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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There are two ways to spot dropshippers:

- do it on your own researching for merchants that will dropship your orders. You also need to verify they are real dropshippers including reasonable prices and service
- buy a dropship list of prescreened dropshippers. What you pay for in fact is the result of the market research and verification that others did for you. Plus you get some nice freebies: support, e-books, market research tools, etc.

It is up to you what option to choose. I think it is wise to try both as those dropship lists are reasonably priced and can repay you many times within a short period of time.

You can check our detailed reviews of some most popular dropship list providers and services. But no doubt they are not your only choice if you search for a dropship directory of verified dropshippers.

One more source of dropshippers is Simplx.com

Would like to know more about the company? So would I.

Who is Simplx?

Simplx is the world’s largest dropshipping product source for those who sell on auction sites and on their own websites; offering over 60,000,000 unique name brand products at discount prices.

Simplx is the only dropshipper worldwide to connect you directly to over 1,000 of the world’s largest suppliers, like Target®, Office Depot® Circuit City® Buy.com®, Overstock.com®, Eddie Bauer®, Old Navy®, Gap®, Sony®, CompUSA®, and more. Only through Simplx can you access over 10,0000,000 products and thousands of name brands up to 95% off retail.

Sounds impressive and at the same time familiar. I mean every dropship merchant service featured on our website claims to be the industry leader (and I share this point – every merchant we list offers some unique services and is different from the competition. Yes, differentiate or die):

Many familiar names…

Simplx.com disadvantages:

- they accept application from businesses ONLY
- they implement a non-refundable $19.95 application fee. Application fee includes 30 day review of Simplx program information and additional benefits. They do not mention those additional benefits AND they do not specify what the basic requirements for the applicants are, so I could know from the very beginning if I have good chances to be approved.

If you do a simple Internet research you will find many negative comments about the service (it is true about other merchants we review). Most negative reviews are the result of that application fee that in fact is an explanation how their system works.

Once you read a detailed description of the company services and how they work you are likely to feel uneasy if you should try it or if it is one of those companies.

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OK, you have invested some funds into the verified dropshipper’s lists and now you are ready to start your home based business. You are overwhelmed and feel like starting selling product right at this very moment…

But I am sure that once you look at the categories of products available you are likely to feel at a loss:

WHERE TO START?

WHAT PRODUCTS TO SELL?

WHAT PRODUCTS TO SELL ON EBAY?

You can certainly follow the way by trial and error (selecting products randomly) or you can start with online research and considerably reduce the risks of failing.

It is great if you own this product as it comes with in-built market research tool to make your life easier.

But if you have purchased a cheaper dropship list or go your own way establishing relations with the merchants directly then you need some help.

I suggest testing new product on eBay auction – you have an opportunity to reach a lot of potential visitors within a short period of time (once you have tested the products and know they sell – you SHOULD cut your eBay auction costs and shift your priority to building and promoting your own e-commerce storefront).

So, what tools do you have at your disposal to make a sort of online research to see what to sell:

- eBay Pulse
- eBay paid market research reports
- Use some recognized third party eBay software solution
- Google Hot Trends (not always helpful, but worth checking)
- Amazon movers and shakers
- Amazon best sellers
- Amazon new releases

Surely, it is not a complete list of tools available, but the above list should help you to start. With time, you will add new market research tools and remove some old ones – it all depends on the experience you will get.

Now it is time to test new markets and products!

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