Why Shopster Rules

So far, we’ve given you tips on how to improve your website using SEO and in terms of conversion. We’ve also focused on the business side of retail and when to take advantage of seasonal selling. Today, we’re doing a shameless plug on why Shopster beats the competition.

There are a number of other players in the dropship market. DHGate, Doba and Dropship Access are the top three competitors that come to mind. Of these, Doba is the one offering services closest to what Shopster can offer.

Both Shopster and Doba offer access to about 1.5 million products from a number of suppliers, wholesalers, distributors and manufacturers. The variety of products and the low prices are great selling points we both offer.

When it comes to industry recognition and reliability, both Shopster and Doba belong to eBay’s Certified Service Providers list (which has less than 50 members as of writing).

In terms of pricing both Shopster and Doba offer a free version. Upgrading would open up a bigger world of possibilities for merchants. Shopster’s cheapest upgrade package (PowerMerchant Starter) is priced at $39.95 per month while Doba offers theirs at $49.95 per month.

I’m pretty sure customer support for both Shopster and Doba are at par. After all, we wouldn’t be topping the markets if it were any different.  Both companies also provide articles to help you learn more about dropshipping and how to use it in retail.

Tools for listing products in comparison shopping sites are available in both. Doba talks about its API technology in its website, while Shopster has datafeed capabilities for sites like eBay, Amazon, NextTag and more. This means you are opening up your market to other distribution channels, giving you a better potential to earn even more.  In terms of inventory management, Doba offers a single, consolidated product catalog while Shopster actually has an integrated inventory management tool.

The real differentiating factor of Shopster when compared head-to-head with Doba, are two things: the social network and the store builder. Shopster rules because it will let anyone who wants to get into eCommerce a go at it instantly.

The store builder functionality of Shopster is unique in the dropshipping industry such that each new retailer that registers automatically gets a virtual storefront with different professionally designed, free templates to choose from. This is hosted as a subdomain, but can be customized to a more brand-centric one if the retailer chooses to do so. Furthermore, the online store is already connected to the dropship item database so you can choose to upload and sell products right away. If you choose a product to include to your managed inventory, it automatically inputs the images and the descriptions that come with that item. No need to upload or export anything.

Shopster is also a social network. You get to connect to other retailers and suppliers. Products are pooled in a virtual warehouse, so you get to buy and sell to other Shopster members. This is also an advantage to Shopster subscribers because it opens up even more inventory for you to sell, at competitive prices.

Shopster empowers merchants to sell immediately without having to go through the hassles of creating a store for dropship products. It truly is the all-in-one eCommerce solution you are looking for.

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