Originally posted by David Saharkhiz at GoArticles.

6. Price - This is a subjective parameter but there is something to consider. As an observation, most legitimate directories on Web today are sold between $60 and $100 price mark without any markdown. If you find one good drop shipper in a directory and you sell their products on your site, you could find your directory investment paid off quickly with just a sale or two.

7. Education - The company selling directory should have a website fairly resourceful with FAQ's and articles written by it's own research staff or owner. Topics should include drop shipping, ecommerce, importing and general FAQ's about drop shipping. Watch out for directory sites only containing FAQ's about their directory and not drop shipping.

8. Custom Search - Find out if company offering directory will do a custom search for a drop shipped product. A custom search can sometimes be done under certain conditions with directory's parent company. As of this writing, Hienote is only directory company advertising this type of service.

9. Toll Free Number - You should be able to talk to folk's offering directory without paying for call. Contact by email only is not acceptable! Also, be leery of directory sites without a toll free numbers or only a cell phone number given as this could be a suspicious con artist.

10. Customer Service - Any online business that cares about its customers should have a section dedicated to customer service. A company that offers a drop ship directory is no exception. It should have a section of it's site dedicated to customer service. At a minimum it should have a toll free number, mailing address (not just a P.O. Box number!), email address, hours of operation, and a phone number for calls outside of country.

11. Money Back Guarantee - A money back guarantee is always important to have with a directory. You want a way of getting your money back if directory does not live up to it's promise. Be sure to examine guarantee policy.

With these eleven parameters you should now have have enough knowledge to get you started in right direction for evaluating a drop ship directory. In addition, hopefully this has given some food for thought in terms of considering a drop ship directory for your online business.