Can I sell cooking knives with shopify on my existing website? I read somewhere that though we could use shopify to sell our cooking knives we can’t use shopify gateway according to shopifys terms and conditions ‘regulated or illegal products or services’, but I wonder if cooking knives fall under that category. Please advise. Thank you.
Hey @Kay_U88
This is a great question. There is no clear cut answer in this situation. Cooking knives, etc, would be reviewed on a case by case basis to see if it would be supported. The best thing to do is to add your product listings to the store, enable Shopify Payments, and then reach out to our authenticated support to request a review manually.
The review would normally be triggered after the first few sales go through, but this could create a payout hold or reserve if the products are deemed not a good fit. Please know that reviews can be done at any time and the decision could change in the future. While Shopify Payments is sometimes the best upfront gateway for new businesses on the platform, researching to find a more suitable gateway might be worthwhile.
Yes, you can list and sell cooking knives on the Shopify platform. But in some countries, it might not be allowed, and it can create issues like “payment gateway” restrictions or being treated as a “restricted item.” However, you can switch to another payment gateway such as PayPal, Stripe, or a local merchant; just make sure you follow your country’s laws. And also, it’s better to confirm this with Shopify support as well.