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Short answer: how dropshipping profit margins work, what costs to include, and how to know if your store is actually profitable.

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Dropshipping Profit Margin: What You Actually Keep Per Sale

Dropshipping looks simple: sell high, buy low. But real profit margins are much tighter than most beginners expect.

Real costs in dropshipping

  • Product cost
  • Ad spend
  • Transaction fees
  • Refunds

If you ignore one of these, your “profit” is fake.

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