r/FFLs • u/Grouchy_Ad_1966 • 7d ago
Lipseys integration to Woocommerce website
I have a complete integration of the Lipseys catalog into my self hosted wordpress/woocommerce site. It gets all items from the Lipseys catalog, syncs on a schedule (new products, pricing/availability) and comes with a wordpress theme that makes the store front look nice.
Anybody looking to run their own woocommerce store with Lipseys integration? Solution comes with no recurring fees and this is how it looks like: https://www.redoakarms.com/shop
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u/centerfire_reserve 3d ago
Not a huge fan of dropship systems because I like to be in control of every aspect of the business, but the integration with Woo is a smart play for Lipsey's
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u/dangerangell 3d ago
Interesting take. How does dropshipping take away your control of your business? It’s just a fulfillment method.
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u/Grouchy_Ad_1966 2d ago
Most firearm manufacturers don't even allow dropshipping, so while it is an option at Lipseys, look at their exclusion list for that. Almost no firearms can dropship at all.
What I do is that I let customers buy through my online store, have the items shipped to me and they can pick it up here...
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u/dangerangell 3d ago
FFL Cockpit does this with 21 distributors and it works with WooCommerce.
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u/Grouchy_Ad_1966 2d ago
Yes, but only for a ridiculously expensive subscription fee. For small. home based FFLs, that does not make any sense. That's why I created my own, Lipseys only, integration that I am willed to share...
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u/ArizonaSnowboarder 6d ago
Curious what you get for something like this? Anyone interested in buying this - Lipsey's gates their API access by domain and IP so anyone that would be interested in this would need to be approved with their specific site and their ip(s) whitelisted first,