An online store for selling abayas
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The short answer
An abaya is bought by length first and width second, and many abaya stores make the piece after the order. So the store needs length as an option with its own stock, made-to-order shown as a pre-order with a clear delivery date, and instalments. ArabyBot Store covers this, and the AI seller answers «which length fits me?» from the length chart.
What a abaya store needs, and how ArabyBot Store covers it
Two options per product: length (52, 54, 56, 58…) and size or colour, each variant with its own stock, so one length can sell out alone.
Details ‹A piece made after the order is shown as a pre-order with its making time, so the shopper knows before paying when it arrives.
A chart from the wearer's height to the abaya length, filled once and attached to the whole category.
«Or 4 payments» under the price, and mada and Apple Pay through Moyasar or Tap — all on your own account.
Details ‹15% by default, prices including or excluding VAT as you choose, and a simplified tax invoice with a QR code on every order.
Details ‹Selling abaya on WhatsApp: the AI seller answers from your products
Length is the first question in every abaya chat, and «when will it arrive?» the second. The AI seller answers both from the store:
Hello, I am 163 cm — which length of the black crepe abaya fits me?
Hello. By the length chart, 56 fits you. It is SAR 390, made within 5 days and then shipped, and you can pay in 4 instalments with Tamara.
Great, I will take it.
Order recorded: black crepe abaya, length 56. Here is the payment link, and I will send you the tracking number when it ships.
An illustration. The AI seller reads prices, sizes and stock from your store at the moment of the question and records the order inside the chat. How the AI seller works.
Payment and shipping for a abaya store
In Saudi Arabia the store links SMSA, Aymakan, RedBox, Naqel, J&T and OTO with an automatic waybill and tracking, and Aramex for the Gulf. A made-to-order abaya is usually not returnable, so state that plainly in the return policy before payment.
In Egypt
Cash on delivery with a fee and a ceiling you set, Kashier and Paymob for cards and wallets, bank instalments through Kashier, and transfer, InstaPay or Vodafone Cash with a receipt. Shipping with an automatic waybill and tracking through Bosta, Aramex, J&T, Mylerz, ShipBlu and others.
In Saudi Arabia and the Gulf
Cash on delivery, Moyasar and Tap for mada, cards and Apple Pay, Tabby and Tamara for instalments, and bank transfer with a receipt. Shipping with an automatic waybill and tracking through SMSA, Aymakan, RedBox, J&T, Naqel and OTO, and Aramex across the Gulf.
Every gateway and courier runs on your own contract and account, and the money reaches you directly. Details in payment gateways and couriers.
Mistakes that cost a abaya store
- One length list for every design
Cuts differ, and 56 in a loose cut is not 56 in a fitted one. Keep a length chart per category, not one for the whole store.
- Made-to-order with no written date
A buyer who does not know the delivery date asks every two days and then cancels. Put the making time on the product itself.
- An open return on a made-to-order piece
Say in the policy that a made-to-order piece is returned only for a defect, and keep ordinary returns for ready pieces.
Frequently asked questions
Can a shopper ask for a length that is not listed?
List the common lengths as variants, and give special lengths a «price on request» product: the shopper sends a request, it reaches you, and you agree the price and date with them.
Does the bot reply in Gulf dialect?
Yes if you choose it; the AI seller replies in the dialect you set and understands all of them.
Do I need to register the store in Saudi Arabia?
Registration and the commercial record are between you and the authorities; we explain them in the guide to registering an online store in Saudi Arabia.
Can I sell wholesale to other shops?
Yes; a «wholesale» customer group gives its members a cart discount or free shipping automatically when they sign in with their own WhatsApp number.
In more depth
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Your store and the bot that sells from it — in one account
One account for the store and the bot, with a trial before you pay.