Is drop shipping dead in 2018? What Experts Say About the Decline

It depends.

If you are going to use the same ways that all other dropshippers are using then it will be pretty dead for you soon enough.

Zero creativity in any business can kill it whether that is dropshipping, affiliate marketing, or even ground retail.

Image Source: Cloudways ,'Is Dropshipping Dead? Can You Still Earn Through It in 2018?'

What makes them different from others is what the founders bring to the table. For some it is epic customer service. For others it is NEW PRODUCTS. For some it is huge discounts. Some can go one step ahead and provide subscription boxes. These can be relevant to any niche and their customers pay them a monthly fees for the subscriptions.

Here is what expert dropshippers say about the decline of dropshipping business.

1. The reason some dropshipping stores are thriving while others aren’t is that these dropshipping businesses keep customers first. They give priority to their buyers and try to solve all their needs. - Cloudways 

2. A proper ecommerce business needs to satisfy the customer. But when it comes to dropshipping, we see that customers are often neglected for profit. In fact, most dropshippers are using Shopify stores for their products. They don’t focus on maintaining high standards of their stores as they are selling the items through social media advertisements. - Muhammad Sajjad Shahid - Dropshipper

3. Partner with a reliable supplier/s. Make your eCommerce store is functional and presentable. Equip yourself with a dropshipping tool to make dropshipping easier and more manageable. - Liam Wei - Dropshipper

4. Drop shipping is great to start earning money but in a long term its not sustainable, most people see drop shipping as a perfect business model for an easy life. - Howie Reith - Dropshipper

5. Beware of anyone saying something is 'dead', because 99 times out of 100, someone is still making good money doing it.” Daniel Wilkinson - Investor

6. Absolutely not! Dropshipping is a WONDERFUL business to get into!

Why do I say that? First off- e-commerce has grown so much over the years. Think about it— where do most people now get stuff? Online!

There is plenty of money to be make within the dropshipping market. The key to having a successful dropshipping business is to find your niche- you have to find that key product that is going to add value to the customers life. - Kiley Webber - Inventory Source