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DROPSHIPPING
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WHAT IS
Dropshipping is a business model where you essentially place an
order for a product, that is $5, and you are selling to your customers

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for $15. Instead of the traditional way of fulfilling orders from your
own store/warehouse, you send your customer the product directly
from the website that sells it for $5. Therefore, you keep the $10
profit. Dropshipping is indeed much more complicated than just
what's on the surface and hopefully today, I can clarify some of those
questions/things!

1. WHAT DO I NEED TO START?

DISCLAIMER: If you are young and don't have your own credit card or ability to register for an
LLC/sole proprietorship I genuinely don't suggest dropshipping to be the business model for you.

You will need:

- Business email
- Domain
- Shopify plan
- Business PayPal account
- Register your business
- Facebook business page/ads account
- Separate bank/checkings account
- Aliexpress account
- Accounting/Quickbooks Account (Optional for
starters)
- Business phone number (Optional for starters)

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- Credit card (optional for starters)

Business email:
WHY DO I NEED THOSE THINGS?
You want to be able to communicate with your customers with a professional email so they
know you are a reliable and trustworthy store/business. You can get one off google!
Domain:
PLEASE do not use .myshopify domain, it is so sketch and doesn't seem reliable and
credible at all! I don't ever buy from a website that don't end in a .com so why would your
customers?
Shopify plan:
You can start off with a free plan/trial but I recommend playing around the first 2 weeks
and trying everything out rather than leaving it there and not using milking the free trial.
Business PayPal account:
You are going to NEED a business PayPal account because a lot of customers prefer to
checkout in 1 click and use PayPal. You'd need a business PayPal acct to link to Shopify.
Register your business:
I suggest registering your business if you are SERIOUS about dropshipping because it will
save you a lot of headache going forward. Some examples may be: PayPal will 100% ask
you to verify your business because they don't trust you and if you don't have a EIN/TAX
ID or business address to prove to them they will hold your funds :( Another example,
when you begin running ads on FB, FB will only allow like $10-$50 ad spend per day and in
the testing phase, you are going to want to reach more than just $25 worth of an
audience. Well, if you verify your registered business with FB, they will lift that limitation
on your acct and you can spend how ever much you'd like.
Facebook business page/ads account:
Once you've created your shopify and domain, go make a Facebook page for your store
right away. Facebook trusts a longer existing page over a newer one. Doesn't matter if
you haven't finalized your products/website, go make on!
Separate bank/checkings account:
One mistake I made when I first starting was that, I didn't separate personal and business
expenses. So after 4 months of all these expenses mixed together it was so hard for my
accountant to decipher what was what. I suggest getting a separate checkings account
so that way everything going and in and out of that account related to your business
stays in one place.
Aliexpress account:
Obviously, when you start doing product research you are going to need an Aliexpress
account to speak to suppliers and negotiate prices etc.
Accounting/Quickbooks Account (Optional for starters):
This was also a mistake I made in the beginning, but if you are just starting out it isn't 100%
necessary to make a Quickbooks account. But trust me, if your store is picking up sales, I
would recommend making one just so when it's tax season, everything is in one place for
your accountant.
Business phone number (Optional for starters):
This is something you can add later down the line when you are getting more consistent
sales and you are trying to make your site look more legit by adding a phone number that
people can actually call. Totally optional!
Credit card (Optional for starters):
I got a new credit card when I started dropshipping because I knew that FB ads and
inventory costs were going to come in but my funds may be held up in PayPal or shopify
hasn't released my payouts yet. When I did get paid, I would pay off the credit card. This is
100% optional and not financial advice. Up to yall!
 3. I DID ALL OF THAT.. NOW WHAT?
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After you have majority of the above set up, you can begin looking for
products you are going to sell.
1st step: FIND A NICHE! (fitness, beauty, fashion, gardening, pets, home
goods)
2nd step: Go on sites like Aliexpress and go digging. This is the most time
consuming and tedious part of looking for a "winning" product but it has to
be done. Don't settle for products that are on the first page but go through
them all. Look at the reviews. Look at the seller's response time or logistics
reliability. Do your due diligence before you settle on a product.
** FUN FACT**: you should always order your potential product to your
house as a sample and test the product out yourself. How is the packaging?
How fast was delivery? Is the product usable? High Quality?
3rd Step: Hop on Canva or any online graphic designing website and make a
SIMPLE logo. Don't start paying $100 for a logo on a store/product that
may or may not work out. Make sure your logos are updated throughout all
your social medias, your email accounts, your shopify checkout page.
4th step: Now start importing pictures and reviews into Shopify/whatever
platform you are using to sell. Download shopify apps like "LOOX" or
"Judge.Me" to import reviews from Aliexpress into your shopify store. That
way, when your customers are browsing your website, there is "social proof".
Even though they are technically not YOUR customers' reviews, they will still
be reviewing the same product you are selling. As you build your store and
gain more customers you can set up on the backend, email marketing, to
allow YOUR actual customers to leave reviews.
5th step: How are you going to market your product/store?
- You can run FB ads
- you can run Google ads
- You can work with Instagram influencers
- You can run TikTok ads
6th step: Initiate your marketing campaigns. Work on your website and make
sure it's not too sketchy looking. Include the following:
- Returns/Exchanges Policy page
- Shipping Policy page
- Contact Us page
- Track Your Order page (Integrate a Shopify app like "Aftership")
7th step: Launch your store and monitor your marketing campaigns. Never
stop learning because technology is constantly changing. You can learn a lot
about Facebook ads on YouTube, I watched a lot of VerumEcom. You can
also learn a lot through FB Dropshipping Groups, I am a member of the

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VerumEcom group.

