diff --git a/utils/woocommerce.py b/utils/woocommerce.py
index 01c0a3f..40ab6b6 100644
--- a/utils/woocommerce.py
+++ b/utils/woocommerce.py
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ def migrate_shop_products(url, key, secret, version="wc/v3"):
     counter = 0
     products_created = []
     for product in products:
-        instance_data = {'company':company}
+        instance_data = {'company':company.id}
         # parse the product info
         for key in product:
             if key in product_fields:
@@ -71,15 +71,24 @@ def migrate_shop_products(url, key, secret, version="wc/v3"):
             instance_data.pop('tags')
         if instance_data.get('attributes') == []:
             instance_data.pop('attributes')
-        # create instance
+        # create instance with serializer
+        serializer = ProductSerializer(data=instance_data)
+        if serializer.is_valid():
+            new = serializer.save()
+        else:
+            logging.error(f"{serializer.errors}")
+            continue
+        '''
+        # alternative method
         try:
             new = Product.objects.create(**instance_data)
-            products_created.append(new)
-            counter += 1
-            logging.info(f"Product {instance_data.get('name')} created")
-            print(f"Product {instance_data.get('name')} created")
         except Exception as e:
             logging.error(f"Could not create product instance: {str(e)}")
+        '''
+        products_created.append(new)
+        counter += 1
+        logging.info(f"Product {instance_data.get('name')} created")
+        print(f"Product {instance_data.get('name')} created")
 
     print(f"Products created: {counter}")
     return products_created