Dear Seller,
We know that by now a million people have told you that if you are still selling out of a traditional brick and mortar store you should consider selling online.
By now a million people have told you that there are close to 4.5 Crore people are looking to buy things online.
By now a million people have told you that the best way to start off is having your own brand store like Wallmatra.com or Cupcakesandcloset.in
You must have also been told that to increase your sales and revenue you should sell on Indian marketplaces. So what different are we going to tell you in this post?
Basically by the end of this post you would be clear about one thing and that is :
What exact documents and formalities are required if you want to sell on the most popular Indian marketplaces right now.
So what are marketplaces? Compare marketplace to a mall. It is a one stop website/shop which holds and hosts products from a multitude of vendors/brands for each and every category of products. So if you are searching for blue denims. You will get the option to buy blue denims from Levi’s, Wrangler or even from YourAmazingBrand!
Its an equal playing ground where each seller is charged the same commission and each seller is exposed to the same amount of traffic hitting the website.
What are the most popular Marketplaces? In India right now there are about 10 marketplaces which are very popular:
- Flipkart
- Amazon
- Snapdeal
- Jabong
- Fashionara
- Shopclues
- Indiatimes Shopping
- Paytm
- Myntra
- Tradus
Why should you sell on Indian marketplaces?
- You don’t have to worry about marketing to get traffic.
- An opportunity to reach nationwide audience.
- You can test the commercial viability of your products.
Now comes the question,
How Exactly Do You Start Selling on These Platforms?
The simple answer is you need to get registered as a seller on them. Easier said than done! One needs to knock the doors of each and every marketplace to get the requirements list and then put everything in place so that you are ready to sell on marketplaces.
How do you do that? What exact documents are required?
That is precisely where we thought we can help you. Check out the infograph below and find the exact requirements for each of these marketplaces. Majorly all marketplaces require the VAT/CST Documents and PAN card copies. But each marketplaces have their specific requirements. Go ahead to check in detail.
At Zepo we believe that online marletplaces can be a great way to increase sales through multi channel methodology and also make shoppers more aware about your brand.
One would find online shoppers often searching for the original brand store once they are happy and satisfied with their purchase. End of the day your brand store gets more traffic. Stroke of genius. Isn’t it?!
So we have recently started helping sellers get listed and start selling on marketplaces.
You can get your products listed on the following marketplaces:
Flipkart | Snapdeal | Amazon | Fashionara | Shopclues | Indiatimes Shopping | PayTM.
We help businesses to :
1. Get registered. (So that you can get a VAT/CST number)
2. Complete marketplace registration in approx 7 days.
3. Get products uploaded within 14-21 days (depending on products category).
4. And ultimately. Start Selling!
Got questions about marketplace selling? Feel free to ask us down in the comments! 🙂
This post was originally written for The Zepo Blog
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