A remote professional from Latin America who runs listings, order support and store ops across Amazon, Shopify and your marketing stack.
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An ecommerce virtual assistant is a vetted remote professional who manages product listings, order processing, customer service, inventory and returns, and marketplace operations across Amazon, Shopify and email tools, so your store scales without the overhead. Through Virtustant, rates start at $7/hr all-in, with 3 to 5 vetted candidates in 48 hours and no placement fee.
Virtustant, a remote staffing agency based in St. Petersburg, Florida, places remote ecommerce staffs from Latin America with US businesses, starting at $7/hr all-in.
Off your plate
They run listings, orders, support and store ops so you can scale.
Their stack
These are common industry tools. Tell us which platforms matter, and ask about each candidate's experience during the selection process.
Ready to meet the team
Vetted, bilingual professionals available now. Your shortlist of 3 to 5 candidates lands within 48 hours.
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The math on a nearshore hire
You pay one all-in hourly rate, with zero placement fees and no long-term lock-in. Your quote is tailored to the role, experience and agreed schedule.
A US in-house hire
Through Virtustant
$7/hr all-in
Rates are quoted by role and seniority. Full-time or part-time, month to month, with a lifetime replacement guarantee.
How it works
Tell us the role, your tools and how you work. 30 minutes, zero obligation.
3 to 5 vetted candidates with video intros, CVs and skills tests.
Meet the candidates directly and pick the one you want.
We handle contracts, payroll and the paperwork, so your hire starts within 72 hours of your first call.
If the hire ever leaves, we replace them at no cost.
No placement fee No long-term contract Lifetime replacement
How selective we are
Every applicant goes through recruiter screening, skills and English tests, and a live interview. Out of every 100 who apply, about 3 reach a live interview and 1 is hired.
Why Virtustant
Zero placement fees, top 1% vetting and a lifetime replacement guarantee. Here is how managed staffing compares with recruiters and marketplaces.
No recruitment or placement fee: one all-in hourly rate.
Of every 100 applicants, 1 is hired: English, skills and cognitive tests.
If a hire ever leaves, we replace them at no cost. No time cap.
| Virtustant | Recruiters | Marketplaces | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Placement fee | $0 | % of salary or flat fee | 5–20% platform fee |
| First shortlist | 48 hours | 2–3 weeks | You screen |
| Contracts, payroll and paperwork | Handled | You handle | You handle |
| Vetting | Top 1%, English + skills | Varies | Self-serve |
| Replacement guarantee | Lifetime, no cost | Limited window | None |
See the difference on a 30-minute call.
Teams that scaled with Virtustant
Trusted by 1,000+ US companies. Read every review.
“Honestly, within a week, they can place the right candidate. So far, they've successfully placed 15 candidates.”Dental roles
Lucy VenegasCFO, Elite Dental Training Services“We were able to grow our business to high 6-figures with the help of Virtustant and produce 7-figures of revenue growth for our clients.”Virtual assistant
Thomas KarasDirector of Marketing & Business Development, Karas Co.“I was so hesitant to hire someone remotely and had actually tried a couple different places with not much luck. … my assistant has hit the ground running and has saved me so much time.”Executive assistant
Dope CPAUS clientVIRTUSTANT PLACEMENT DATA
Of 25 e-commerce positions filled through Virtustant from October 2025 to October 2026, 12 were marketplace roles and 9 were Shopify roles. This is a small sample of recorded placements, not a guarantee of results.
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Common questions
The questions we hear most from teams weighing a remote hire.
Still have a question?Book a quick call and we'll walk you through your specific case.
Get your shortlistWhat does an ecommerce VA do? Listings, order and customer support, inventory and marketplace ops for Amazon and Shopify sellers.
How much does it cost? Starting at $7/hour all-in, with no placement fees.
Should an ecommerce virtual assistant be full-time or part-time? Most online stores in our data hired full-time. Of 17 e-commerce positions filled through Virtustant with a recorded schedule, 14 were full-time, mostly on Pacific and Eastern hours. Orders, tickets and listings keep coming all day, so one seat covers the daily queue. Part-time works for a single recurring task, such as weekly product uploads.
What should we agree before the assistant starts? Agree who approves refunds, inventory changes and customer escalations before work begins.
What does a week look like for an ecommerce virtual assistant? An example for a full-time assistant: every morning, process new orders, answer tickets and handle returns. Midweek, upload new products, update listings and prices, and check stock with your warehouse or 3PL. On Friday, reply to new product reviews and send a short report on orders, returns and low stock.
Can one ecommerce virtual assistant run Amazon, Walmart and Shopify? Yes. One brand selling mainly on Amazon, plus Walmart and Shopify, hired a single e-commerce specialist through Virtustant to manage listings on all three, clean up the catalog, write SOPs and keep inventory in sync with its warehouse.
What does an ecommerce virtual assistant do in Seller Central, Shopify and Klaviyo? In Amazon Seller Central, they create and fix listings, manage inventory and open cases with seller support. In Shopify, they upload products, process orders and returns, and update collections and discounts. In Klaviyo, they build segments and schedule the campaigns you approve.
Related roles: E-commerce Virtual Assistant, E-commerce Customer Service Specialist, Live Chat Agent, Media Buyer and Logistics Coordinator.
Book a free 30-minute discovery call and tell us your tools and how you work. You get a shortlist of 3 to 5 vetted candidates within 48 hours, interview them, and your hire can start within 72 hours of your first call. Virtustant handles contracts, payroll and the paperwork.
Yes. Virtustant's professionals are based in Latin America and work your US business hours, so you collaborate in real time.
No. Virtustant handles contracts, payroll and the paperwork in the professional's country, so you need no foreign entity. You pay one all-in hourly rate.
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