{"id":3031,"date":"2020-07-27T14:43:51","date_gmt":"2020-07-27T09:13:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/razorpay.com\/learn\/?p=3031"},"modified":"2025-05-23T14:19:35","modified_gmt":"2025-05-23T08:49:35","slug":"individual-businesses-sell-on-flipkart","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/razorpay.com\/learn\/individual-businesses-sell-on-flipkart\/","title":{"rendered":"How Individual Businesses Can Sell on Flipkart"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With almost 50 percent share in India&#8217;s ecommerce market and more than 80 product categories, Flipkart Marketplace can be the platform for Individual businesses to sell online.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Selling on Flipkart can be very easy for Individual businesses. Individuals can sell their products online, get proper training and workshops, including seller support by Flipkart.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_80 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-transparent ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69d1cf235c10c\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69d1cf235c10c\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/razorpay.com\/learn\/individual-businesses-sell-on-flipkart\/#Why-should-Individual-businesses-sell-on-Flipkart\" >Why should Individual businesses sell on Flipkart?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/razorpay.com\/learn\/individual-businesses-sell-on-flipkart\/#What-is-self-ship-fulfilment-on-Flipkart\" >What is self-ship fulfilment on Flipkart?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/razorpay.com\/learn\/individual-businesses-sell-on-flipkart\/#What-is-Flipkart-Fulfillment\" >What is Flipkart Fulfillment?\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/razorpay.com\/learn\/individual-businesses-sell-on-flipkart\/#How-Individual-businesses-can-sign-up-as-a-seller-on-Flipkart\" >How Individual businesses can sign up as a seller on Flipkart?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/razorpay.com\/learn\/individual-businesses-sell-on-flipkart\/#How-can-Individual-businesses-get-their-GSTIN-Identification-number\" >How can Individual businesses get their GSTIN (Identification number)?\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/razorpay.com\/learn\/individual-businesses-sell-on-flipkart\/#How-to-update-GSTIN-in-Flipkart-Seller-Dashboard\" >How to update GSTIN in Flipkart Seller Dashboard?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/razorpay.com\/learn\/individual-businesses-sell-on-flipkart\/#What-would-it-cost-for-Individual-businesses\" >What would it cost for Individual businesses?\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/razorpay.com\/learn\/individual-businesses-sell-on-flipkart\/#Conclusion\" >Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why-should-Individual-businesses-sell-on-Flipkart\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Why should Individual businesses sell on Flipkart?<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Did you know that one in every five visitors on Flipkart make a purchase? If you buy facts and numbers, there&#8217;s plenty to talk about, but today we will discuss how selling on Flipkart would benefit Individual businesses.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Social distancing is here to stay, it isn&#8217;t going anywhere soon, and people will be dependent on service providers who would cater to their demands (Necessity or luxury).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you look around, a very few mom-and-pop stores are open and depend on service providers like Dunzo, Swiggy and Zomato&#8217;s delivery platforms. But you aren&#8217;t one of them! You can be anyone from a homepreneur to a custom garment seller selling on Flipkart will help you reach a broad audience.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kickstart with one product and two documents\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Widen your reach to one billion customer base<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Receive orders from every part of the country<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Easy pick-up and delivery across India with Ekart<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Get your payments in seven days of sales<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/razorpay.com\/learn\/category\/freelancers-unregistered-businesses\/\">Individual businesses<\/a> can avail Flipkart&#8217;s third-party ecommerce service to get logistics, cataloguing support, product photo shoot and packaging materials.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The seller protection scheme will safeguard sellers, and Individual businesses will be compensated from losses.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sellers or Individual businesses can ensure faster delivery of their products and quality check under Flipkart Fulfillment services.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What-is-self-ship-fulfilment-on-Flipkart\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What is self-ship fulfilment on Flipkart?<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The self-ship fulfilment allows Individual businesses or sellers the capability to package, ship, deliver and manage returns by the seller.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sellers can also hire third-party service providers to manage the same, and ensure Flipkart&#8217;s code of conduct of the self-ship fulfilment policy is followed.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With complete autonomy, sellers are also responsible for timely <a href=\"https:\/\/razorpay.com\/learn\/what-is-product-delivery\/\">product delivery<\/a>, service or installation within committed timelines.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Beware, sellers can be blacklisted if the delivery breach rate exceeds more than 1.5 percent, and can be charged a five percent penalty of the product value in case of cancellation.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What-is-Flipkart-Fulfillment\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What is Flipkart Fulfillment?\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Flipkart Fulfilment is a program that offers fulfilment centres at feasible rates. Under this scheme, sellers can get seamless order processing, strict quality checks, best packaging, dedicated inventory across fulfilment centres and a Flipkart assured badge.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To get the Flipkart assured badge, a seller must have return below the benchmark, should have smart or Flipkart fulfilment and a higher rating product.