Online Retail Made Easy

Libeti.com had the privelege to interview Shopster's Hal Stephenson. Shopster is one of the fastest growing websites for young individuals seeking to earn money selling online.

Libeti How does Shopster and drop-shipping make it easy for entrepreneur minded people to set up a business with little money?

Shopster: Drop-shipping, Shopster’s business is ideal for low capital businesses because it allows distributors to sell products without buying or storing any stock. This reduces a lot of the overhead typically associated with business.

However, Shopster takes this cost reduction one step further… Shopster is a FREE all in one drop shipping website designed for everyone (no matter what level of computer expertise) to start drop shipping products.

Along with access to over 1.5 Million products to sell, Shopster also provides users with:

* A Free online storefront
* A Free eBay Listing Manager and other selling tools
* Access to thousands of global suppliers
* Free inventory and order management system
* Access to professional design services
* Access to help and education material
* Access to promotional tools and trusted vendor services

Libeti: How does Shopster make internet retailing a simple and easy process?

Shopster: If you were to use a different drop-shipping service, you’re looking at spending a lot more money with all other aspects of your business. Things such as a website to sell products, inventory software, and design and promotional material, can cost up to $10,000 and can be a slow process to maintain and develop.

With Shopster, we pride ourselves on providing everything you need to start selling today… without spending a penny. Our easy to use interface and quick sign up process can have your new online business up and running in only a few hours!

Libeti: Does one need a lot of business or retail experience to begin selling products online, if not, could you provide me an example?

Shopster: With access to our promotional tools, and services, Shopster is available through every step of the game to grow your company and raise your profits. Just read a testimonial from one of our users:

John Tripp, NC John served in the United States Air Force from 1978 to 2002. “I had zero experience with online retail. I was a consumer. Serving overseas, often the only way to get American products was to order online.” With that experience of the other side of online retail, John decided to get involved.

Now retired, he was looking to grow an online business. Originally, he had sought out a dropshipping solution. John signed up for Shopster, which led into building out his online storefront. What drew him to this side of Shopster was the pre-made store templates system. Although he had come to start dropshipping, the pre-made template made it easy for him to start an online store.

To get up and running, John followed the steps outlined in the quick-start-wizard and he leveraged Shopster’s support team when he needed help. Perhaps most importantly for sales, he put the time in to research which products were selling. “The more time you put in, the more successful you’ll be.” After about six months with Shopster, John hit his record month - selling over $200,000 worth of products.

Libeti: What are the cautions and concerns one must have when engaging buying and selling products online?

Shopster: With Shopster’s Free Membership, there is $0 monthly cost. However, if you want to make money more quickly, you can purchase an upgraded package. This does come with a reoccurring charge, but users who do make the investment, typically see a return within a day.

Libeti: How does your company serve traditional brick and mortar retailers transitioning to online retail?

Shopster: If you have left over stock, or inventory in the warehouse, why not start selling it online? You can sign up for a supplier package through Shopster, and have users of online stores sell those boxes that are doing nothing but taking up space and costing you money!

Hal Stephenson is the Affiliate Manager for Calgary based Shopster.com. Shopster has been featured in Forbes magazine and CNET, and is one of the fastest growing online E-Commerce companies in North America. Get paid writing for Suite101! With over 10,000 writers and 30 million readers, Suite101 is the web’s best publishing hub. APPLY NOW!