What do I need to start selling on WowThankYou?
Opening shop on WowThankYou is very easy and we’ve made it as simple as possible for you to apply and set up your shop.
So, here is everything you need to know before you apply.
You need the right product
Your products are handmade, hand-finished or personalised and originally designed by you or your team.
We champion
handmade, personalised and original art, traditional crafts and small artisan food
and drinks made by people in the UK. Whether you are just starting out with
your handmade chocolate business or you have an established jewellery business
you are welcome to apply. And with our recent website upgrade you can even sell
your digital art, designs, branding and logos.
We are also
happy to see vintage style items, collectables and one-off items from antique
collections.
Equally if you
sell a craft supplier, craft kits or similar products, we’d love to have you on
board.
We have a large
selection of categories for you to add your products to, but if you can’t see
what you are looking for, you are always welcome to contact us, and we’ll see
what we can do. If you can’t find a category that your products fits, it’s very
likely not because we don’t want to sell it, but because we don’t currently
have a seller who has such products.
Products we don’t support
We access each application on an individual basis, but it’s good to be clear from the beginning that we are not too keen on mass-produced products, items you just buy and re-sell with no added design or input and similar types of products.
You need to be
living and creating in the UK
This is because WowThankYou is here to champion UK based artisans and most of our customers are based in UK, which makes is easier for communication, delivery and any returns. We welcome sellers from all backgrounds and nationalities, but your business needs to be based here in UK.
You’ll need a
PayPal account
The chances are
that you are already familiar with PayPal and probably have your own personal account.
To sell on WowThankYou, you’ll need to upgrade to a PayPal Business Account.
The business account is completely free and if you don’t already have it you
can easily request it via your PayPal Account. The PayPal Business Account gives
you few extra functionalities, one of them is to securely link your shop to
your PayPal Account via so called API credentials. These are three individual
strings of numbers, letters and characters generated by PayPal, which you need
to add to your WowThankYou shop to connect your shop to payment. If this sounds
a little complicated, don’t worry, we have a step by step guide with screen
captures to guide you through the set up.
This gives your customers (and you) extra protection against any failed payments and provides a fast checkout for your customers via PayPal Express Checkout.
You'll need photos of your products
To start
selling on WowThankYou, you’ll also need a good product photo. You don’t have
to have professionally taken product photos, but the quality of photos
directly affects how well your shop is going to perform. You’ll also need to
submit three photos with your shop application, so choose your best ones! If you are not entirely sure how to start with taking a good products photos or you'd like to improve your photos taking technique, you can pick up extra photo tips here.
You’ll need to apply for your shop
This takes only
2 minutes! Our simple online application form includes few basic details and we
will want to know a little bit about yourself and what you do. You’ll also need
to upload three pictures of products you’d like to sell.
I review all
applications on daily basis and usually let you know within 24 hrs if your
application was successful. You’ll then receive two e-mails, one with your
personalised login details and second one with a step by step instructions how
to set up your shop, including all the seller’s resources.
And finally, you’ll need to set up your shop
Setting up shop
on WowThankYou is very straightforward, as we’ve included step by step
resources and guides to help you to set up your shop effectively.
If you are
currently selling on Etsy, we even have a free Etsy import/export tool which
helps you to populate your shop in just a few minutes! You can find exactly how
to use this tool here.
Once you are set, the last bit is just starting to promote your shop. There are plenty of simple ideas on how to start here and in your seller’s admin panel and of course don’t forget to let us know, so that we can add you to our marketing efforts too! If you have more questions about how selling and buying works on WowThankYou, you can find frequently asked questions here.
So, to get
started, head over to this page and apply for your shop today!
Magdalena