Question about selling online

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To be able to sell anything online, am I really forced to open a company?
Are there any other ways to sell online without starting a company?

I'm not saying I'll never open it, just that I would like to try before embarking on such a path.

 

[TashaJ]

Country?
Usually you don't have to be company to sell.

 

[creativemaster]

you can sell your product by making your eCommerce website

 

[breakcode]

Country?
Usually you don't have to be company to sell.

Europe

you can sell your product by making your eCommerce website

Yes, but how do you accept payments on sites without stating the name of a company?

 

[Chris Newman]

One need not have (or be) a company in order to sell online, few exceptions may be there, one of the few (or many) example is if you will sell pharmaceuticals, etc.
But, usually there are lots of online sellers selling as individuals and not as companies.

 

[pocketttt]

I selling for years digital stuff as individual

 

[creativemaster]

Europe



Yes, but how do you accept payments on sites without stating the name of a company?

you can add payment method in your eCommerce website like paypal strip master card etc you don't need a company for this just make your account there and enjoy earning

 

[SEO to RANK]

Yes, you can sell online without a company but it's limited to only to some products.

 

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I selling for years digital stuff as individual

What step do you take to accept payments?

you can add payment method in your eCommerce website like paypal strip master card etc you don't need a company for this just make your account there and enjoy earning

Paypal, from what I know, I can only add it if I have Paypal business (which I can open through a company) am I wrong?

Yes, you can sell online without a company but it's limited to only to some products.

Digital products?

 

[creativemaster]

Paypal, from what I know, I can only add it if I have Paypal business (which I can open through a company) am I wrong?

you can make personal paypal insted of business paypal there is no issue at all

 

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you can make personal paypal insted of business paypal there is no issue at all

And can you connect your individual paypal account to your site to make customers pay through it?

Sorry but I'm a bit of a newbie in online sales.

 

[creativemaster]

And can you connect your individual paypal account to your site to make customers pay through it?

Sorry but I'm a bit of a newbie in online sales.

yes you can connect your individual paypal account in your eCommerce website there is no issue

 

[bladee4r]

yes you can connect your individual paypal account in your eCommerce website there is no issue

The problem is, a Personal PayPal account shows real name, which OP may not want

 

[creativemaster]

The problem is, a Personal PayPal account shows real name, which OP may not want

there is no problem at all in this case too

 

[GenesisOne]

Depending on what you are selling there are payment processing platforms like JVZoo that allow you to sell as an individual with no further issues.

 

[stealthlurker]

If you're new to selling, it's fine to sell as an individual. That's what I did. Now, if you finally get used to it and you want to go bigger, I recommend getting a company. Depending on jurisdiction, it's probably wiser to get a company for the tax benefits.

 

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[bianyanxiao]

There are many ways to sell online that don't require a company, a personal identity is fine. For example, through the facebook marketplace/ instagram shop, or the now popular tiktok

 

[Mobile_VPS]

To be able to sell anything online, am I really forced to open a company?
Are there any other ways to sell online without starting a company?

I'm not saying I'll never open it, just that I would like to try before embarking on such a path.

I know people who use Upwork and Fiverr only because they have a daily job and don't want to open a company.
Those marketplaces pay tax in advance and don't ask you for an invoice.

Another legit way is to rent a company

 

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Depending on what you are selling there are payment processing platforms like JVZoo that allow you to sell as an individual with no further issues.

Here's what I needed, a payment processor for people who want sell online without a company. Thanks.

If you're new to selling, it's fine to sell as an individual. That's what I did. Now, if you finally get used to it and you want to go bigger, I recommend getting a company. Depending on jurisdiction, it's probably wiser to get a company for the tax benefits.

Where do you sell? Do you have a website?

There are many ways to sell online that don't require a company, a personal identity is fine. For example, through the facebook marketplace/ instagram shop, or the now popular tiktok

I am already using facebook and instagram marketplace, thanks anyway

I know people who use Upwork and Fiverr only because they have a daily job and don't want to open a company.
Those marketplaces pay tax in advance and don't ask you for an invoice.

Another legit way is to rent a company

Using fiverr and upwork to sell physical items? it's possible?