Doba is one of the featured services on this website. The company gets contradictory reviews from its members, but it is highly ranked on inc.com 500 list that makes Doba a reliable business partner. It has, no doubt, some drawbacks as the rest of dropshipper’s lists, but it offers a good product selection plus tiered-programs and other benefits that attract members.

PRODUCTS

Basic product categories include:

• apparel and fashion
• automotive and tool
• beauty and health
• bed and bath
• books, music & movies
• computer and laptop
• consumer electronics
• gift, craft and hobby
• home and garden
• industrial supply
• jewelry and watches
• kids and baby
• kitchen and housewares
• leisure and sport
• toys and collectables

Added to that you can browse by search term, brand and supplier. Plus make use of filters:

• Qty
• Missing images
• Out-of-stock
• Discontinued
• Refurbished

HOW DOBA WORKS

Doba connects you to 75 wholesale distributors, manufacturers, and craftsmen in one place. When you sign up, you gain full access to all the drop ship wholesalers and their wholesale product catalogs.

• Search and find products in one place.
• List products from one place.
• Order products from one place.
• Track your product orders in one place.

MULTI TIERED PROGRAMS

Multi tiered programs I have mentioned include three levels and according to Doba’s idea should meet the needs of majority online merchants: beginners, advanced and professionals

STARTUP

New to selling online

• Core Suppliers — over 1,200,000 wholesale products
• eBay, eCommerce and retail training

Only $49.95/month after trial

ADVANCED

Active online retailer

• Core Suppliers — over 1,200,000 wholesale products
• Advanced eBay, eCommerce and retail training
• Push to Marketplace Tool (eBay, eBay Stores, ProStores)
• Saved product filtering and searches

Only $59.95/month after trial

PRO

Full time online retailer

• Core Suppliers
• Specialty Suppliers & Manufacturers
• Pro eCommerce Technology resources
• Push to Marketplace Tool
• Unlimited product filters / saved searches
• Batch order upload
• Data Export Tool

Only $149.95/month after trial

Certainly, you can upgrade your account at any time in accordance with your changing needs.

One great advantage is a 7-day free trial. I think this feature should attract most people to see if Doba is the company they see as their dropship business suppliers. You can read another Doba’s detailed review here or see it compared to a number of other dropship services.

PRODUCT PRICES

Great merchant service is important in drop shipping, but it means nothing if you get products to list that are priced higher compared to your competition.

Doba promises lowest wholesale pricing, but if you research Internet you will discover, that many Doba’s products are not competitive – so you should keep this in mind.

DOBA VS COMPETITORS

In my previous article I have mentioned that dropship services often publish comparison tables on their websites and they are always on top of those lists. Here is the one from Doba (no doubt, we should take it with a grain of salt and check our comparison):

How does Doba compare to other online drop shippers

CONCLUSION: no doubt, you should give a try to Doba using their 7-day free trial feature.

You also can make a research of the company to know its advantages and disadvantages based on other people experience. That should help you to make 7-day trial more efficient. Once the free trial is close to its end you are likely to have a good idea if you should continue using Doba as your drop ship supplying business partner.

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