How to Sell Age Restricted Items on your Shopify Store

The first thing you could do is to have a password-protected area on your website that is only accessible when you give someone a password. To get that password you’ve got to authorize the person by checking their age with photographic ID. This can be an easy thing to pass off, but with technology, you could have a zoom call or live chat through Facebook/Skype to confirm the individual is who they say they are.

There are also apps that can help you lock specific products from those without the password, while offering products that don’t have age restrictions on them without problems.

Another option is to ensure that your website has an age verification app installed. This will ask the customer how old they are. This could be by giving them a tick box to confirm they’re over a certain age or by getting them to complete their date of birth.

There are numerous age verification apps that are available. And some of these can be very advanced. You can always try this app to help you get started.

Another option is order verification. This is where your website will send a text message, call or email to get the customer to confirm their order. While this is sometimes successful, it is the easiest option on this list to bypass.

Sometimes you can’t beat the old process of getting the customer to collect age-restricted goods from your physical store. So, if you have a customer who has ordered certain items, restrict their delivery options to collection only where you can check they’re old enough to buy the product themselves.