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9k day after 2 weeks with jewelry store.

· noise   r/dropshipping  ·  ↑ 66  ·  💬 64  ·  2026-02-04  ·  kw: too much time  ·  open on reddit ↗
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Issue
Dropshipping practitioners waste 1.5+ years testing random niches and strategies without structured product validation, resulting in zero revenue until mentored guidance on systematic testing methodology.
Cost
$500 (mentoring fee; implicit opportunity cost of 18 months with no income)
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anthropic/claude-haiku-4.5 · 2026-05-08

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Been seeing a lot of posts from people stuck in dropshipping, so figured I’d share my experience in case it helps someone. I spent about a year and a half trying to make it work and, honestly, most of that time was just spinning my wheels. I hopped between niches, tested random strategies, leaned way too hard on AI tools, watched a ton of content… and still couldn’t get anything to stick. A few months ago, I decided to get some direct help from a friend of mine who actually knew what he was doing. I paid him for mentoring, which pretty much left me with my last ~$500, so yeah — that was stressful. I remember thinking this was either going to work or I was done for a while. First call in, I started testing products the way he suggested. Nothing fancy. Just focused testing. By my second product, I hit my first real winner. Fast forward to last week and I’ve been able to scale it to around $2k/day. Not saying this to flex — more just relief that something finally worked after a long stretch of nothing. Not here to sell anything or hype anything up. Just wanted to say that having someone experienced look at what you’re doing can save you a lot of wasted time. If anyone has small questions, feel free to DM and I’ll help where I can. And if you’re curious about the mentor I worked with, I can share that too. Keep testing creatives and don’t overcomplicate it

Top comments (7)

[score=30] Suitable-Parking902
Not there to sell anything just mentorship🤣
[score=15] PearlsSwine
" If anyone has small questions, feel free to DM and I’ll ~~help where I can. "~~ send you the URL of my "mentor" (plot twist...it's me just pretending!" FTFY buddy.
[score=4] CoryJaxen
I run a fairly successful and small Jewlery store (over 1m revenue this past year), what products are you selling? Gold plated / stainless steel junkers from China? Just curious.
[score=2] CowConfident7616
Sure buddy, whatever you say
[score=2] andres19881
A friend who charged you must’ve not been a friend just saying because when I get into anything I help my friends for FREE I don’t care.
[score=1] Ok_Mirror_3094
Congratulations! If you need a dropshipping supplier, please contact me. I will provide you with a competitive quote. My WhatsApp: +8618860463839
[score=1] PHLX_Tactical
what type of products are you selling