How to Start Dropshipping with $100 and Realistic Results

Introduction

In this blog, I tried dropshipping with only $100 and achieved realistic results using TikTok Organic. Follow my journey as I uncover the potential of a winning product and share the process with you.

Dropshipping and TikTok Organic

• The speaker dropped out of college and found success in dropshipping, making over seven figures online and upgrading to a dream apartment.

• Despite the success, the speaker is now challenged to start dropshipping from scratch with only a hundred dollars, aiming to make money with TikTok Organic.

• The first step is to find a winning product that meets specific criteria: it must be unavailable in stores like Walmart or Target, already solving everyday problems, and have potential for improvement in marketing and website presentation.

• To find such a product, the speaker plans to leverage platforms like YouTube and TikTok, searching for ‘TikTok Made Me Buy It’ and utilizing their optimized TikTok account to identify potential winning products.

• The strategy is to avoid oversaturated and outdated products, and instead focus on existing successful products with room for improvement.

• The speaker will share the product selection process with the audience, showcasing the criteria and method for identifying potential winning products.

Analyzing a Potential Product for Sale

• The speaker has found an interesting product to potentially sell, which is a pair of heart glasses that create special effects when looking at lights.

• The product has shown viral potential in the past, with high engagement on social media platforms like TikTok.

• The current seller offers the glasses in a general store for $9.99, with various color options and decent product images, but lacks detailed descriptions and multimedia content on their website.

• The speaker plans to add their own twist to the product to increase its appeal and potentially make it go viral for sales.

• They also plan to use a tool called ShopHunter to spy on the seller’s store and assess their sales performance, which seems promising with 1.4K in sales and 34 total orders in the last 30 days.

• They have also checked the product on Amazon and found it as the first option.

• Overall, the speaker believes that the heart glasses have the potential to generate profits and is confident in their plan to make it successful.

Starting the Shopify Dropshipping Store

• The entrepreneur started by purchasing a product for $14.99 to their house.

• They then used Zendrop to find a source for the product, which cost around $5.67, with potential for lower costs as sales increase.

• With a selling price of $11.99 and a sourcing cost of $5.67, they calculated a profit margin of $6.32.

• Out of their $100 budget, they spent $14.99 to order the product, leaving $85.01 for further expenses.

• They created a brand named Amora Lenses, designed a logo using Canva, and set up a Shopify account for only $1.

• After completing the store build, they introduced the product as Amora Lenses, also known as love lenses.

• They showcased the product page as the destination for customers after watching their TikTok and Instagram videos.

Product Page Overview

• The product page features multiple images showcasing different variations of the product, including couples pair, red, and black options.

• There are 11 reviews with an average rating of 4.7 out of 5, providing social proof for the product’s quality.

• The price for a single pair is $11.99, while the couples pair is priced at $16.99 with a compare price of $34.99, offering a clear pricing structure for different options.

• The page includes an ‘add to cart’ button and an option to pay with Apple Pay, although the latter may be removed for consistency with other stores.

• The product description follows a structured format with trust badges, a header, body paragraph, and GIFs created using Canva from competitor videos, with strategically bolded keywords such as ‘trendy’, ‘luxury diffraction technology’, ‘love lenses’, and ‘drawn’ to emphasize key features and benefits.

Love Lenses Product Arrival

• The product has officially arrived from Mr. Bezos Possessions.

• After building the Love Lenses website with collapsible items, multi-column sections, and social proof icons like worldwide insured shipping and eco-friendly features, the focus is now on creating viral content for TikTok and Instagram.

• The website also includes an image with text promoting ‘double the love with love lenses for couples’ and customer reviews taken from AliExpress and Amazon.

• Additionally, the website features a newsletter for capturing emails and preparing for future promotions.

• The next step is to brainstorm ideas to go viral for Love Lenses and create engaging content to attract customers to the website.

Unboxing and Content Creation

• The segment focuses on unboxing a product, which includes two pairs of glasses, one red and one black, with special effects that turn lights into hearts when looked through.

• The reviewer is pleased with the condition of the product and plans to create engaging content with it for platforms like TikTok and Instagram.

• They highlight the unique feature of the glasses, which comes with two pairs of lenses, allowing for creative and intriguing content creation.

• The reviewer outlines their strategy for growing their TikTok account to 1,000 followers to be able to add a website link and start selling the product.

• The segment concludes with the reviewer preparing to film content with the glasses to build a library of ready-to-upload material for social media.

Content Creation Struggles and Results

• The speaker shares about their daily activities and stops by the market before heading out to film content for TikTok during nighttime.

• They mention the challenge of recording content and the effort put into managing different accounts on social media platforms.

• The speaker discusses the results of their Instagram posts, with the best amount of views being 25.6K and 10.7K for different videos. They also highlight the engaging comments from users expressing interest in the product.

• They express disappointment about the performance of their TikTok page in comparison to Instagram, emphasizing the difference in views between the platforms.

• Overall, the speaker reflects on the hard work involved in content creation and concludes by preparing to share the results with their audience.

Results of the $100 Challenge

• The $100 challenge aimed to determine the sales outcome.

• Total cost breakdown: $12 for the product, $1 for Shopify account, and an additional amount for the domain, resulting in $72 remaining.

• Despite efforts on TikTok and Instagram, only one sale was achieved, amounting to $6.86 profit after deducting shipping costs.

• The total revenue of $12.53 combined with profit left us at $78.86, indicating that the challenge was not profitable.

• The creator remains confident in their ability to generate more sales with continued effort on social media, notably on TikTok and Instagram.

• Viewers are encouraged to follow the creator’s Instagram account for updates on potential future sales.

• The challenge serves as proof that starting with a limited budget can yield sales potential if executed effectively, emphasizing the possibility of significant earnings with the right approach.

• The audience is invited to subscribe to the creator’s channel, with a reference to their subscriber goal and a closing message for the next video.

Conclusion

The $100 dropshipping challenge yielded one sale, resulting in a $6.86 profit after costs. Despite the low initial outcome, it’s proof that starting with a limited budget can potentially lead to sales. Subscribe to follow future updates!

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