Most drop shippers make around 20% of their gross sales or 20% of their profit. If your friend says that they have earned $10,000 dollars from their dropshipping business, then around $2,000 of that is profit.
The rest of the money goes towards purchasing and storing the extra project, advertising themselves as a drop shipping company, running the website and platform, and the costs of running the business itself.
More money goes into maintaining the business than most people realize, so whenever you see the gross sales of a drop shipper, take 20% of that and you will be able to calculate the profit.
Of course, you could make more or less of your gross income, and it will be dependent on several factors. Here are some of the things that you will need to look out for when it comes to starting your own dropshipping business.