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In this video, the creator explains why they switched dropshipping suppliers mid-scale while their product was generating nearly $10,000 a day. After experiencing slow shipping, rising prices, and quality complaints with the old supplier, they moved to USA Drop and saw shipping times drop from 16 days to 5–10 days, along with better communication and quality control.
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A dropshipped product (back cracker) was scaling to almost $10,000 a day with viral TikTok marketing. A case study was made in 2022.
Old supplier had slow shipping times, raised prices every few months, and customers complained about broken products on delivery. Poor communication when things went wrong.
At ~$10K/day on a $50 product, refunds and chargebacks become too expensive to tolerate, forcing a supplier change.
Moved everything to USA Drop, a drop shipping fulfillment partner around for 11 years. Felt nervous about the mid-scale switch, but tracking showed shipping times dropped from ~16 days to 5-10 days.
Quality control issues disappeared, communication was excellent, and pricing was fair and transparent, with real reasons given for any increases.
USA Drop provided help scaling the business, not just shipping orders. Moving from a Chinese warehouse to a US warehouse was the key driver of faster shipping.
If you're scaling and your current supplier hasn't been verified, switch ASAP to a known, verified supplier. USA Drop has no monthly subscription and no hidden costs.
Recommended checking out USA Drop via link in description, and invites comments from others with similar supplier issues.
Switching suppliers mid-scale is risky but can be the right move when shipping times, quality, and costs threaten your margins. The key is choosing a verified partner with transparent pricing and US warehouse capabilities.
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What product was scaling to nearly $10,000 a day?
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What product was scaling to nearly $10,000 a day?
A 'back cracker' product.
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What were the three main problems with the old supplier?
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What were the three main problems with the old supplier?
Slow shipping times, frequent price increases, and customer complaints about broken products.
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How much did shipping times improve after switching to USA Drop?
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How much did shipping times improve after switching to USA Drop?
From almost 16 days down to 5 to 10 days.
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Why is it critical to avoid supplier issues at $10K/day?
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Why is it critical to avoid supplier issues at $10K/day?
Refunds and chargebacks become too costly at that volume.
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What made USA Drop different beyond shipping?
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What made USA Drop different beyond shipping?
They helped scale the business and gave transparent reasons for price increases.
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What type of warehouse did USA Drop use to cut shipping times?
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What type of warehouse did USA Drop use to cut shipping times?
A US warehouse, compared to the previous Chinese warehouse.
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What costs does USA Drop charge?
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What costs does USA Drop charge?
No monthly subscription and no hidden costs.
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💡 Key Takeaways
Red flags at scale
Identifies the specific warning signs that justify a supplier switch before they eat into profits.
00:16Shipping time drop
Quantifies the impact: from 16 days to 5-10 days, a concrete metric for supplier performance.
01:08Fulfillment partner vs order shipper
Shows that the best suppliers contribute to scaling, not just logistics.
01:33US warehouse advantage
Explains the root cause of faster delivery: moving from a Chinese to a US warehouse.
01:45Switch ASAP advice
A practical principle: don't wait for a crisis to change suppliers when scaling.
01:59Full Transcript
[00:02] I switched suppliers whilst mid-scaling. I'm talking about scaling a product that was doing almost $10,000 a day. I made a case study video on this product back in 2022, which is the back cracker. We had so many viral TikTok accounts making
[00:16] content, and this [music] product was scaling to almost $10,000 a day. We decided to change supplier during this, and here's actually what happened. The old supplier's shipping times were getting really slow. They were also
[00:28] increasing the price of the product every few months, and the quality getting customers complaining about broken products on delivery. And don't because when things went wrong and I communicated with the supplier, they
[00:42] And when you're doing volumes of almost $10,000 a day on a $50 [music] product, you cannot afford to have these issues, because it will cost you too much money in refunds and chargebacks. So, I
[00:55] actually moved everything over to USA Drop, which is a fulfillment partner in drop shipping that's been around for 11 years. Now, don't get me wrong. When we switched halfway through to USA Drop, my heart sunk, because I was nervous about
[01:08] switched to USA Drop, our shipping times, based on tracking numbers, went times, based on tracking numbers, went from almost 16 days down to 5 to 10 days. Quality control was no longer an issue. Communication was amazing. It was
[01:21] like a dream come true. The pricing of the products were fair and honest and transparent. So, if there were pricing increases, we were getting real reasons why. And the reason why is because USA Drop is a fulfillment partner with 11
[01:33] >> [music] >> and one of the biggest drop shipping supplier pioneers in the industry. And this is the biggest part. I wasn't getting help with shipping orders. I was actually getting help scaling the
[01:45] shipping times dropped so much is because we went from a Chinese warehouse to a US warehouse. So, here's my advice to you. If you're thinking about scaling and you don't feel sure about your current supplier and you've tested them
[01:59] recommend that you switch ASAP [music] to a supplier that you know is verified great thing about USA Drop is there's no monthly subscription, there's no hidden costs. So, check out USA Drop linked in the description below and in the pinned
[02:13] in the comment section if you've ever had an issue like I did with my old had an issue like I did with my old supplier while scaling.
