There's a new alternative to Tindie - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: L1L1
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: January 09, 2022, 09:50:41 am
content: Hi all,After several months of work, we officially launchedlectronz.com, a new marketplace for electronic enthusiasts focusing on the open-hardware and DIY electronics community.As a start, we are looking for EU-based sellers to join us now, but we plan to open up to sellers worldwide soon.Try it out: sellers will not pay any platform fees for the first 10 orders they receive!We decided to launchlectronz.combecause we needed some features that we could not find in existing marketplaces for makers today, most notably tools to calculate sales taxes/VAT based on the location of the buyer.This is a humble start for us, but we are committed to continuing to develop lectronz.com with the input and ideas of the community.Your feedback is very welcome!Alain

author: thm_w
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 10, 2022, 10:25:48 pm
content: So Tindie fees appear to be 9%, I assume your goal is somewhere similar?

author: L1L1
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: January 11, 2022, 09:06:19 am
content: Quote from: thm_w on January 10, 2022, 10:25:48 pmWe take a commission of 5% on sales.Our payment provider also adds a fee of 1.4% + €0.25 for European card payments and 2.9% + €0.25 for non-European card payments.Seehttps://lectronz.com/pages/sellfor more details.Right now, we take no commission on sales for the first 10 orders a new seller receives (only card payment fees apply).

author: VEGETA
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 16, 2022, 08:56:25 am
content: Quote from: L1L1 on January 11, 2022, 09:06:19 amso does your service offer deposing money directly to bank accounts in foreign countries like Jordan for example? what fees are expected then?

author: thm_w
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 16, 2022, 10:12:35 pm
content: Quote from: VEGETA on August 16, 2022, 08:56:25 amYou'd have to check with stripe.But, if I need to receive payments in another country I can use Wise, fees are reasonable.Quote

author: sv3ora
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: October 25, 2022, 09:47:39 pm
content: Quote from: L1L1 on January 09, 2022, 09:50:41 amYou have a Greek flag. I am curious, is this a Greek team that has released this site?I just noticed they do not have paypal for payouts. That's pretty useless...Thanks

author: alm
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 26, 2022, 12:20:08 am
content: Quote from: sv3ora on October 25, 2022, 09:47:39 pmHow is this useless? Doesn't Greece have a modern electronic banking system that's much cheaper than PayPal?

author: TERRA Operative
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 26, 2022, 04:04:13 am
content: What opsec precautions and countermeasures are you using to keep users data safe?

author: nctnico
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 26, 2022, 10:46:26 am
content: Quote from: alm on October 26, 2022, 12:20:08 amIndeed. Europe has a tightly knit banking system that is much cheaper (like 100 times) compared to using Paypal.

author: L1L1
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: January 13, 2023, 10:23:42 am
content: Quote from: sv3ora on October 25, 2022, 09:47:39 pmLectronz is based in Greece but is multinational. Personally, I'm FrenchDoes it matter?Paypal is a bit dated and many people hate it. We might support it in the future, but for now, Stripe has been great.

author: MadScientist
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: January 13, 2023, 12:46:12 pm
content: Why is pricing in dollars

author: L1L1
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: January 14, 2023, 12:16:39 am
content: Quote from: MadScientist on January 13, 2023, 12:46:12 pmPricing is in USD or EUR: you can choose the currency you prefer in the top menu.

author: sv3ora
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: September 12, 2023, 11:23:06 am
content: You do not accept paypal payment for sellers. I am sorry to tell but the site is USELESS due to that.

author: MR
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: September 12, 2023, 11:37:09 am
content: Do you take care about WEEE in all countries (in every single country one after each other)?That would cost indies thousands of euros to fulfill that regulation.Also how about plastic and cartons? Everything needs to be registered and reported monthly in Europe nowadays.Europe is a heaven for bureaucracy.