Drop shipping is a fulfillment method. When you treat it as a business model, like riding a wave of trend, not providing customer svc, 2 month ship times, products that don’t work, etc., then imo it’s bad. My advice… Pick a higher priced product. Low price does not mean easier sales. More margin allows you to spend more to acquire a customer. Amazon is not your competitor. It doesn’t matter the price on Amazon unless you’re selling a commodity item (phone case, toothbrush, etc). Learn about marketing angles. Do this now. This is the key. Any product can sell with the right angle. Your product needs to have a X factor. It needs to be different. Position it differently so you can justify a higher price. Set your price higher than any competitors. Use discounts to get ppl through the checkout. Get a good fulfillment partner. Titan3pl is decent. IME, 14 day ship time is about the max you can deal with before you have issues with customer service and chargebacks. 10-14 day shipping is doable with Yunexpress or Yanwen. Ask the vendor. Brand your store. Tell a story. People buy from brands they like. You don’t need to use the charitable angle, but just be relatable to your target demographic. Prioritize user experience over fancy design. Make your site functional, easy to navigate, etc. don’t overlay text on images unless there is plenty of contrast. Idk what else. These are just common things that are sometimes contrary to what is said here. Basically treat it like a real biz and not a cash grab. That’s the main thing. Good luck! Answer from ivapelocal on reddit.com