5 High Ticket Dropshipping Products That Made Me 6, 7 & 8 Figures

Dropshipping can be unpredictable — one product can bring in millions while another barely breaks even.

But when you understand the why behind each result, you gain the insight to build lasting success.

Here are five real dropshipping ventures that reveal what works, what doesn’t, and how to turn experience into profit.

1. 3D Printers — Proof the Model Works

The journey began in 2015 with a $400 purchase of an existing store that sold 3D printers.

After losing the store’s main supplier on day one, there was no choice but to learn the fundamentals — cold-calling suppliers, negotiating partnerships, and building from scratch.

Within eight months, the business was sold for the equivalent of a full year’s salary from a warehouse job.

The takeaway?

Dropshipping works when you take action.

Even a small, simple store can change your life when you commit.

2. Composting Toilets — Discovering the Power of “The Who”

The next venture started with an unexpected niche: composting toilets.

Through a mastermind connection, the idea evolved into something bigger — Shop Tiny Houses, a store serving the fast-growing community of tiny home enthusiasts.

By focusing on who buys the products rather than what the product is, the business took off. A 75,000-member Facebook community grew around it, creating loyal fans and steady revenue.

That focus on the audience became the foundation of everything that followed.

Ultimately, a buyout provided both financial freedom and an emotional reset.

The experience proved that the best businesses are built around understanding — and serving — a passionate group of people.

3. Golf Simulators — Serving an Obsession

Partnering with a small startup selling golf simulators led to massive growth: from $1 million in the first year to $11 million two years later.

The secret?

Selling to a community you genuinely understand. Being a golfer made it easy to connect with customers, anticipate their problems, and build trust.

This venture showed how powerful it is to serve a passion you share. When you speak your customer’s language, sales follow naturally.

4. Pitching Machines — The Margin Trap

Next came Any Season Sports, a store that blended passion (baseball) with a hard business lesson.

Despite solid sales, margins under 10% made profits nearly impossible. The reality check: not every niche works, even when you love it.

If the numbers don’t add up, enthusiasm alone can’t save it. A business must be sustainable — passion should enhance profitability, not replace it.

5. Standing Desks — Growth Without Profit

The final experiment: a standing-desk store that reached $1 million in revenue but earned $0 in profit.

Low margins and shifting customer habits during COVID made it tough. Yet the experience led to something bigger: acquiring two established brands with no money down.

That move — and the lessons learned about partnerships, trust, and timing — set the stage for future success.

The Big Lesson: Sell to People, Not Products

Every win (and loss) shared one truth: success in dropshipping isn’t about chasing “winning products.”

It’s about finding who you serve — golfers, tiny home owners, remote workers, or anyone obsessed with solving a problem — and building a store around them.

Dropshipping isn’t about random items. It’s about serving real humans with real needs — the foundation of every business that lasts.