Today, anyone can open Multiply shops for free, which can be both a blessing and a curse. I’m happy that Multiply offers local designers and entrepreneurs a convenient platform to sell their products online. It’s no easy task to build a site from scratch, especially when you aren’t tech-savvy, and Multiply allows you to open your own store instantly and easily. But if you browse through the Multiply Marketplace, you’ll discover that for every shop that offers an amazing selection of awesome products, there are ten shops that are…not so good. And it takes so much time to wade through Multiply’s 98,000 stores and find sellers whose products you enjoy and who you can trust.
So to save time for myself and everyone else, I decided to curate a list of the best Multiply shops in the Philippines. Some of these shops are personal favorites that I keep going back to again and again, while others are shops I’ve heard great things about but haven’t done business with yet. I chose the stores on this list based on the following criteria:
* Fresh, carefully chosen products. I like Multiply merchants who curate their merchandise carefully and present nothing but the most stylish, up-to-date products. And since viewing the same old things gets boring, they should also offer new products on a regular basis. You will not find shops that sell replica designer bags or fake designer anything in this list; for these items, you’re probably better off shopping at Greenhills.
* Nice user interface. I don’t know about you, but I don’t bother browsing through a Multiply store if their site isn’t user-friendly or just plain ugly. Luckily, all my favorite sellers took effort to make their storefront look nice!
* Well-maintained. What good is a gorgeous store with a lovely selection if the owner is too busy to update their inventory or communicate with customers? All the stores I selected are serious businesses/designers who are committed to providing the best products and making their customers happy, not just bored people who think it might be fun to start an online store.
Take note that many of the merchants in this list do NOT use the new ecommerce system and are NOT covered by Multiply’s buyer protection program. While that shouldn’t discourage you from doing business with them, I’d still be careful about which store to transact with. I’ve received great service from Multiply merchants who still do it old school, but my Ichigo Shoes experience taught me that not all Multiply sellers care about making their customers happy, even if they are legitimate businesses. I’m so glad that Multiply has decided to become a serious ecommerce platform, and I hope that this move will make online shopping a more enjoyable, hassle-free experience for everyone.
On to the list! Stores that use the ecommerce system are marked with T.
Clothes
Archive Clothing
Be Like A Star T
Boutikay T
Coexist
Erzulie
The Fab Grab
Fashion Code 101 T
Fashion Dime
Fashion Stop Shop
Iconique
La Pirouette
Naked Sun
The Mannequin Experiment T
Museum Clothing
My Dress T
Nowhere Now
Nude Clothing
Playground Love T
Plethora Shop T
Poisonberry T
The Posh Wardrobe T
The Psyche Shop T
Shop Euphoria T
Soak Swimwear
Vanilla Label
Vintage Diaries T
What A Girl Wants
Shoes
Asian Vogue
Chick Flick Collection T
Chili Margarita
Five by Five T
Gold Dot
Feet For a Queen T
Hebe Manila T
Heel and Sole
High Style Fancy T
Pill Footwear
Rome T
Soule Phenomenon
Summersault T
tOnic
Trunk Show
Virtual Mae T
Ylla Shoes T
Cosmetics, Skin Care, & Makeup Tools
All Organics T
Beauty & Minerals
CarmenClaire Cosmetics T
Digital Traincase T
Dollface Cosmetics T
Ellana Minerals T
Glambox Cosmetics
House of Flair T
The Style Quarter
Suesh
Bags & Accessories
Anagon Collection
Bonne T
Beads by Cystelle T
Estrellas Manila
Ferreted
Leg Love Tights T
Les Roux
Martina Martina T
Mauve T
Miss Sartorial T
The Pink Shoppe T
Pret Pinas T
Sepa
School of Satchel
Stylo Mylo Shop
Trinkets Royale Manila
Tough Brat Bags T
Stationery & Miscellaneous Gift Items
Go Macy Go T
Pinkpum Shop T
Baby & Mommy
Babebi T
Baby Leaf
Baby Store and More
Caleb’s Closet Ecostore
Funky Feet
Indigo
Little Monsters
Manila Baby Shop
Gadgets
DB Gadgets T
Gadget Central
Go Gadgets
Kimstore T
Snap Nook T
This list is always a work in progress, and I’ll keep adding more shops as time goes by. Do recommend other Multiply shops that you think should belong in this list! Likewise, let me know if there are any Multiply shops that shouldn’t be here because of bad customer service, false advertising, or similar reasons.
