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Attention Dropshippers The "Just Pay Shipping" Gimmick is Played Out!!!

837 views · Published 2 August 2018 · 1:30 · Indexed 26 October 2026

Channel: Rules For Rebels · 2018 · Howto & Style

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I was browsing Instagram today and noticed a sponsored ad stating "Get a Free Hammock, Just Pay Shipping".

Now having a background in eCommerce I recognized this gimmick right away. Sellers, typically dropshippers, will offer a cheap product at a free price and advertise just pay shipping. Now the shipping price is typically inflated and more than coveres the price of the items. They are still making money, the buyer is still paying, nothing is free, but its a gimmick that gets some buyers sucked in as people love free stuff.

I've been saying for a while this is played out and customers are saavy to it. I noticed this post had a number of comments so decided to check them out. Nearly every comment called out the seller for charging ridiculous shipping prices and buyers were mentioning how you could buy this same item off Amazon for less money than "just shipping" and have it in 2 days instead of 20 days.

I see a lot of new dropshippers rush into dropshipping thinking this is a really clever strategy and its going to sprintboard their business so just wanted to point out that this is played out, it no longer works like it did a few years back, and customers recognize it for what it is.

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