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Sell candles and home fragrance in Telegram

You cannot photograph a smell. A candle shop lives on how you describe the scent and how the parcel survives the post.

Sell candles and home fragrance in Telegram

A candle shop works in Telegram because the buying is emotional and repeat: someone finds a scent they like and comes back for it. The Mini App gives each candle a page with scent notes, burn time and size, takes the order inside the chat, and leaves the thread open, which is where the repeat order and the gift wrap request get arranged.

Write the scent, because the photo cannot

Every candle photo looks like every other candle photo. The description is the product page. Give each one the top, heart and base notes in plain words, say what it reminds you of, and say what room it suits. A person buying for a bathroom wants something different from a person buying for a desk.

Add burn time and wax weight. Those two numbers let a buyer compare your candle to the one they bought last time, and comparison is what makes a price look fair.

Sets sell better than singles

Three small candles in a box outsell one large one in most shops, because the buyer does not have to be right about the scent. Build a set as its own product with its own photo rather than asking people to add three things to a cart.

Say how it ships before they ask

Glass and post do not agree. Write into the description how the candle is packed: box, wrap, filler. One line about a double-walled box prevents the message that starts with is it well packed and ends with a refund argument.

Say the delivery window too. Candles are often bought as gifts against a date, and a buyer who knows it will not arrive in time buys something else instead of blaming you later.

Seasons are your calendar

Scent is seasonal in a way most products are not. Put the autumn range up before the weather turns, and retire it while people still want it rather than after they stop. A short range that sells out reads better than a long one that lingers.

Frequently asked questions

Can I sell a gift set and single candles together?

Yes. A set is its own product with its own photo and price; the catalogue can hold both.

Who handles shipping?

You do. Orders are seller-fulfilled by default, so packing and postage stay with you.

Can buyers pay by card inside Telegram?

On a paid App plan with your own bot, yes, and the money goes to your own Stripe account.

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