Become a Maker — Sell With Us

Sell your bookbinding products to an established creative audience

Join the DIY Book Binding Supplies maker marketplace and place your handmade books, specialist tools, papers, templates and bookbinding products in front of customers who are already looking for them.

Create your accountRegister as a maker

Why sell with us?

Reach existing traffic

DIY Book Binding Supplies already attracts people interested in bookbinding materials, tools and techniques. Your approved products can be discovered by this relevant audience.

Appear in the normal Shop

Approved maker products can appear alongside our products in the Shop, relevant categories, site search and related-product areas. Each listing clearly names your shop.

Your own shop page

Customers can click your shop name to see your maker profile, story, policies and all your approved products in one place.

Stay on one trusted website

Customers browse and complete checkout on DIY Book Binding Supplies. The basket groups products by maker so each shop is checked out separately.

Direct Paystack settlement

Once payout verification is active, your share of an eligible order is allocated through your Paystack subaccount for settlement. Marketplace commission is handled separately.

Potential Google visibility

Eligible approved products may be submitted through our Google for WooCommerce catalogue, giving them an opportunity to appear across supported Google surfaces.

About Google listings: Google decides whether each product is accepted and where it may appear. Products must meet Google Merchant Center policies and have accurate prices, stock, shipping information, images and product details. Placement or traffic cannot be guaranteed.

Simple maker pricing

There is no charge to apply or keep a maker shop open. We only earn when an approved maker makes a sale.

R0 joining fee

It is free to apply and create an approved maker shop.

R0 monthly fee

No subscription or recurring marketplace charge.

2.9% sales commission

Charged only on the product value of a completed marketplace sale. Shipping is excluded from commission.

Maker payments: Paystack is the marketplace payment provider. For approved maker orders, the maker share is allocated to the maker’s Paystack subaccount for settlement, while the 2.9% marketplace commission is allocated separately. Paystack transaction charges apply and the selected setting makes the maker bear those charges.

Maker price & fee calculator

Enter your real costs and the profit you want. The calculator suggests a product price that covers the marketplace commission and estimated Paystack charge.

Suggested product priceR0.00
Customer pays (including delivery)R0.00
DIY Book Binding Supplies commission (2.9% of product price)R0.00
Estimated Paystack fee, including 15% VATR0.00
Your costs (product, packaging and delivery)R0.00
Estimated maker amount after feesR0.00
Estimated profit after entered costsR0.00

What else should makers allow for? Materials, labour/time, packaging, delivery, returns/damage allowance, discounts and any tax obligations that apply to their own business. This estimate uses Paystack’s published South African rates and the marketplace’s 2.9% commission. Actual gateway charges can vary by payment method and transaction; delivery is excluded from the 2.9% commission but Paystack may charge on the full customer payment.

How joining works

STEP 1

Create an account

Register through My Account, choose the maker option and use the email address you want linked to your maker profile.

STEP 2

Apply to sell

Complete the on-site maker registration details. Applications are reviewed before selling access is approved.

STEP 3

Set up your shop

Add your shop name, biography, policies and branding. Complete secure payout verification before accepting orders.

STEP 4

Submit products

Add clear images, descriptions, prices, stock and shipping information. Every product is reviewed before appearing in the Shop.

STEP 5

Receive an order

The customer checks out only your shop group. You receive the order details and prepare the parcel using your stated processing time.

STEP 6

Fulfil and get paid

Add tracking or fulfilment details. Paystack processes the maker allocation according to the marketplace payout arrangement.

What you will need

Products that fit

Handmade books, journals, specialist papers, tools, templates, book cloth, thread or other products relevant to bookbinding and paper crafts.

Clear listing information

Good photographs, accurate descriptions, prices, available stock, processing time, shipping rates and a returns policy.

Verified payout details

Identity, contact and bank information required by the payment provider. Sensitive payout details are completed securely and are not displayed publicly.

Frequently asked questions

Will customers see my shop name?

Yes. Product cards and product pages will show “Sold by” followed by your clickable shop name, leading to your profile and all your approved products.

Do I receive money directly?

Yes. Approved marketplace makers are linked to Paystack subaccounts so their maker share can be allocated for settlement without DIY Book Binding Supplies manually holding and forwarding maker proceeds.

What does it cost to sell?

There is no joining fee and no monthly fee. The marketplace commission is 2.9% of the product value on completed sales. Shipping is not included when commission is calculated.

Can my products appear on Google?

Eligible listings may be submitted, but Google reviews each product independently. Approval and placement are never guaranteed.

Who ships the order?

Each maker fulfils and supports their own maker-specific orders according to the shipping and returns information shown on their listings.

Set up maker payouts

Sign in to continue after your maker application has been approved.