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. You don’t need to worry about anything because Shopster handles everything for you. 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. If you sign up to their premium package it’s quite possible to create your very own customizable online store in around half an hour. You can then choose which products you want added to your store.

EBay integration is another very popular tool as this makes it possible to automatically 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 an impressive database of products. There are over 1 million products available through the Shopster virtual warehouse, provided by 130 dropship 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 wholesale companies because you pay a premium for the drop shipping 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 standard package which allows you access to over a million products from 130 different suppliers along with order tracking. There is a one off set up fee of $99 and an ongoing cost of $49.95 per month.

Shopster PowerMerchant is their top of the range solution which allows you access to the same services as product source but also makes it possible to create your own brandable storefront.  Shopster ecommerce costs $69.95 per month with a one off $99 set up fee.

Education and Support

Shopster an excellent resource if you are just starting out as they have an abundance 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 on shopster is ideal for beginners and advanced entrepreneurs. 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 new to drop shipping. 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.