A Review of Shopster eCommerce Solution for Your Online Store
Shopster is a completely unique drop shipping site and it’s more than just an online directory. It not only offers you access to suppliers but it also makes it possible to create an online store which will automatically be loaded with loads of products. You will not need to worry about most processes in the supply chain, as Shopster handles these for you. This includes not worrying about carrying inventory, dealing with customer support, or even getting yourself a merchant account to accept payments online.
Shopster makes it possible to run an online business without knowing any specialist skills or making any huge investments. It’s possible to sign up to their ecommerce package and create your very own fully customisable online store in around half an hour. You can then choose which products you want added to your store.
Another popular feature is the eBay integration tool, which allows you to easily import products into eBay listings. EBay Listing Manager is an application provided by shopster to make listing their items very easy.
Product Pricing
Shopster has a very large database of products. There are over 1,000,000 products available through the site supplied by about 130 drop ship suppliers. All of these products are of high quality and most of the products available are from branded companies. Products are available from companies like Canon, Apple, Intel, D&G, Fendi and many others.
The pricing of products is fairly competitive among other dropshippers. However, prices will always be more expensive than dealing directly with the wholesaler, but the service Shopster provides will often make this worthwhile. It’s possible to make a profit with some products even when selling on market places such as eBay.
Membership
To use Shopster to source your products you must sign up for an account. There is a free 14 day trial for you to test the site and decide whether it’s the right site for you. After the free trial the cost of the site will depend on the type of account you sign up for as you have two options.
Shopster ‘Product Source’ is the entry level package, allowing you access to well over a million products from a large number of drop ship suppliers. This package costs a one off set up fee of $99 and you will then be billed $49.95 per month.
Shopster PowerMerchant is their high end solution, which includes the same services as product source but also includes a very flexible and user friendly store builder. Shopster ecommerce costs $69.95 per month with a one off $99 set up fee.
Education and Support
Shopster is an ideal website for any first time dropshipper because they have lots of educational and support materials. There are a number of different ebooks and drop shipping guides available. These not only show you how to use the site but also show you how you can make the biggest profits on eBay.
The information and support offered at Shopster is a useful resource for both beginners and existing small business owners. You will be able to get useful advice about search engine marketing, advertising, and how to get the most out of your products.
Who is the site suitable for?
Shopster is a perfect site for any beginner who doesn’t know much about dropshipping products. It’s also a useful site for advanced drop shippers as the educational material is excellent.
You can access the second part of this Shopster review and also take a look at Shopsters main competition at Wholesale Sources.
