233. Dropshipping Scams

233. Dropshipping Scams

Today we're talking about scams that will be subjected to as a dropship business owner and how to steer clear of them.

We share our personal experiences with fraudulent activities, like credit card fraud, and highlight the importance of being vigilant with customer requests, especially those involving unusual shipping methods or large orders.

We also discuss the pitfalls of dealing with marketing agencies that promise big results but often fall short. The key takeaway?

Trust your instincts, be cautious with external services, and focus on building a knowledgeable internal team to succeed in high-ticket dropshipping.


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Credit Card Fraud (00:00:00)

Discussion of common credit card fraud in dropshipping, including testing stolen cards and fraudulent orders.

Dropshipping Scams (00:00:47)

Clarifying that dropshipping is not a scam, but discussing various scams that exist in the dropshipping business and how to avoid them.

Email Scams and Wacky Shipping Requests (00:01:39)

Discussion of email scams, wacky shipping requests, and the importance of being cautious when dealing with unusual customer requests.

Fraud Protection Services (00:02:26)

Recommendation of a fraud protection service and the importance of protecting oneself from fraudulent activities.

Purchaser Scams and Sophisticated Scams (00:06:07)

Discussion of scams involving purchasers seeking quotes and terms, as well as the sophistication of fraudulent purchasing agents.

Marketing Agency Scams (00:11:14)

Warning about marketing agencies and services that may not deliver results or take advantage of business owners, particularly in the SEO and pay-per-click areas.

Challenges in Finding Reliable Marketing Services (00:17:00)

Expressing frustration with the lack of reliable Google ads and SEO agencies and the intention to address this issue by training and making reliable services available to the community.

The need for a better way (00:18:36)

Discussion about the challenges of using external companies and the hope for a better hiring method.

Sharing experiences and calling for feedback (00:19:18)

Encouraging listeners to share their experiences with scams and cold emails from agencies in the comments.

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[R] Our 5-Step Framework to Find a Dropshipping Product You Can Actually Sell

[R] Our 5-Step Framework to Find a Dropshipping Product You Can Actually Sell

So, you’ve set your mind to build a thriving dropshipping business this year, but you’re not sure what kind of product to sell?We’ve got you covered!The product you offer your customers can make or break your dropshipping business, so finding the right one is a must.This is why, in this week’s throwback episode of The Dropship Podcast, we’ll be sharing with you our very own 5-step framework to find a dropshipping product you can actually sell.Listen in and learn all about the difference between high-ticket and low-ticket dropshipping, how to pick the right niche for your business, where to find reliable suppliers, and so much more.Are you ready to kick off your business with confidence?Then tune in now!Links⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://dropshipbreakthru.com/checklist⁠⁠ - Grab our Ultimate High-Ticket Dropshipping Checklist Bundle for just $9⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://dropshipbreakthru.com/go⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Learn how high ticket dropshipping works and how you can get started in this free training.⁠⁠⁠Sponsors⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠DropshipBreakthru.com/Clearsale⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  — Add this app to your business and never worry about fraud chargebacks again.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠DropshipBreakthru.com/Shopify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ — The only Ecommerce platform we recommend.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠DropshipBreakthru.com/Openphone— Get an 800 number for your business from Openphone⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠DropshipBreakthru.com/Rewind⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠— Automatically back up your Shopify store data (This app is a must!)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠DropshipBreakthru.com/PrimedMind⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ — Get coached by the #1 Mindset Coach in the world, Elliot Roe

25 Des 28min

How to Start Dropshipping in 2026 — Ep. 406

How to Start Dropshipping in 2026 — Ep. 406

Learn how to start a high ticket dropshipping business in 2026 using a proven ecommerce model. Ben and Jon lay out the exact 5 step process they have used for over 12 years to build multiple seven figure ecommerce businesses. No gimmicks. No winning product obsession. Just a real business model.

