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Sello lets you sell anything to anyone, anywhere – by Shopify

62 points by tortilla 11y ago

webjames 11y ago
Are products listed for sale only visible through shared links/listings? Or will this be a Craigslist/gum-tree type affair?
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- tr0picana 11y ago
  Currently I think it's just through shared links. They're trying to enforce the idea of getting customers through social media. I think Reddit is the perfect platform for this so I've made some subreddits (/r/sello and /r/sellosale) in the hopes of boosting the community.
draugadrotten 11y ago
Can I set up a "test shop", which will not actually debit cards, but let me see how my future shop will look like?
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atmosx 11y ago
Is there multilingual & multiple currency support?
techaddict009 11y ago
what is difference between this and gumroad?
- mtw 11y ago
  gumroad specializes in creative works and digital goods. Such as "Pay $10 and get this ebook on painting"
- tedmiston 11y ago
  I initially thought of Gumroad too. Interestingly I don't see software or digital goods to be on Sello's list of prohibited goods.
SlyShy 11y ago
"Anything". There are some goods and services that can’t be sold using Sello (“Prohibited Goods”). By using the Service, you agree not to sell any of the following Prohibited Goods: Age restricted products or services Age verification Airlines Alcohol Any product or service that infringes upon the copyright, trademark, or trade secrets of any third party Any product, service or activity that is deceptive, unfair, predatory or prohibited by one or more Payment Networks (the Payment Networks are Visa Europe Ltd, Visa U.S.A., Inc., Visa Canada Inc., Visa International, MasterCard International Incorporated, Discover, American Express and any other applicable card network) Bail bonds Bankruptcy lawyers Bidding fee auctions Chain letters Check cashing, wire transfers or money orders Collection agencies Counterfeit goods Credit card and identity theft protection Cruise lines Currency exchanges or dealers Door-to-door sales Drug paraphernalia Embassies, foreign consulates or other foreign governments Engaging in any form of licensed or unlicensed aggregation or factoring Engaging in deceptive marketing practices Essay mills Evading a Payment Network’s chargeback monitoring programs Extended warranties Firms selling business opportunities, investment opportunities, mortgage consulting, credit repair or protection or real estate purchases with no money down Flea markets Fortune tellers Gambling “Get rich quick” schemes Human hair, fake hair, or hair-extensions Illegal products or services Mail-order brides Marijuana dispensaries and related businesses Money transmitters or money service businesses Multi-level marketing or pyramid schemes Negative response marketing Offering substantial rebates or special incentives to the Cardholder subsequent to the original purchase Personal computer technical support Pharmacies or pharmacy referral services Pre-paid phone cards Pseudo pharmaceuticals Quasi-cash or stored value Securities brokers Sexually-oriented products or services categorized as: Child pornography Fetish gear and services including S&M paraphernalia Hard-core sexually oriented products and services International match-making services Pornographic materials displaying sexually explicit pictures, images, and videos Sexually explicit telephone or online conversations and chat Sexually-oriented dating services, including companion/escort services and prostitution Sexually-oriented massage parlors, sex shows, sex clubs, topless bars, strip shows, and other adult entertainment Widgets that allow you to access pornography or pornographic ads Selling social media activity, such as Twitter followers, Facebook likes or Youtube views Selling video game or virtual world credits (unless you are the operator of the video game or virtual world) Sharing Cardholder’s data with another merchant for payment of up-sell or cross-sell product or service Shipping or forwarding brokers Sports forecasting or odds making Substances designed to mimic illegal drugs Telecommunications equipment and telephone sales Telemarketing Timeshares Tobacco, e-cigarettes, vaporizers and accessories including e-juice Travel agencies or travel clubs Virtual currency that can be monetized, re-sold or converted to physical or digital goods or services or otherwise exit the virtual world or related services Weapons and munitions
devy 11y ago
Shopify registration requires you giving them your social security number[1], DOB besides the regular basic PII for tax purposes. Since Sello is a service by Shopify, it's very likely Sello would required the same (haven't tried it yet). Good luck giving out your most private PII in exchange to sell just a few things online (it makes much more sense if this is your full time job.) For others, Craigslist/eBay/Etsy etc. are probably better off. PS: these 3rd party e-commerce platform are increasingly becoming the main targets for data breaches from cyber criminals. [1]: https://www.shopify.com/legal/terms-payments-us https://www.shopify.com/legal/terms-payments-us
joelrunyon 11y ago
What about digital goods? Does it handle a download interface?
iwillreply 11y ago
Seems strange to not include any input for size information - and then include it in the share. From their example of sneakers, to clothing or coffee, not sure I'd navigate to a post about many things, on the off chance it's my size.
fit2rule 11y ago
Doesn't work in Europe? Canadian App-store only?
spydertennis 11y ago
I can already sell anything to anyone, anywhere.
FragenAntworten 11y ago
How does this service make money? It looks as though Sello doesn't charge any fees.

