r/shopify_hustlers

How as a starter would I get more outreach to people? Can y’all look at my shop and give me tips?

Do you recc organic drop shipping like TT and insta and yt over meta ads or should both be used. Also how much would I need to start doing meta ads for an actual return

I’m looking for some serious advice (and potentially a new partner) from the e-commerce veterans here. I’ve been running a dropshipping/inventory-based store for a while now. My suppliers are mostly based in China, and I’ve been using the standard Stripe and PayPal setup for payment processing. Everything was smooth until a few weeks ago, and now I’m stuck in a nightmare. The Incident A customer opened a dispute claiming they received a damaged product. I did the right thing (or so I thought) and issued a full refund immediately to keep the customer happy. However, when the "damaged" product actually arrived back at the warehouse in China, it wasn’t even the item I sent. It was something completely different—a clear return swap scam. How does a professional warehouse "mistakenly" receive a completely different item that the customer originally claimed was just "damaged"? It doesn't add up. The Fallout I took this evidence to PayPal, expecting them to have my back or at least offer some compensation for the fraudulent return. Instead, they hit me with the "Account Closed" hammer. No warning, just gone. Now, my cash flow is essentially frozen. The Pitch (Seeking a Partner) I’m trying to figure out how top-tier sellers handle these high-risk disputes without getting their gateways cooked. Beyond advice, I’m looking for someone who has a seasoned, high-limit PayPal Business account (with instant release) or a Stripe account with a solid history.