Hi guys,

 

So i am starting an online business so hopefully if i can select the right ecomemrce software for a site. At the moment I am selling offline, by distributing leaflets to rich folks in central london, and taking orders over the phone. Its not big buisiness but atleast its a start.

 

I wanted to ask about a cart solution thats good for someone getitng into ecommerce.

 

Alot of people are saying go self hosted as you control everything about the site etc. I have been looking at solutions such as bigcomemrce, volusion and 3d cart. They look preety good for a beginner as they provide everything such as updates, security technical support etc etc.

 

Thing is i dont want just another site like the online and like alot of people that think one day I will just sell online and setup an online store. I want a site that is actually a store that sells, and customers like to shop on, that looks trust worthy and secure.

 

I was looking at a few open source solution like opencart,zen cart etc. The only problem with these i see is that after i say get a designer to set everything up, the whole site is upto me with regards tosay future updates, designs security issues etc etc.

 

 

I dont mind going self hosted or hosted as long and even paying abit more money, if i know the quality of the cart, the service, design etc etc will be top quality.

 

Can anyone advise on a solution, and for that matter a designer that will make a store into a actual online ecomemrce site, and not another blandsite like the hundreds out there.

 

I have been leaning towards bigcommerce alot recently, as the feautre list they have, integration with other solutions, and the actual forums where requests and problems areasked about seem to be dealt with quite abit.

 

thanks

Thanks for the help..NOT!!!

Thanks for the help..NOT!!!

 

That was a little unnecessary - you're not going to get anywhere with that sort of entitlement attitude.

Or if he didn't ask such a stupid non-question that showed so little effort or care.

 

Doesn't know anything about the industry but somehow does know every other site out there is bland, boring and not actually selling any products. So he wants something new, exciting and challenging.. except only if he can get someone else to do it then when he runs into problems have a nice big forum full of people doing the same thing he is to help him out.

 

You get easy or you get new. You don't get both.

 

You also don't get any advice pretty much anywhere without any specifics. Are you building the next Amazon or do you sell 3 different products to 90 year old women? Vastly different answers to each situation.

Edited October 17, 201114 yr by Glowbridge

Or if he didn't ask such a stupid non-question that showed so little effort or care.

 

Doesn't know anything about the industry but somehow does know every other site out there is bland, boring and not actually selling any products. So he wants something new, exciting and challenging.. except only if he can get someone else to do it then when he runs into problems have a nice big forum full of people doing the same thing he is to help him out.

 

You get easy or you get new. You don't get both.

 

You also don't get any advice pretty much anywhere without any specifics. Are you building the next Amazon or do you sell 3 different products to 90 year old women? Vastly different answers to each situation.

 

 

Thank you for ur very kind words dear sir. I really am so stupid, oh god i feel ashamed now.

Edited October 17, 201114 yr by mittin

Thank you for ur very kind words dear sir. I really am so stupid, oh god i feel ashamed now.

 

Yes they were kind - if you answered those questions we may be able to help you more?

Yes they were kind - if you answered those questions we may be able to help you more?

 

Thank you dear sir. I feel utterly shamed now for my attitude, it boggles the mind how utterly rude I have been by wrting NOT!. Thank you for helping me I wont make that error again.

no, you won't.