Spocket: USA & EU Dropshipping

I am extremely dissatisfied with my experience with Spocket. After one year of using their service and paying $948 for an annual subscription (12/2023 to 12/2024), I only managed to sell 3 products, as all other orders were either canceled or undeliverable.

Throughout the entire period, there were frequent synchronization issues that caused numerous problems. Despite these recurring issues, I communicated politely and attempted to resolve matters fairly and openly.

While the Spocket support team responded quickly, they often could only mediate. Suppliers were frequently unreachable, and there were long wait times. Delivery times were often not met, or products were canceled afterward.

When I wanted to cancel due to these difficulties, I was offered a 3-month free plan. However, this could only be activated if I switched from PayPal to a credit card. After providing my credit card details, I was promised an additional three-month free extension, and the subscription was supposed to continue afterward. Instead, at the end of the contract period, I was charged another annual fee of $948.

The promise of an anytime downgrade option is also misleading, as this only occurs with an additional payment and is credited to the existing plan. Moreover, canceling the plan results in immediate loss of access, despite having paid, and all communication via chat is cut off.
After 4 to 5 back-and-forth emails with a senior customer service representative, I was offered a 50% refund of the $948 Unicorn Plan, which I find outrageous and unacceptable. If the service had been perfect, I would have only needed a Pro Plan for $288, as only 30 premium products were relevant to me.

During my time using Spocket, there were a total of 10 orders, only one of which was fulfilled. The products and service provided by Spocket are not competitive in the European market.
Additionally, it became apparent over time that about 80% of the products come from BigBuy and are merely sub-products on the European market.

To date, there has been no solution, and all communication with the support team via chat is now blocked. Communication is now only possible with senior managers, and since Spocket is based in Vancouver, Canada, there is a significant time difference.
Beware and stay away from Spocket.

In light of this negative experience, I cannot recommend Spocket at all.

It's easy to use, but the data shared about the products is lacking for online sales.

For instance, the EAN codes are lacking, and affiliates and SEO/Google Shopping platforms block these products for publication as they are not seen as 'authentic'.

Additionally, the quality of supply is quite poor. They only have small brands, without EAN codes. We don't know if products are tested, so it's shady.

When we highlighted our concern, they were also not helpful. They don't understand marketing. They want you to use the platform, but like this, you can not sell their products.

So worst ROI.

My experience with Spocket has been nothing short of infuriating. After canceling my subscription, they lured me into accepting a "free trial month" with the promise that my account would be automatically canceled afterward unless I chose to continue. Despite this clear agreement, they went ahead and charged me about €93 on October 19th for a service I didn’t want or use.

Their customer support has been completely unresponsive, providing no solutions or explanations. I have already filed formal complaints with the Better Business Bureau and am actively working to spread awareness of this issue. On Trustpilot, I’ve seen many other users with the same problem, yet Spocket continues to ignore them. To make matters worse, many of their positive reviews seem fake, likely written by bots or artificial intelligence, as those accounts have only reviewed Spocket and nothing else.

If you’re considering using Spocket, beware. Their billing practices are dishonest, and their customer support is practically non-existent. Don’t make the same mistake I did.

UPDATE: NOVEMBER 17, 2024.

Right now I have received another charge of about EUR 96. I will be forwarding a complaint to my bank by tomorrow to get back all the money that Spocket is taking away from me illegally.

The customer service is unsatisfactory. Several suppliers fail to respond to inquiries or address issues adequately. Obtaining a direct response seems impossible, as interactions with the company often feel like an endless loop. Considering the amount I paid for the service, the experience has been very disappointing. It took more than 20 days for a supplier to dispatch an item to my customer, and even then, the wrong size was sent. Now, over 10 days have passed, and I am still awaiting a reply regarding the return of the item.

Spocket has been an excellent platform, offering easy access to high-quality products from US and EU suppliers. The fast shipping times have been a game-changer for delivering a reliable customer experience. Its user-friendly interface and seamless integration with Shopify make managing my store simple and efficient. Thanks to Spocket, I can offer unique and premium products to my customers.

I love the platform with variety of products, options to have USA made/shipped, and that I don't have to keep my own inventory! It has made launching my online store much lower cost, and simple to do!

Garbage platform. Customer service is painfully slow. Don't let the fancy purple paywall convince you this is a good platform. They automatically set seller processing and shipping times to 1 day, so that they appear to ship orders fast when in reality it takes 2 weeks. Even the sellers weren't aware of the 1 days processing time shown on their seller profiles. Each vendor can be found on Oberlo or AliExpress. A lot of the sellers on Spocket are drop shipper's themselves. They have no protections in place for the seller or customer. You are just left to dry if something goes wrong.

我8月19日安裝Spocket，在9月2日卸載，這符合他們答應的14天免費試用規定，可我卻在9月4日收到PayPal的59.99美元的扣款通知，經寫信去客服部門詢問也都不回答，跟當初他們要招攬我安裝該軟件天天來信的情況，真有天壤之別，在Shopify後臺沒有顯示扣款記錄，可他們似乎跳過Shopify的規定，私下跟我扣的款，所以我判斷這是一家非常不好的公司。

Complaint to Shopify about Spocket

I installed Spocket on August 19th and uninstalled it on September 2nd, which complies with their promised 14-day free trial period. However, on September 4th, I received a notification of a $59.99 USD deduction from PayPal. Despite writing to the customer service department for inquiries, I did not receive any response. This is a stark contrast to the frequent emails they sent to persuade me to install the software initially. There is no record of the deduction in the Shopify backend, indicating that they bypassed Shopify's regulations and deducted the amount privately. Therefore, I conclude that this is a very unethical company.

I like that there are vendors who sell products that are eco-friendly. I try to stick with those vendors and they have beautiful items that are affordable and sustainable.

False advertising from the getgo. Company states that there is a free plan but after you install the app and give them your email address and other details, you cannot access anything without selecting a paid plan. So there is NO FREE PLAN at all as advertised. Why on earth would I ever consider signing up for a paid plan with a company whose first action with me is to lie and falsely advertise in order to get my details?

If you do not want to offer a free plan, that is your prerogative. But then remove that statement from your listing on the Shopify App Store!

Update: These people constantly spam you with emails and phone calls if you leave a review, trying to get you to change the review. SPAMMING ME WILL NOT HELP YOUR CASE! REMOVE MY EMAIL ADDRESS AND MY PHONE NUMBER FROM YOUR DATABASE WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT. THE NEXT CONTACT I RECEIVE FROM YOU WILL RESULT IN ME REPORTING YOU TO SHOPIFY AS A SPAMMER