You
- Tell me about your products and how you sell now
- Give me photos and descriptions — whatever you have
- Choose how to take payment and deliver
- Approve each stage or stop the project
- Answer customers and ship orders
ServicesOnline store developmentHow to open a store
What you need for an online store
What you need for an online store
What do you need to start an online store? Answers to six questions about products, payment and delivery — and four steps where I take on most of the work.
- Price quoted personally
- 6 questions before you start
- Launch without online payment
Just write — I’ll take it from there. I’ll estimate your task at no cost.
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What happens after “Buy”
Walnut armchairhandmade · stock 2
- Cartwon’t disappear if the tab is closedsaved
- Checkoutname and phone, no sign-upno password
- Deliverypickup point from a list, no typosPoint 12
- Paymentby card or cash on deliverypaid
- Notificationto you and the buyer — at onceTelegram ✓
- Shipping labelfrom the order recordLabel ✓
- Stocksold items leave the storefront2 → 1
Each step below happens without you
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short answer
Where to begin if you’re opening a store from scratch
To open your own online store from scratch, you don’t need to understand code. You need answers to six questions: what you sell, roughly how many items, what photos and descriptions you have, how you take payment, how you deliver, and who will answer customers.
You don’t need perfect preparation. Use the photos and descriptions you already have: you’ll change products, prices and stock yourself later in the admin panel. Online payment isn’t required at the start either — you can begin with cash on delivery and add card payment later.
The price depends on scope: how many items, and whether the site has to pull stock from your inventory software — that’s more work. So I give you the amount after our first conversation, not as a blind guess.
Gordey Fisun · updated
who does what
What you do and what I do
You don’t need to learn to build websites. Your part is about products and customers; mine is everything that happens after the “Buy” button.
Gordey
- I plan categories and filters for your products
- I build the storefront, cart, payment and delivery
- I set up orders in your Telegram and shipping labels from the order card
- I run a test order through the store before launch
- I teach you the admin panel on your own products
what people forget
What to think about before launching an online store
The website is only half of a store. Settle these questions before launch so the first order doesn’t catch you off guard.
Who answers customers
The store takes orders even at night, but someone has to answer “do you have my size?” That’s you, a manager or an AI assistant that answers from your knowledge base.
Who packs and ships
The shipping label is created automatically, but a person packs the item. Think about who will do it once orders pick up.
Who changes prices and stock
You do, in the admin panel. If you have many items, the catalog is uploaded as a file — start putting together a product list with prices now.
Who the domain is registered to
The domain, the code and the customer database are on your accounts from day one. That way the store stays yours, whatever happens with a contractor or Instagram.
where to start
What you need to start an online store — a checklist
What you sell and how many items
That’s where a store begins: a few products or a large range mean different catalogs, filters and workload. You don’t need an exact number — “roughly” is enough.
Photos and descriptions
Use the ones you already have. You’ll change products, prices and stock yourself later in the admin panel, without a developer.
How you take payment
You can start with cash on delivery and add card payment later — the rest of the store won’t need rebuilding. The money goes straight to you.
How you deliver
Think about which carrier you ship with now. The customer picks a pickup point from a list, with no typos, and the shipping label is created from the order card.
Live demo
Buy like a customer — see what you get
This is working code, not a picture. Fill your cart and place an order — you’ll see the message, the spreadsheet row and the stock going down by itself.
from conversation to order
Stages of building an online store
How long each step takes depends on your products, so you get an exact plan after our conversation. Here’s what happens at each stage and who does what.
Conversation
Tell me in your own words what you sell and how you work now — voice messages on Telegram are fine. After a few clarifying questions, I name the price.
Catalog structure
I suggest categories, filters and product card fields; you review and approve them. All of this happens before any code is written.
Storefront and mechanics
You open the live pages on your phone and tell me right away what to change. I run a test order through the cart, payment and delivery.
Launch and first order
We handle the first real order together, and you learn the admin panel on your own products. After that, orders go to your Telegram, and I stay in touch.
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- You decide whether to move forwardAfter each stage, you can stop the project. You pay only for completed and accepted stages. I refund any prepayment for stages not yet started.
- The price is final. Overruns are on meIf the task hasn’t changed, the amount named at the start doesn’t grow. If it has, we talk first, then I do the work.
- Not what we agreed — money back
- Bugs are mine. 6 months at no cost
- Critical issues — within 2 hours
- Code, domain, data — yours from day one
Questions
Questions about starting a store
What do you need to start an online store from scratch?
To start an online store, you only need to know what you sell, roughly how many items you have, how you take payment and deliver, and who will answer customers. You can use the photos and descriptions you already have, and Gordey handles all the work on the website.
Where do you start with an online store if you have no website at all?
Building an online store starts with a conversation: you describe in your own words what you sell and how you work now — voice messages on Telegram are fine. After that, Gordey names the price and the plan, and the decision stays with you.
How long does it take to launch an online store?
How long it takes to launch an online store depends on how many items you have and how ready your photos and descriptions are. Gordey gives you a stage-by-stage plan after the first conversation, and after each stage you decide whether to move forward.
What does the owner do while the store is being built?
The owner talks about the products, provides whatever photos and descriptions they have, and approves each stage. Gordey builds the catalog, cart, payment, delivery and Telegram order notifications.
What happens after the online store launches?
After launch, orders come to your Telegram, the shipping label is created from the order card, and you change prices and stock yourself in the admin panel. Gordey stays in touch and personally fixes any issues that come up.
Do you need Instagram to open your own online store?
No, an online store lives on your own domain and works without Instagram. If you already have an Instagram page, it remains a showcase that sends customers to your store.