Meesho's 0% Commission Secret!
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This video is a step-by-step tutorial on how to create a Meesho seller account in India, with or without GST. It covers the full registration process, how to create a UIA number through the GST website, and the pros and cons of selling without GST.
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Meesho's scale and 0% commission
Meesho has over 10 lakh sellers and received more than 90 crore orders last year, growing at a CAGR of 150%. Meesho charges 0% commission, so sellers keep more profit than on Amazon or Flipkart.
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Download and install the Meesho app
Go to the Play Store, search for Meesho, download and install the app, then open it and select your preferred language.
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Choose GST or no GST
In the Account tab, the app asks whether you have GST. You can choose 'Yes' or 'No'; the video explains both paths.
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Enter your registration details
Provide your PAN number, name as on PAN, email, state, PIN code, district, city, address, landmark, and captcha, then verify OTPs sent to your mobile and email.
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UIA number and pickup address
The UIA number is created automatically. Then enter your pickup address and bank account details for order collection and payouts.
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Set up your store
Enter your store name, email ID, and business type (e.g., manufacturing or retail), then submit and click 'Start Selling'.
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Create UIA via the GST website
Go to the GST website link, click Apply, enter your name, PAN, email, mobile, and state, fill the captcha, and verify OTP to get a UIA number.
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0% commission advantage
Meesho charges no seller commission, unlike Amazon and Flipkart, which take a significant cut and reduce profit margins.
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Disadvantages of selling without GST
If sales cross ₹40 lakh in a year, GST registration becomes mandatory. Also, without GST, you only receive orders from customers in your own state.
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Benefits of selling without GST
You can start selling from day one without GST registration, avoid monthly GST filings and expenses, and test the business with a small investment.
Meesho offers a low-cost entry into e-commerce with 0% commission, and this tutorial walks through every step of account creation. Sellers without GST can start immediately but should plan for GST registration once sales approach ₹40 lakh.
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Enter your details: PAN number, name as on PAN, email, state, PIN code, district, city, address, landmark, and captcha.
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Enter your store name, email ID, and business type (e.g., manufacturing or retail), then submit.
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To create a UIA number via the GST website: click the GST website link, click Apply, enter your name/PAN/email/mobile/state, fill the captcha, and verify OTP.
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What commission does Meesho charge sellers?
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What commission does Meesho charge sellers?
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0% commission.
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At what sales threshold must a Meesho seller without GST apply for GST?
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At what sales threshold must a Meesho seller without GST apply for GST?
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When sales reach ₹40 lakh within a year.
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What is one major disadvantage of selling on Meesho without GST?
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What is one major disadvantage of selling on Meesho without GST?
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You only receive orders from customers in your own state.
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What is one benefit of selling without GST on Meesho?
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What is one benefit of selling without GST on Meesho?
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You can start selling from day one without GST registration or extra expenses.
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What details are required during Meesho seller registration?
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What details are required during Meesho seller registration?
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PAN number, name as on PAN, email, state, PIN code, district, city, address, landmark, and captcha.
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What is the first step to create a UIA number through the GST website?
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What is the first step to create a UIA number through the GST website?
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Click the GST website link, then click Apply and proceed.
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What should you do after entering your details in the Meesho app?
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What should you do after entering your details in the Meesho app?
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Enter the OTP sent to your mobile number and email to verify.
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What information do you need to enter for store setup?
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What information do you need to enter for store setup?
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Store name, email ID, and business type (e.g., manufacturing or retail).
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How does Meesho's commission compare to Amazon and Flipkart?
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How does Meesho's commission compare to Amazon and Flipkart?
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Meesho charges 0% commission, while Amazon and Flipkart charge a significant commission.
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When does the Meesho Learning Series release new videos?
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When does the Meesho Learning Series release new videos?
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Every Thursday at 9:00 AM.
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💡 Key Takeaways
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0% commission model
Meesho's zero-commission model is a major differentiator that directly improves seller profit margins.
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GST threshold of ₹40 lakh
Sellers without GST must register once sales cross ₹40 lakh, a key compliance rule for Indian sellers.
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State-restricted orders without GST
Without GST, sellers only get orders from their own state, which significantly limits reach.
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Low-barrier start without GST
Selling without GST lets beginners test Meesho from day one with minimal investment and no monthly filings.
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UIA creation via GST website
The video provides a manual method to create a UIA number through the GST website, useful for sellers who need GST.
03:57Full Transcript
[00:02] orders every day and more than 10 lakh sellers sell on Meesho. Now according to the data, more than 90 crore orders have come to Meesho last year and Meesho alone is growing at a CAGR of 150%. Now if you also become a seller in Meesho,
[00:16] then you can sell your product online to people and make sales worth lakhs of rupees and Meesho does not take any commission from the seller, so you can also earn a good profit. So if you also want to open a seller account on Meesho, then today I will tell you how to open your seller account
[00:29] today I will tell you how to open your seller account on Meesho without any GST or with GST on Meesho without any GST or with GST So first of all go to Play Store and search Meesho there.
[00:43] Download the app by clicking on Install. Open it. Select the language. After this come down here. After this, click on the tab named Account which is coming below.
