Selling on WhatsApp: Share Your Vendlinx Store and Get Paid

WhatsApp is where many of your customers already are. Sharing your Vendlinx store or product link in a chat is one of the fastest ways to turn a conversation into a sale. Here’s how to do it and what happens when someone clicks and pays.

Why Sell Your Vendlinx Store on WhatsApp?

• Your audience is already there – Share a link in a status, group, or DM and people can open it in their browser.
• No separate “WhatsApp shop” to build – Your Vendlinx store is your shop; WhatsApp is just the channel you use to send the link.
• Payments stay secure – Buyers pay on your store via Paystack or Flutterwave (cards, bank transfer, USSD, mobile money). You get paid to your connected account; WhatsApp doesn’t handle money.

What Links to Share

You can share either your whole store or a single product.

Your store link

Your store has a public URL. For example:

• Subdomain: https://yourstore.vendlinx.com (if you use a Vendlinx subdomain)
• Main site path: https://vendlinx.com/vend/yourstore (replace yourstore with your store slug)
• Custom domain: https://shop.yourbrand.com (if you’ve connected your own domain)

You’ll see your exact store URL in Vendlinx Studio when you’re in your store settings or dashboard. Copy that and share it on WhatsApp.

A single product link

To send people straight to one course or ebook:

• Product page: https://vendlinx.com/p/your-product-slug (or the same path on your subdomain or custom domain)

Share this when you’re talking about one specific product in a chat or in a status.

What Buyers See When They Click

1. They open the link (in their phone browser or in-app browser).
2. They see your store or product page – your logo, name, description, and price.
3. They click “Buy” or “Purchase” and enter their email (and name if required).
4. They’re taken to Paystack or Flutterwave to complete payment (card, bank transfer, USSD, mobile money, etc., depending on what you’ve enabled and what’s available in their country).
5. After payment, they’re redirected back to your store and can access their purchase (e.g. in “My purchases” or via a link you or the system sends).

They never enter their card or bank details inside WhatsApp; everything sensitive happens on the payment provider’s page.

How You Get Paid from WhatsApp Traffic

There’s no special “WhatsApp payment” inside Vendlinx. When someone comes from WhatsApp and pays:

1. They pay on your store using Paystack or Flutterwave.
2. The money is processed by that provider (minus their fees).
3. Vendlinx applies its fee (see your dashboard or our Terms of Service for the exact breakdown).
4. The rest is your earnings and can be withdrawn to your bank account according to your payout settings.

So “traffic from WhatsApp” is just visitors who clicked your link; the payment flow and how you get paid are the same as for any other visitor.

Tips for Sharing on WhatsApp

• Use a short, clear message – e.g. “Check out my store: [link]” or “This course is here: [link]”.
• Share in status – Your store or product link in a status stays visible for 24 hours and can drive repeat clicks.
• Send product links in DMs – When someone asks “how much?” or “where do I buy?”, reply with the direct product link.
• Pin or save the link – Keep your main store link handy so you can paste it quickly whenever you promote.

Quick Recap

| Step | What you do | What happens | |------|-------------|--------------| | 1 | Copy your store or product URL from Studio or your store | You have a link to share | | 2 | Paste the link in WhatsApp (chat, group, or status) | Your audience sees it | | 3 | Someone clicks and opens your store/product | They see your branding and price | | 4 | They pay via Paystack or Flutterwave | Payment is processed securely | | 5 | You get paid | Earnings go to your account; withdraw to your bank when ready |

Ready to share? Open Vendlinx Studio, grab your store or product link, and start sending it on WhatsApp today.