It is an exciting time to set up your very own ecommerce store. Few people have the time or expertise to do this on their own, so don’t be afraid to bring in expert help. While it will cost you, it will save time and a steep learning curve. Besides that, professional help will ensure your new online business store looks professional and works properly.

When dealing with the public on a commercial basis there are several things to put in place on your website to protect you and to help gain trust so your visitors will become customers. It’s important to be transparent and part of this is to have all your policies clearly explained and in a place where they can be found easily.

Policies include a returns policy so customers can be assured that if the goods are not right for them or are damaged, they won’t lose money over the deal. You also need to have terms of use and have it linked to a tick box to ensure they have read and understood all about it before they buy. Clauses in this will be about liability to protect you from litigation.

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