With the vast population and generation of employment opportunities in India, there are many companies today that have developed as Parent Company helping the Startup's to grow their business. India being rich in its culture, heritage, fabric, designs, food, etc., has a scope to expand it globally by encouraging the small-scale industries, new start-up, individual seller, artisan, designers by providing them an opportunity to sell their products worldwide. Such an opportunity has been provided by Manoj Gupta and Monica Gupta, the founders of Craftsvilla.com 

There are many leading websites today in India that sell ethnic wear, clothings and home decor. But what differentiates Craftsvilla dresses from the others is that it only caters to the Ethnic and Handmade Products which currently are highly demanded all over. More than an E-commerce website it makes sure that the culture, diversity, and art of India is maintained and delivered to its customers.

What is Craftsvilla all about?

Craftsvilla is an E-commerce website that gratifies its customers with Ethnic and Handmade items. It encourages traditional Indian lifestyle in terms of clothing, home decor, and food. It mainly deals with ethnic wear and food has been its recent development. Keeping its motto in mind, Craftsvilla only permits customized products of the seller which should be ethnic, Vintage items, Factory made or Handcrafted items for resellers (conditions applied). Craftsvilla has several sellers and brands registered with it. It also has its own products wherein the ensure to nurture the handmade products and ensures its sales. To encourage this idea Craftsvilla has come up with its own products known as SUTVA, JHAROKA, and PLACE IN ORIGIN. The most essential feature of Craftsvilla’s customer care is that in case of queries and complaints about the products being sold, the customers can directly contact the seller without the interference of middlemen, making it hassle free for both the parties. 

How to Register on Craftsvilla as a Seller?

For becoming a seller on Craftsvilla product should be unique in its own way. In case of Factory made products or Handcrafted items/ Resellers the sellers need to satisfy certain conditions of Craftsvilla that is there should be a permission of the manufacturer to sell the product; products listed should be handmade and unique and it must not be made under inhumane conditions.

Craftsvilla Seller Registration Procedure

For Craftsvilla Seller Registration Four simple steps are needed to be followed:

• Step 1: Get your Company registered with the help of Afleo
• Step 2: Register yourself as a seller 
• Step 3: Upload your Products
• Step 4: Now view your online shop

On Craftsvilla the seller does his registration and after the sales of his product, Craftsvilla deducts 20% from the amount that has been charged plus the service tax. the remaining amount is received by the seller within a span of 15 days.

Procedure for Registration

To Register as a Craftsvilla seller, a person should provide relevant and authentic details. If false details are provided then the seller's registration would be cancelled from Craftsvilla. To become a seller on Craftsvilla it is not necessary for a seller to get his GST registration done. But it is always advisable to do so as your GST amount can be recovered for every product that is sold. It gives you an opportunity to start off your Craftsvilla career.

To kick start the Registration procedure you need to visit the website of the Craftsvilla Vendors Registration (https://www.craftsvilla.com/umicrosite/vendor/register).

The sellers’ details of his company and the location of his company are required with the details of the company's bank accounts. A trademark registration is necessary, to avoid imitation of the goods or the name of these goods that the seller would be putting up. Hence it's essential to have Trademark registration done with the name of the company.

Once the bank details are filled in, it is necessary to fill in the Shop URL, so that the buyers are directed to your product directly. The URL has to be the name of your Shop that you must have filled up in the details above.

Wolla! Now start of with your Business.

Once the registration procedure is done, you need to go into Add Products to put your products on Craftsvilla page.

You can add your products by putting in their SKU (Stock Keeping Unit). After that, the seller has to categories his goods. Thus, for instance, his product may fall under the category of Women's Wear under which a subcategory of a Churidars would be available. Then the seller is required to fill in the description of the product that is the name, color, the type of design and what is unique about his product. It is necessary to upload an image of the product that you're going to sell. If more of the same products are to be uploaded by the seller, he can do it through manage products. To increase the views on your product you can put the essential keywords. Thus, making it easy for the seller to reach a wide audience. The seller’s manual is available on the official website of Craftsvilla. (https://www.craftsvilla.com/seller-handbook)

Conclusion

Craftsvilla has created its unique identity in this fast pacing marketplace. It has given a chance to people to share their talent on a worldwide platform. We at Afleo encourage such ideas and assist new Startups in making their dreams come true. It’s our privilege to contribute to your dream of Entrepreneurship and make sure they turn into reality by assisting you with your company registrations and legal services, after which you can take your business to this platform. We provide services for registrations of Private Limited, LLP, Sole Proprietorship and many more. To make the procedure easy Craftsvilla app could be downloaded free. To make a profit out of Craftsvilla best deal its best to get your firm registered.

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