Store Census Shopify DB — Frustrated by the email export upsell. Is the "decision maker" upgrade worth it?
Hey everyone,
I’ve been using the Store Census database to pull Shopify store leads for my outreach, and I wanted to see if anyone else is running into this same issue.
I just exported a list of 1,000 leads, but realized that about 20% of them don’t even have a primary email attached. Instead of just giving me complete data, the platform is pushing me to unlock their "decision maker emails" to fill in the gaps—which obviously costs more money/credits.
It’s frustrating because it feels like a bit of a bait-and-switch when you're expecting a fully enriched list.
A few questions for anyone else doing ecommerce outreach:
- Did you pay for the upgrade? If you paid for the decision-maker emails, was the data actually accurate, or did it just bounce anyway?
- How are you filling the 20% gap? Are you just running the domains through Apollo/Hunter, or using another scraper to find those missing emails?
- Are there better alternatives? Is there a Shopify store database you prefer that doesn't nickel-and-dime you for the actual contact info?
Would love to hear your workflows or if there's a more cost-effective way around this. Thanks!