How to become a vendor and open your store

For: VendorDifficulty: Easy⏱ 3 min

Selling starts with a normal LinkVault account. Then there are five things to do, in this order: create the store, complete verification, set up settlement, set your shipping, and list a product. Only the first two are compulsory before you can be reviewed — but nothing can be paid to you until settlement is set up.

Step by step

1. Sign in with LinkVault, or create an account. The same account runs your store, your bio pages and your subscription.
2. Create your store — name, description, city, country and logo. Your storefront exists from this moment.
3. Complete verification (KYC) from Vendor → KYC: whether you are a business or an individual, your contact details, address, ownership and documents.
4. Set up your settlement account under Vendor → Settlement Account — the bank account the payment provider pays your share into on every sale.
5. Set your shipping under Vendor → Shipping, so buyers see a delivery cost at checkout.
6. Add your first product, and your store is open.

Tips

• Most verifications are reviewed within a business day. You can keep building your catalogue while you wait.
• Your seller plan comes from your LinkVault subscription — there is no separate store plan to buy.
• Install the vendor app from your dashboard to run the store from your phone, including order notifications.

Frequently asked questions

Is there a fee to open a store?
Opening a store is free. A commission is deducted from each sale, and some advanced tools need a paid plan.

What is KYC?
Know-Your-Customer verification confirms your identity and your bank details, so money can be settled to you safely and lawfully.

Do I hold my customers’ money?
No, and neither do we. The payment provider splits each payment at the moment it is made and settles your share directly to your bank.