Hi everyone! I am starting a new dropshipping store and have been doing a lot of research both on my own and using AI partners. I bought a Shopify subscription and had decided to use Tradelle for sourcing, product & market analysis, and fulfillment. After signing with Tradelle and paying for 1st month I found that they do have a few products in my niche, but not near enough and they lack many of the traditional products which are related to this. Such is why I'm thinking of switching to Syncee instead: Massive selection, ability to vet suppliers by location, etc. etc. BUT, here's the thing: This store is only going to offer 10-20 products ever, likely less. It will be very tightly focused in my niche (Same industry which I retired from in mid 2024). I am building a real brand and trust. The mission of the site is to genuinely help people via useful information, helpful guides, real success stories, interaction with me directly when needed, and finally hand-picked and vetted products which are really good, useful, and support the site mission. From this store, I would like to make a net profit of ~$2k/mo. at around the 1 year mark, which I think doable with due effort. So here is my question: Does anybody here have actual, real experience with the Shopify + Syncee combination? Are/Were you successful? Can it really work? Thank you for your thoughts .
Well, after poking around and looking at other dropshipping providers, I'm kinda confused. Like many things these days, there are SO many choices!
I’ve used Shopify + Syncee before, and honestly, it’s a solid combo — especially if you’re focusing on a smaller, curated product line rather than mass dropshipping. Syncee’s supplier network is broad, and the ability to filter by location, shipping time, and product category helps a lot when you want to maintain control over brand quality. That said, the key is to personally vet the suppliers you plan to use. Some are great, others can be slow or inconsistent with stock updates. Syncee makes the process smooth technically, but the quality of suppliers still depends on your own due diligence. For a niche brand with 10–20 products, I’d say this setup can definitely work — as long as your content and community-building stay strong. The way you described your mission sounds like the right approach. Focus on trust, helpfulness, and real engagement — that’s where small stores actually outperform big generic ones.
Thanks! As an update, I've pretty much abandoned the idea of Shopify + Syncee. Cancelled my Shopify trial and decided to go back to Wordpress and a custom theme because I'm more comfortable with creating & customizing my own sites as I've done in the past. Shopify was too limiting for me. As to Syncee, I might use their service at some point if I dabble in dropshipping on a different site but for this store I've decided to manufacture & sell my own products. I had actually done so before, from 2015-2021 but had to close shop in late 2021 due to other commitments. I still plan to open a tightly focused dropshipping store also, now on the back burner. It's all good! .