Category: Questions
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11.11 and 12.12 Mega Sales: Are They Worth It for Small Sellers?
Should you nominate your products for Shopee’s 11.11 and 12.12 sales? We work through one order at normal price and at campaign price, with 28 August 2026 fees, to show how many extra sales you need to break even.
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Shopee vs Lazada vs Own Website: Where Should Singapore Sellers Focus?
Shopee raised commission again on 28 August 2026, taking nearly 20% of a general-category sale. We compare Shopee, Lazada and TikTok Shop against your own store.
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How Much Does It Cost to Run a WooCommerce Store in Singapore?
So you’ve decided to build your own store on WooCommerce. Maybe you’re tired of watching Shopee take a bigger cut every year. Maybe you want a checkout you control instead of one you rent from a marketplace. Then you hit the first question: WooCommerce is “free”, so why does everyone keep talking about costs? The short…
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PayNow Nicknames Have Gone Away. Here’s What Singapore Sellers Need to Know
A recent announcement that affects sellers: Since 6 June 2026, the PayNow nickname feature has been discontinued. The Association of Banks in Singapore (ABS) announced the change on 29 April 2026, and every seller transitioned automatically. No buttons to click, no settings to update. If your PayNow is registered to a UEN (Unique Entity Number),…
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TikTok Shop Fees Singapore 2026: What Sellers Actually Pay
Do your TikTok Shop payouts feel smaller than they used to? You’re not imagining it. In the past nine months, TikTok Shop has pushed through different fee changes for Singapore sellers: Each change on its own looks small. Stacked together, the baseline cost of selling on TikTok Shop in Singapore is now noticeably higher than…
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Should I Use Shopify vs WooCommerce for My Singapore Store?
So you’ve decided to set up your own online store. Maybe you’re tired of watching Shopee take a bigger cut every year. Maybe you want to own your customer relationships instead of renting them from a marketplace. Whatever the reason, you’ve landed on the same question every new Singapore seller eventually asks: Shopify or WooCommerce?…
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What is SGQR PayNow And Do You Need It In Your eCommerce Store?
A few years ago, when QR payments were just starting to take off, it was common to see shops and restaurants display multiple QR codes at their cashier counter. For example, there was one QR code for PayNow, one for GrabPay, one for FavePay. And when a new payments startup entered the market, you had…
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What’s the Difference Between PayNow and PayLah?
When you want to make digital payments in Singapore, two names always pop up: PayNow and PayLah!. You see both logos at hawker centres, or your friends might ask to “PayNow” or “PayLah!” you for dinner. Due to both having similar names, it’s easy to get them mixed up. So, what’s the real difference between…
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Common Reasons For “PayNow Rejected” And How To Fix It
PayNow is supposed to be instant, so sudden failures can be surprising. Below are the some of most frequent causes of PayNow failures. 1) Recipient not registered to PayNow Symptoms: When you input a PayNow recipient (usually a mobile number), their name should appear on screen. If you don’t see a name, or a blank,…
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Should You Install PayNow for Stripe or WooPayments When Selling in Singapore?
In your excitement to launch your WooCommerce store, it’s tempting to just activate all the recommended plugins. And when it comes to payments, the plugin that gets pushed front and centre is WooCommerce’s own WooPayments, as well as PayPal Payments. Since they are both marked as “Official” and WooPayments is “Recommended”, it makes sense to…