Table of Contents

• Pros and Cons of selling on Daraz
  • Advantages of being a Daraz seller:
  • Disadvantages of working on Daraz:
• Home-Based Business Ideas for Daraz Seller
  • Sell Paintings
  • Birthday Cards
  • Slime Business
  • Handwoven plushies
  • Hand-made Jewelry
  • Fancy decoration
  • Resin Art
• How to Do Product Photography for Home based online store
  • a, Buy a dummy for cloths
  • b, Adding backgrounds to the product
  • c, Camera is not important lighting is
  • d, learn photoshop software
  • e, Take realistic images and never lie
• Conclusion:

Pros and Cons of selling on Daraz

If you have come this far then you must have been familiar with selling on Daraz. No matter Daraz is a recognized marketplace for people searching to start their own business with little investment. But it has some disadvantages too. Here we have summoned up some Pros and Cons gathered after having a prolonged discussion with Daraz Seller. They have been the pioneer seller on the platform. All these opinions are an average of the views of most people working on the platform for a very long time and they may vary from person to person. You can also learn the “Process of selling on Daraz“.

Advantages of being a Daraz seller:

1, Accountability:  The platform is accountable for any loss. Any package entered into the system is safe with Daraz. And loss to daraz seller if any, will be compensated.

2, Timely financial payments: All payments are made on time. Every 15 days revenue received, is transferred to your account from Daraz.

3, Transactions are clear: No hidden amount is deducted. All the financial taxes and commissions are clearly shown and nothing is under the table.

4, Good customer marketplace: It has a built-up audience for new people to start their business with little investment. As the platform constantly works on building an audience for sellers through advertisement.

5, Systematic: Very Organized and systematic for sellers. Each policy is defined. They also provide a live seller chat option where one can message seller support and receive an answer on time

6, Digital business: It is a good start for people searching to switch to online with the little initial cost

7, Easy to Start: No money is charged from the seller, including uploading as many products as one desires. The only price is charged once an order has been delivered. If you want to know more please read how-much-daraz-charges-from-sellers

8, Easy to manage from distance: Managing a business is less time-consuming and can be dealt with as a side business. Digital business is easy to manage from distance as well due to the services available such as FBD(Fulfilled by Daraz). For more info on FBD please visit what is FBD

9, No worry about Shipping: No need for a shipment provider, you just need to focus on selling. Daraz has designated hubs to work for you. Also, the shipping cost is bared by Daraz on returned items under failed delivery.

10. Daraz Affiliate Marketing Program: For people who are not interested in becoming Daraz sellers. Daraz offers another competitive platform called affiliate marketing. If you are an influencer or social media person with good traffic, then use your audience to showcase Daraz products on your platform and earn the commission.

The program is simple to signup for. Go to Affiliate marketing and fill up their online form. Id card number, Website/Page, etc., Bank information, and Tax details are required. Once the form is filled, Daraz will contact seller within a week. Although rumors are that this service is unavailable for Pakistan. But you may try your luck as they switch it on and off.

Disadvantages of working on Daraz:

1, Constantly update stock: You have to keep updating your stock. No item is allowed to be displayed if it is not available at the moment to sell. Any cancelation of an order can lead to a bad rating and penalty.

2, Can’t just upload pictures if not in stock: All the items displayed on the platform must be available to sell thus it blocks investment for the same reasons as said above.

3, Competition: Too much competition due to ease of signup is causing a decreased number of orders and a more competitive price on the platform.

4, Products prohibited: As we all know, Daraz provides an opportunity for everybody to sell. Whether physical or digital products. But some items are restricted, for example, religious items. To read further about Restricted products on Daraz

5, Commission: Commission rate is high which makes the business less profitable.

