October 2020

Before Product Launch on Amazon

 

Credit: BIG Commerce

Before Product Launch on Amazon

when you prepare your mind to work Amazon.com you have to follow some facts about Amazon.com and be aware about some serious issues about product hunting and product search.

Gated or Non Gated Products

what is gated or non gated products?

confused?

let me explain. when you find any products and start selling on Amazon.com and make your listing suddenly you receive an notification from Amazon.com that your product is gated and you need to be ungated your product until your product will be not go live on Amazon. 

how we know which product is gated or non gated?

Some products on Amazon is gated and Amazon create a list of gated products and when you want to sell these products on Amazon you have to ungated that products .

Gated Categories List:

These are the categories presently gated on Amazon:

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How to be Successful on Daraz.pk

 


We started with Daraz few months back and shipped more than a 1000 orders so far, here are few pros and cons as per my personal experience

pros:

  1. Easy to sign-up and start selling, take only few minutes, shop verification process can take sometime but you can order packaging material and start uploading products, so when your shop is live, you already ready to receive and ship orders
  2. There is still lot of room, so you bring your unique products, will definitely appear on top, still lot of products available in local market are missing from Daraz
  3. payments are almost transferred on promised timelines
  4. hubs staff is very cooperative, guide well if you have any query
  5. good source for passive income, can do along with your full time job
  6. no SKU limit, you can upload 100 / 1000 or even 10,000 products.

cons:

  1. they hold products when returned, very tough to keep track of returned and cancelled orders, when you shipping 10,20 or 30 orders daily and getting emails for cancelled orders, you totally don’t know where are those cancelled orders, i don’t know why they ask sellers to fill claim forms for lost orders, why software don’t handle? that is very bad
  2. daraz commission is increasing, recently changed from 2.65% to 13.95% on many categories, also have added other fees and taxes, not sure if they were already there
  3. brand issue, sometime they randomly block SKU for brand issue, when call them, they have no clue at all, ask us to bring certificate from Arizona Microship headquarters,
  4. seller center still have few bugs, orders keep appearing even after you handed over to Daraz.
  5. very poor order verification system, many orders come back because of destination address out of service area, then why ask sellers to ship ?

If you planning to start Daraz shop, here is a tip, keep your shop offline by using Holiday mode, upload 100–200 SKUs and wait until they are passed by QC team, this is to make sure you get sufficient orders every day from very first day, otherwise if you get 1–2 orders daily, you may lose hope because it takes almost same effort to take 1 or 10 orders to Daraz hub.


What products to stay away from

  • Seasonal product
  • Fresh produce or eatable
  • Short shelf life
  • Fragile
  • High priced products
  • High seller ratio
  • High saturated products
  • Liquids

Think before join daraz seller if a product which your selling on daraz market price 100 if your price less then 150 you cant sell because of high commission charges and packaging cost and when i think as a customer to purchase a item which price is 100 in local market and 150 on daraz without shipping charges and shipping charges included minimum 39 in very less cases many of cases shipping 99 and 145 i will never purchases from daraz such a product in 300,249 or 189 when its available in market without negotiation is 100.

  1. i applied 21.03.19 and approved on 25.03.19
  2. They give me a voucher to get first purchase of packaging material which i unable to use one week complain many time about issue on helpline every daraz representative have his own guidance to order and avail discount no knowledge of resolution of complain and important thing i note that very poor response to seller on helpline they dont know what is the issue and what to do next every time received different solution but all of those was not helpful even then they arrange callback for me about voucher issue but nothing happen and no one call me.
  3. Daraz Packaging Material is also in high price as compare to market ,box and other items prices are too high and the quality of the Packaging material is also very bad.
  4. if you not purchase high price packaging material your shop should not active.
  5. when i received packaging material they finally live my shop on daraz but now the real show start i cant add products of popular brands and if some of those added the Quality Control is pending 10 days and long i even not approve local product for selling now think about the daraz services i upload my first product on 25.03.19 and today is 07.04.19 and my product not approve from quality control depart what the hell they are doing when they have no access to physical product how the ensure quality of product and wht they are pending for 12 days i thing they checking my product spelling mistakes in Super computer which was invented first time and processor of that computer checking 1 word per day
  6. Now m have all required items and packing but waiting for approval which i think never approve.
  7. my advice to all those person who are thinking to sell on daraz if you have time to waste and loss of money then you should join daraz seller center and enjoy selling

ts just a company with multiple flaws the very first thing a seller face on Daraz seller centre is the lack of information they provide how to add a product.

when finally you manage to upload an item on their website then you have to wait for days and days to get the quality control department to pass the quality.

if you are selling a seasonal item you might don’t get enough time to sell it on Daraz since they waste at least 10 days of your sale even you have uploaded the item.

