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Our Recommendation: If you are looking to create an online store and want full eBay integration in one package Shopster is an excellent choice.
Since 2004 Shopster has been offering services to the drop shipping community. Currently they offer two product source solutions: Shopster e-Commerce and Shopster Product Source.
Shopster Product Source is the recommended solution for those currently selling or wanting to sell on eBay. Through Product Source, Shopster provides not only products to sell, but also listing tools and support through all phases of the process from inventory management to shipping tracking and fraud protection.
Shopster eCommerce integrates all of the features of Product Source into a complete brandable storefront. This is an all in one solution offering a complete webstore that can be set up with products of your choice from their extensive drop ship catalog. Your webstore includes a merchant account, SSL and all the training materials necessary for you to successfully run your online store.
Shopster offers more than one million products in over 3100 categories. Currently 130 suppliers are listing their products and more are added on a regular basis. Shopster maintains a close relationship with these suppliers and ensures that they are accountable for high levels of fulfillment.
Although they are primarily geared to sell on your webstore or through eBay you are free to sell products through any method you choose. Custom datafeeds and an easy to use online database make this a relatively pain free process.
Shopster has been listed with the Better Business Bureau since 2005 and is a BBB Accredited Business. Their satisfactory rating means that there have not been an unusual number of complaints and the BBB understands and has no concerns about the products and services offered. You can view Shopster's BBB listing here.
Shopster is an eBay Certified Solution Provider and offers an eBay compatible Listing Manager for their members. Using the Listing Manager you can not only perform product research but also easily create customized auction listings. Product research is provided through a partnership with Terapeak which is one of the top eBay research tools in the world. Using this service you can get historical data such as average selling price, best time of day to sell and the most effective keywords to use.
In addition to offering support via telephone, email and live chat, Shopster also has a full online help center. This facility offers an online user's manual, support blog, tutorials, archived webinars and podcasts, and an active user-driven community forum.
Shopster offers an extensive library of information to assist you in many areas of ecommerce. All members are given access to their complete marketing resource center. Within you will find multimedia, tutorials and articles related to drop shipping and running a successful ecommerce business.