3 Easy Steps to Find Dropship Suppliers on Etsy.com (Free Video Training & Script!)

Are you looking for unique, hand-crafted, one-of-a-kind products to sell at a profit on your dropship store? A great solution is finding dropship suppliers on Etsy by contacting sellers who are willing to dropship for you. Finding willing Etsy suppliers is also quite easy — all it takes is a little research and a bit of negotiating. Don’t let that scare you off, though. We’ve prepared a video walkthrough below, plus an outreach script you can use to make the whole process simple.

Going into this with confidence is key to forging successful relationships with suppliers, no matter where you source from. Practice and visualize the conversation going well in your mind, then go after it.

Done right, sourcing products from Etsy for your dropship store can help you make great money while also offering a genuinely different way of creating value for your audience. There are thousands of unique, hot-selling products on Etsy. Being different in a valuable way matters — it sets you apart from everyone else doing the same thing. That’s exactly why finding dropship suppliers on Etsy can be such a powerful strategy compared to relying solely on AliExpress, Spocket, or similar platforms that most dropshippers already use.

When looking for potential Etsy dropship suppliers, keep in mind that many of them won’t be familiar with how dropshipping actually works. It’s on you to explain it professionally and clearly.

The video below walks you through finding hot dropship products from Etsy sellers, and how to approach those creators and turn them into dropship suppliers using the script further down this page.

If you have any questions as you work through this, feel free to check if there’s time on Trent’s schedule. You can book a free 30-minute strategy call and get help with whatever challenge you’re facing.

Enjoy 🙂

P.S. Look below the video for the outreach script you can use to reach out to Etsy sellers and negotiate a win-win dropship relationship.

Video: Sourcing Hot Products From Etsy.com

Initial Contact Script to Find Dropship Suppliers on Etsy

Step 1: Search for Unique, Daily-Selling Products on Etsy

As explained in the video above, your first step is to go to etsy.com and begin searching for unique, relevant products that are already selling each day.

Look at the product reviews and see if customers genuinely like what they bought. Count how many reviews show up for that specific product — not the total review count across everything that Etsy store sells, just the product you’re considering.

If you’re seeing at least 1 or more reviews per day on the specific product, that’s solid evidence of a genuinely hot seller. Keep in mind that review count doesn’t reflect total sales — it’s simply proof someone bought it and took the time to leave feedback. There will always be more actual sales than reviews. You’re just looking for proof the product sells consistently and that people love it.

Read the reviews and document what people specifically like and dislike about the product. This feedback will help you sell it more effectively and provide better customer support down the line.

That said, don’t worry about doing this deep review research until after you’re approved with the Etsy supplier — it’s more useful once the relationship is confirmed.

Step 2: Make Your First Contact With the Etsy Supplier

When you reach out to Etsy store owners, be careful not to come across as a spammer to Etsy’s system. That means you shouldn’t fill out a ton of contact forms and blast message after message in a short window.

It’s best to reach out to roughly 4–5 Etsy store owners at a time, then do another small batch around 20 minutes later. Spread out the frequency of your outreach rather than firing everything at once.

Once you connect with an Etsy store owner, ask if they’d be open to a quick 5–10 minute phone call. It’s far more effective to speak with the owner directly than to rely solely on chat or email. There’s never a better substitute for high conversion rates than live, transparent, human connection.

When speaking with the Etsy store owner, walk through the major points from the script above. By the end of the call, you should have a clear answer on whether they’re open to the relationship. You’ll handle selling and customer support; they’ll handle warehousing and shipping. Confirm the discount they’re offering, share how you plan to sell their products, and if time allows, discuss the ordering and shipping timeline. That’s the core of it.

Step 3: Start Selling Your New Etsy-Sourced Products ASAP

You want your newly established Etsy supplier to take you seriously. Don’t reach out asking to become a supplier relationship if you’re not actually ready to sell their products soon. If you’re only a week or two away from launching your dropship store, you’re in great shape.

Too many novice retailers reach out to suppliers prematurely, then sit on the relationship — which doesn’t reflect well on you. Both you and the supplier want to see real sales coming in. So move straight into actively selling once you’re approved. Launching a Google Shopping campaign is what we recommend to start generating sales online quickly — see that guide for a full walkthrough.

Summary

Finding dropship suppliers on Etsy.com can be an excellent source of unique products for your dropship business. We hope today’s guide gave you the confidence to move forward and leverage this strategy. Etsy is one of several dropship supplier types available to you — it’s certainly not the only place to find hot dropship products, but it’s one of the best for genuine differentiation.