Increase sales to your online store
We help you boost sales to your online store without integrations or technical implementation – we take care of everything for you.
Benefits of Starcart for merchants
Starcart's platform gathers product, price, and availability information into one service. Starcart provides recommendations to consumers and completes purchases from your store using automated robots.
Risk-free additional sales for your online store
Starcart does not charge for traffic or visibility and has no startup or monthly fees. You only pay a commission on actual sales. Starcart does not add any extra charges to your prices. When a consumer shops via Starcart, they pay exactly the price listed in your store.
No integrations or maintenance
You don't need to do anything to have your online store listed on Starcart – we handle everything for you. Product, price, and availability information are added automatically without integrations.
Customer relationship remains yours
Starcart places orders on behalf of the consumer. You remain the seller of the products, meaning the customer relationship is between you and the consumer. You can communicate with your customers just as you would with direct online orders.
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Info for merchants
What is Starcart?
Starcart is an aggregator for online stores that allows consumers to shop from multiple online stores through a single service with one shopping cart. Starcart does for online retail what Booking.com did for travel. The consumer selects their products, and Starcart finds the online stores offering them at the lowest prices with the fastest delivery. The consumer pays Starcart, and Starcart then places the orders with the online stores.
What products are available on Starcart? Which stores are included? How does Starcart choose stores?
Starcart's catalog includes millions of products from thousands of categories – from electronics and pet supplies to home decor and clothing, and everything in between. The catalog features products from over a thousand online stores. Starcart includes well-known and trusted online stores, and the number is growing all the time.
How do I handle orders from Starcart as an online store?
Orders from Starcart arrive in your online store just like orders placed directly in your store. Process the orders in the same way as any other orders. Starcart orders can be identified by the email address, which is in the format xxxxxxx@privaterelay.starcart.com.
Why do you use a relay service for order email addresses?
We use a relay service to view delivery confirmations sent by the stores. This ensures that the customer is charged only after the order has been shipped by the merchant, if the customer has chosen to pay in installments or by invoice after delivery. Customers will receive all your store's email communications as usual, just as if they had purchased the products directly from your store.
Do I need to do anything as an online store to join Starcart?
No. Joining Starcart as an online store does not require integration, plugins, or maintenance. Starcart manages the purchase process on behalf of the store and ensures the process is secure.
Who pays for the discounts shown on products?
Starcart provides discounts to its users, funded by Starcart. When Starcart offers a discount, the price on the store's order confirmation may differ from the price on Starcart's invoice. Customers can be informed that the discount is reflected in Starcart's order confirmation and that payment should be made only to Starcart.
Who is responsible for product delivery?
Delivery works the same as for any other orders placed in your online store. You deliver the order to the customer according to your usual process. Products purchased via Starcart can be delivered within Finland. Starcart serves private individuals, and the service requires Finnish online banking credentials or a mobile certificate. At present, we do not deliver to Åland.
How do returns work? Who is responsible for product guarantees or defects?
Returns are handled the same way as for any other orders. The consumer returns the product to your store, and you refund the approved return to the payment method used by Starcart. Starcart then refunds the amount to the consumer. Product guarantees, defects, and other order issues are also handled as with any other orders. Questions regarding Starcart can be directed to us via email.