How to Sell Online in the Dominican Republic: A Step-by-Step Guide
How to sell online in the Dominican Republic: where to sell, what an online store needs, payments and delivery, the legal basics and first sales.
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Ecommerce website development
An online store that sells for you around the clock, with your catalog, online payments and delivery options. We build it, connect it to your inventory and keep it running.
- Free quote within 24 business hours
- Code and accounts in your name
- English and Spanish
Ecommerce development
What we can build for you
Product catalog
Photos, variants, sizes and categories that make products easy to find and buy.
Online payments
Accept card payments at checkout through the payment provider you choose.
Delivery and pickup
Customers choose home delivery or store pickup, with your zones and schedules.
Orders by WhatsApp
Customers send their cart to your WhatsApp and you close the sale in the chat.
Inventory sync
Stock updates on its own across your online store, point of sale and warehouse.
Promotions
Run offers, featured products and seasonal campaigns from your own admin panel.
Client work
What we build for our clients
A sample of the work we deliver, from complete systems with a web version, Android and iOS apps and an admin console to online stores and websites with a blog.
Qoorbell
Smart doorbell for homes and businesses
A project we built for a client. A doorbell that is a QR code: visitors scan it with their phone and get answered by video call or chat from anywhere. Website, web app, and Android and iOS apps.
Caflor
Ornamental plant store in the Dominican Republic
A project we built for a client. An online store for ornamental plants: a catalog by category with photos and care notes for each plant, search, and orders over WhatsApp with the plant already filled in, plus a blog of care guides. Online store, website and blog.
RYD Multiservicios
Electronic security, automatic gates and solar energy in the Dominican Republic
A project we built for a client. An online store for security cameras, electric fences, access control, gate openers and solar energy: a catalog by category and by place (home, business, gated community), a page for each product, search, and quotes over WhatsApp with the product already filled in, plus a blog of guides. In English and Spanish. Online store, website and blog.
Why Ciguabit
A technical partner, not just a vendor
A software company registered in the Dominican Republic, working with businesses across the Americas and Europe.
You own everything
Source code, infrastructure accounts and documentation are yours from day one. No lock-in, no hostage situations.
Senior engineering
The people who scope your project are the people who build it. Nothing gets handed down to a junior bench.
Bilingual delivery
We work in Spanish and English, across Dominican and North American time zones, with documentation in both.
We answer after launch
Support and maintenance are part of the agreement, not an extra cost you discover when something breaks.
How we work
From quote to launch, no surprises
A short, clear process. You know what you get and when, from day one.
- 01
Free quote
Tell us what your business needs and within 24 business hours you get a proposal with scope and timeline.
- 02
Design
We define together how your system will look and work, so you approve it before any code is written.
- 03
Development
Weekly progress you can open and try on your phone and in your browser — not status reports about software.
- 04
Launch & support
We ship your system, watch it under real use and keep answering every month.
Frequently asked questions
Can my customers pay online?
Yes. We connect the payment provider that works for your country and business. You can also take orders paid on delivery or by WhatsApp.
Can I manage products and orders myself?
Yes. From your admin panel you add products, update stock and photos, and follow each order from payment to delivery.
Can you move my current store to a new one?
Yes. We move your products, customers and orders, keep your domain and fix what slows your sales down.
Related services
Website design
Fast, mobile-friendly business websites and landing pages that bring in customers.
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Stock by branch, barcode scanning and a fast cash register in one system.
Learn moreMobile app development
iOS and Android apps for your business, published on the App Store and Google Play.
Learn more
Ready to start? Get a free quote today
Tell us what you need — a new system, an app, a website or a team — and we reply within 24 business hours. No obligation.
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Fill in the form and we will send you a proposal by email or WhatsApp, usually within 24 business hours. No obligation.
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admin@ciguabit.comLocation
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Hours
Monday to Friday, 9:00–18:00 (AST, UTC−4)