Rich Dropshipper, Poor Dropshipper

Dropshipping either makes you rich, or makes you quit.

I’ve seen it happen over and over—some dropshippers build 7- and 8-figure brands that thrive for years, while others shut down their Shopify stores after just a few weeks.

Same business model. Same opportunities. Why do some win while others crash and burn?

After witnessing both success stories and shattered dreams in this industry, I’ve uncovered the 5 stark differences between rich dropshippers—those who make it big vs. poor dropshippers—those who barely make it past their first sale.

If you don’t want to end up like the 90% who fail, pay close attention to these 5 differences.

1. Loving Problem vs. Loving Product

First things first—let’s talk about the approach to finding winning products with a quick example:

Juicero was marketed as the next revolution in home juicing. But upon launch, it sold only a fraction of its projected units and shut down not long after.

Why? Because it didn’t solve a real problem: The $400 juicer only squeezed juice from special bags, which you could easily do by hand. It was overpriced, unnecessary, and ultimately a solution that no one needed.

So what does this have to do with dropshipping, where you’re not even creating your own product?

Well, poor dropshippers make the exact same mistake Juicero did: falling in love with the product instead of the problem when looking for products to sell.

This leads to a costly mistake we see rookie dropshippers make:

They stumble across a product on that looks interesting to them personally & assume it’s a hidden gem because no one else is selling it.

They don’t care even if the product has little proof that people actually want to buy it.

The result? They burn through their budgets testing products nobody actually wants.

✅ What rich dropshippers do differently: