Excellent
9.0
9.0 out of 10
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Still in it’s infancy,
but creating quite an appeal within the online
dropshipping community. With an explosive interest,
it’s features somewhat deserve the hype. This is quite
like Doba in some ways, but varies:
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Dedicated mostly for dropshipping – it’s area of
expertise
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Dropshippers are pre-selected upon meeting given
requirements
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Search for products directly on their website
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Provides information on pricing and sometimes stock
and availability
Doba, on
the other hand, includes the products plus provides you
with an interface to make orders directly on their
website. The downside to it all is that Doba is not
essentially a "True Dropshipper". They are what is
termed a "middleman", hence the reason why I am
not o keep on reviewing them just yet. Therefore, you
pay extra on top of the dropshipping costs for each
product. Again, I like the service Doba provide and they
are a reputable company. The service they provide for
the extra mark-up is worth something...if you can afford
to do it.
True
dropshippers graphical user interface is quite
comparable to that of Doba. You can search by keyword or
category, and the search results will be displayed in an
orderly and consistent layout. Take a sneak peek below:
Unfortunately,
TrueDropshippers is not perfect in every way you’d want
it to be. The major drawback, due to it’s recent arrival
is the quantity of suppliers and products in their
inventory. This
number has been growing
rapidly, though (they have doubled their suppliers in
the last month alone). Price-wise, this program is
considerably cheaper than Doba at only $49.95 per
year. And much like Worldwide Brands,
TrueDropshippers spends a lot of time researching and
testing suppliers before approval. Better yet, they also
provide mini briographies and reviews on each
recommended supplier, which goes to show the care and
attention to detail.
Who is TrueDropperships for?
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Excellent
for those particularly interested in dropshipping
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Very
affordable for such quality of service
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Perfect
for beginner eStores or eBay PowerSellers (partnered
with USellCorp eStore design, too)
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Sellers looking for competitive
prices especially for dropshipping products, but are
also willing to contact some suppliers directly
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Class |
Ranking |
Synopsis |
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Value for
Money |
9 |
For
premium service, $49 p/year is not so bad, especially when you can
unsubscribe anytime. They really have a number of quality, well chosen
dropshippers. |
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Directory
Volume |
8 |
Over 150
no-nonsense suppliers. These are manually pre-selected for reputation of
superior quality and good prices. Still room for improvement with the size
of their inventory of suppliers, but they are growing. Interestingly, they
also provide a list of companies, over 400 the last time I checked, each of
whom are in their opinion, suspicious and not recommended. |
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Resources |
9 |
Exclusive
reviews and bio’s on all approved suppliers and there are no middle-men
involved. You can also view product prices directly on the True Dropshippers
website. There is also XLS feeds, a function which simplifies product
information. |
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Layout |
8 |
Because
it’s still quite new in the business it still has room for further
development. The categories could be organized better and sometimes the
search results tend to mix up. But I think these disfunctions are a priority
when next revamping the systems. |
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Updates |
10 |
TrueDropshippers add suppliers on a smaller scale that
SaleHoo but
are very careful with which suppliers are enlisted in their database. But
the list of suppliers and new products are definitely growing and in my
opinion it’s increase in popularity is demanding a larger collection of
suppliers. So watch out! |
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Customer
Service |
10 |
TrueDropshippers are very responsive to e-mails and are very polite and
helpful. They usually get back to your within 12-48 hrs of your enquiry. So
it looks like they do care about their customers! |
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User-Friendliness |
9 |
The
website is pretty clear-cut and easy to navigate. You can use the drop-down
menu to select products/supplies via category or simply type in a quick
search. They do display images of products, include prices and quantity
available. |
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Accessibility
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8 |
Very
simple functionality and ease of use. Room for improvement in terms of
resources and tools. |
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Overview |
9.0 |
I think
this is an excellent directory for dropshippers mainly. TrueDropshippers are
quite a “niche” directory and specialize in sourcing dropshippers.
Nonetheless, at least you are given the best in quality despite the much
smaller no. of suppliers. This is definitely the next best alternative if
you are unable to join my No.1 recommendation,
WorldWide Brands. Price-wise they are very competitive
considering careful selection of pre-qualified dropshippers. I think
TrueDropshippers will only get bigger as it’s customer and supplier base
grows out of it’s infancy. Good one to watch out for! Highly Recommended for
dropshippers especially |
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