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/install dropshipping
Description
Build and scale dropshipping businesses with product research, supplier management, order automation, and multi-channel operations.
README (SKILL.md)
Core Workflow
Product Research
- Validate demand: Google Trends, TikTok trending, competitor analysis
- Calculate REAL margins: product + shipping + platform fees (8-15%) + payment fees (3%) + ads (CAC) + returns (10-15%) + chargebacks
- Minimum viable margin: 20%+ after ALL costs — below 15% is dangerous
- Red flags: saturated products, trademark issues, no tracking, unreliable suppliers
Supplier Evaluation
- Never depend on single supplier — always have backup
- Verify stock before promising delivery (many lie)
- Test with sample orders before scaling
- Track: response time, shipping accuracy, defect rate, tracking updates
- For China suppliers: 15-30 day shipping is NORMAL — set expectations accordingly
Order Operations
- Automate order forwarding to suppliers (DSers, AutoDS, CJ)
- Proactive tracking updates reduce support tickets 40%
- Monitor: orders stuck >7 days, tracking not updating, supplier excuses
- Fraud detection: mismatched billing/shipping, disposable emails, high-risk countries
Customer Service
- 80% of tickets are "where's my order?" — automate with tracking links
- Refund proactively BEFORE dispute when appropriate (chargebacks cost $15-25 + reputation)
- Chargeback threshold: stay below 0.5% (>1% = processor warning, >2% = account closure)
Critical Compliance
Legal Requirements
- EU: 14-day return right (mandatory), 2-year warranty, VAT/OSS registration if >€10k sales
- US: Sales tax nexus varies by state ($100k or 200 transactions threshold typical)
- Never sell: trademarked products without authorization, products with unverified health claims
- Customs: declare real values, warn customers about potential duties
Platform Rules
- Shopify: chargebacks >1% = risk of ban
- Amazon: ODR >1% = suspension risk, late shipment >4% = problems
- PayPal: new accounts get 20-30% held for 90 days
- Ad accounts: policy violations = ban — have backup accounts
Scaling Checklist
- Multi-store: centralized inventory view, localized pricing, per-country compliance
- Cash flow: predict 90 days ahead, negotiate payment terms with suppliers
- Team: SOPs for common tasks, escalation rules for complex issues
- Diversification: no >30% revenue from single product/supplier/platform
References
For detailed integration guides, see integrations.md
For risk assessment frameworks, see risks.md
For supplier evaluation templates, see suppliers.md
Usage Guidance
This skill is an offline, high-level operations guide for running a dropshipping business and appears internally consistent. Before using it: (1) verify the author/source (unknown owner) if you plan to follow automated steps; (2) do not supply API keys or platform credentials to this skill unless you fully understand how they will be used — the package itself does not request them; (3) treat legal/tax recommendations as guidance only and consult an accountant or lawyer for compliance in your jurisdiction; (4) be cautious about any actions that could violate platform policies (e.g., creating backup ad accounts to evade bans or routing payments outside platform terms); and (5) if you want automation, prefer to manually configure integrations (Shopify, Stripe, supplier APIs) and audit any code that will hold credentials or run automatically.
Capability Analysis
Type: OpenClaw Skill
Name: dropshipping
Version: 1.0.0
The skill bundle provides extensive, detailed, and well-structured information related to setting up, running, and scaling a dropshipping business. All files (`_meta.json`, `SKILL.md`, `integrations.md`, `risks.md`, `suppliers.md`) contain purely informational and instructional content, focusing on business processes, compliance, risk management, and supplier relations. There is no evidence of malicious code, data exfiltration attempts, persistence mechanisms, obfuscation, or prompt injection designed to manipulate an AI agent into performing unauthorized or harmful actions. The references to various APIs and platforms are descriptive, not prescriptive for malicious execution.
Capability Assessment
Purpose & Capability
The skill name/description (dropshipping operations) matches the content in SKILL.md, integrations.md, risks.md, and suppliers.md. There are no unrelated required binaries, env vars, or config paths. Recommendations to use DSers/AutoDS/CJ, Shopify, Stripe, etc., are expected for this domain.
Instruction Scope
All instructions are high-level business and operational guidance (product research, supplier evaluation, compliance checklists). The skill does not instruct reading system files, accessing environment variables, or contacting hidden endpoints. A small caution: some advice (e.g., 'have backup ad accounts', recommendations about payment terms, handling holds) touches on techniques that could be used to evade platform enforcement if misapplied; the guidance itself is generic and not prescriptive about evasion, but you should be careful following anything that circumvents platform rules.
Install Mechanism
Instruction-only skill with no install spec and no code files — nothing is downloaded or written to disk by the skill package itself.
Credentials
The skill declares no required environment variables or credentials (and none are accessed in the docs). Note: to implement many of the recommended automations in practice you'll need API keys for Shopify, payment processors, tracking tools, and supplier platforms, but those are not requested by this skill.
Persistence & Privilege
always:false and no persistence or modifications to other skills or system settings. The skill does not request permanent agent-level privileges or self-enablement.
How to Use
- Make sure OpenClaw is installed (local or Docker)
- Run the install command in chat:
/install dropshipping - After installation, invoke the skill by name or use
/dropshipping - Provide required inputs per the skill's parameter spec and get structured output
Version History
v1.0.0
Initial release
Metadata
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Dropshipping?
Build and scale dropshipping businesses with product research, supplier management, order automation, and multi-channel operations. It is an AI Agent Skill for Claude Code / OpenClaw, with 1212 downloads so far.
How do I install Dropshipping?
Run "/install dropshipping" in the OpenClaw or Claude Code chat to install it in one step — no extra setup required.
Is Dropshipping free?
Yes, Dropshipping is completely free (open-source). You can download, install and use it at no cost.
Which platforms does Dropshipping support?
Dropshipping is cross-platform and runs anywhere OpenClaw / Claude Code is available (cross-platform).
Who created Dropshipping?
It is built and maintained by Iván (@ivangdavila); the current version is v1.0.0.
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