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"Setting up an global online shop in South Africa is virtually impossible. First of all the most used internet payment method (paypal) is not recognised by the national authorities and secondly the bankcharges are amongst the highest in the world. It starts with opening a 'pay gate' (for credit card transactions) followed by a monthly fee. And per credit card transaction another 7 to 8 percent commission. All together totalling (depending on turnover): 10 to 15 percent per transaction goes into the greedy hands of bankers. So, on a very small scale we've done it differently: http://soekershofshop.wordpress.com is the first setup of a blogshop with a fairly secure payment method. Not that we sell much online (South Africans are not real internetbuyers) but this 'shop' draws attention of potential visitors of our modest enterprise; especially Fair Trade concious travellers from Europe and USA. Tens of people from the UK, for example, have nowadays a real South African wire flatcrown tree (60 x 60 cm), a wooden seedbox or other wood- or wire work in their homes; all exclusively designed and made by talented local artists from the Robertson Wine Valley. And, it takes a bit longer, but also South Africans are starting to buy on the spot. An internetshop in our market can only be an intregal part of a total marketing strategy. In Cape Town there is an 'internetshop' for locals. People order their organic veggies and other green products per e-mail and pay cash on delivery at their home. We're just wondering how we can avoid SA-bankcharges and regulations. Are there possibilities to open an internetshop in Europe which is operated from South Africa?"

By: Zippy96 :: 3 years ago