Our research method
Published by Fashion Dropshipping · Updated 5 October 2026
How we separate source facts, planning assumptions and firsthand evidence.
Our current guide research uses published documentation and explicit planning calculations. This policy explains the method and its limits. Older articles may have a different level of source detail; a publisher credit alone does not mean every claim has been freshly checked.
1. Start with a specific reader question
Define the task, business location, delivery country and product type. Supplier eligibility, platform payments, shipping and returns can depend on different locations. Keep those questions separate rather than applying a global headline to every market.
2. Prefer the source responsible for the claim
For platform features and billing, use the platform's official documentation, pricing page or app listing. For supplier coverage and return terms, use the supplier's published policy. For country rules, use the relevant public authority or official guidance.
Link the supporting source in the guide and record the review date for changeable facts. Check what the statement covers: the plan, product origin, destination, category, eligibility condition and any excluded costs. Source documents can change, so confirm the current terms before relying on a quote or opening checkout.
Examples of the documents used in our reviewed guides include Shopify's trial and billing terms, Trendsi's shipping information and Trendsi's return policy.
3. Compare suppliers by the delivered order
- Business and destination eligibility.
- Available products, shipment origin and garment information.
- Product, shipping, subscription and payment costs.
- Dispatch and transit estimates, separate parcels and import charges.
- Return address, deadlines, exclusions and unrecovered costs.
- Stock updates, fulfillment approval and payment workflow.
Our comparisons explain suitability and limitations. A “best” label should be read with the stated selection criteria and delivery market. We do not publish a laboratory score or a delivery-performance ranking based solely on a supplier's marketing claim.
4. Keep calculations and testing evidence distinct
- Documented information
- A statement attributed to a linked platform, supplier or authority source, within its stated scope.
- Illustrative calculation
- A worked example with assumed inputs. It is not a supplier quote, an observed store result or a prediction of sales.
- Firsthand observation
- A result from an actual test, supported by its date, destination, cost, method and evidence.
We have not placed supplier sample orders. Fit, fabric feel, packaging, actual delivery and return handling remain unverified by us. The supplier worksheet helps record missing information; it is not a report of tests we have completed.
Cost examples show their assumptions and distinguish planned expenses from cash reserves. Revenue, contribution before fixed costs, and net profit answer different questions. Figures in one currency should not be mixed with another currency without a stated conversion.
5. Disclose how content and links are produced
We use AI-assisted tools for drafting, translation, calculations and site maintenance. Source checking and explicit assumptions are needed because automated output can contain errors. We do not claim that every translation has received native-language review.
Some source and signup links are affiliate links, including Shopify links routed through our Impact vanity address. We may earn a commission at no extra cost to the reader. The affiliate relationship does not establish the accuracy of a claim or prove a supplier suitable for a particular market.
The credited publisher is Fashion Dropshipping. Publisher credits link to the About page, which explains the site's focus and the evidence behind its guides.
6. Correct claims and explain material changes
Send a correction to [email protected] with the page URL, language, disputed statement and supporting source. We compare the report with the original source and the relevant market, then correct, qualify or remove a claim that cannot be supported.
When a guide's facts or advice change materially, its visible review date should reflect that work. Adding navigation, a publisher credit or cosmetic changes does not make the underlying research newer. A technical change may update page markup without renewing its factual review date.
Substantial revisions should explain what changed. For example, our setup handbook identifies the replacement of its earlier “zero-cost” promise with a budget and cash reserve.