Here is my personal experience with Daraz,

when i call their call centre about the problems i was facing they don’t have clue what they are talking about when i asked them that what is taking so long to upload an item they said its company’s rule and regulation and also Daraz is checking if I uploaded an item correctly in the manners they have asked for, I mean do they don’t have a system to check the flaws to save precious time of the seller?

I don’t understand how they check the quality of the product since they don’t have the product in physical so i think its just time wasting, just to show off that they really give importance to the quality of they product.

Also you can not upload high resolution photos on Daraz, they will give you some stupid dimensions in which you can not show your buyer a good look of your product in details, since a good detailed photo is the only way for a bayer in remote area or sitting any where in pakistan which can convince him to buy your product, nevertheless what your description is, don’t get me wrong a good description is also important but buyer’s first priority is always look for a good presentation.

Also Daraz commission rate is too much so seller have to add this amount into the price of the product in result product will be expensive from the rest of the market, means less customer will buy from Daraz.

Being a seller these are the problems i am facing right now on Daraz, my items haven’t been live yet so once they get live i will write more about my experience, let me know if any of you have some suggestions for me.

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How to Work on Daraz.Pk

 

Do you run a small or medium enterprise business and want to make the most of it by earning more from home? Daraz with its Humqadam program brings you an excellent opportunity to sell online in Pakistan & get your business back on track by becoming a seller on Daraz!

Daraz is South Asia’s leading virtual marketplace that has more than 20 million products in 100+ categories on its website and App. In this leading age of technology, the aim of Daraz is to enable and empower tens of thousands of sellers to connect with millions of customer!

And the best part? Daraz will be charging these sellers 0% commission for the months of May and June!

So, become a part of Pakistan’s biggest online shopping website and expand your business online to make the most of this transition in facilitation with Daraz!

Why Become a Seller on Daraz?

As the world keeps progressing into digital reliance, it is no doubt that online businesses are the future of Pakistan!

With Daraz’s acquisition by the e-commerce giant of the world, Alibaba Group, you can experience how it’s like to work with the globally leading online commerce technology and logistics making it easy to expand your business from the comfort of your home!

Become a Seller on Daraz with Humqadam Program and Enjoy the Following Perks:

Here’s how Daraz wants to make setting up your online marketplace an easy and simple task for all those who wish to start their small business!

Business Support:

  • Various small to medium scale businesses across the country can set up their shops on Daraz with dedicated one-on-one support where sellers can access free business consultation 24/7! Moreover, sellers will have access to free analytics tools which will help them optimize their digital venture.

Financial Assistance:

  • Daraz has initiatives that provide financial ease by offering 0% commission. All registered and new sellers will be waived off all commission charges from 1st May to 30th June! Plus, you get absolutely free pick-up and storage facility, obtain promotional credits, and subsidized packaging.

Onboarding and Training:

  • If you’re just kickstarting your online business then Daraz offers free training and online seller education through learning webinars and education material by its exclusive Daraz University!

Express sign-ups:

  • Daraz brings express sign ups for all new sellers from which you can start your new business on Daraz and starting selling in less than just 2 days!

Free marketing promotions:

  • Get more traffic on your online Daraz store with free On App promotions! And that too without any charges so our sellers on Daraz can get more visitors on their Daraz shops!

Daraz assures that with its Humqadam initiative, thousands of SMEs can promote their ventures and get back on their feet by benefiting from reaching millions of customers all over the country and expand their business with increased e-commerce with Daraz!

How Do I Become a Seller on Daraz?

If you’re wondering how to open your shop on Daraz then worry not. It is simple and hassle-free!

All you need to do is pick your phone and message the following: “Daraz” space “Name” to 7575 now!

Alternatively, you can also register on the platform’s seller sign up page.

Becoming a Seller on Daraz and selling your products through Daraz Seller Center is easy. The process is done in these 3 easy steps!

Step 1:

REGISTER AND LIST YOUR PRODUCTS

  • Head over to the Daraz website and register while listing your products
  • Provide your personal and business details
  • Provide information about the products you want to sell on Daraz

Step 2:

RECEIVE ORDERS & SELL ACROSS PAKISTAN

  • Once you’ve listed your products and all your details, you can start selling
  • Visit Daraz’s “Seller Center” through the app or website and receive and manage your orders
  • Once you’ve received an order, package the product and leave the worries or shipping and transit to Daraz!

Step 3:

GET PAYMENTS & GROW YOUR BUSINESS

  • Receive the payment of your order directly in your account
  • Finally, start expanding your business with more sales!

So, sign-up through Daraz Seller Program and expand your business now!

Credit: Daraz.pk

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