"DM to order" caps you at the number of DMs you can answer. Here is the switch, in two weeks, without losing the Instagram customers.
Quick answer: Week 1: products and prices into Ezy Cart (or import from your Instagram grid), payments set (bank transfer with receipt upload, Scotiabank/Fygaro card, COD), delivery by parish. Week 2: link in bio → the store; saved DM replies that send the product link; first orders through the receipts inbox. Instagram stays your shop window; the store becomes the till.
What changes for the customer
- Sees the price, picks the size, pays — no waiting for a reply
- Uploads the receipt to the order instead of your DMs
- Gets a WhatsApp update with the courier receipt photo
What changes for you
- Orders as cards on your phone; mark paid; ship with a photo
- Stock that stops you overselling
- An email list that grows with every order
- Your products on Google and on EzyCart JM
The switch plan
Keep posting. Change the bio link. Reply to "how much?" with the product link. In a month most orders come through the store and the DMs are for questions, not invoices.
Sell online properly
- See it working — Ezy Cart: J$35,000 to build, then J$9,500 a month, everything included
- Not ready? List free on EzyCart JM and upgrade later
- Store by business type — 31 pages
Frequently asked
Will I lose Instagram customers?
No — Instagram stays the shop window; the store is the till.
Can I keep taking bank transfer?
Yes — with receipt upload, plus card and COD.
What does it cost?
J$35,000 to build, then J$9,500 a month, everything included.