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Lina
@thatshopgirl
- Joined January 2026
First week after CNY... anyone else basically just doing customer service?
Got back after the Chinese New Year break thinking I'd start testing new creatives this week. Nope.
Been spending most of my time replying to customers about late deliveries. A bunch of orders placed right before the holiday are showing up way later than expected and people are (understandably) not happy.
Refund requests, "where is my package" emails, disputes starting to trickle
Got back after the Chinese New Year break thinking I'd start testing new creatives this week. Nope.
Been spending most of my time replying to customers about late deliveries. A bunch of orders placed right before the holiday are showing up way later than expected and people are (understandably) not happy.
Refund requests, "where is my package" emails, disputes starting to trickle
First week after CNY... anyone else basically just doing customer service?
Got back after the Chinese New Year break thinking I'd start testing new creatives this week. Nope.
Been spending most of my time replying to customers about late deliveries. A bunch of orders placed right before the holiday are showing up way later than expected and people are (understandably) not happy.
Refund requests, "where is my package" emails, disputes starting to trickle in. Haven't even opened my ad manager yet.
I feel like this happens every single year. The first week back is never about scaling, it's just damage control until everything stabilises again.
Curious if anyone else is dealing with the same thing or if you've found a way to get ahead of it. I keep telling myself next year I'll pause earlier or set better expectations on shipping times but then I never do lol.
Got back after the Chinese New Year break thinking I'd start testing new creatives this week. Nope.
Been spending most of my time replying to customers about late deliveries. A bunch of orders placed right before the holiday are showing up way later than expected and people are (understandably) not happy.
Refund requests, "where is my package" emails, disputes starting to trickle in. Haven't even opened my ad manager yet.
I feel like this happens every single year. The first week back is never about scaling, it's just damage control until everything stabilises again.
Curious if anyone else is dealing with the same thing or if you've found a way to get ahead of it. I keep telling myself next year I'll pause earlier or set better expectations on shipping times but then I never do lol.
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this was basically me last year.
orders were still coming in, but my inbox was already filling up with “where is my order” emails and it made me really hesitant to run ads again.
nothing was actually broken with the store or the product. but once support starts piling up it just makes everything feel unstable. like technically you could push more traffic, but it feels risky when you’re still dealing with the last batch of customers.
i ended up just slowing down for about
orders were still coming in, but my inbox was already filling up with “where is my order” emails and it made me really hesitant to run ads again.
nothing was actually broken with the store or the product. but once support starts piling up it just makes everything feel unstable. like technically you could push more traffic, but it feels risky when you’re still dealing with the last batch of customers.
i ended up just slowing down for about
this was basically me last year.
orders were still coming in, but my inbox was already filling up with “where is my order” emails and it made me really hesitant to run ads again.
nothing was actually broken with the store or the product. but once support starts piling up it just makes everything feel unstable. like technically you could push more traffic, but it feels risky when you’re still dealing with the last batch of customers.
i ended up just slowing down for about a week or so until things settled. wasn’t really a strategy, more like waiting for things to feel normal again.
orders were still coming in, but my inbox was already filling up with “where is my order” emails and it made me really hesitant to run ads again.
nothing was actually broken with the store or the product. but once support starts piling up it just makes everything feel unstable. like technically you could push more traffic, but it feels risky when you’re still dealing with the last batch of customers.
i ended up just slowing down for about a week or so until things settled. wasn’t really a strategy, more like waiting for things to feel normal again.
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Is dropshipping actually “dead” in 2026, or am I just hitting a wall?
From where I am at, it doesn’t feel like things suddenly stopped working. It feels more like everything got harder to read. Ads are less predictable, costs are higher, and even when sales come in, it’s hard to know whether to push, pause, or change direction.
Lately it feels like “dead” just means there’s less room for guessing, and more pressure to make the right calls.
From where I am at, it doesn’t feel like things suddenly stopped working. It feels more like everything got harder to read. Ads are less predictable, costs are higher, and even when sales come in, it’s hard to know whether to push, pause, or change direction.
Lately it feels like “dead” just means there’s less room for guessing, and more pressure to make the right calls.
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Are TikTok ads actually worth it anymore? Getting destroyed on CPA 😕 Need some real talk here because I am clearly missing something.
Been running paid TikTok ads for my personalized jewelry shop for about 3 weeks now. Daily budget around $150-$200. Targeting is pretty broad — fashion, accessories, gifts, etc. It used to work for me so I thought the algorithm would figure it out eventually but so far… not happening.
