Online Store Building Costs: What Payment, Shipping and Convenience Store Pickup Cost Extra

Thinking about opening your own online shop? The first question is usually "how much will it cost?" 🌸 The website quote is one amount, but payment processing, shipping and convenience store pickup each come with their own fees, which can get confusing.

This article separates "the cost of building the website" from "the fees you pay other providers later," and uses our E-commerce Website plans as examples, so you can see who each payment goes to.

First, tell them apart: the cost of the website vs. the cost per order

The cost of an online shop falls into roughly two kinds:

• One-time setup costs: website design, product pages, shopping cart, admin panel and integrations. These are paid to the company that builds your website
• Ongoing costs: payment transaction fees, shipping fees, hosting and domain renewals. These are paid to each provider

You'll see the first kind on the quote; the second changes with your order volume and providers may adjust it, so check each provider's announcements 💡

Our E-commerce Website plans and prices

E-commerce Website is a one-time purchase, and once it's done, the source code and files are all handed over to you. Estimated timeline is 35 to 70 business days, counted from the day the scope is confirmed.

Lite plan US$1,130 includes:

• Product management and categories
• Shopping cart and checkout flow
• Order management and shipping status
• Guest checkout and order lookup
• Payment integration (choose ECPay or NewebPay)
• Convenience store pickup and home delivery
• Admin user manual
• First-year hosting, SSL, and backups

The Lite plan doesn't include membership, inventory management, coupons or e-invoices.

Standard plan US$1,875: everything in Lite, plus member sign-up and order history, inventory management with low-stock alerts, coupons and free shipping over a set amount ✨

Professional plan US$4,455: adds automatic e-invoice issuing, return and refund flows, sales reports with export, and product reviews and Q&A.

The Premium plan is quoted per project. It can include products with multiple variants, subscriptions and recurring delivery, ERP or CRM integration, multiple languages and currencies, and member tiers and points. Needs vary a lot, so we talk with you first and then quote.

Every plan includes Google Analytics 4 and Search Console setup, a 60-minute online walkthrough, and 3 images picked from a commercial-use stock library.

Payment processing: we do the integration, the account and fees belong to the payment provider

"Payment processing" is the service that lets customers pay by card or other methods on your website. The Lite plan already includes payment integration with either ECPay or NewebPay.

A few things to note:

• You'll need to apply for the merchant account with the payment provider yourself. You apply, we integrate
• Each transaction fee is charged by the payment provider; the rate and calculation follow each provider's announcements
• These fees don't go through us. You settle them directly with the payment provider

If you already have a website and just want to add payment or shipping, you can also look at System Integration, where the payment or shipping integration plan is US$320. You still apply for the merchant account yourself, and fees are charged separately.

Shipping and convenience store pickup: fees follow each provider's rules

The Lite plan already includes convenience store pickup and home delivery. The system lets customers choose a delivery method at checkout and lets you see shipping status in the admin panel 🌸

For shipping:

• You'll also need to apply for the shipping provider account yourself
• Shipping and related fees are charged by the shipping provider; amounts follow each provider's announcements
• Providers may charge differently depending on pickup method and parcel size, so it's best to confirm with them when you apply

We don't quote shipping fees on behalf of providers, because they set them and they change.

E-invoices work in a similar way: to have your website issue e-invoices automatically, you first need to complete business registration and the e-invoice application, which you handle yourself. The integration is included from the Professional plan up.

The Lite and Standard plans don't include e-invoices. If you need them, take a look at the Professional plan or let us know when we quote.

What the price doesn't include

To sum up, these aren't included in the E-commerce Website price:

• Applying for payment and shipping provider accounts
• Business registration and application for e-invoices
• Product photography and copywriting
• Third-party service fees
• Domain fees, and hosting fees from the second year

Also, if you add new requests after the scope is confirmed, we'll tell you the extra time and cost first, and only start once you confirm in writing ♡

Payment is by bank transfer in three installments: 40% at signing, 30% after the design is approved, and 30% after acceptance and launch. After delivery there's a one-year warranty, and anything that doesn't match the quote is fixed for free.

Want to work out your budget first?

You'll find the full details of each plan on the E-commerce Website page, and you can also go to Pricing & Plans to compare with our other services.

If you're still thinking about how many products you'll have, or whether you need membership or e-invoices, you can go to Contact Us and tell us about your plans. Consultations and quotes are free, and we'll reply with a suggested plan and price range based on your needs ✨