How much does it cost to invest in Shopee? What are the costs of opening a Shopee store?

Now that many sellers are flocking to Shopee, of course they will encounter many problems. How much investment is needed for Shopee's cross-border e-commerce? What are the conditions for entering Shopee? Today I will mainly introduce to you the cost aspects of this platform.

How much does it cost to invest in Shopee?

There is no need to pay any money to open a store on the Shopee cross-border e-commerce platform. The platform does not charge a deposit or guarantee at the beginning, but three months after the store is opened, you need to pay a commodity transaction commission to the platform. The transaction commission is calculated based on the store level.

Shopee platform commission standards are as follows:

If a first-level store generates merchandise revenue greater than or equal to US$1 million, the platform will charge a 3% commission; if a second-level store generates merchandise revenue greater than or equal to US$500,000, the platform will charge a 4% commission; if a third-level store generates merchandise revenue less than US$500,000, the platform will charge a 5% commission.

To collect and put products on the shelves, you need to use ERP, which costs about 10 yuan a month. If the delivery mode you choose is drop shipping, after the customer places an order, the money is on the platform and cannot be transferred to our account, so we need to advance the money for procurement, and working capital is used for procurement. In the early stage of starting up, we only need to prepare about 3,000 working capital!

In addition to the capital investment of 3000+, you also need to invest enough time. If you are learning the operation part-time, you need to spend at least 3-4 hours a day to learn the operation. Once the store has stable orders, you can do daily maintenance of the store.

While preparing funds, you should also prepare materials for opening a store. It also costs some money to apply for a business license and other materials for opening a Shopee store. After the store has stable orders, you only need to perform daily maintenance.

What are the costs of opening a Shopee store?

1. Documentation Fees

First of all, the business license is indispensable in the document. It is generally free to apply for a business license. If you cannot do it yourself, it is recommended to find an agent. If you do not have bank statements, you can borrow one. If you cannot borrow one, you can buy one. The price is around three to five hundred yuan. If you spend less, the total is only about 600-800 yuan.

2. Software costs

There are many ERP systems (enterprise management software) on the Internet. Find one that has a stable port and is easy to use. It costs about four to five hundred yuan a year. If you are a novice, you can try a free one first.

3. Hardware costs

It will be fine as long as you have a computer, mouse and keyboard at home. If not, you can buy one in the second-hand market. It will cost about one thousand yuan. It does not need too high configuration. It only needs to be able to open web pages and watch videos.

4. Shopee activity deposit

The official Shopee activity deposit is 3,000. Of course, the activity funds are not required to be paid. The store's free shipping and shrimp coin return activities are not within the scope of the activity deposit, and you can't invest in activities whenever you want. Of course, if you have sufficient funds, you don't have to do this.

5. Liquidity

All stores need working capital, even if you are in a no-source model, you still need 3,000 yuan of working capital, which is the money you need to pay for delivery after placing an order. Of course, if no order is placed, you will not be able to use this money, so it is best not to have enough.

In short, if you want to open the next batch of stores, you must invest some money. If you don’t invest, how can you promote it well and let more people know about the existence of your store? Therefore, investment is very necessary.

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