1. The Beginning (Month 0 – Planning) I didn’t start out as an expert. In fact, I had no clue what I was really doing. Luckily, I got some guidance from someone more experienced, which gave me the confidence to launch. I picked cargo pants & streetwear hoodies because I saw they were trending on TikTok and Pinterest. The plan was simple: find one strong product, build a clean store, and push traffic quickly. 2. First Attempt – Failure & Lessons (Week 1–2) My first try was a disaster: - I built a general store selling random items. - Wasted $200 on ads with zero sales. - Used boring supplier images that no one cared about. At this point, I almost gave up. But with advice and support, I realized: - People don’t buy products; they buy lifestyle & emotion. - A niche-focused store builds trust much faster. 3. Pivot – Finding the Winning Formula (Week 3–4) With some guidance, I restructured everything: - Switched to a niche store: “Urban Streetwear Hub.” - Ordered samples and created my own TikTok-style content. - Set up proper tracking tools. - Focused on one product only instead of many. When I relaunched with TikTok ads and better creatives, sales finally came in: - Ad spend: $250 - Revenue: $1,900 in 10 days - Average order value: $57 (boosted with bundle offers). 4. Scaling to $20k (Month 2 – Weeks 5–6) Once I had proof of concept, scaling became possible: - Increased ad budget carefully. - Introduced an upsell hoodie. - Worked with a micro-influencer whose content brought in a surge of traffic. Sales jumped to $12k in 3 weeks. 5. Breaking $40k (Month 2 – Weeks 7–8) The final push came from retargeting & email flows: - Retargeting ads on TikTok + Facebook. - Automated emails for abandoned carts & upsells. By the end of month two: - Total revenue: $40,327 - Net profit margin: ~28% - Best day: $3,200 in sales in 24 hours. ⚠️ Failures Along the Way - General store flop – wasted money. - Weak creatives – nobody buys from stock images. - Scaling too fast – lost $500 on bad ads. - Supplier delays – led to refunds and angry customers.

I started dropshipping without any experience or knowledge, and it took me a while to realize that dropshipping is a great way to make money online. I made some mistakes at first, and I even got scammed, but I learned a lot along the way. It was incredible how much listening to others and learning from my mistakes transformed my business. I was finally able to take my sales to over $50k in 4 months and making over $1000+ a day ! If you're interested, I'd be happy to share my journey and the strategies that worked for me.

So I know we got a monthly plan $29/mo or $49/mo. But then Brook announced a new update to supplier HQ. It’s a $399/year deal. What’s the difference?

Why are we getting spam DMs from others in the group? Seriously, not the place people.

If there are already high ticket drop shipping stores selling the product (like a fire pit) or a general theme like backyard equipment, what chance do I stand against them? They would definitely have more resources to keep attracting customers. Simply ‘copying’ them sounds like a losing proposition to me. Please enlighten me! All love, Tim