Feel free to Tweet, share, and blog about this list too!
Last updated: December 31, 2011
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Thanks for posting these sites, Lauren. :) To be honest, Ukay Manila’s the one that started my love for online shopping. I miss your store. :)
Aww! I seriously wish I had time to manage it. I sort of miss having an online store. But with my day job I barely have time to update my blog as it is. :(
Thank you!
thanks for including digital traincase in your list =)
Awesome! Thanks for posting this. Been wanting to shop at multiply again but didn’t know which shops to go to. Most of my old go-to shops seemed to be closed.
OMG! I just took a chance if I made your list! and I did! Thank you so much for including Plethora on your list. It feels so good to be recognized. God Bless!
Great post! Its good that you took time and effort to compile a list, as a reader it’s useful to help filter out the proper shops.
Thank you for including STYLO + MYLO here :) But you might want to update our store category as we’re now focusing on shoes for both men/ladies. Also, we’ve subscribed to the Trusted Seller status and the Buyer Protection feature.
Thanks Christine!
thanks lauren for adding up caleb’s closet! :)
Weeeeeeeeeeeeee thanks Lauren!!!:) una pako ha hihi. love you! hehehe. And cmon ukaymanila is THE best.:) See you very soon!
Hi Lauren! I just want to thank you as in super duper thank you for adding my shop Vintage Diaries on your list! :) Thank you so so much! :D Hoping to do business with you soon. :)
http://monikels.blogspot.com
http://vintagediaries.multiply.com
Very useful post! I used to order from Multiply, too. Might go back because of this listing. :)
Thanks for including Funkyfeet in your list! We do have more products in our Proud Mama Store site. Http://proudmamastore.multiply.com. Do hope you can check this out. We’re using the new ecommerce system on this site.
I also love shopping online. I’ll check out the stores on your list.
been a silent follower of your blog, Lauren.
But I can no longer hold my silence and want to express how grateful I am to you for this post. indeed, a very helpful article!
Yay! I’m glad you found this helpful. :)
I recommend http://thehyphenstore.multiply.com! :)
Thanks for this list! I recommend Fab Manila, it’s one of my fave shops in Multiply, they have really great bags and travel gears. I hope you post your recommended eBay sellers din :)
thanks for the list,i would be busy browsing this stores =)
i recommend this shop for accessories
http://beadedjewelry.multiply.com/
Great list! Thanks for this post!
Nice list! This’ll keep me busy with Christmas shopping! :))
Btw, I recommend this store for Gift Items – Curls & Twirls (http://curslandtwirls.multiply.com). It’s a trusted seller (T) and one of the Top 50 sellers (out of a 150,000 online shops nationwide) recognized by Multiply.PH itself. I’ve been a loyal customer since last year, and I must say, the proprietress never fails to impress me with their items, cute packaging and customer service. This is hands down one of the very best online shops out there. It’s also a certified Power Seller in eBay.
Anyway, thank you for the wonderful list! I’ll share your link to my friends. :D
Thanks for acknowledging The School of Satchel! :) Too bad didnt get to meet you at the party :)
Aww. I hope to meet you next time! :)
Hello, Lauren! This is Abbie from Ferreted. Thank you for including http://ferreted.multiply.com/ on your list. We will be posting new arrivals soon. Have a great week!
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Hi, Lauren! Thank you for including The Style Quarter on your list. :) Just a little update, we are now using the Multiply eCommerce system. :D