eCommerce allowed?

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  chrisfdc · Member · May 13, 2013 at 2:22 pm

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  Hi,
  Are we allowed to create a blog that sells products that we’ve made?
  In my case: Photography items such as prints & calendars.
  Thanks!

  The blog I need help with is: (visible only to logged in users)

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  timethief · Member · May 13, 2013 at 5:19 pm

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  Our free hoisted blogs cannot be equipped for ecommerce transactions with shopping carts. We can use a contact form and/or a PayPal donation button for only products we create and/or services we personally provide.
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/paypal/
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/contact-form/

  If you require e-commerce/shopping cart functionality beyond this, there are no restrictions on e-commerce if you set up a self-hosted WordPress.org blog instead of a WordPress.com blog. Please see this link to learn about the differences: http://support.wordpress.com/com-vs-org/

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  timethief · Member · May 13, 2013 at 5:20 pm

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  Edit: “hoisted” was meant to be “hosted”

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  carriellewis · Member · May 14, 2013 at 3:21 pm

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  Is self hosting a WordPress blog the only way to do ecommerce? Do any of the paid hosting packages with WordPress allow for or support ecommerce?

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  chrisfdc · Member · May 20, 2013 at 5:36 pm

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  Thanks for the explanation timethief!

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  timethief · Member · May 20, 2013 at 5:41 pm

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  @chrisfdc
  You’re welcome.

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  raincoaster · Member · May 20, 2013 at 5:43 pm

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  Basically, ecommerce of items YOU create is permitted here, but it is not possible because of the security restrictions. The Donate button is your only choice other than linking to an external store.

  If you want to do straight ecommerce right on your blog, yes, you need an externally hosted WordPress.ORG blog. The only upgrade here that allows it is the VIP program, which costs thousands of dollars per month.

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  timethief · Member · May 20, 2013 at 5:43 pm

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  @carriellewis

  Is self hosting a WordPress blog the only way to do ecommerce? Do any of the paid hosting packages with WordPress allow for or support ecommerce?

  Yes, provided you have deep pockets and your blog qualifies to be VIP hosted. See here > http://vip.wordpress.com/our-services/

  Otherwise the answer is no. If you require e-commerce/shopping cart functionality beyond this, there are no restrictions on e-commerce if you set up a self-hosted WordPress.org blog instead of a WordPress.com blog. Please see this link to learn about the differences: http://support.wordpress.com/com-vs-org/