With its wide range of products and services, Trendyol is Turkey’s leading e-commerce platform. After being acquired by Alibaba Group in 2018, it has grown internationally, enabling Turkish merchants to serve global consumers across six continents through over 50 third-party e-commerce platforms.
These features make Trendyol a significant income source for merchants who want to sell their products and services. But how can one become a seller on Trendyol? Simply put, you need to register with the Trendyol Partner System.
If you are not familiar with the Trendyol Partner System, you need to fill out the Trendyol Marketplace Seller Form. You can then learn the detailed process of opening a store on Trendyol from the continuation of our guide.
First, let’s explain what Trendyol Partner is in detail.
What is Trendyol Partner?
The Trendyol Partner System is a special membership program designed for entrepreneurs who want to sell their products on Turkey’s leading e-commerce platform, Trendyol. Entrepreneurs who join this program can open their own stores on Trendyol, upload their products to the platform, and reach a wide customer base to make sales. This system provides the key to selling on Trendyol, allowing participants to benefit from the marketing and sales advantages offered by the platform. Everyone who wants to open a store and sell on Trendyol must become a member of the Trendyol Partner System, as independent selling on Trendyol without this system is not possible.
Advantages of Becoming a Trendyol Partner
The Trendyol Partner System offers numerous advantages for those operating in the e-commerce field. Here are the detailed benefits:
- Access to New Customers: Being part of Trendyol, which has millions of users, allows sellers to reach millions of potential customers. Products can become more visible in Trendyol searches, especially in categories with less competition, helping increase sales.
- Advertising Support: Sellers in the Trendyol Partner System can benefit from various advertising supports offered by Trendyol. These supports help reduce advertising costs on different platforms and reach a broader customer base.
- Participation in Trendyol Campaigns: Trendyol campaigns often attract significant interest and bring new customers to the marketplace. Sellers in the Trendyol Partner System can participate in these campaigns, making their products more visible and increasing sales.
- Special Shipping Rates: The Trendyol Partner System offers solutions to the shipping cost issue faced by e-commerce sellers by providing special shipping rates. Sellers can benefit from these discounted shipping rates, reducing their costs and gaining a significant cost advantage.
In summary, the Trendyol Partner System helps e-commerce businesses grow their operations and optimize their costs with advantages like wide customer access, advertising support, campaign participation, and special shipping rates. These advantages provide great opportunities for sellers to advance their businesses in the highly competitive e-commerce world.
How to Apply for Trendyol Partner?
To open a store and become a seller on Trendyol, you need to apply for the partner program. As mentioned earlier, the first step is to fill out the Seller Application Form and meet the Trendyol Store Opening Requirements. Below is a list of the requirements to become a Trendyol seller.
Requirements to Become a Trendyol Seller
- You must have a business entity such as a corporation, limited liability company, or sole proprietorship.
- You must also be a taxpayer as a real or legal person.
- You need to have stock of the products you will sell on Trendyol.
- You must have the capacity to maintain the sales operation.
Once these conditions are met, the application form must be filled out with the personal details of the company official (name, surname, email address, mobile phone number) and business details (product category to be sold, company type, TCKN/VKN, province, and district information). Email and mobile phone verification are required.
Additionally, the company must be actively operating in the Revenue Administration records and have the ability to issue invoices. During the seller registration, the store name, company type, VKN/TCKN, and tax office information are automatically filled. The invoice type is determined, and the KEP address is entered and verified. The company’s MERSIS number and IBAN information must also be entered. Finally, the preferred shipping company is selected, and the invoice, return warehouse addresses, and contact information are completed. Once all these steps are completed, the verification phase for the necessary information to start selling on Trendyol begins.
