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Re:The weird, get-rich-quick world of dropshipping by axlee on Friday May 01, 2020 @07:57PM (#23047724)
No customer buys a product from a drop shipper after a googling session. It's all sales by aggressive advertising on FB and Insta, peppered with false promises aiming at selling you a $3 plastic gizmo for $25.
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Re:The weird, get-rich-quick world of dropshipping by csa on Friday May 01, 2020 @11:40PM (#23048943)
They actually do.

The part you left out is highlighted:

> They just want to Google $THING and buy it from a website that they've heard of....

People google stuff (or search on Amazon), land on Amazon or some other online retailer, and buy it.

You might be surprised how much stuff is drop shipped via Amazon sales, and that can be direct shipment or to an Amazon warehouse then FBA.

And yes, paying $25 for a $3 rack rate good is close to standard. If you walk through a Target or Walmart, you will see tons of stuff that can be purchased on Alibaba for about that ratio.

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