If you search “Dropshipping” on YouTube right now, you will see a lot of scary thumbnails.
- A guy holding his head in his hands.
- Big red letters saying “IT’S OVER.”
- Charts pointing down to zero.
When I started my store earlier this year, my friends told me I was crazy. “You’re too late,” they said. “That bubble popped in 2018. Everyone is already doing it. You will lose your money.”
I almost listened to them. I almost quit before I started.
But then I thought about something. People said “Blogging was dead” in 2010. People said “Podcasting was too crowded” in 2015.
So, I ignored them. I opened my laptop, built my little store and launched. And you know what? I made a sale on the third day.
It wasn’t a million dollars. It was $25. But it proved that the “Dead Dropshipping” party was wrong.
To be fair, these guys are partially right. One type of dropshipping is definitely dead.
Rest in Peace to:
- Selling cheap, plastic junk that breaks in two days.
- Shipping items that take 45 days to arrive.
- Stealing low-quality images from other websites.
- Creating spammy ads that lie to customers.
If you want to do that, then yes, you are too late. Customers in 2025 are smart. They know how to reverse-search an image. They expect Amazon-level service.
The “New” Dropshipping is alive and well. It isn’t about “tricking” people into buying. It is about curating cool stuff and presenting it beautifully.
Saying “Dropshipping is dead” is like saying “Opening a Pizza Shop is dead.”
Are there a lot of pizza shops? Yes. Is it hard to compete with Domino’s? Yes. But do new, family-owned pizza places open every day and make money? Absolutely.
Why? Because people always want pizza. And people always want to buy cool things online.
You don’t need to be the only store. You just need to be a good store.
What Works in 2025:
- TikTok Organic: Instead of spending $1,000 on ads, just make funny videos with your product. If one goes viral, you sell out instantly for free.
- Fast Shipping: Suppliers are better now. Many have warehouses in the USA or Europe. You don’t have to ship from halfway across the world anymore.
- Niche Down: Don’t sell “Pet Supplies.” Sell “Raincoats for Golden Retrievers.” Be specific.
“Saturation” is a fancy word for “Too many people doing the same thing.”
But here is the secret: Most people are lazy.
90% of the people who start dropshipping quit after one week because they didn’t become millionaires. They put up an ugly store, run one bad ad, lose $10 and give up.
That means you aren’t competing with everyone. You are only competing with the 10% who actually try.
If you are willing to:
- Write your own product descriptions (not copy-paste).
- Take your own photos (with your phone).
- Reply to customer emails nicely.
…then you are already in the top 1%
Yes, it would have been easier to start dropshipping in 2015. The ads were cheaper. The competition was lower.
But you don’t have a time machine. You have today.
Don’t let the “It’s Too Late” crowd scare you. They are just trying to protect themselves from failure by never trying anything.
The internet is still the biggest shopping mall in history and the doors are wide open.
So, go ahead. Try it. The only way you definitely lose is if you never start.
