Listing Fee

Final Value Fee

Payment Processing Fee*

When you list your products on Makers.im, you have three options for how you want to list your product. Each product can have an image gallery with it so you can upload photos of different options etc. Also, there are options for stock management if you require it so you never sell more items than you’ve physically made.

Simple – a basic product with one selling price and optional (chargeable or free) customisation options e.g. engraving names, or some other personalised customisation.

Variable – a product which is available in different styles, colours or sizes. These can also have optional customisation options. Different product variations can be different prices.

Downloadable – gives you the option of being able to add products which users can download once they’ve purchased it.

Each seller can set their own shipping prices and shipping times. Sellers are responsible for dispatching their sold items to buyers. You can create free postage and local pick-up options as well as standard postage rates.

Postage can also be calculated as a percentage of the items in the order e.g. one t-shirt could be £2.99 postage, but three t-shirts could be £3.99 etc.

Makers.im Messenger is a tool for messaging between a purchaser and a seller on Makers. Think of it as email just for Makers.im members. To view your conversations, sign in to your account and go to Dashboard > Makers Messenger.

When buyers and sellers need to communicate about an item or order, sending a Makers Message is the best way to do it. Buyers and sellers can attached files to their messages. The sizes can be up to 10,000 x 10,000 pixels or 100MB.

All Makers Messenger messages are recorded so if one of the parties deletes a message, Makers.im can access them in the event of any dispute.

We’ve all seen it while shopping online: that little coupon code box that shows up in the cart or during checkout. With Makers.im, you can create your own for your shop.

• X% off: Codes for these discounts take a certain percentage off and can apply to your whole order for your shop, or only select items.
• £X off: These will take a fixed pounds amount off the order with your shop. Alternatively, they could apply to one single item.

Any of these code types can be applied to no-minimum purchases, but generally you would create the coupons to require a minimum order amount in order to be redeemed. Codes can apply to most items you sell, or only to specific items or categories.

The important thing to remember is that these codes only apply to items in your shop – they are not site wide.

An example for coupon usage: if you’re at a local market and you want to actively encourage a sale on an expensive item, you could create a 5% off coupon valid for 48 hours after the event has finished for customers to purchase from your online store.

A non-exhaustive list of reports that the sellers can download from their dashboard:

• Overview of sales by month/week/custom range
• Top Seller (product) by month/week/custom range
• Top Earner (product) by month/week/custom range
• Stock Report (per product)
• Top coupon used by month/week/custom range

Once you’ve decided on your shop name and set it in your dashboard, we will create a Makers.im domain name for you which you can use to advertise your shop. If your shop is called “My Shop”, your domain name would be configured as www.myshop.makers.im. This will redirect directly to your own shop front. Be sure you’re happy with your shop name. Whilst you can change the name of your shop at any time, you can only change your shop domain name once for free. There will be an admin charge to make future changes.

Joining and starting a shop on Makers.im is free. There are NO selling fees just a payment processing fee.

It costs nothing to publish a listing in the marketplace. Once your item sells, the only amount you pay is a payment processing fee. Details of these can be found above.

It’s easy to set up a shop on Makers.im. You create a Makers.im account (if you don’t already have one), set your shop location, choose a shop name, create a listing, and set a payment method (how you want to be paid). It’s as easy as that.

Funds from your sales on Makers.im will be automatically deposited into your PayPal account. We encourage sellers to use a PayPal Business account and not a Personal account, as personal accounts are subject to monthly receiving limits. PayPal Personal accounts are fine if you’re just starting out though.

No, a credit or debit card is not required to create a shop. To be verified as a seller you have to register a PayPal account when you sign up. You will not incur any charges until you open your shop, publish your listings and sell your first item.

Makers.im provides a marketplace for crafters and artists to sell their handmade creations or reworked vintage goods. The only thing we ask is that everything you sell is made or reworked on the Isle of Man and that it complies with Section 1 of our Seller Policy and our Prohibited Items Policy.