When you are visiting a business’ catalog on WhatsApp, you can use the Message Business button to start a conversation or use the Add to Cart button if you’re ready to place an order for the product that you’re viewing.
Adding products to cart
- Open WhatsApp.
- Open your chat or business profile of the business you’d like to order from.
- Tap on the shopping button icon
listed next to the business name to access their catalog. - Once the catalog opens, browse through the products you’d like to order.
- Tap on the product you like.
- Tap Add to Cart on products you’d like to order.
- Alternatively, you can also tap on Message Business if you’d like to message the business about the product query.
Editing your cart
- Tap on the cart icon to see all the products added to your cart.
- Tap Add more if you wish to navigate back to the catalog to continue adding more products.
- You can also edit the quantity for each product added to your cart.
Placing an order
- Once you’ve successfully updated your cart, tap the send icon to send your cart to the seller as a WhatsApp message.
- Once sent, you will be able to see the details of your order by tapping on the View cart button in your chat window with the seller.
Note: You can edit the message before sending your cart to the seller.
If you’d like to inquire about multiple items listed in a seller’s catalog, you can add all of them to your cart and send your enquiry in a single mesage. An order isn't final until confirmed by the seller.
Download this infographic for more information on how to add items to your cart.
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