Dropshipping is "dead"

If you spend enough time on social media, especially where the algorithm has been feeding you lots of products about businesses and stuff, you probably came across at least one of these topics: "Dropshipping is dead" or "Dropshipping is the worst model you can start this year." Or perhaps you came across a tier list video ranking different business models and dropshipping was rated an F tier.

What's this article about?

But why?

Are they true? Or are they just some excuses creators and course sellers use to justify your need to purchase their coaching programs?

That's exactly what we're going to discuss in this article, so grab your favorite drink, get comfy and let's dive in!

Where did this myth come from?

There are two origins for the "dropshipping is dead" myth.

Origin A: Failed Case Studies

These are the people who were sold luxurious dreams by those influencers showcasing their wealth, their Rolex watches, their multi-thousand sports cars...

And of course it's in our human nature to be attracted to these things and the desire to obtain them, should the method behind them actually exist.

So here's what usually happens:

They purchase a course from the same influencers and gurus who sold them the dream, or learn about dropshipping from free tutorials.

They start their first dropshipping business, pick the product, run the advertisements and lay in their beds, already picturing the amount of sales they're going to make and constantly thinking about what they want to buy first with the money they're going to make.

Only to be surprised the next day that not a single order came, and this so-called "earn your financial freedom" business model didn't deliver on its promise like the influencers said.

This is the part where 80% of them would entirely quit this model and go rant on the internet about how dropshipping is a "scheme" that doesn't work.

Origin B: Career Course and Mentorship Sellers

Whenever someone wants to sell you a course on social media about something you can use to make money online, like e-commerce, affiliate marketing, Amazon FBA, high-ticket sales... dropshipping is always their favorite punching bag.

"Don't do dropshipping, buy my course/mentorship instead"

Let me ask you something, did any of these guys ever:

• •Explain to you what dropshipping is?
• •Explain "why" you should avoid this model?
• •Or at least give you a valid reason to back their claims?

Of course they didn't.

They're just using the hate directed toward the model to market their own offers, and it works most of the time.

Why is dropshipping hated so much?

There's a valid reason why dropshipping is hated the way it is right now, and there are two people to blame for that:

• •The gurus who sold this dream as a "get-rich-quick"
• •And the people who treated it as a scheme rather than a legit business model

Most of the time, these gurus know nothing about dropshipping, or they somehow got lucky with a few products they sold, then they realized they could make a fortune by selling these courses to people who are desperate to become rich quickly without putting in any effort.

So those who enter the dropshipping world thinking they're about to become rich overnight end up becoming dropshipping's worst case studies ever.

Are these myths true?

Now to finally answer the question we've all been waiting for: is dropshipping dead?

And the answer is... yes and no.

What do I mean by that?

Well, the golden age that made dropshipping explode is long dead, which was during the corona outbreak that prevented people from leaving their homes and forced them to resort to online shopping, which created a great business opportunity for almost everyone.

But that doesn't mean you can no longer make money from dropshipping.

In fact, there are people making 5-figures in revenue per month through dropshipping, but that's because they treat it like a real business model with risks and losses, not a gamble to speedrun their way into wealth.

These are the exact principles we stand by in Droparabia.

We created a platform to help everyone succeed in dropshipping by helping them avoid beginners' mistakes and eliminate as many obstacles as possible.

And we also make perfectly clear to all our users before they sign up with Droparabia, that this is a business model that requires a real amount of effort and a consistent mentality, not a path to quick wealth.