Case Study: How This High-Ticket Dropshipping Store Hit $100K in 90 Days

If you’ve ever wondered whether it’s possible to start a high-ticket dropshipping store and see results quickly, this case study will give you a clear answer.

Today, I’m breaking down exactly how one of our students went from launch to $100K in sales in just 90 days. I’ll share the niche selection process, the store setup, the marketing strategy, and the lessons learned along the way so you can model the same success in your own business.

Step 1: Choosing the Right High-Ticket Niche

The foundation of this student’s success came down to niche selection. Instead of chasing low-ticket, trendy products, they focused on high-quality items priced between $1,000–$3,000.

When you sell high-ticket products, you don’t need thousands of orders to hit six figures. For example:

• At $2,000 average order value (AOV), just 50 sales = $100,000.
• Compare that to a $50 product, where you’d need 2,000 sales to reach the same number.

They used the DSL niche research system to find a profitable niche with strong supplier networks, healthy margins, and clear demand.

Step 2: Building the Store for Conversions

Next came setting up the store. And here’s where most beginners make mistakes: they overcomplicate it.

This student followed the DSL Shopify setup process:

• Used a clean, conversion-focused Shopify theme.
• Highlighted trust signals like phone number, live chat, and secure checkout.
• Added detailed product descriptions with high-quality images.
• Structured the homepage for clarity: collections, top sellers, and reviews front and center.

The goal was not just to look pretty, but to build trust and make it easy for visitors to buy.

Step 3: Driving High-Intent Traffic

You can have the best store in the world, but without traffic, it won’t matter.

Instead of relying on Facebook ads or “hope marketing,” this student started with Google Shopping Ads (Product Listing Ads). Why? Because shoppers searching for specific products already have buying intent.

Within the first week of ads running, the store had its first sale. By month three, traffic from Google PLAs was consistent, profitable, and scalable.

Step 4: Scaling With Systems

After hitting $30K in month one and $70K by month three, it was time to focus on systems and scaling.

Here’s what they implemented:

• Email marketing automation to recover abandoned carts and increase repeat orders.
• Outsourcing customer service tasks like order tracking and FAQ responses to a VA.
• Supplier relationship building, which unlocked better margins and faster shipping times.

With these systems in place, the business could handle growth without burning out.

Lessons Learned From This Case Study

So, what can you take away from this?

1. Choose the right niche – Focus on high-ticket, evergreen products with solid supplier support.
2. Build for trust – Design your store for conversions, not just aesthetics.
3. Leverage high-intent traffic – Start with Google PLAs for the fastest path to profitable sales.
4. Systemize early – Put automation and delegation in place before you hit overwhelm.

This is how one store went from $0 to $100K in 90 days, and it’s the same path you can follow.

If you want to learn the full process step by step, join me in my free training where I show you exactly how to build a profitable high-ticket dropshipping store: Click here to register.