Alibaba supplier asking me to pay through bank transfer? Bit of background: My first purchase from them was in july, I had originally found them through aliexpress where they are reputable and have a large amount of sales. The first order was through alibaba, but now I got the message from them that they are closing it and other clients of theirs just pay through bank transfer. The first order went f…

Just launched my website! Looking for feedback Hey everyone, I’ve recently started my website, mahalii.com, and I’m excited to share it with you all. It’s still in its early stages, so I’d really appreciate any feedback or suggestions you have. A heads-up: the site is primarily in Arabic since it’s targeted at an Arabic-speaking audience. However, any feedback—whether it’s on design, usabili…

Looking for a logistics partner. I run a small international business looking to expand our shipping operations to individual customers in the USA. We’re dealing with niche health supplements, and we’re currently in need of a logistics partner who can handle small quantities initially but scale up as our business grows. Here’s what we’re looking for: One-Man Logistics Outfit: P…

Any suggestions on how to make my buisness grow Hello, I am currently running a shopify store that generates good income but wanted to boost it as much as possible but found it difficult since its a very niche product. We mainly sell in Italy since its where we are based at and wanted to know if any of you guys have suggestions on how to grow my customer base and in general make my website mo…

Ajio convenience fees are crazy! https://preview.redd.it/j4kdbtftq3ce1.jpg?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=a30cfc5f0d56c3036d3524716f42857d8b70a84d https://preview.redd.it/rl4y7tftq3ce1.jpg?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=b1f5a8e1450270a31cda12b2f504a01502c362f9 Ajio convenience fees are crazy! First of all, there is a delivery fees already and the minimum order required …

Tough decision. Opinions accepted. I’m a 22 year old man. I have been in the ecom scene (DS) for about 4-5 years now, off and on, and have never really had a break through. The reason I have never broke through to the next level of profit and sustainability is because of distractions… work to be specific. I always get so far in my business and then get a job because I either get…

I run Social Media for E-Commerce Brands, how do I actually get Leads??? So I run an SMMA for DTC e-commerce brands, and I wanted to ask your advice for how you’d go about getting leads here. I’m assuming there are obviously e-com entrepreneurs in this sub (it’s an e-commerce subreddits I really hope not ALL of you are bots lol), so this seems like a great starting point to figure out how to actually find you guys. N…

Has anyone used affordable agencies to do META ad production that they love? Freelance agencies? It seems like there is either very cheap (KONSTANT, which is horrible!) or very expensive agencies ($5-10k monthly) anything in the middle vs seeking out people. Fiver seems so overwhelming. Looking for clean, modern design on static and edits (captions motion) on supplied videos. THX in advance! submitted by /u/joellehaus

Started my own jewelry business Hi everyone! About 6 months ago I started my own jewelry business, I have been designing my own pieces as well as curating pieces. In my first 6 months I have made 5 figures in revenue on Etsy alone. I have started relatively small just using trial and error and so far it has gone well. I was wondering where I can go from here to grow more and e…

Seeking interesting cases / best practice examples I’m looking for interesting cases of B2B companies that traditionally sold their products or services through channel partners (distributors, resellers, etc.) but are now shifting towards having more direct contact with their customers but without completely bypassing their channel partners. Specifically, I’m curious about how these companies ar…

Are Most E-Commerce Success Stories Real, or Just a Way to Sell You Get-Rich-Quick Scam? Hey everyone, I’m a startup entrepreneur working across various platforms and many of my clients have been e-commences. Lately, I’ve been intrigued—and honestly, a bit skeptical—by the alleged revenues I’ve seen thrown around in the e-commerce/drop-shipping world. Many claim it’s incredibly easy to rake in six or seven figures so I started to wo…

Automatic Clearance Section? I am currently researching different eCommerce platforms to possibly move away from WooCommerce. Right now, the majority of our products are set up as variable products with 100s of different variations for each. The problem is, sometimes we want to have a specific variant go on “clearance” due to us having it overstocked and we want to get rid …

How to set up a product trade-in system for my online store? Hello, Basically i have been selling car parts for years now and want to start selling online but the only problem is that my supplier asks me back the old parts of the customer. Its easy to apply these in a physical shop where I ask them to bring the old part but I want to apply all these online. Any tips or maybe an e commerce consultant that …

When would you start thinking about outsourcing? (e.g. SEO, email marketing, VA’s etc.) I am in the early stages of my journey, in the sense that I am making profit but not life changing by any means. But I also work a full-time job so my time is somewhat limited. So as per the above question, when’s the best time to outsource the work. And yes, I have trust issues so I am seeking advice here. submitted by /u/Spare_Worldlin…

idk where to post this, did i just fuck up? i just ordered a single item from the yohohongkong website for about $6 usd. the only shipping methods were express with “free shipping” and it only charged me the exact amount the item costs but it said this: Additional delivery fee, customs duties and taxes may apply on top of the estimated delivery fee. Duty-free parcel limits are determined …

Baffled with Trustpilot right now… As a consumer not even someone that operates e-commerce sites I didn’t really know where else to post this. It’s a little bit of a rant but also sort of a question. What the hell is wrong with Trustpilot? To make a long story short, they’ve removed 2 of my recent reviews because they deemed them fake. I haven’t spoken with them regarding the 2nd one yet but even after I provided receipts and ID showing I a…

Looking for a High-End Asian Clothing Manufacturer Aligned with Sustainability Hello everyone, I am seeking recommendations for high-end clothing manufacturers based in Asia that specialize in sustainable and ethical production practices. My brand is rooted in timeless design and craftsmanship, with a focus on: • Using organic and natural materials. • Creating garments that are sustainable and environmentally friendly. • E…

Built a widget tool to help website owners collect better feedback I recently launched Feedblox, a tool I built to solve the feedback collection problem for website owners. After struggling with expensive and overcomplicated feedback tools, I decided to create something simpler and more affordable. What it does: Create customizable feedback widgets (emoji ratings, multiple choice, text responses) Easy installat…

How are you generating barcodes for bulk SKU’s? Hi all, For the life of me I can’t figure this out. I have 45 different apparel pieces in my collection, each with a unique SKU format like: ID-CF-MCH-BLK-S (representing collection, fabric, product name, color, and size). However, I’m unsure how to convert these SKUs into actual barcodes, as every barcode generator I try asks for numerical inpu…

My Popular TT’s are Targeting Random Countries? 5.8M, 1.4M & 150k TT analytics side-by-side My two 1M + videos are mainly targeting random countries, and hardly the US, but my lesser viewed TTs are getting mainly US. I need to have Mainly US audience on all my TTs because i don’t even ship outside US, what can I do and is this normal for higher viewed tiktok videos? Its super bad cuz my recent 1.4M tiktok i posted yesterday has gotten …