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How-Individual-businesses-can-sign-up-as-a-seller-on-Flipkart\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How Individual businesses can sign up as a seller on Flipkart?<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Follow these steps to become a seller:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Enter your mobile number and email id to sign up on <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">seller.flipkart.com<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Verify your number with the OTP<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Check your pin code<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mandatory documents: GSTIN and sample signatures of the seller<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/razorpay.com\/learn\/cancelled-cheque\/\">Cancelled cheque<\/a> with bank details\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Verify your bank details (Flipkart will send a token amount to your account)\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">List your product <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>And your account is set!<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How-can-Individual-businesses-get-their-GSTIN-Identification-number\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How can Individual businesses get their GSTIN (Identification number)?\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here are the steps you need to follow:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Visit <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gst.gov.in\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">www.gst.gov.in\/<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Create your username and password using your provisional ID (The state government&#8217;s commercial tax department issues temporary ID)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Login to the portal using your new details<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fill out the enrollment form<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Verify the auto-populated details<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sign your enrollment application via e-signature<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Submit your enrollment application with other documents<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If the details are satisfactory, then you will receive an Application Reference Number, and the ID status will be set to migrate<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The provisional ID will become active on the date of appointment<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That&#8217;s all!<\/span><\/p>\n<p>To find out how much GST you must pay for your goods or services, simply use an <a href=\"https:\/\/razorpay.com\/gst-calculator\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">online GST calculator<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How-to-update-GSTIN-in-Flipkart-Seller-Dashboard\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How to update GSTIN in Flipkart Seller Dashboard?<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A <a href=\"https:\/\/razorpay.com\/gst-number-search\/\">valid GSTIN<\/a> is very important for doing business on Flipkart (Not mandatory for booksellers).<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">First, login\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Go to the &#8216;listings&#8217; tab\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click the button &#8216;manage profile&#8217;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Then click on the &#8216;View&#8217; button\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Press the &#8216;edit&#8217; tab\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And Update your GSTIN\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Press save\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But if you are updating your details for the first time on your Flipkart profile, here what you need to do:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Log in and select business details<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click view details<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scroll to GSTIN info\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Enter information and save<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What-would-it-cost-for-Individual-businesses\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What would it cost for Individual businesses?\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Well, Flipkart provides very competitive pricing for sellers and Individual businesses can claim the benefits if they register and decide to sell on Flipkart.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Here&#8217;s Flipkart&#8217;s fee structure:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Commission fee &#8211; Percentage of order item value (depends on category)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shipping fee &#8211; depends on product weight and shipping location<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Collection fee &#8211; Cash collection or <a href=\"https:\/\/razorpay.com\/pricing\/\">payment gateway charges<\/a> for every sale<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fixed fee &#8211; Flipkart charges a small fee on all transactions\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Remember, the marketplace fee can vary for each product and selling commission also depends on product categories.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Conclusion<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Not so long ago, ecommerce was hailed for convenience, but today it caters to the necessities of cities affected by the pandemic.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;We see that world over, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">e-commerce<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, powered by technology, has played a key role as a partner with the public authorities and has been the lifeblood for cities under shutdown to fight Covid-19,&#8221; Flipkart spokesperson.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The growth of India&#8217;s ecommerce has propelled due to the spread of COVID-19, social distancing and lockdown. People are willing to pay for services to stay safe.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Large cities often contribute to the growth of ecommerce, but today small towns are checking their priorities too.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Did you know that one in every five visitors on Flipkart make a purchase? 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