Tips and guides on replica store

[mangojango]

Hi mate, I have been selling replicas on Shopify for a few weeks now without any issues, i using cloacking

You could use cloaking is exactly what you need for replica on Shopify.

Basic concept: You show one thing to customers (replica products) and another thing to Shopify's bots (white products). This way Shopify Payments processes legit transactions while you sell what you actually want to sell with no problem.

After that, you need to use real cloaking tools. I see a lot of people offering very cheap cloaking tools.

But these setups are not optimized. Today, the best way to do cloaking is via middleware.

I was restricted on Shopify before for selling reps, u think its worth trying again or just moving to woocommerce

 

[Marocostyle]

I was restricted on Shopify before for selling reps, u think its worth trying again or just moving to woocommerce

When you were restricted by Shopify the first time, were you using cloaking or not at all?

Honestly, I've never used WooCommerce, so I don't know if it can be beneficial.
At least I think that, on Shopify or WooCommerce, in any case, you'll need a personal solution to resume your activity (private gateway or cloaking).

 

[rahulps3701]

I'd will add to the conversation about replica stores and payment processing. It's great to see people sharing their experiences and looking for solutions. For those using cloaking tools, have you noticed any issues with order fulfillment or customer support? It's also interesting to see the mention of middleware for cloaking, can anyone share more about how this works and what kind of setup is required?

 

[Marocostyle]

I'd will add to the conversation about replica stores and payment processing. It's great to see people sharing their experiences and looking for solutions. For those using cloaking tools, have you noticed any issues with order fulfillment or customer support? It's also interesting to see the mention of middleware for cloaking, can anyone share more about how this works and what kind of setup is required?

I personally use cloaking on my store.
So far, I haven't had any real problems with customer support or order fulfillment. Everything is working perfectly, and I hope it stays that way.

Here's what I know (of course, if I'm wrong about something, please correct me, I don't claim to know everything 100%) :
Cloacking have 2 differents methods:

1) Cloaking via Shopify theme files (direct JS)
∙ Code integrated directly in the theme of the shop A and B
∙ Not reliable, you can run for a while but it’s limited
∙ The shop always ends up getting banned
∙ Cheaper but risky

2) Cloaking via Middleware
∙ Small JS script in shop A that intercepts the request
∙ Sends to a SaaS (middleware) that secures and anonymizes
∙ Data is processed by the SaaS ( Product mapping, no referer and origin send to B ect... )
∙ Sent to Shop B (checkout shop) via API token
∙ Much more secure and sustainable

Middleware also offers other options, such as a centralized dashboard with analytics data from A and B grouped together on a single dashboard, as well as the possibility of multi-cloaking.

The system can:

- Alternate daily (shop B one day, shop C next day)
- Rotate per order (order 1 → shop B, order 2 → shop C and repeat...)
Custom rotation based on your preference

The volume ($) is spread across multiple shops
It allows you to scale up more and provides security because if your revenue is spread across several shops, if one shop goes down for whatever reason, there are still other shops to cash in.
It means you don't have all your revenue blocked in case of problems with Stripe or Shopify payments in one shop.

 

[mangojango]

When you were restricted by Shopify the first time, were you using cloaking or not at all?

Honestly, I've never used WooCommerce, so I don't know if it can be beneficial.
At least I think that, on Shopify or WooCommerce, in any case, you'll need a personal solution to resume your activity (private gateway or cloaking).

I wasnt using cloaking and I was restircted about 4 days into running ads. Great metrics and everything.

 

[Marocostyle]

I wasnt using cloaking and I was restircted about 4 days into running ads. Great metrics and everything.

Oh, okay. Yes, you would need cloaking ads, bro.

 

[419024270]

i am stuck in the traffic ,how you get the traffic

 

[Darkettino]

Hey all looking to start a replica store but stuck on payment processing and account to receive payment. Anyone with experience would love to reach out and connect. Happy to work together. Thanks

Can you be specific about your products? Do you run ads to sell them on Facebook?

 

[Q3Network]

Hey all looking to start a replica store but stuck on payment processing and account to receive payment. Anyone with experience would love to reach out and connect. Happy to work together. Thanks

Cloaking is a must for Shopify replicas, but cheap solutions almost always fail. Better middleware and white hat products on the front end. Payments will still get blocked sooner or later if there are a lot of complaints. Focus on trust and honest photos/videos from QC – then chargebacks will be fewer and you'll survive longer. Good luck.

 

[lucashsopify]

Oh, okay. Yes, you would need cloaking ads, bro.

I'm very interested in this solution. What's the name of the system you use?

 

[marzap]

I personally use cloaking on my store.
So far, I haven't had any real problems with customer support or order fulfillment. Everything is working perfectly, and I hope it stays that way.

Here's what I know (of course, if I'm wrong about something, please correct me, I don't claim to know everything 100%) :
Cloacking have 2 differents methods:

1) Cloaking via Shopify theme files (direct JS)
∙ Code integrated directly in the theme of the shop A and B
∙ Not reliable, you can run for a while but it’s limited
∙ The shop always ends up getting banned
∙ Cheaper but risky

2) Cloaking via Middleware
∙ Small JS script in shop A that intercepts the request
∙ Sends to a SaaS (middleware) that secures and anonymizes
∙ Data is processed by the SaaS ( Product mapping, no referer and origin send to B ect... )
∙ Sent to Shop B (checkout shop) via API token
∙ Much more secure and sustainable

Middleware also offers other options, such as a centralized dashboard with analytics data from A and B grouped together on a single dashboard, as well as the possibility of multi-cloaking.

The system can:

- Alternate daily (shop B one day, shop C next day)
- Rotate per order (order 1 → shop B, order 2 → shop C and repeat...)
Custom rotation based on your preference

The volume ($) is spread across multiple shops
It allows you to scale up more and provides security because if your revenue is spread across several shops, if one shop goes down for whatever reason, there are still other shops to cash in.
It means you don't have all your revenue blocked in case of problems with Stripe or Shopify payments in one shop.

Any chance you could share which Middleware you use?

 

[xavierfok]

crypto-friendly payment processors are the most reliable route I've seen work long-term. the setup takes more effort upfront but gives you way more stability than trying to sneak through traditional processors.

also worth considering offshore merchant accounts. yes they take a bigger cut, but for a niche like this the tradeoff is usually worth it. combine that with a solid chargeback management process and you can keep accounts running much longer than most people expect.

 

[lhh88660]

Hello, can we talk?

 

[Marocostyle]

crypto-friendly payment processors are the most reliable route I've seen work long-term. the setup takes more effort upfront but gives you way more stability than trying to sneak through traditional processors.

also worth considering offshore merchant accounts. yes they take a bigger cut, but for a niche like this the tradeoff is usually worth it. combine that with a solid chargeback management process and you can keep accounts running much longer than most people expect.

What do you mean by a "crypto-friendly payment processor"?

Does that mean customers can only pay with cryptocurrency?

For some niches, that’s really not ideal for example, replica jewelry or clothing, with ads on TikTok the conversion rate could be disastrous...
But for niches like IPTV, yes, it could work if payments are accepted only in cryptocurrency

 

[seocovers]

Hey all looking to start a replica store but stuck on payment processing and account to receive payment. Anyone with experience would love to reach out and connect. Happy to work together. Thanks

If you are selling replica products, you cannot use the standard ones like Stripe, PayPal, or Shopify Payments, because you can get restricted or shut down anytime. In these cases, you need a processor that supports high risk merchants like Paymentcloud, Instabill or Webpays