Dear veterans of the game, I’m trying to get into ecommerce as a platform by helping people go from 0 to selling as quickly as possible, sort of like a quick start platform that’s a gateway to more complex ones later on. looking for opinions on if this is needed. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Qo1dTT7-FQ&ab_channel=JNMG submitted by /u/Radiant-Run4940

High risk payment gateway for drug paraphernalia in Australia Hello! I just opened a Shopify store in Australia and am having trouble finding a third party payment gateway that allows drug paraphernalia and doesn’t need an ABN. My company currently doesn’t have an ABN. submitted by /u/Maleficent_Bee6571

Who here uses affiliates to sell their products? Is it worth all the effort that it takes to set up the program? If you sell using affiliates, please tell me more about it. submitted by /u/HedgehogNo8055

Can I sell minoxidil? I bought some minoxidil a while back never used it don’t want to throw it away but I want sell it on facebook marketplace go get some money back. It’s a topical solution so it’s over the counter. But I have a feeling I should ask submitted by /u/EdwardNigma42069

How Can You Safely Grant Access to Virtual Assistants? Hello, I’m currently considering hiring virtual assistants to upload and edit products in Shopify. However, one major concern is security: Can you trust a virtual assistant with access to your store’s credentials? The same question applies to other selling platforms and websites. How can you grant access to a VA while ensuring that your sensiti…

Advice on my Website Any Tips/Advice is appreciated. Snoozepal.ch submitted by /u/ttk1999

Entry 321 De Minimis seems to be back for China origin shipments…at least temporarily https://www.reuters.com/business/trump-signs-order-delaying-tariffs-de-minimis-imports-china-2025-02-07/ submitted by /u/CarpenterFar5139

Which tools do you use which few people knows about? Hello, I’m new in Ecommerce, trying to find out some hacks to boost my business ! Would love to hear your recommendations for tools submitted by /u/OptionOk4807

Anyone looking for a private supplier? Hey there, I’m looking to start private supplying for a few more e-commerce stores. Bit of background behind me, I speak English fluently, have been in e-com space for 2+ years, and most importantly have access to warehouses in both China, US, and the UK. I can get prices down significantly and ship orders fast – typically delivery times are 6-1…

Message from customer. 10% tariff is now 100%+ tariff. Canadian online retailer here. We sell primarily Canadian made products. We have some smallerbadd-on products that are made in China. This customer bought a made in Canada product and got a free add-on. They sent the following message last night: “I have been quoted by UPS to pay an additional $59.22, and considering my original order already co…

How to better help guide product selection? We’re wide open to ideas for how to better help the customer select from amongst our products. Thinking software (duh). Question is, what kind? Dunno, reason I’m asking. Our main problem is there’s such wide overlap in suitable products folks need our help (experience and judgement) in making a selection. For example, out of 50 products, we have…

Any reccs for low minimum order quantity 3PL services within the EU? Have a client running UK ecom business who is looking to expand to EU Is looking for a fulfilment provider based in EU, but given this is early days, needs a provider that have a “starter level” that is lower than the 500 orders a month that most have Appreciate that per order it will be more expensive with these numbers, and so a provider that …

How to customize POD orders Hi! I’m the owner of a Wall art ecommerce. I have spent a ton of time trying to find a quality POD. Now I have found it but they don’t offer package customization, so my product is brandless. I really want to improve the experience of my customers. Has anyone faced this? If so, are you offering any digital freebie or solved it in any other way? …

I Thought Cheap Prices Would Bring More Customers But I Was Wrong I used to think lowering my prices would make people buy more but it didn’t. People don’t always want the cheapest option. They want something that feels worth it. When I finally raised my prices I actually got more sales. Has this ever happened to you? submitted by /u/Key_Low4771

Has anyone had experience selling products on iHerb that they can share? I’d want to try it myself, but I haven’t found any relevant information online, so I am hoping to hear some good recommendations here. Thank you. submitted by /u/True_Touch_4124

How to deal with Stripe withholding payouts? Stripe suddenly hitting me with enhanced DD & 30% reserve after 18 months? Running an established store, $40-60k monthly volume for past 18 months. Clean record, almost no chargebacks. Suddenly got hit with enhanced due diligence and 30% rolling reserve. *Anyone dealt with this? Currently needing to float an extra $15-18k to maintain inventory l…

Does anyone have experience selling custom jewelry through e-commerce? I have a website but it sucks so I’m fixing it. But I don’t even know if it’s worth my time. I’ve had some sales on Etsy but now my price point is far beyond what I think people want to pay on Etsy. The big sales I get are custom work. One customer I got through an in-store display I have… although it was mostly due to lucky timing. I’m working …

How many shipments per month before you can request significant UPs/Fedex discounts I currently use shippo for label discounts. As I ship more weekly, I would like to request for shipping discounts from ups/fexex. The last time I did this it was still cheaper to go through shippo/shipstation for labels. What quantity per month do I need to hit to get higher than a 20/25% label discount? How large of discounts do They give? …

Do e-commerce businesses receive a lot of emails? Hey guys, so I am not too familiar with the industry and I launched a platform that allows you to automate email replies using your company’s data (FAQ, website…) I am trying to identify sectors and industries that could use smthg like this. What’s the amount of inbound emails you receive working/owning an e-commerce business? submitted by…

What all analytics do you measure and how often? Recently launched a store and I personally come from a software background where I was used to measure statistics like site traffic, views, performance, and other metrics to ensure the functioning of a website. I am now wondering what all I should be monitoring daily for an ecommerce store? I also just don’t wanna loose my mind tracking a metric…