Payments
How payments work
There are two separate costs when using Catwalk Dropship: your app subscription and the product costs for each order. Here's how it all works.
Cost 1: App Subscription
Billed through Shopify
Your monthly subscription fee covers access to the product catalogue, Shopify integration, stock sync, and support. It's billed through your Shopify invoice — no separate payment needed.
Choose the tier that fits your catalog:
Publish more products and your tier goes up. Remove products and it goes down. No manual plan changes needed. Browsing stays free at 0 linked products.
Cost 2: Product & Shipping
Paid per order
When a customer places an order on your Shopify store, you pay the wholesale cost of the product plus a shipping fee. This is completely separate from your subscription and is only charged when you actually make a sale.
What you pay per order:
You set your own retail price when importing products. The difference between your retail price and the wholesale cost + shipping is your profit.
See how the numbers work
Here's a real example of how you make money with Catwalk Dropship.
Example: Selling a dress
Your costs:
In this example, the difference is £10.10. You control the retail price, and the wholesale cost is always visible in the catalogue before publishing.
Two ways to pay for orders
Choose whichever method works best for you. These merchant order-cost payments are processed through Stripe; app subscription billing stays inside Shopify Billing, and customer checkout stays on Shopify.
Wallet
RecommendedPre-fund your wallet with a balance, then pay for orders quickly with one click. No waiting for card processing on every order.
Instant payments — orders are paid immediately from your balance
Deposit any amount — add £10 to £1,000 per top-up
Full transaction history — see every deposit, payment, and adjustment
How it works: Go to Billing, click Add Funds, choose an amount, and your saved card is charged. The balance appears in your wallet immediately and can be used to pay for orders.
Saved Card
Save a debit or credit card and pay for each order individually. Your card is securely stored by Stripe — we never see your full card number.
Pay per order — your card is charged when you click Pay
Secure storage — card details stored by Stripe, PCI compliant
3D Secure supported — extra authentication when your bank requires it
How it works:Go to Billing, add a card via Stripe's secure form. When an order comes in, go to Orders, select the order, and click Pay with Card.
What happens when a customer orders
The whole process is straightforward. Here's the step-by-step flow.
Customer places an order
A customer buys a product from your Shopify store. They pay your retail price. The order automatically appears in your Catwalk Dropship dashboard.
You pay the wholesale cost
Go to your Orders page and click on the order. You'll see the wholesale cost and shipping fee. Pay with your wallet balance or saved card. The difference between what your customer paid and what you pay us is your profit.
We ship from our UK warehouse
Once paid, our team picks, packs, and ships the order from our UK warehouse. Standard delivery takes 2-3 business days. Next-day options are available.
Customer gets tracking
A tracking number is added to the order and synced to your Shopify store. Your customer receives an automatic shipping notification with tracking details. They never see Catwalk Dropship's name.
Secure payments
Order-cost payments and wallet top-ups are processed through Stripe, a PCI-certified payment processor. We never store your full card details — they're held securely by Stripe. App subscription charges are processed through Shopify Billing.
Ready to start selling?
Install for free, browse the catalogue, and only pay when you're ready to publish and start making sales.