Common Mistakes Entrepreneurs make when Choosing Dropshipping Products
                     Common Mistakes 
Entrepreneurs make 
when Choosing 
Dropshipping 
Products
Picking wrong niche
• This is one of the main reasons of failure in 
dropshipping business. To attract customers and 
earn good amount of money, it’s important to 
choose the trending and latest niche to have 
successful sales.
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Completing orders manually
• Manual fulfillment can take a lot of time and use 
many resources. You may be able to complete a 
few orders manually, but if there are hundreds of 
orders, it can be very difficult.
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Copying Facebook ads
• Many entrepreneurs copy other company’s 
Facebook ads. This will have a negative impact on 
users who think you don’t have any unique or 
engaging content.
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Too many suppliers
• ‘Too many cooks spoil the broth’, similarly too 
many vendors can create difficulties in managing 
coordination and stock levels, which can be a 
burden.
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Poor marketing
• Marketing is necessary for generating revenue 
and it is also one of the most difficult things to do. 
It is important to get your marketing done right.
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Not reading product reviews
• Entrepreneurs often ignore product reviews 
thinking they will able to somehow sell the 
products. But customers often read product 
reviews thoroughly, so the ones with poor reviews 
aren’t likely to generate sales.
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Too many suppliers
• ‘Too many cooks spoil the broth’, similarly too 
many vendors can create difficulties in managing 
coordination and stock levels, which can be a 
burden.
volusion.com
Hidden shipping fees
• Hidden shipping fees is one of the reason most 
buyers abandon the shopping cart. Be very 
specific about shipping fees and times.
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After-sales tracking
• Customers are eager to know when they’ll receive 
their orders, so offer tracking services to let them 
know when their product will arrive for a better 
customer experience.
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Depending on a single vendor
• Though you shouldn’t choose too many vendors, 
you shouldn’t depend on a single one either 
because it will be a problem if that sole vendor 
runs out of stock.
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Picking wrong niche
• This is one of the main reasons of failure in 
dropshipping business. To attract customers and 
earn good amount of money, it’s important to 
choose the trending and latest niche to have 
successful sales.
burtchworks.com