Go back to the three buttons we mentioned before and launch the settings menu. In here you’ll see the ‘business’ tab and when you click on this you’ll see ‘sign up for shopping.’

This will then prompt you to link your Instagram page to your Facebook page, which you have to do in order to sell.

Once you’ve linked to your Facebook page your account will be sent for review. You can’t do anything more yet until this is authorised.

Now that you’ve been approved, you’ll be able to label products in the posts that you make. This will be made possible as Instagram links to your Facebook catalogue of products – so make sure you have updated this with everything you want to sell.

Here’s what happens now when visitors see the post:

1. They can see all the products that you have labelled for sale.
2. When they click on the product, they can see the price and will be given the option to purchase.
   
   
   
   
   
3. If they proceed, they will then be shown the Social Commerce screen and will be able to make the purchase.
   

   
   
   You’ll then receive notification of the sale through your preferred settings.
   
   

And that’s how simple it is to start selling on Instagram with Global Payments Social Commerce.

If you have any questions or need help getting started, including help setting up a merchant account, simply use the below:

For new customers call us on 0800 731 8921*

For existing customers call us on 0345 702 3344**

If you have a speech or hearing impairment, you can call us using the Relay Service by dialling 18001 followed by 0345 702 3344*

Email customer.services@globalpay.com 

*Lines are open from 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, except public holidays.
**Lines are open from 9am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except public holidays.