Getting decent views and clicks, but actual sales are
Been running paid TikTok ads for my personalized jewelry shop for about 3 weeks now. Daily budget around $150-$200. Targeting is pretty broad — fashion, accessories, gifts, etc. It used to work for me so I thought the algorithm would figure it out eventually but so far… not happening.
Getting decent views and clicks, but actual sales are
Are TikTok ads actually worth it anymore? Getting destroyed on CPA 😕 Need some real talk here because I am clearly missing something.
Been running paid TikTok ads for my personalized jewelry shop for about 3 weeks now. Daily budget around $150-$200. Targeting is pretty broad — fashion, accessories, gifts, etc. It used to work for me so I thought the algorithm would figure it out eventually but so far… not happening.
Getting decent views and clicks, but actual sales are weak and CPA is way too high.
Starting to wonder if I should pause ads and focus more on organic + hashtags instead? Or is my structure/targeting just off? Or are TikTok ads genuinely harder now in 2026?
Anyone actually getting consistent results with TikTok ads right now? What’s actually working for you?
Side question: how are you validating TikTok Ads Manager numbers vs actual store revenue? Sometimes the numbers don’t seem to line up.
Any advice appreciated 🙏
Been running paid TikTok ads for my personalized jewelry shop for about 3 weeks now. Daily budget around $150-$200. Targeting is pretty broad — fashion, accessories, gifts, etc. It used to work for me so I thought the algorithm would figure it out eventually but so far… not happening.
Getting decent views and clicks, but actual sales are weak and CPA is way too high.
Starting to wonder if I should pause ads and focus more on organic + hashtags instead? Or is my structure/targeting just off? Or are TikTok ads genuinely harder now in 2026?
Anyone actually getting consistent results with TikTok ads right now? What’s actually working for you?
Side question: how are you validating TikTok Ads Manager numbers vs actual store revenue? Sometimes the numbers don’t seem to line up.
Any advice appreciated 🙏
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I don’t have a clear answer, but a lot of this feels familiar. For me the hardest part wasn’t CPA. It was knowing whether to push, tweak, or walk away without feeling like I was guessing. I had had tests where ads technically worked, but I still paused because I wasn’t confident as results were erratic. After a while, I started doubting my own decisions more than the platform.
On the Ads Manager vs store revenue thing, I’ve also noticed periods where they didn’t line
On the Ads Manager vs store revenue thing, I’ve also noticed periods where they didn’t line
I don’t have a clear answer, but a lot of this feels familiar. For me the hardest part wasn’t CPA. It was knowing whether to push, tweak, or walk away without feeling like I was guessing. I had had tests where ads technically worked, but I still paused because I wasn’t confident as results were erratic. After a while, I started doubting my own decisions more than the platform.
On the Ads Manager vs store revenue thing, I’ve also noticed periods where they didn’t line up cleanly, which made me hesitate even more instead of helping me decide.
Following this thread because I’m still trying to figure out how people know when results are telling you something real vs just noise.
On the Ads Manager vs store revenue thing, I’ve also noticed periods where they didn’t line up cleanly, which made me hesitate even more instead of helping me decide.
Following this thread because I’m still trying to figure out how people know when results are telling you something real vs just noise.
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How did you actually choose your niche?
Feeling paralyzed here, I could really use some help, feeling pretty lost right now.
I have been researching niches for like 3 weeks straight and everything just feels completely saturated. Pets, gadgets, baby stuff, beauty, POD — one YouTube video says "this still works in 2026" and literally another says "this is dead don't even try."
One problem I face is that I keep jumping from one idea to another and
Feeling paralyzed here, I could really use some help, feeling pretty lost right now.
I have been researching niches for like 3 weeks straight and everything just feels completely saturated. Pets, gadgets, baby stuff, beauty, POD — one YouTube video says "this still works in 2026" and literally another says "this is dead don't even try."
One problem I face is that I keep jumping from one idea to another and
How did you actually choose your niche?
Feeling paralyzed here, I could really use some help, feeling pretty lost right now.
I have been researching niches for like 3 weeks straight and everything just feels completely saturated. Pets, gadgets, baby stuff, beauty, POD — one YouTube video says "this still works in 2026" and literally another says "this is dead don't even try."
One problem I face is that I keep jumping from one idea to another and then end up doing absolutely nothing because I'm scared of picking the wrong one and wasting months of my life. How do guys overcome this?
