How to Shop Safely on an Online Marketplace
A practical checklist for shopping safely on any online marketplace, from checking sellers to protecting your card.
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Writing about online commerce, for the people doing it.
Articles from the Suliit editorial team for independent sellers, careful buyers, and anyone who wants to understand how online marketplaces actually work.
The First 90 Days of Selling Online: What Actually Matters
A practical guide for new online sellers on where to focus in the first three months.
What an Online Marketplace Should Actually Do for Sellers
A frank look at what a marketplace should provide to sellers — and what many don't.
Marketplace or Your Own Store? A Framework for Small Sellers
When to sell on a marketplace, when to run your own store, and when to do both.
The Customer Experience Basics Most Sellers Miss
A short guide to the customer-experience details that separate good online sellers from great ones.
Understanding Online Fraud (Without Getting Paranoid)
What buyer- and seller-side fraud actually look like, and how to protect yourself without treating every customer as a threat.
How to Photograph Your Products with the Camera You Already Have
A practical guide to photographing products with a phone — light, background, framing, and the edits that actually help.
Shipping for Small Online Sellers: A No-Nonsense Overview
Carriers, packaging, and shipping-time honesty for small online sellers.
Pricing Your Products Without Guessing
A practical framework for pricing goods and services on a marketplace, without underselling yourself.
Selling Digital Goods: What's Different, What Isn't
The realities of selling digital products — files, templates, downloads — as an independent seller.
Selling Services on a Marketplace: Design, Consulting, Tutoring
How to package and sell professional services on an online marketplace.
The Growth Signals Small Online Businesses Should Actually Watch
Which numbers matter (and which don't) when you're trying to grow an independent online business.
How to Respond to a Negative Review (Without Making It Worse)
A short guide to reading, replying to, and learning from a negative review as an online seller.
Sales Tax for Small Marketplace Sellers: A Plain-English Overview
A general (not legal advice) overview of how sales tax works for small U.S. marketplace sellers.
Handling Returns Without Losing Money or Your Temper
A pragmatic look at return policies, restocking fees, and how to keep returns from wrecking your margins.
Building a Brand Honestly on a Marketplace
How independent sellers can build a real brand on a marketplace without borrowing tricks from big-box retail.
The Mindset That Wins Disputes (When You're Right)
How to prepare and respond to buyer disputes and chargebacks without making the situation worse.
Building an Email List as a Small Marketplace Seller
How independent sellers can build a small, valuable email list without pretending to be a big brand.
Selling Through the Holidays Without Burning Out
A practical guide to preparing an online store for the busiest weeks of the year.
What a Good Support Team Actually Does
A behind-the-scenes look at what a marketplace's customer support team actually does — and what to expect from it.
Beginner Analytics: What to Actually Look At in Your Seller Dashboard
A short guide to reading a marketplace seller dashboard without being overwhelmed.
Keeping Your Marketplace Account Secure
A practical guide to protecting your seller (or buyer) account from account-takeover fraud.
When Your Photograph and Your Description Disagree, You Have a Problem
Consistency between listing photos and written descriptions is a small habit with a large payoff.
Why a Marketplace Verifies You (and Why That's Good for You)
Identity and business verification isn't friction — it's what makes the marketplace worth being on.
What to Do When Sales Suddenly Go Quiet
Every online seller hits a slow stretch. Here's a structured way to think about what might be causing it and how to respond.