Shopster is a completely unique drop shipping site and it’s more than just an online directory. It not only gives you access to a huge number of drop ship products, but also provides you with the tools to build an online store with the minimum of fuss. Shopster does most of the hard work for you, leaving you free to focus on selling and maximising profit. Shopster handles all of your product warehousing, packaging, shipping and even returns and customer support.

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.

If you are looking to sell products on eBay, the Shopster eBay integration tool will automatically import products into eBay listings. This is done through Shopster eBay Listings manager.

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 wholesalers and buying in bulk as you are paying a premium for the Shopster service. Having said that, it is still possible to make a profit with certain products even when selling in very competitive 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 eCommerce solution, which includes all product sourcing services available in product store as well as an excellent store building tool.  Shopster ecommerce costs $69.95 per month with a one off $99 set up fee.

Education and Support

The educational and support materials on Shopster are of a high quality, making it an ideal resource for the first time dropshipper. There are a wide range of different books and downloadable 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 if you are just starting out on your internet adventure. It’s also a useful site for advanced entrepreneurs as the educational material is fantastic.

You can access the second part of this Shopster review and also take a look at Shopsters main competition at Wholesale Sources.

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