Getting Started as a Seller

Your first steps to create a Mayhem page and start selling.

Getting Started as a Seller

When you create a Mayhem account, you automatically get your own storefront page that doubles as a link-in-bio page for social media. Here's how to set everything up to start accepting payments.

Choose Your Plan

Before you can sell anything, you'll need to subscribe to a plan in the "Plan & Upgrades" section of your dashboard. You have two options:

Basic Plan ($5/month): Links customers to your own PayPal, Venmo, or CashApp account. You manually mark orders as paid when you receive payment from customers.

Standard Plan ($10/month): Adds automated checkout. Marketplace sellers can connect PayPal; eligible U.S. Marketplace sellers can instead use Mayhem-managed Authorize.net payments, and Mayhem Red sellers use CCBill. Confirmed orders are marked paid automatically.

For most new sellers, the Basic plan is fine to start with. You can always upgrade later.

Set Up Your Payment Methods

Once you have a plan, open Payout Settings, then Payment Links, to add manual payment methods:

  • For PayPal: Add your PayPal.me URL (like https://paypal.me/yourname)
  • For Venmo: Just your Venmo username
  • For CashApp: Your $cashtag

When customers buy from you on the Basic plan, they'll be redirected to whichever payment method you've set up. Make sure these links work before you start selling.

Create Your First Product

In your dashboard, click "Manage Products" then "Create Product". The product editor has several tabs, but start with the "Basics" tab:

  1. Type: Choose what you're selling. "Physical Good (With Shipping)" for items you ship, "Digital Good" for files customers download, "Service" for things like consultations.

  2. Name: Keep this short since there's limited space on the product card.

  3. Product Description: This one-liner appears everywhere your product is shown. Be concise.

  4. Price: Enter the item price. For physical products, configure any separate shipping charge in the Shipping step.

  5. Main Image: Upload a product photo. The bottom will be covered by a label, so don't put important text there.

Save this page, then move to the "Details" tab for your longer description and any specific settings for your product type.

Customize Your Storefront

Your Mayhem page shows your first four products on the homepage by default and all public products on the store page. You can change the homepage product count in Storefront Settings. Visitors can also see the public information and links you choose to provide.

To customize your page, you'll work in different dashboard sections:

  • Storefront Settings: Add your public basics, imagery, colors, links, and other branding
  • Products: Reorder products to control which appear first
  • Social Links: Link your social media accounts

Your page URL will look like yourname.mayhem.my (or yourname.mayhem.red), and this is what you'll use as your link-in-bio.

Handle Your First Order

When someone orders from you on the Basic plan, here's what happens:

  1. They place the order on your Mayhem page
  2. They get redirected to pay you via PayPal/Venmo/CashApp
  3. You receive the payment directly in your account
  4. You go to your "Orders" dashboard and manually mark the order as "Paid"
  5. You fulfill the order (ship the item, send the digital file, etc.)

If you're using automated checkout, the configured processor handles payment and updates the order automatically.

Important Limitations to Know

  • You're subject to PayPal, Venmo, and CashApp terms of service
  • These payment providers can freeze accounts or hold payments at their discretion
  • On the Basic plan, there's no automatic integration - you manage everything manually
  • Manual-payment orders are not marked paid until you confirm payment

The exact checkout and payout flow depends on your plan, storefront realm, country, and configured processor.

Next Steps

Once you have your first product listed and payment methods set up, share your Mayhem page URL on your social media as your link-in-bio. Most sellers use their Mayhem page to replace services like Linktree, since it shows both their products and social links in one place.

Read the product settings guide to understand all the options available for different product types, and check out the shipping guide if you're selling physical goods.