SOME Q/A FOR THOSE WHO ALREADY

BEGAN THEIR JOURNEY/JUST BEGINNING
Q: How do I get traffic on to my store?
In order to get traffic to your store, you'd have to grow the brand
organically or through paid marketing like FB ads. Launch FB ad campaigns
and that is how you can drive paid traffic to your store. Or create an
Instagram account for your brand and engage DAILY with potential
customers and you can drive organic traffic to your store.
Q: I am getting orders but I need an agent because my shipping time is 2+
weeks! Where can I find one?
You can find agents on websites like Fiverr, UpWork or even Google.
However, I find the best ones through FB Dropshipping groups. Just join
them and search within the group "agents" and there will be a bunch of
agents promoting themselves or dropshippers referring their own agents.

Q: What do I about taxes?

I suggest creating a separate checkings account for your business and also do your bookkeeping through Quickbooks. It
is kind of hard to get used to the platform since we are not all accountants or have done bookkeeping before but it saves
you so much time and money around tax season!
Q: Do I have to register my business?
The simple answer is NOPE! You don't have to register your business but it is so much easier to verify your stores on FB
and PayPal when they are holding your funds/limiting your ad spend. You can prove to them you are a legit business so
they should trust you.
Q: Can I do this if I am not from the USA?
Yes! There are dropshippers all over the world. A lot of the information I provided today is more geared towards people
living in the states but 100% the foundation of dropshipping can be applied anywhere in the world. Don't be afraid to
start!
Q: Can I dropship if I am only 16-17?
The simple answer is yes. But I personally wouldn't motivate those who are this young to start if you don't have the
financial capability to protect yourselves if things go the opposite way. BUT! ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE :)
Q: How can I make ads on FB?
You can edit stock images/videos you find of your product on like Aliexpress, Amazon or Google and edit them yourself.
Or you can find someone making Dropshipping Ads on Fiverr and go through with them. Prices range between $10-$70
depending on the seller and how many ads you want.
Q: I don't know how to reply to customer emails
I have a FREE TEMPLATE of emails you can use for your customers. You can check it out HERE
Q: Should I buy a course? A mentor?
I don't think investing in a course/mentor is 100^ necessary when you are just starting out. Try and learn the ropes
yourselves and there is so much FREE knowledge out there! Explore on Google, TikTok, FB, YouTube! Play all your cards
before working with a mentor/buying a course because sometimes it is not worth it!
Q: What do I do if I get a chargeback/dispute?
If you think the customer filed a chargeback wrongfully and you have enough evidence and proof (emails between you
and the customer or proof of delivery) then submit them into Shopify. Don't accept the chargeback unless you really did
something wrong.
Q: What if my customer wants a refund?
I will always refund my customers because I feel there is no need to argue and fight with them back and forth. Customers
love to leave bad reviews and they can create credibility issues in your brand where that might result in decline of sales in
the near future. The customer may not always be right but I would not sacrifice the brand I built or future sales for just
that ONE customer.
Q: My ads got rejected by FB what do I do?
There's usually a reason why your ads got rejected and you can reach out to the FB team for help. Usually, the reason is
very obvious but if you are not sure reach out to FB.
Q: PayPal is holding my funds what do I do?
There is nothing you can do unfortunately. PayPal loves to hold funds until you have earned their trust and they are
seeing your customers are actually receiving the orders. Verify all documents they ask of you and you just have to be
patient for the first few months. After that, they will release payment the moment it comes in!
Q: Are there any things I should be weary about while dropshipping?
Be careful who you work with as your agent. Some agents will say they have processed and sent out all your orders but
actually they didn't. So always be mindful who you are getting into bed with.
Q What's the best tip for beginners?
There are so many truth to be told. Follow some of the points from my guide. Do your own research and trust your gut.
Don't give up just because one store didn't work out. Stay consistent and humble.
Q: How do I make 6 figures dropshipping?
Stop going into dropshipping expecting to make 6 figures. Yes, that could happen and there are lots of people out there
making 6 figures off this. But there is no ONE WAY formula for you to reach 6 figures. Everyone's journey is different and
everyone's product and store is different. Everyone's marketing angle/campaigns are different. You have to go at your
own pace and the profit and rest will follow through.
Q: Is dropshipping hard?
Yes. You are the graphic designer, you are the marketer, you are the customer service rep. You are everything behind
and in front of this brand. It will take a lot of work to get started and some will give up halfway through. However, once
your store kicks off and does well you can surely automate everything and outsource people to work on customer
service for you. That's the dream :)
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book a call with me HERE. yes, this is a call that I am charging but
that's because I have to take time out of my personal schedule to
help work on your store/give you pointers.
If you book a call after reading this PDF just make sure you tell me so
I can offer a discounted price. Normally, it's a $50 flat fee for a 60
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Book a call with me ONLY if you are serious.
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experience with me and you get to ask me more specific/catered to
your brand questions. That is also why I would have to charge a flat
fee because it's more work for me as well than generally giving tips
on TikTok. Hope everyone understands the reasoning behind this! :)

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