What is the full checklist of requirements to set up an e-commerce site, and which documents are mandatory?

The moment you form the company your very first task should be securing a corporate shipping agreement. Virtual POS providers sometimes stall the approval process without a carrier contract because they want proof that you're actually shipping physical products. The day your sole proprietorship's vergi levhası is issued, talk to at least two shipping companies and open a corporate billing account.

When it comes to the legal policies, don't just copy and paste random templates off the internet. Since you're selling ceramics, the risk of transit breakage is high. Make sure your lawyer clearly drafts the clauses covering defective goods delivery and official damage assessment reports (hasar tespit tutanağı) in the distance sales contract; otherwise, consumer arbitration boards will consistently rule against you.

For the sole proprietorship I set up last month, my net expenses were as follows: Notary signature declaration 740 TL, accountant incorporation power of attorney 2,200 TL; we opened it purely through the tax office field check without registering with the chamber of commerce. Virtual POS providers didn't charge an annual fixed fee, but they take a commission of around 2.9 to 3.5 percent on average per successful transaction.

For 40-50 items a month, have you considered an open-source platform instead of tying up 20-30k TL a year in turnkey e-commerce software packages? How much of your starting budget did you allocate to software versus company formation and inventory?

definitely don't put off the etbis registration guys, people end up forgetting about it later. once the site is up you can sort it out yourself via e-devlet in 15 mins anyway and it doesn't cost anything get it done within the first month so you don't get fined.

Integrating a virtual POS doesn't always go as fast as people think. If the site is missing a contact page, lacks an SSL certificate, or doesn't show the return policy checkbox in the checkout flow, you get an outright rejection during review, setting your application back ten days. Don't apply until every single page on the site is fully populated.

We also got fed up with taking orders through DMs and switched to a website. Believe me once invoicing and inventory tracking are automated, a massive weight is lifted off your shoulders. Dont let the paperwork intimidate you at first, it all gets sorted out within a week.

So can we use our home address as the registered company address, or is it mandatory to rent a separate shop or a virtual office for ceramic production and sales?

I'd appreciate it if you shared the outcome.

Thanks this was very helpful.

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I went through the same thing two years ago. Processes without records never improve, because you don't know what to fix.

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I've been dealing with this for a long time. Measure first, then divide. When the order is right, the debate ends.

If you have questions write them; I'll answer as best I can.

There's one point I'm curious about. Splitting your budget without knowing where you're losing users is just throwing money in the dark.

Splitting your budget without knowing where you're losing users is just throwing money in the dark.

there are three things to check when doing this. solutions that work at a small scale collapse when you grow; I learned this late.

this is my opinion I'm not claiming it's absolute truth.

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i didn't know that.