eBay’s ProStores launches ‘Shop ProStores’

One of the challenges new online drop ship merchants face is whether to launch an ecommerce-enabled website of their own, sell on a third-party platform like eBay or Amazon, or sell locally through online and in-print classified ads. While all three options have pros and cons and should be weighed carefully, a recent development by eBay-affiliated ProStores has even veteran online retailers rethinking their own strategy.

ProStores — which is compatible with Doba’s Push To Marketplace technology and is an official Doba Partner — has launched Shop ProStores, a shopping portal that allows consumers to easily search and shop a huge variety of products — and this time of year, holiday deals — offered by tens of thousands small and independent online retailers. Shop ProStores, which launched as a beta service today, is powered by TheFind.com, a shopping search engine that played host last month alone to more than 15 million visitors.

If you’re on the fence about launching a ProStores shop of your own, this latest development may be just the reason to give ProStores a try. Consumers in search of hot items and deals can access the Holiday Hot List at Shop ProStores to find many of things you probably already sell. The only thing missing is you!

If you’re unfamiliar with their place in the industry, ProStores helps ecommerce retailers like those who use Doba’s award-winning software establish full-featured, customizable online stores that provide a professional online shopping experience with the sophisticated functionality normally associated with large online retailers, such as shopping carts, real-time payments and cross-promotion and merchandising. In my experience, small and independent online retailers really appreciate the simplicity of getting started with ProStores, and the superior service provided to help them along the way.

To see if they can you grow your drop ship business, check out ProStores today.

Disclosure: Since Doba works in partnership with ProStores (which was revealed early on in this blog entry), Doba may receive a commission if you click on any of the above links.