eBay ProStores 6.0 Reviews

[mandy]

ProStores Enhances Its Shopping Cart, Inventory Management and Other e-Commerce Options in Latest Release

ProStores 6.0 Provides More Features and Automation for Both Merchants and Shoppers

SAN JOSE, Calif.--Oct. 6, 2005--ProStores, an eBay Company ... today announces new functionality and features in its newest Web storefront solution release. The improvements apply to all four available tiers of ProStores, from the basic ten-item Express store to the Business, Advanced and Enterprise stores, with unlimited product inventory. The upgraded product will be available at www.prostores.com starting October 10.

The new upgrades in ProStores 6.0 include increased integration with eBay, search engine optimization tools, enhanced inventory management capabilities, and expanded shopping-cart options. Every ProStores site will be upgraded automatically, without charge when version 6.0 is released.

full press release with detailed description of changes in new version: http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/051006/65352.html?.v=1

[bargainbloodhound]

this is definitely an improvement:

Inventory management is now available in all four available tiers of ProStores, including the Express and Business tiers

and so is this:

Shoppers can now purchase on a merchant's ProStores site without registering

whatever on these enhancements: 

Integration of ProStores with the eBay marketplace has been enhanced in the 6.0 upgrade, allowing merchants to import numerous photos of their eBay listings of products. ProStores 6.0 also enables merchants to upload product files they create with eBay's free Turbo Lister software.

[Kristijntje]

Setup Is Easy, But Results Bland
Getting started with ProStores is simple. After deciding which package you want, you're presented with three methods of naming your store: selecting a shared domain name (i.e. http://store.prostores.com/mywebsite), searching for new domain or transfering an existing one...

We found the templates a bit bland and felt ProStores could have done a better job offering more than the usual run-of-the-mill templates we've seen with other hosts...

ProStores' Basic package is missing a lot of features that people with full-fledged businesses will need, however. Among those features is the ability to export data into Quickbooks, real-time shipping integration with FedEx and UPS, the capability to offer downloadable electronic products, storewide sales, discounts and promotional codes, non-PayPal payment options and mail hosting.

EBay's ProStores appears to be a viable e-commerce contender for either novice or experienced entrepreneurs...

full article:  http://www.ecommerce-guide.com/resources...hp/3569606

[mandy]

Another review of eBay ProStores:

PC Magazine Editors' Choice winner StoreSense, an online shopping merchant application, morphed into eBay ProStores when the online auction powerhouse acquired Kurant in January 2005. ProStores 6.0 is a complete solution for merchants who need more flexibility than eBay Stores provides. It offers automated step-by-step store creation for beginners and more advanced design tools for the experienced.

We reviewed ProStores Business, for which the base cost is $29.95 per month and an addition 0.5-percent fee taken on successful transactions.

This merchant-maker combines the best of both worlds: the undisputed power of eBay with a unique storefront builder and manager. You can get more for your buck than with eBay Stores, while separating yourself from the increasingly deafening noise of eBay. ProStores 6.0 stands with the best of the storefront creation applications.

full article: http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1895,1927940,00.asp