Wescover supports a Shopify integration that makes it easier for Creators with existing Shopify stores to easily sell on Wescover. Just add Wescover as a sales partner, link your Shopify products to Wescover listings, and orders will be processed through Shopify!
Note: if you don’t have the time to add your products to Wescover but would like to take advantage of the Shopify integration, simply complete steps 1-7 to connect your product catalog, and our team can do the rest – just let us know by emailing community@wescover.com.
In this article:
How to add Wescover as a Shopify partner / sales channel
How to link Shopify products to your Wescover listings
How payouts work for Shopify-connected listings
How to offer a trade discount for your Shopify-connected listings
How to process returns & refunds
Connecting your Wescover and Shopify accounts:
In your Shopify settings page, install the Wescover app for Shopify by clicking “add app”
Authorize our app to access your shop by clicking “Add Sales Channel”
3. Click “Connect a Wescover Account”
4. This will bring up a Wescover login screen. Please login using the credentials you usually use to log into Wescover. (You might already be logged in. If so, you will see the next step automatically)
5. Once you’re logged in, select your Wescover account name and click “Link your Account”
6. Next click on “Manage Products” or go to the Products Screen using the navigation bar on the left. Make sure that all products you'd like to offer through Wescover have an 'Active' Product Status.
7. Any active product will be synced to your Wescover edit page (to connect with a Wescover item) unless you remove it from the Wescover sales channel. Any new products that you add to your Shopify shop will need to be added individually to the Wescover sales channel.
**Note: To ensure that buyers are taken directly to checkout, please disable customer account requirements in your Shopify account preferences (instructions here under 'Set your customer account preferences').
Linking Shopify products to your Wescover listings:
To link your Shopify products to your Wescover listings, follow the instructions in the guide below:
Once your products are added, they will be available for purchase on Wescover. Product photos, prices, and variants are pulled from Shopify, whereas product descriptions on Wescover will override those from Shopify.
**Note: If you opt to link your Wescover with Shopify, there is no need to manually input variants for each product!
Payouts for Shopify-integrated Listings
For all Shopify-integrated listings on Wescover, transactions are processed by Shopify payments. Your first sale from Wescover will trigger an automated email from our system to request your permission to deduct a 30% commission on all Wescover sales, moving forward.
**Please note: Since transactions are processed by Shopify payments, there is no Stripe fee charged by Wescover.
Offering Trade Discounts
Creators with Shopify-integrated listings will need to create a trade discount directly via your Shopify dashboard and update the code in the Trade discount portion of your 'Account Settings' page. Detailed instructions can be found at the bottom of this article: https://docs.wescover.com/en/articles/5455599-creators-trade-program
Returns & Refunds
Since orders for Shopify-integrated listings are processed by Shopify payments, creators will need to submit any refunds directly from your Shopify dashboard.
Process:
Issue a refund to the customer from Shopify dashboard
Let Wescover know to issue a refund on your collected commission by emailing community@wescover.com