Spocket: Dropshipping

This app is not worth it. They have drop shippers selling to drop shippers charging outrageous prices. Their premium prices are even worse. Shopify needs to find suppliers that are true wholesale. Can't make money on this overpriced merchandise. Removed the app today. Updated review: In response to Spocket's response to my review. How would I be able to report any of your suppliers since I deleted your app? You should look into your suppliers on your own, especially your 'premium' suppliers. You are taking advantage of Shopify merchants and you are allowing your suppliers to do the same. I can't find one single app on Shopify that doesn't have drop shippers selling to drop shippers inflating the prices and shipping to outrageous levels. You should all be ashamed. You should be seeking out true WHOLESALERS to sell to and dropship for Shopify merchants. 20-35% discount on actual market prices? Do you mean retail prices? If so, you need to do more research and police your own suppliers because most of them are way above that. I wish I could find a supplier app on Shopify that is honest and isn't charging OVER retail and taking advantage. We all want to make money but all you're doing is driving prices up for everyone. I'm disgusted.

Another bad experience yet again, I had placed an order in July 2022 that was never shipped out to customer, Spocket has refused to give a refund, They told me they are waiting on aliexpress to release my refund. This is not a good customer service behaviour

Happy to Take your money but then not ship the item, rrrrrrr, what a waste of my time, loaded 514 items for nothing, rrrrr so mad

Update Review posted 1/22/2019

1) I still have not received a refund (as was communicated to me on one order - although they have since terminated that specific vendor from their system for not meeting Spocket's guidelines)
2) I still have not received an RMA for the 2nd order

At least I took care of my two clients with a refund on my side. Very disappointed that Spocket never followed through.

Original Review posted 1/9/2019
The concept is great . . . allows sellers to add products that align with their customers without investing any money in inventory.

Although small, Spocket has some decent products that i added to my site and drop shipping is from the US.

Integration went smoothly and process to place orders went well.

For all of these things, Spocket would have earned 4.5 stars from me. Would Have.

Where Spocket falls short is customer service. Over the holidays i had three orders of their products. I've had issues with two - 66%

The first issue is i ordered a product and waited for the shipping confirmation and it never came. I reached out to Spocket and for the first couple of emails through their support page, no response. However, separately i received emails from their sales team wanting me to upgrade to their pro version. I took that time voice the need for Vendor Contact information (which they don't provide) or a tracking code.

The second issue is i ordered a product and my client said the sizes ran small. I wanted an RMA and to know if the other size was available. Again, i used my opportunity through the sales team (because the support emails were not getting a response) and no vendor information is available.

They eventually offered a refund and an RMA, however, neither has come through. After two additional emails through the only channel that was responding, I have heard nothing.

I am now not sure if the first product was ever delivered. And my client for the 2nd order is still waiting for the RMA. So that I can perform a better customer experience for my clients, I am refunding both of their money today.

for those of you with no problems, i am happy for you. However my experience is not the same.

UPDATE -
Per Shopify's request in products that range in my store's description, I gave Spocket a try again. Not only was I lied to about product selection in U.S. sourced products; but I was also scammed. My first customers order was placed 2 weeks ago, almost 3, still hasn't received the product, and we've learned it's also coming from China. Kinda hard to be USA Supplied when products are shipped from China... Spocket Customer Service refuses to escalate to management; and literally ignores your requests after you request management.

I'd stay as far away from Spocket as I can; this has been the absolute worst app experience I've ever had.

Original-
Thinking about paying Spocket $100/$300 per month with their Live Chat feature weighing your thoughts on signing up? Don't bother! I have two orders, both have products unfulfilled past their 3-5 day processing time, an hour later, still no response from Spocket Live Chat!!!

Customer Support is fast to respond but they don't know much about the internal processes of the app. Please be aware that the invoice for your orders will include the information provided in your account settings, including the .myshopify.com URL, and email with which you created the account. Very limited when it comes to contacting the provider, they don't allow you to contact the provider directly and they try to pass any questions you might have through them, 3 weeks have passed and I am still waiting on the response regarding a product. PLEASE be wary that even though the app might say that some items are shipped from the U.S. it will not always be the case because when you actually look at the tracking number the products are being shipped from China.

I wouldn't even give this app one star. The app is a great idea but execution is exceptionally poor. [Huge opportunity for someone to develop a similar app that actually works with good customer service!!!]. Speaking of customer service it is simply atrocious. Rarely helpful, often I was left on chats waiting for up to 30 minutes with no response. I had to always follow-up to see if someone was there. They just disappear and stop responding if they can't help (I don’t think those at customer service have actually used the app themselves in real life scenarios; they assume the answer is always something basic and simple but I’m long past understanding the basics of the app, I’m having real issues placing customer orders; it’s also always your fault – never theirs). Some great products on the app, especially for Canadian sellers, but the app in terms of integrating with Shopify, tracking inventory, placing orders never worked (I’m supposed to do a manual fix for an issue – so what’s the point of the app and the fee??!!). I spent more time and hassle then this app is worth (in terms of the profit you can make on items, the work involved in using the app and interacting with customer service and especially given its annual cost; even with the app being cumbersome and unintuitive and basically not working they won’t give refunds – beware). Steer clear. I'd be happy to chat with anyone about my experience with the app. Feel free to reach out to me via my store.

They do nothing! 7 of 20 orders not fulfilled,it is 35%!After 10 days says"order is not fulfilled". Edit: They said they will remove the supplier which is underperforming. But They didn't!

I honestly don't know how this app has so many positive reviews. If you care about your customers and the reputation of your company, DO NOT DO BUSINESS WITH SPOCKET! They'll happily take your money every month but the few times you get an order through them, there is always an issue. From the items being faulty or defective, items always out of stock or randomly disabled from your shop, the shipping times taking too long, Items being priced way too high, random fees, to the supplier completely dipping out on you without any warning making you and your company look stupid. Just Terrible all around. I have wasted too much money here. You have been warned.

This app is not meant for you to make lots of money. It is designed to make the app owners and suppliers money. You have little choices in products and the prices are typically set at a percentage that prices you out of the market.

The plan prices are average, I can't say they are super expensive or cheap.
They don't properly vet the suppliers as many of them are simply dropshipping products as well, communication with many of them was more difficult then it should have been (2-3 weeks) and when you inquire about this to Spocket, sometimes I wouldn't hear back from them at all!? In the end, I would have to send follow-up emails to Spocket to remind them..

There IS money in dropshipping but this isn't it.