Handmade goods commerce
Create and sell original physical goods through online ordering.
Atlas category
Online Commerce
Physical goods sold through online discovery and ordering.
How value is exchanged
- What is supplied
- Inventory, sourcing, fulfillment or product design.
- Why a buyer pays
- Customers pay for a product and convenient delivery.
- Payment models
- Retail margin, Marketplace sale, Subscription commerce
- Prerequisites
- Sourcing; Customer service; Fulfillment
Costs, risks and progression
Startup-cost considerations: Inventory, samples, shipping, returns and ads may require capital.
- Inventory loss
- Returns
- Thin margins
Potential progression: Build repeat purchase, proprietary products and direct demand.
Canonical earning methods
Online resale
Source lawful used or surplus goods and resell them with accurate descriptions.
Print on demand
Sell designs printed after an order is placed.
Private-label ecommerce
Source and sell a product under an owned brand with appropriate compliance.
Specialty ecommerce
Sell focused physical products online.
Subscription box commerce
Curate and fulfill recurring physical-product shipments.
Associated sourced platforms
Amazon Seller
Choose a selling plan, register and verify a seller account, create compliant product listings, and fulfill orders directly or through eligible services.
eBay
Register and verify an account, create an accurate listing, choose price and delivery terms, and complete orders under eBay seller policies.
Etsy
Create or use an Etsy account, open a shop where eligible, verify identity and payment information, create compliant listings, and configure shipping or digital delivery.
Shopify
Create a store, select an eligible plan, configure products, payments, policies, fulfillment, and a domain, then open the storefront.