How much does it cost to open a Lazada store? What does the fee include?

Before you plan to open a store on the Lazada platform, as a seller, it is very necessary to understand how much it costs to open a Lazada store, which will also help with the later product pricing. So how much does it cost to open a Lazada store? The following is a relevant introduction for everyone.

How much does it cost to open a Lazada store?

The specific details of the security deposit are as follows:

1. Security deposit payment

Q: What types of sellers need to pay a deposit?

A: Currently, we only collect deposits from newly settled Chinese cross-border sellers after the deposit policy is launched.

Q: Do sellers who have already settled in need to pay a deposit?

A: Sellers who have already settled in will not pay a deposit for the time being. If there is any change, we will notify you separately.

Q: What rules do merchants with 6 stores follow to pay the deposit?

A: The total deposit is RMB 3,000. When a Chinese cross-border merchant opens a store, stores in six Southeast Asian countries are opened by default. The deposit is collected at the merchant level, and a merchant only needs to pay the deposit once.

2. Deposit deduction rules

Q: When will the deduction policy be implemented?

A: Lazada platform has not yet formulated a policy for deducting or freezing deposits. If there is any policy, merchants will be notified separately.

3. Deposit refund

Q: Will the deposit be refunded if the seller applies to close the store?

A: Currently, Lazada platform does not have a channel for actively applying for store closure and refunding deposit. If the merchant needs to close the store without any fault, he needs to initiate a store closure application through the customer service channel of PSC. After Lazada platform successfully reviews the platform, all stores in 6 countries will be closed, and the frozen deposit will be returned to the merchant within 30 natural days.

Q: If I pay a deposit but the account review fails, will the deposit be refunded?

A: Yes. If the deposit has been paid during the todo stage, but the store information fails to be reviewed after submission, the seller can unfreeze the deposit by himself and the deposit will be credited to the account on the same day.

Q: If the Alipay account bound to the deposit is closed, will it affect the operation of the store?

A: Alipay cannot be closed when there is a balance. If the seller needs to close his Alipay account, he needs to clear the balance before deleting it.

Q: How many sellers can be bound to Alipay in one village for paying the deposit?

A: One Alipay account can be bound to at most one seller.

Q: Once Alipay is successful, is it allowed to change?

A: Changing the bound Alipay account is not supported

How much does it cost to open a Lazada store? This is one of the most important issues for sellers to register for Lazada. First of all, it should be made clear that no fees are charged during the entire process of opening a Lazada store. It is completely free. The fees incurred by opening a Lazada store are mainly the fees incurred in the subsequent store operations.

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