23 Des 44min

[R] One Mistake We Made Early On You Should Avoid

[R] One Mistake We Made Early On You Should Avoid

In this throwback episode of the Dropship Podcast, Jon and Ben answer a question from their student, Paul, who asks — What’s one big mistake each of you made early on that people should avoid?Links⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://dropshipbreakthru.com/checklist⁠⁠ - Grab our Ultimate High-Ticket Dropshipping Checklist Bundle for just $9⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://dropshipbreakthru.com/go⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Learn how high ticket dropshipping works and how you can get started in this free training.⁠⁠⁠Sponsors⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠DropshipBreakthru.com/Clearsale⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  — Add this app to your business and never worry about fraud chargebacks again.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠DropshipBreakthru.com/Shopify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ — The only Ecommerce platform we recommend.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠DropshipBreakthru.com/Openphone— Get an 800 number for your business from Openphone⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠DropshipBreakthru.com/Rewind⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠— Automatically back up your Shopify store data (This app is a must!)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠DropshipBreakthru.com/PrimedMind⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ — Get coached by the #1 Mindset Coach in the world, Elliot Roe

18 Des 17min

How We Did $1.7M During Black Friday With Dropshipping — Ep. 405

How We Did $1.7M During Black Friday With Dropshipping — Ep. 405

A Black Friday weekend that produced 800K helped push this store to 1.7M for November. No hacks. No magic funnel. No AI tricks. The success was built on core principles that grow any high ticket ecommerce business.

16 Des 23min

[R] $30K a Month is Simple, Not Easy: Why People Quit Before and After They Get There

[R] $30K a Month is Simple, Not Easy: Why People Quit Before and After They Get There

Hitting $30,000 a month in revenue is simple for high-ticket dropshippers; however, many people quit before they reach that milestone and some, even more surprisingly, quit after. Why does this happen?This is exactly the question we aim to answer for you in this week’s episode of The Dropship Podcast.Listen now to learn all about why people truly quit their high-ticket dropshipping businesses. We’ll also be discussing the trap of $30k/month revenue, what it takes to scale your business, how to let go of your mental barriers, the importance of knowing your priorities, and so much more.Are you ready?Let’s dive in.Links⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://dropshipbreakthru.com/checklist⁠⁠ - Grab our Ultimate High-Ticket Dropshipping Checklist Bundle for just $9⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://dropshipbreakthru.com/go⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Learn how high ticket dropshipping works and how you can get started in this free training.⁠⁠⁠Sponsors⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠DropshipBreakthru.com/Clearsale⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  — Add this app to your business and never worry about fraud chargebacks again.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠DropshipBreakthru.com/Shopify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ — The only Ecommerce platform we recommend.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠DropshipBreakthru.com/Openphone— Get an 800 number for your business from Openphone⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠DropshipBreakthru.com/Rewind⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠— Automatically back up your Shopify store data (This app is a must!)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠DropshipBreakthru.com/PrimedMind⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ — Get coached by the #1 Mindset Coach in the world, Elliot Roe

11 Des 15min

From Marine to Million-Dollar Store Owner: Rob’s Real Journey — Ep. 404

From Marine to Million-Dollar Store Owner: Rob’s Real Journey — Ep. 404

He comes from decades in the Marines, leading at the highest level, and then stepped into entrepreneurship with the same intensity. Rob didn’t wait for the perfect plan or the perfect moment. He started building a business.

9 Des 1h

[R] John Murphy — E-Bike Dropshipping Success Story

[R] John Murphy — E-Bike Dropshipping Success Story

In this throwback episode of the Dropship Podcast, John Murphy shares his dropshipping success story in one of the most competitive and diluted high ticket dropshipping niches — electric bikes.By focusing on The Who rather than the what, and speaking directly to his avatar, he was able to scale to 7 figures.You've likely heard Jon and Ben tell you never to go into this niche, but today, you'll hear someone who made it work.Links⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://dropshipbreakthru.com/checklist⁠⁠ - Grab our Ultimate High-Ticket Dropshipping Checklist Bundle for just $9⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://dropshipbreakthru.com/go⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Learn how high ticket dropshipping works and how you can get started in this free training.⁠⁠⁠Sponsors⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠DropshipBreakthru.com/Clearsale⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  — Add this app to your business and never worry about fraud chargebacks again.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠DropshipBreakthru.com/Shopify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ — The only Ecommerce platform we recommend.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠DropshipBreakthru.com/Openphone— Get an 800 number for your business from Openphone⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠DropshipBreakthru.com/Rewind⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠— Automatically back up your Shopify store data (This app is a must!)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠DropshipBreakthru.com/PrimedMind⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ — Get coached by the #1 Mindset Coach in the world, Elliot Roe

4 Des 1h 5min

I Spent Money I Didn’t Have and It Changed Everything — Ep. 403

I Spent Money I Didn’t Have and It Changed Everything — Ep. 403

This episode is a crash course in why buying a course can change your life, why conferences create unfair advantages, and why paying for proximity is the most underrated business strategy in the game. If you’re trying to grow a business or break into ecommerce, this is the conversation you need in your ears today.

2 Des 14min

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