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FAQ's - Network Overview
- What is the Merchant Network?
- The Shopster Merchant Network enables individuals and businesses to sell products that other Shopster merchants supply and ship directly to their customers. Businesses who have products to sell get an instant sales force through the Shopster Network, and businesses and individuals who can target and sell to specific customers but require products, gain access to great products to sell to their customers.
- How I grow my business if
- All Shopster merchants profit with sales they would not otherwise have made and build long term selling relationships with trusted merchants
- Why should I build a network?
- Building a network of sellers and suppliers helps you extend your selling power without having to buy or even own the inventory. It gives you instant connection to more products to sell, more channels to sell in and more opportunity – without more costs!
- Who should I add to my network?
- Add merchants who sell the products that compliment, or extend, your own products. This allows you to beef up your store without actually owning the products you are selling. We have dozens of pre-approved supplier merchants you can add instantly. Other merchants require that you request connection and when they approve your request, you’re ready to do business together.
- How do I find Merchants to add?
- It’s easy! Search the Merchant directory by keywords of the products you want to sell. A list of supplying Merchants will result and you can explore the profiles and products of these Merchants before making your decision of adding them to your network.
- Where do I find the Merchant directory?
- The Merchant Directory is located on the Directory page of the Network tab. You will see a list of all Merchants (in alphabetical order) but search by product keywords to find the Merchants supplying the things you want to sell. View your Networked Merchants on the My Network page – these are the supplying Merchants that you’ve made connections with.
- What happens when others add me to their network?
- After a Merchant views your products and your profile, they will request your approval to connect and be part of each others network. You will receive a request message in your Message Center any time another Merchant is requesting a connection.
- From there you can view their profile and products and decide to approve or decline the request. Remember: You have full authority who is in your network and who can sell your products.
- Once you accept a network request, you have immediate access to each others' products (including pricing info) and you can load their products in to your store … instantly increasing your available inventory!