62 points by tortilla 11y ago

Are products listed for sale only visible through shared links/listings? Or will this be a Craigslist/gum-tree type affair?

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tr0picana 11y ago
Currently I think it's just through shared links. They're trying to enforce the idea of getting customers through social media. I think Reddit is the perfect platform for this so I've made some subreddits (/r/sello and /r/sellosale) in the hopes of boosting the community.

draugadrotten 11y ago

Can I set up a "test shop", which will not actually debit cards, but let me see how my future shop will look like?

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atmosx 11y ago

Is there multilingual & multiple currency support?

techaddict009 11y ago

what is difference between this and gumroad?

mtw 11y ago
gumroad specializes in creative works and digital goods. Such as "Pay $10 and get this ebook on painting"
tedmiston 11y ago
I initially thought of Gumroad too. Interestingly I don't see software or digital goods to be on Sello's list of prohibited goods.

SlyShy 11y ago

"Anything". There are some goods and services that can’t be sold using Sello (“Prohibited Goods”). By using the Service, you agree not to sell any of the following Prohibited Goods: Age restricted products or services Age verification Airlines Alcohol Any product or service that infringes upon the copyright, trademark, or trade secrets of any third party Any product, service or activity that is deceptive, unfair, predatory or prohibited by one or more Payment Networks (the Payment Networks are Visa Europe Ltd, Visa U.S.A., Inc., Visa Canada Inc., Visa International, MasterCard International Incorporated, Discover, American Express and any other applicable card network) Bail bonds Bankruptcy lawyers Bidding fee auctions Chain letters Check cashing, wire transfers or money orders Collection agencies Counterfeit goods Credit card and identity theft protection Cruise lines Currency exchanges or dealers Door-to-door sales Drug paraphernalia Embassies, foreign consulates or other foreign governments Engaging in any form of licensed or unlicensed aggregation or factoring Engaging in deceptive marketing practices Essay mills Evading a Payment Network’s chargeback monitoring programs Extended warranties Firms selling business opportunities, investment opportunities, mortgage consulting, credit repair or protection or real estate purchases with no money down Flea markets Fortune tellers Gambling “Get rich quick” schemes Human hair, fake hair, or hair-extensions Illegal products or services Mail-order brides Marijuana dispensaries and related businesses Money transmitters or money service businesses Multi-level marketing or pyramid schemes Negative response marketing Offering substantial rebates or special incentives to the Cardholder subsequent to the original purchase Personal computer technical support Pharmacies or pharmacy referral services Pre-paid phone cards Pseudo pharmaceuticals Quasi-cash or stored value Securities brokers Sexually-oriented products or services categorized as: Child pornography Fetish gear and services including S&M paraphernalia Hard-core sexually oriented products and services International match-making services Pornographic materials displaying sexually explicit pictures, images, and videos Sexually explicit telephone or online conversations and chat Sexually-oriented dating services, including companion/escort services and prostitution Sexually-oriented massage parlors, sex shows, sex clubs, topless bars, strip shows, and other adult entertainment Widgets that allow you to access pornography or pornographic ads Selling social media activity, such as Twitter followers, Facebook likes or Youtube views Selling video game or virtual world credits (unless you are the operator of the video game or virtual world) Sharing Cardholder’s data with another merchant for payment of up-sell or cross-sell product or service Shipping or forwarding brokers Sports forecasting or odds making Substances designed to mimic illegal drugs Telecommunications equipment and telephone sales Telemarketing Timeshares Tobacco, e-cigarettes, vaporizers and accessories including e-juice Travel agencies or travel clubs Virtual currency that can be monetized, re-sold or converted to physical or digital goods or services or otherwise exit the virtual world or related services Weapons and munitions

devy 11y ago

Shopify registration requires you giving them your social security number[1], DOB besides the regular basic PII for tax purposes. Since Sello is a service by Shopify, it's very likely Sello would required the same (haven't tried it yet). Good luck giving out your most private PII in exchange to sell just a few things online (it makes much more sense if this is your full time job.) For others, Craigslist/eBay/Etsy etc. are probably better off. PS: these 3rd party e-commerce platform are increasingly becoming the main targets for data breaches from cyber criminals. [1]: https://www.shopify.com/legal/terms-payments-us https://www.shopify.com/legal/terms-payments-us

joelrunyon 11y ago

What about digital goods? Does it handle a download interface?

iwillreply 11y ago

Seems strange to not include any input for size information - and then include it in the share. From their example of sneakers, to clothing or coffee, not sure I'd navigate to a post about many things, on the off chance it's my size.

fit2rule 11y ago

Doesn't work in Europe? Canadian App-store only?

spydertennis 11y ago

I can already sell anything to anyone, anywhere.

FragenAntworten 11y ago

How does this service make money? It looks as though Sello doesn't charge any fees.