## How it works

Sell-to restrictions determine which countries may buy, rather than merely changing the methods available. A shop may override the merchant default.

## Implementation

Choose the account default and then review any shop overrides. The buyer's detected country determines the applied rule; it is not a verified residence record. Test a permitted and a refused country in the checkout preview. Keep the refusal message understandable and make sure support can identify the rule that blocked an attempted purchase.

## In this area

- Set the merchant default
- Override one shop
- How the buyer's country is determined
- What a refused buyer sees

## Related guides

- [Method availability](/docs/dashboard/method-availability/)