i made my first online sale 8 years ago. i was dropshipping iphone cases with alibaba, shopify, and facebook ads. it was $10. a random buyer from italy. that dopamine hit was far greater than what i feel today realizing 5-6fig pnls lol

All of @ColeThereum scams: 1. eBoy Outlet: Dropshipping orders that were never delivered, with zero refunds issued to users. Investigated by @zachxbt. 2. Shilling Rugs: Admitted to doing paid promotions without disclosing them, then claimed to regret it. "I share NFT projects. It’s what I do. Was I paid a couple times? Yes. Do I regret those? Yes. Am I going to stop sharing NFT projects I like? No. Am I going to be more careful? Yes." 3. Pudgy Penguins: Confirmed theft of treasury funds. After all that, he launched an NFT collection, made $700K, and is now posting about how he's back like it's 2021. Honestly, it's people like this and the terrible investment decisions around them that are keeping us in a bear market.

Dear X.. please for the love of god stop showing dropshipping scam ads for crap we can buy on amazon for 1/10th the price.. is this how dumb you think the users are? why do you even allow this trash

Ever wondered why your jewelry can still fade even when it's stored in a box? 👀 Air, moisture, and poor sealing can all contribute to oxidation, especially in humid conditions. So how should you store your jewelry to help keep it looking its best? We break down the key storage tips in the video. 👆 Got more questions about CJ jewelry? Let us know below! #cjdropshipping# #dropshipping# #ecommerce# #jewelry# #jewelrybusiness# #jewelrycare# #jewelrystorage# #ecommercetips# #onlineseller# #ecommerceseller#

Faster shipping can make a big difference for your eCommerce business. 📦 With CJ’s global fulfillment network and overseas warehouses, you can stock closer to your customers and get orders delivered faster. Faster delivery. Happier customers. Smoother fulfillment. See how CJ logistics can support your eCommerce business. 👆 #cjdropshipping# #dropshipping# #ecommerce# #fulfillment# #logistics# #shipping# #overseaswarehouse# #globalshipping# #ecommercebusiness# #onlineseller# #supplychain#

Found a product you want to sell but can‘t find it on CJ? 👀 Send us the link or product photos, and CJ Sourcing can help you find it from reliable suppliers, explore similar options, and get it listed for your store. Basic sourcing is free, with paid options available for more advanced needs. Found something worth selling? Let CJ help you source it. 🔍 👉 Submit your sourcing request here: #cjdropshipping# #dropshipping# #ecommerce# #productsourcing# #cjsourcing# #sourcing# #dropshippingsupplier# #ecommercebusiness# #onlineseller# #productresearch#

Do you know what really affects the cost and quality of jewelry? 💎 Two pieces may look almost identical, but differences in materials, stones, polishing, plating, and workmanship can lead to very different prices and quality. So how do we make sure the quality stays consistent when working with different factories? It all starts with the right samples and clear quality standards. 👆 Got more questions about CJ jewelry sourcing? Let us know below! #cjdropshipping# #dropshipping# #ecommerce# #jewelry# #jewelrybusiness# #jewelrysourcing# #productsourcing# #qualitycontrol# #ecommercetips# #onlineseller# #ecommerceseller#

Some news: 5 months ago I joined @coreauto, a small research lab focused on new ways for models to learn. I’m also hiring four interns to do something my younger self would've loved. It started with a pretty unusual project. We set up a handful of small online businesses, and put an agent in charge. We gave each business some initial funding and a seed idea, and off they went, trying to sell real things to real customers while we watched. It’s about as open-ended and unforgiving a task as you can probably give to an agent, with countless decisions to make and effects that take time to become clear. Each business got its own bank account, a debit card to pay suppliers, a web browser, an email inbox, a domain name, cloud infrastructure and a schedule. Every few hours, the agent woke up and decided what to do. It might update a landing page, adjust an ad campaign, reply to a customer, and then go back to sleep. The agents built actual storefronts and apps. They bought ads, attracted visitors, and even made some sales. The agents acted as operators that kept a business moving, but we noticed they never really stepped back to strategize about what might move the needle. If people weren’t buying, why? Was the landing page unappealing? Or maybe the offer itself was the problem? One amusing example was the very first order a customer placed. Our supplier had run out of stock. But it’s a dropshipping business, and thankfully tens of other suppliers carried the same product. Instead of trying another supplier, the agent almost immediately sent the customer a polite apology and attempted to issue a refund. Gah! So close! The agents could handle much of the work of getting a business up and running. What they struggled with was deciding what to change when it wasn’t working. That’s what we want to understand. We also want to see what changes when people take the lead. What does a business operator actually do all day when agents can do so much? What new work does this allow them to do? Which decisions can’t be delegated? — So this winter we're hiring 4 interns as Associate General Managers. Associate Product Manager internships are programs that give early career generalists a product to own. We want to try something similar, but with entire businesses. You’ll create and grow businesses, with agents handling the routine work so you can focus on figuring out what matters. Each AGM gets a budget and our agent infrastructure that’s designed for this. Which ideas to try is up to you. Put more money behind what finds customers and keep refining. Where you step in tells us what agents can't do yet. You'll be in our SF office with me and people I’m so fortunate to work with, like @_arohan_, @joannejang, @MillionInt, @marksaroufim and @juliacvillagra We don't care much where you went to school or what your resume looks like. We’re looking for enterprising people with a drive to create, who’ve made money on the internet before and already use AI extensively to enable their ideas. If that sounds like you:

One day to go. Tomorrow, it's Miami. 🌴 CJEC Miami 2026 is this Saturday, and the room is set for five conversations we're genuinely looking forward to: 🎤 Scale Fast, Stay Aligned — Andy, Founder & CEO, CJ 🎤 Same Product, Saturated Market: Why One Brand Makes $10M and the Other Makes $0 — Narek, D2C & Telehealth Founder 🎤 What's New in CJ — Elisabeth, Business Developer, CJ 🎤 From $0 to $5 Million/Month: TikTok Shop US Case Study & Pitfall Guide — Luis, Top TikTok Seller 🎤 Beyond the First Purchase: How Subscriptions & MRR Build Brands That Last — Rawan, Founder of Odehcommerce 💬 Live Q&A with every speaker — bring the question you've been carrying around ☕ Coffee breaks, and enough unstructured time to actually finish a conversation 🤝 A networking dinner and games to close the day out properly 100+ e-commerce sellers, agencies, suppliers and industry partners in one room — and the best part of last year's events was always what happened between the sessions, not during them. One of these five is going to change how you source, or how you price, or how you think about your next 12 months. Tomorrow you find out which one. 🌴 See you in Miami. 📅 Saturday, September 12, 2026 📍 Kimpton EPIC Miami — 270 Biscayne Boulevard Way, Miami, FL 33131 🎟 Seats are still open today: #CJEC2026# #CJECMiami# #CJdropshipping# #Miami# #MiamiEvents# #Ecommerce# #EcommerceConference# #EcommerceBusiness# #EcommerceGrowth# #Dropshipping# #D2C# #OnlineBusiness# #Entrepreneurship# #Networking#