, including Shopify DTC, private label, or other e-commerce opportunities.

I'd like to start with a clear plan, validate the opportunity with a controlled budget, and scale based on results rather than making large upfront commitments.

I'm looking for a genuine long-term partnership with clearly defined responsibilities and a fair ownership structure based on our contributions.

If this sounds interesting, feel free to comment or reach out. I'd be happy to discuss your experience, available resources, and what kind of business you'd like to build.