{"id":12863,"date":"2024-08-01T07:07:03","date_gmt":"2024-08-01T07:07:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/appscenic.com\/blog\/?p=12863"},"modified":"2024-08-08T10:12:03","modified_gmt":"2024-08-08T10:12:03","slug":"how-to-start-dropshipping-with-no-money","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/appscenic.com\/blog\/how-to-start-dropshipping-with-no-money\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Start Dropshipping With No Money"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So, you want to start dropshipping without spending a dime. Is that even possible? If that&#8217;s your burning question, brace yourself for some hard truths.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">First, a quick pop quiz for you. Can you name a single business model where you can get filthy rich without investing a penny? Can\u2019t think of any? That&#8217;s because it&#8217;s one of the biggest <a href=\"https:\/\/appscenic.com\/blog\/6-myths-about-dropshipping\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">myths in dropshipping<\/a>. If it were that easy, everyone would do it and be rich, but dropshipping doesn&#8217;t work like that.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"How To Dropship With NO Money in 2024 (*TRUTH REVEALED*)\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mkDfpECcw2c?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_76 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69d21ee4a8f2c\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69d21ee4a8f2c\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/appscenic.com\/blog\/how-to-start-dropshipping-with-no-money\/#The_myth_of_zero-investment_dropshipping\" >The myth of zero-investment dropshipping<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/appscenic.com\/blog\/how-to-start-dropshipping-with-no-money\/#The_reality_check\" >The reality check<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/appscenic.com\/blog\/how-to-start-dropshipping-with-no-money\/#The_cold_hard_truth\" >The cold, hard truth<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/appscenic.com\/blog\/how-to-start-dropshipping-with-no-money\/#The_blueprint_for_success\" >The blueprint for success<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/appscenic.com\/blog\/how-to-start-dropshipping-with-no-money\/#So_first_heres_what_you_should_STOP_doing\" >So, first here\u2019s what you should STOP doing:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/appscenic.com\/blog\/how-to-start-dropshipping-with-no-money\/#Now_heres_what_you_should_be_doing\" >Now, here\u2019s what you should be doing:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/appscenic.com\/blog\/how-to-start-dropshipping-with-no-money\/#The_road_to_success\" >The road to success<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/appscenic.com\/blog\/how-to-start-dropshipping-with-no-money\/#Patience_and_preparation\" >Patience and preparation<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/appscenic.com\/blog\/how-to-start-dropshipping-with-no-money\/#The_reality_of_dropshipping\" >The reality of dropshipping<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/appscenic.com\/blog\/how-to-start-dropshipping-with-no-money\/#Conclusion\" >Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_myth_of_zero-investment_dropshipping\"><\/span><b>The myth of zero-investment dropshipping<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Before landing here on this article, you\u2019ve probably been bombarded with countless YouTube videos promising you the moon and telling you exactly the opposite. They\u2019ll tell you tales of buying a product for $5 and selling it for $50 and, of course, introducing you to their &#8220;secret&#8221; or &#8220;special&#8221; method (because it&#8217;s so secret and special, it&#8217;s on YouTube).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And the cherry on top? You don&#8217;t even need to spend any money on ads! Just post a few videos and pics on social media, and voila, you&#8217;re the next ecommerce sensation.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_reality_check\"><\/span><b>The reality check<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sounds too good to be true, right? That&#8217;s because it is. All these dropshipping gurus show you how to go to TikTok, search for viral hashtags like #TikTokMadeMeBuyIt or #KitchenHacks, find product videos with millions of views and then find the same items on AliExpress from the cheapest supplier. This is their super secret research method that all beginners are using now, by the way.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After that, they tell you to just reuse the same old videos that you found on TikTok, cut them, put them together in a new collage, and that&#8217;s your new ad. But as you don&#8217;t have money to spend on ads, instead, you will have to create tens of videos like that and spam TikTok with them, hoping that at least one will get viral as the original videos. And you will have to do that for each product you plan to sell.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And guess what? Thousands of other dropshippers are doing the same thing with the same products and using the same videos and types of posts as you. And the real kicker? The only ones truly profiting and making money out of these strategies are those YouTube gurus teaching you their \u201csecret\u201d methods. With a CPM of around $20 to $30, they&#8217;re making money every time you click on and watch their &#8220;secret strategy&#8221; videos.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_cold_hard_truth\"><\/span><b>The cold, hard truth<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now, here comes the cold, hard truth:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Over <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/appscenic.com\/more-than-90-of-dropshippers-fail-why-this-happens\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">90% of dropshipping beginners <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">crash and burn within their first year. Half of them give up within the first three months.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The vast majority of these are sourcing cheap products from China and marketplaces like AliExpress. They\u2019re all using the same few tools and research methods.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They&#8217;re all posting to the same advertising platforms, mainly TikTok or Facebook, and using the same strategies to promote their products.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These folks are pouring in money, time, and effort. And yet, they&#8217;re sinking. So, what makes you think you can sail smoothly without investing a dime? It just doesn\u2019t make any sense.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_blueprint_for_success\"><\/span><b>The blueprint for success<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But hey, don&#8217;t get disheartened! If you&#8217;re here, it means you want to be successful and try something else, and that&#8217;s half the battle won. Now you just need to shift that energy in the right direction.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"So_first_heres_what_you_should_STOP_doing\"><\/span><b>So, first here\u2019s what you should STOP doing:<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Stop selling cheap Chinese products and dropship from AliExpress<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Sure, the profit margins look tempting but trust us, your return rate will also be crazy high.