A: Hi appking,

Thanks for your question, and welcome to ecommerce! Yes—for the clothing business you described, Selldone brings your storefront, ecommerce operations, and vendor management together, with AI tools to help you build and manage your store.

You wouldn’t need Shopify to run a Selldone store. Whether you need Base44 would depend on any additional custom application you want to build. Selldone already provides the core commerce system: products, sizes and colors, inventory, checkout, payments, discounts, customers, and orders.

For vendors fulfilling your clothing orders, there are three possible setups:

- Print-on-demand: Connect providers such as Printful or Printify to sell clothing featuring your designs. The provider produces and ships the items, allowing you to start without buying inventory upfront.

- Your existing suppliers: If you work with clothing suppliers who ship directly to customers, the workflow depends on how they receive orders and share inventory and tracking information. We can help you assess the integration options.

- A multi-vendor marketplace: Independent vendors can use their own panel to manage products, inventory, and fulfillment, while you manage the marketplace and commissions. Stripe Connect supports vendor payouts where available. Marketplace functionality is included from AppSumo Tier 3 upward.

You don’t automatically need a marketplace just because a supplier handles shipping—a regular branded store may be sufficient.

For AI-assisted building, you can connect Claude or ChatGPT through MCP. Supported actions include creating and organizing products and categories, preparing descriptions and SEO content, and building landing pages. Selldone provides the commerce infrastructure behind what you create.

How to connect Claude:
https://selldone.com/help/191

How to connect ChatGPT:
https://selldone.com/help/192

Here are three stores whose owners joined Selldone, built their ecommerce websites, and have already made sales:

https://skyward.supplies/

https://andara-creations.voicesofthelighttribe.com/

https://printinthebag.co.uk/

Since you’re starting out, I’d recommend choosing your fulfillment model first. Are you planning to use Printful/Printify, work with existing clothing suppliers, or invite independent vendors? Share a little more about your plans, and we’ll help you choose the right setup and tier.

Best,
Alireza
Co-founder, Selldone