[00:55] look, there are two options here. First, either you enter your details here and UIN will be created here. And if you want to I will teach you how to create it later. Now look, here it is asking two things whether you have GST
[01:10] or not. If you have GST then say yes. If there is no GST then say no. The big thing I would like to tell you is what are the benefits of selling with GST ? What is the harm? And why should you sell with GST ? I have already
[01:25] made a detailed video on this. In that video, I have explained everything about what benefits you will get if you sell on Meesho with GST ? What will be the losses and what things do you have to take care of? Haven't watched the video yet when you start selling with GST on Meesho. This is a
[01:37] very useful video. I have already put the link of the video in the description. Plus, to help you guys, I am putting the Pay I button here. Do help you guys, I am putting the Pay I button here. Do
[01:51] when you get the UIA, then you have to click on the dropdown here and verify it by entering the UIA number here. I assume that you have to go for the first option in which you do not want to create it from the GST website.
[02:03] So what do you do? You have to enter all your information here. Then click on proceed. Enter your PAN number here. Enter the name here which is on the PAN number. Enter email ID, enter state, enter pin code, enter district, enter city.
[02:18] Enter your floor number here. Enter your location or your landmark here. After that enter the captcha and submit. Now I will quickly submit it here. Now OTP will come on mobile number and email. You have to enter that and verify it.
[02:32] Now see, here the UIA number has been created automatically. But I will also teach you how to create this UIA number created automatically. But I will also teach you how to create this UIA number check all these information. Click on continue. Now enter your pickup address here. This will be the
[02:45] address where whenever you receive an order, the delivery boy will come and pick it up from you. Then click on continue. Enter your bank account details here. If you have submitted the bank details then verify it here. Now see, the bank details have been verified here.
[03:01] Just click on continue. Now enter the name of your store here. Let's name your store ABC Store. Whatever you want to name your brand, you have to enter it here. Enter your email ID again. Whichever email you
[03:14] want to create your account with. After that enter your business type. If manufacturing. If you have a retail shop then post it. After that click on submit. Now look, no one owned this store. So our
[03:30] click on Start Selling. Now you have to catalog your uploads here. Whatever is the details of your product, whatever is the description of the product, whatever are the images of the product, you have to list your product here.
[03:42] After that you have to mark your inventory. Then gradually you will get orders and gradually you will build a good business with Meesho. But as I said, how to create UIA number
[03:57] using GST website, I will tell you that at the end of the video. So look very carefully. So first of all you have to click on this link in the GST website. I will provide the link to this website in the description below. After that,
[04:10] click on Apply below here. Then click on proceed. Write your name here which is available in PAN card. Enter your PAN number here. Enter your email address and mobile number here. Select your state or enter your secondary email or mobile number which
[04:25] you want to use as an optional one. Come down and
[04:39] fill it by entering your captcha here. Then proceed and verify with OTP here and you will get the UIA number. Now see, we have also learned how to create a UIA number and the biggest advantage of selling on Meesho is that there is 0% commission here.
[04:54] Meaning Meesho will not charge any commission from you. But if you compare it with Amazon or Flipkart, then Amazon or Flipkart charges a lot more commission here. From where an extra expense gets added to you. Due to which your profit margin goes down significantly.
[05:08] Now see, I have also taught you how to create UIA number from the GST website. But first let us understand that selling without GST on Meesho has two advantages and two disadvantages. So first let us talk about the loss that
[05:22] then what loss will you incur. The first problem is that if you sell on Meesho without GST and your sales reach ₹40 lakh within a year, then you will have to apply for a GST number anyway. The
[05:35] second problem is that you will get orders from the same state in which you live. For example, if you live in Delhi, you will get orders only from Delhi. Only customers from Delhi will be able to buy your product.
[05:48] You will receive orders only from the state in which you live, which reduces the chances of you getting orders. which reduces the chances of you getting orders. We have now understood the losses. Now listen to the benefits of selling without GST on Meesho.
[06:02] you can sell on Meesho from day one. This means that you do not have to apply any GST. Do n't talk to CS. Do not make any unnecessary expenses. From day one, as I told you, you just have to follow all those steps and create your supplier account on Meesho
[06:15] and you will get orders from day one and you can do trial and test on Meesho with just a small amount from day one and see whether my business is growing or not on Meesho, whether sales are coming or not, whether orders are coming or not.
[06:27] If you feel that orders are coming, sales are coming, then apply your GST number and no GST, then you will not have to fill the monthly accounting, monthly returns, GST returns etc.
[06:42] returns, GST returns etc. monthly expenses. So, this was our Day One of Meesho Learning Series where I am going to teach you from scratch on Day One
[06:55] teach you from scratch on Day One I will teach you everything in the upcoming video. I am going to
[07:10] you follow this entire series. Come every Thursday at 9:00 and follow the entire series. You will understand everything. Similarly, we have also launched our complete free course on Amazon. And I hope you have followed that entire course. If you want to
[07:24] build a business on Amazon, build a brand and you haven't seen the videos, then watch the entire playlist. Here I have list, how to run ads, everything has been taught. So make sure you
[07:40] go and watch the video carefully. If you haven't seen it, I'm putting the link to the playlist in the description below so you don't have any problems. Rest this was our day one of learning from Meesho. There are many more videos to come. Before that I am
[07:52] you will understand that if you are going to sell on Meesho then how to manage profit and loss video from which you will understand that if you are selling from Flipkart then how to increase sales. How to increase your profit from Flipkart.
[08:06] Watch both the videos. Before anyone else disappears, I'll see you next Thursday at 9:00 AM on Day Two of Meesho's Learning Series. Until then , thank you guys. , thank you guys.