Home-Based Business Ideas for Daraz Seller

Since 2020 has hit us all hard, apart from our differences It is always better in life to have 2,3 sources of income. Whether it be a small or big amount. If your only source of income is your salary, then you are one step away from poverty. It is always good to have a business. For women or part-time workers, Home base Business is a lit way to go. We see many popular online marketplaces abroad such as Amazon, Etsy, etc. Similarly “Daraz”, could also be explored.

We will discuss 10 home-based business ideas that you can run on Daraz under 5000k investment. This is especially beneficial for Daraz Seller who can give a limited time because managing an online store on Daraz is very easy. If you want to know how to open a store on Daraz you can read process-of-selling-on-daraz

Sell Paintings

If you are someone with a taste in art or already have a passion for it then Daraz is a good platform to display your gallery. It has a well-built audience and a good marketplace to showcase your work.

Birthday Cards

You can purchase cutters and make handmade birthday cards. To add unique touch you can also create personalized cards for customers.

Slime Business

Slime has gained huge hype in the last few years. Making a business selling DIY slime will earn you a good profit. It also doesn’t require that much initial cost and running it is easy.

Handwoven plushies

Toys are always inn. Plushies are handmade stuffed toys. Children love playing with plushies. Or used as kawaii decoration. It is also a very good business sector to touch. This is because currently, fewer sellers are working on it.

Hand-made Jewelry

Customized jewelry and bracelet are also very popular. It is also considered a running item. And is in high demand.

Fancy decoration

You can make handmade decorative items such as vases, pottery, boxes, bottles, etc.

Resin Art

The resin was invented by an accident. It has wide applications and usability. You can mold it into making jewelry, charms, keychains, and bookmarks. It has a less initial cost and is fun too. You can find a lot of YouTube videos that can guide you.

How to Do Product Photography for Home based online store

The main key in online business is to click the appropriate product picture to convey the true details of the product to the customer. It is not necessary to hire a professional photographer especially if you start with a low budget. Below are some tips that can help small startup game up their Product photography skills.

a, Buy a dummy for cloths

It is okay to spend on equipment that can help you showcase the true element of your product. If you deal in a clothing brand then a purchase of a mannequin would not be bad. You can get a mannequin in the range of 250 to 5000pkr. The 250 mannequins will also do great work if used appropriately and with full skills. This gives a professional look to the product.

b, Adding backgrounds to the product

Always make sure to add white background as much as possible. This will create clarity and bring out the true colors of the product. Adding a white background is easy. There is a couple of apps that help erase and put a new background to the image. Or if you are looking for a low-key solution then put your product on a white chart sheet and place the white cloth/curtain/fabric whatever is available at your house at the back or on the wall by sticking it with tape. Click the picture in full flash which will merge both surfaces and the blending will give the effect of a professional photoshoot.

If you think adding a dynamic background will suit your product then just put a big mirror on the keyboard of your laptop and put your product on it. Now select any background image from the internet and open it on full screen. The shadow of the image on the mirror will give you a beautiful result.

c, Camera is not important lighting is

Don’t worry about the camera. It can never create a hurdle in your photography if you are only starting as a beginner. Any picture taken in the full lighting will be as bright and as clear. Therefore always avoid dark blurry images.

d, learn photoshop software

Photoshop might be too great of a skill. But today in the modern era we have similar easy-to-use apps that will work for the minimum work you want to do. Learning these skills can help you correct the color of the product and even the display of the items. For example, if you sell a product for a dog example belt. You can easily get the photo from websites that offer free images and edit your belt on the photo to give the customer a feel of how your product will look in real.

e, Take realistic images and never lie

Always make sure to take real images and never overdo pictures with editing. Avoid using any filters. This helps create customer trust in the product and on daraz seller.

Conclusion:

We recommend that in light of the above points you may choose for yourself whatever suits your situation. Also, let us know any DIY home-based business ideas that you have in your mind for Daraz seller. And whether 5000 Rupees are enough?. And we hope that these Product Photography tips will help you establish your business. If you have any suggestions please share them in the comment below and let us know. You can reach us here. We wish you the very best in your future business endeavors.