To sell globally, do I need to open a store in each platform ".com" ".de" ".fr"...?

[moustafamin]

I'm planning to open a store on zazzle, yet I want to sell in Europe and US. do I need to open a store in each platform ".com" ".de" ".fr"...?
I'm located in Germany and I see when I try to buy products from zazzle.com and found that I will need to pay for international shipping.

[PenguinPower · Accepted solution]

No, your stores will appear in all of the domains.  I believe the product selections may however not always be the same for every country. Some products may only be available at the .com site.

[Sara_H]

@PenguinPower doh - just read your answer - I said the same thing. Must find my glasses 👓 🙂

[moustafamin]

Great news, the product link will be the same for all countries? I mean for example I have a tshirt that I want to promote in US, Germany and France. is it only one link I can use on my social media channels? or I need to post 3 links ".com" ".de" ".fr"?

[PenguinPower]

I'm in the US so I'm not sure whether or not customers are automatically rerouted to the domain from the country they are browsing in... 

[Sara_H]

@moustafamin 

Also take into consideration that the products on the .com site might not be available to purchase on .de or .fr

I've noticed a few products that I've made on the .com that aren't available on .uk so double check on your international domains before you start promoting. (you just need to log in the international sites to see what's there)

[moustafamin]

Thanks for the reply
When you say "product" you mean e.g. "tshirts" in general or a certain tshirt by a certain seller?

[Sara_H]

Zazzle offers lots of different products apart from tshirts . https://www.zazzle.com/custom/gifts (or for the .de site https://www.zazzle.de/individuelle/geschenke )

[PenguinPower]

I mean products in general - Tee shirts, paper products, mugs - I would think are offered on every platform, but there are 1,000's of different things available on Zazzle... certain products, and I am not sure which they are may only appear on the .com site. 
An example - I do have my store on the UK site bookmarked, I see that wireless phone chargers are not available on that domain. To buy those one likely has to come to the .com site. 

[moustafamin]

Thanks Sarah_H and penguin power, super helpful.

Any of you is aware of a reference page that displays each product and it's availability across markets? Or something similar that allows me to pick the products that are available in all my markets.

Like this one from redbubble

https://help.redbubble.com/hc/en-us/articles/217196086-Where-does-my-order-ship-from-

[Sara_H]

@moustafamin not that I know of. You have to check each domain separately to see whether that domain ships the product from that domain.

Probably be a good idea to make your own list (or spreadsheet) before you start so you know what you've got to play with.

Good luck and welcome to the wonderful world of Zazzle  

[moustafamin]

Thanks a million Sarah, wish you the best.