Or how do you choose your niche? Are there any categories that actually work in 2026, especially for someone just starting?
Really hoping for advice 🙏 thank you in advance.
Feeling paralyzed here, I could really use some help, feeling pretty lost right now.
I have been researching niches for like 3 weeks straight and everything just feels completely saturated. Pets, gadgets, baby stuff, beauty, POD — one YouTube video says "this still works in 2026" and literally another says "this is dead don't even try."
One problem I face is that I keep jumping from one idea to another and then end up doing absolutely nothing because I'm scared of picking the wrong one and wasting months of my life. How do guys overcome this?
Or how do you choose your niche? Are there any categories that actually work in 2026, especially for someone just starting?
Really hoping for advice 🙏 thank you in advance.
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I was honestly in the exact same headspace a few months ago.
What surprised me is that even after picking something and launching, that fear doesn’t magically go away. It just turns into different questions — like whether you’re testing properly, or whether you’re quitting too early.
I don’t think I picked the “right” niche. I just picked one I could actually move forward with. It didn’t work out the way I hoped, but at least I stopped being stuck in research mode.
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What surprised me is that even after picking something and launching, that fear doesn’t magically go away. It just turns into different questions — like whether you’re testing properly, or whether you’re quitting too early.
I don’t think I picked the “right” niche. I just picked one I could actually move forward with. It didn’t work out the way I hoped, but at least I stopped being stuck in research mode.
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I was honestly in the exact same headspace a few months ago.
What surprised me is that even after picking something and launching, that fear doesn’t magically go away. It just turns into different questions — like whether you’re testing properly, or whether you’re quitting too early.
I don’t think I picked the “right” niche. I just picked one I could actually move forward with. It didn’t work out the way I hoped, but at least I stopped being stuck in research mode.
Following this thread because I still don’t feel like I have clean answers.
What surprised me is that even after picking something and launching, that fear doesn’t magically go away. It just turns into different questions — like whether you’re testing properly, or whether you’re quitting too early.
I don’t think I picked the “right” niche. I just picked one I could actually move forward with. It didn’t work out the way I hoped, but at least I stopped being stuck in research mode.
Following this thread because I still don’t feel like I have clean answers.
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What was the real reason why your last product failed?
I have been doing dropshipping for about 8 months now, and I keep thinking about why I cannot get anywhere.
Results weren’t great, but they weren’t terrible either. Nothing fully broke, I was still getting some sales, but nothing felt solid enough.
I blamed the usual stuff — bad product, ads getting too expensive, everything feeling saturated. I kept changing products, creatives and copy, sometimes even the offer,
I have been doing dropshipping for about 8 months now, and I keep thinking about why I cannot get anywhere.
Results weren’t great, but they weren’t terrible either. Nothing fully broke, I was still getting some sales, but nothing felt solid enough.
I blamed the usual stuff — bad product, ads getting too expensive, everything feeling saturated. I kept changing products, creatives and copy, sometimes even the offer,
What was the real reason why your last product failed?
I have been doing dropshipping for about 8 months now, and I keep thinking about why I cannot get anywhere.
Results weren’t great, but they weren’t terrible either. Nothing fully broke, I was still getting some sales, but nothing felt solid enough.
I blamed the usual stuff — bad product, ads getting too expensive, everything feeling saturated. I kept changing products, creatives and copy, sometimes even the offer, and after a while I honestly couldn’t tell what was working and what wasn’t. I also realised I was hesitating to scale because I wasn’t really profitable.
Curious how others here look back at their last product that didn’t make it. Was it actually the product, or was it unclear signals, testing discipline, ops anxiety, or just mental fatigue that made you stop even though things weren’t completely dead yet?
I have been doing dropshipping for about 8 months now, and I keep thinking about why I cannot get anywhere.
Results weren’t great, but they weren’t terrible either. Nothing fully broke, I was still getting some sales, but nothing felt solid enough.
I blamed the usual stuff — bad product, ads getting too expensive, everything feeling saturated. I kept changing products, creatives and copy, sometimes even the offer, and after a while I honestly couldn’t tell what was working and what wasn’t. I also realised I was hesitating to scale because I wasn’t really profitable.
Curious how others here look back at their last product that didn’t make it. Was it actually the product, or was it unclear signals, testing discipline, ops anxiety, or just mental fatigue that made you stop even though things weren’t completely dead yet?
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