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Originality is key<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Stop copying others. Using the same tools and strategies as everyone else is a one-way ticket to failure. Stop selling the same things as everyone else.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Avoid common advertising strategies<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Stop using the same advertising strategies, channels, and creatives as all the other dropshippers. Remember that 90% of them crash and burn within their first year. So why would you copy people who in the end, will fail?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Reality check<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Dropshipping without investment is a myth. Period. Stop dreaming about succeeding in dropshipping with no money or any upfront investment.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/appscenic.com\/blog\/why-you-should-quit-dropshipping-from-china-an-in-depth-look\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Here\u2019s more on why we believe you should stop dropshipping from China<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-12871\" src=\"https:\/\/appscenic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/The-myth-of-zero-investment-dropshipping.jpg\" alt=\"The myth of zero investment dropshipping\" width=\"2400\" height=\"1200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/appscenic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/The-myth-of-zero-investment-dropshipping.jpg 2400w, https:\/\/appscenic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/The-myth-of-zero-investment-dropshipping-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/appscenic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/The-myth-of-zero-investment-dropshipping-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/appscenic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/The-myth-of-zero-investment-dropshipping-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/appscenic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/The-myth-of-zero-investment-dropshipping-1536x768.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/appscenic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/The-myth-of-zero-investment-dropshipping-2048x1024.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2400px) 100vw, 2400px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Now_heres_what_you_should_be_doing\"><\/span><b>Now, here\u2019s what you should be doing:<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Quality over quantity<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Find domestic suppliers that can deliver quickly with a 2-5-day delivery time and handle returns efficiently.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Go big or go home<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Focus on high-ticket items. Aim for products with a profit margin of at least 80 to 100 dollars. The best price range is between 200 and 800 dollars.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Advertise smart<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Focus on platforms where the buying intent is high. Google Ads, especially Google Shopping Ads, and Pinterest Ads are your best bets as a dropshipping beginner.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Read more: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/appscenic.com\/how-to-start-a-high-ticket-dropshipping-business\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>How To Start A High-Ticket Dropshipping Business<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_road_to_success\"><\/span><b>The road to success<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So, what you just read is in fact your blueprint to success. If you&#8217;re a newbie with a tight budget, this approach will give you the best shot at making it big in dropshipping. Especially if you don&#8217;t have time and resources to waste on months of testing various products, channels, ads, and so on.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Read more: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/appscenic.com\/blog\/how-to-start-dropshipping-with-appscenic\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>How To Start Dropshipping With AppScenic \u2013 A Guide For Beginners<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Patience_and_preparation\"><\/span><b>Patience and preparation<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And if you&#8217;re feeling a bit disappointed, don&#8217;t be. If now&#8217;s not the right time, it doesn&#8217;t mean dropshipping isn&#8217;t for you. Work hard, save up, and when you&#8217;re ready and have a decent budget to get started, dive in with both feet. Trust us, it&#8217;s better to wait and start strong than to rush and fail.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_reality_of_dropshipping\"><\/span><b>The reality of dropshipping<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We&#8217;re not here to wage war against TikTok dropshippers or those YouTube gurus we mentioned earlier. But we had to get real, as the dropshipping community, especially those just starting out, are being bombarded with myths and half-truths. It&#8217;s just time someone stepped up, laid out the facts, raw and unfiltered, and set some realistic expectations.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here&#8217;s our promise to you: Achieving success in dropshipping without any investment or prior experience is, to put it bluntly, a dream. If we&#8217;re talking odds, you&#8217;re looking at a slim 10% chance, and honestly, for many, it&#8217;s even less.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes, there are stories of folks striking gold with dropshipping and TikTok or Facebook ads. But behind those success stories, it&#8217;s an intense and often overlooked part. For a newcomer, replicating that success can feel like scaling Everest without any gear.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span><b>Conclusion<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Again, we hope this article didn\u2019t discourage you. Every cloud has a silver lining. For example, try our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/academy.appscenic.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dropshipping Academy<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and see if our course fits you.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now, if you want to learn more insights, there&#8217;s a lot of content waiting for you on this blog. Or go check our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCwqvQ2x697tUfch5Nj7CCyw\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">YouTube channel<\/a> too. You can even subscribe to it if you prefer to watch videos in your journey to dropshipping. And remember: In the world of business, knowledge is power.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Read next: <a href=\"https:\/\/appscenic.com\/blog\/the-true-cost-of-dropshipping\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The True Cost of Dropshipping &#8211; What Nobody Tells You<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>So, you want to start dropshipping without spending a dime. Is that even possible? If that&#8217;s your burning question, brace yourself for some hard truths. First, a quick pop quiz for you. Can you name a single business model where you can get filthy rich without investing a penny? Can\u2019t think of any? 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