Sell online without the headache
Setting up an online store sounds terrifying. It isn't — if you do it right. Here's the no-nonsense path to selling products online in NZ, without the tech meltdown.
'We should sell online.' It's said in every shop in the country roughly once a week, followed by a haunted look, because the internet has convinced everyone that ecommerce is a six-month, ten-thousand-dollar nightmare. It is not. Let's calm down.
What you actually need to sell online
Three things: a place to show your products, a way to take payment, and a way to get the order to you. That's it. Everything else — inventory syncing, fancy dashboards, multi-warehouse logic — is optional and can come later when you're actually selling volume.
The two sensible routes
Route one: a marketplace like Trade Me or Etsy. Fastest possible start, zero setup, but you pay fees, compete with everyone, and don't really own the customer. Good for testing what sells.
Route two: your own ecommerce website. More setup, but it's yours — your brand, your customer list, your margins, your rules. This is the real play for any business serious about selling online. And it costs less than you think.
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Try it now — free, no sign-upIf you're wondering where a store sits in the whole 'how much does a website cost' question, we covered that — an online store bumps you into the custom-build tier, but it pays for itself fast.
How much does a website actually cost in NZ?Payments, the easy way
Stripe. That's the answer. It hooks up in an afternoon, takes cards and Apple Pay, and deposits into your NZ bank account. You don't need a merchant account, a gateway, or a degree in payment theory anymore. It just works.
"I'd tried two other agencies before. Found actually explained things in plain English and just got it done. No fluff."
Sarah K.
Café owner, Wellington
App or web?
Web. Always web for ecommerce. Nobody downloads a shopping app for a business they've bought from once. Your online store should be a website — beautiful on mobile, easy to find on Google.
Does my business really need a mobile app?And once you're live, a small Google Ads budget can put your products in front of buyers immediately — worth understanding before you dive in.
Rather just have us do this?
This is exactly what our monthly plans cover — one simple fee, no big upfront cost, and a team that gets it done.
We build online stores that don't require a computer science degree to run. If you've got products and want them selling, let's talk.
Rather someone just sorted it?
That's literally what we're here for. One call, and the tech bits stop being your problem.