Accept SAR payments, offer mada, Tabby, Tamara and verified COD, and cut RTO, on the Shopify store you already run, or expand into Saudi Arabia from the UAE without a second store.
Book a demonative settlement, not just a display price
of COD orders are returned to origin across the region
fewer fake COD orders with OTP verification
Buyers in Riyadh, Jeddah and across Saudi Arabia add to cart, then drop off at the last step. Three fixable things cause most of it.
Saudi buyers who see a converted price at the last step hesitate. Real SAR settlement removes the surprise.
mada, Tabby, Tamara and COD are what many Saudi buyers look for. A global list misses them.
Fake and mistyped cash-on-delivery orders become RTO, with shipping paid both ways.
Yes, and not just on the page. GulfCart processes and settles in SAR, so Saudi buyers pay the riyal price they were shown, with no converted estimate at the last step.
Example: same product, buyer in Riyadh (illustrative)
Standard Shopify
$54.43
Converted estimate
With GulfCart
SAR 204.00
Settled in SAR
Set the list and its order for Saudi Arabia, separate from your other markets.
The local debit network Saudi buyers expect to see at checkout.
Buy now, pay later for higher-value baskets. Run one or both.
Apple Pay where supported, plus Visa and Mastercard.
Kept for buyers who want it, with OTP verification and an optional fee.
Full detail on Tabby, Tamara and per-country payment methods.
Keep cash on delivery, but verify the order first. GulfCart sends an OTP at checkout and can add a COD fee, so fake orders are stopped before dispatch.
Illustrative amounts
Open Saudi Arabia by adding rules, not by rebuilding or running a second store.
Install GulfCart on top. Theme, products and orders stay as they are.
Set SAR, payment methods, tax, shipping and promos for Saudi Arabia.
Open the market without a rebuild or a second Shopify store.
Settle in SAR, offer the methods Saudi buyers expect, and verify COD orders. GulfCart adds these on top of your Shopify store.
GulfCart processes and settles in SAR, so buyers are charged in riyals rather than seeing a converted display price.
Yes. Buyers quoted the wrong currency drop off, about 30% by our numbers. Showing and settling in SAR removes that doubt at the last step.
Most stores combine mada, cards, Apple Pay, a BNPL option such as Tabby or Tamara, and COD. GulfCart sets the list and order for Saudi Arabia on its own.
Offer COD, then verify each order with an OTP and add a COD fee. This stops fake orders before dispatch and cuts RTO.
Keep one store and add Saudi rules in GulfCart: SAR, payment methods, tax, shipping and promos. No second store is needed.
Currency, payment methods, COD handling, shipping rates and any tax or registration requirements. Confirm legal and tax details with an advisor.
Also see Shopify checkout and payment methods.