Updated 1 October 2026 · Pludor team · 3 sources
To sell physical products online: pick a product with a clear buyer, source or make it, open a store with checkout and shipping rates, price so every order leaves profit after costs and fees, then promote it where your buyers spend time. You can open a store and list a product in a day; steady sales take consistent marketing.
Physical products need stock (or a supplier), shipping and returns. Planning those first avoids most early problems.
Pick something you understand, with a clear buyer and room for margin.
Make them, buy wholesale, or dropship.
Add products, payments, shipping and policies.
Add product, shipping, packaging, fees and marketing per order.
State realistic times and keep them.
Start with people you can reach today.
With a free store and small stock, very little; costs grow with stock and marketing. The SBA suggests calculating startup costs before launch (SBA).
A store with checkout is enough to start.
Through your store's checkout with cards and wallets; US card processing on Stripe is 2.9% + 30¢ (Stripe).
Rules depend on where you and your buyers are; check local requirements or get advice.
They add reach; your own store keeps customers. Many do both.
Publish a clear policy and process returns quickly.
Invest in photos; they sell the product online.
Bundles raise average order value and reduce shipping share.
Reorder based on sales speed, not guesses.
Offer local delivery or pickup for nearby buyers.
Email past customers about new stock and refills.
AI shortens store setup.
Make sure policies match what you can actually do.
Pludor gives you a free store with checkout, shipping and delivery zones, AI product photos and policies, ready the same day.
Free to start - no card, no item limit. Pay only for what you use past the monthly free amounts.
Open my free storeChecked 1 October 2026. Fees and rules change; follow the links for the latest.