ecommerce site

[.Spiralling.]

I've finally admitted to myself that I haven't got the skills to make my website perform the way I want it to, and I'm tearing my hair out trying to get packages like oscommerce and zen cart to look the way I want them to.

I've decided to take the plunge and have one built, but I don't need a hosted site as I already have hosting.

I don't know at this stage whether I should be looking at a completely bespoke site or a customised package.

I would be grateful if those who would be interested in taking this on could contact me either on here or by email, letting me know what information you need from me in order to supply a quote.

thanks.

[Entire Marketing]

We would be happy to provide a bespoke solution for you.

I would need to know how many products you have, how often they change and what payment solution you would like, these are only for starters.

Would it be possible for you to give me a call on Monday, or e-mail/pm your telephone number and I will call you as I prefer to talk things through before quoting.

Many thanks

Mark
www.entiremarketing.co.uk

[.Spiralling.]

Hi Mark

I can email the info you've asked for, but I'm going away for a few days on Monday, so the call will need to wait a few days.

Thanks for the response.

[Entire Marketing]

Have a nice break!

Speak to you on your return

Mark
www.entiremarketing.co.uk

[BazaarBuilder]

Well, if you're after ease of use then a hosted solution would be most appropiate. Note that you can host your main website anywhere you like but the shopping cart itself can be hosted with the software provider.

[boho]

Hi Spiralling, you've got some great products, I know you said you have hosting, but if you change your mind and want to get up and running quickly then I'd recommed ukbf forum member quikshop who does mine, their website is www.internetretailer.biz (http://www.internetretailer.biz) and they can give you either a standard template design, or a bespoke design, or if you have a design you want integrating then they can do that to. Plus they've got a prior background in the holistic market so they'll be able to help and advise on other aspects of your business if you need it too. Good luck x

[Poppy Design]

Hi

I can set up an ecommerce solution for you on any hosting package of your choice providing you have a MySQL database (if not most hosts offer this an extra option).

Most of my design work is bespoke ecommerce solutions - you can see some examples at http://www.poppy-design.co.uk/portfolio.html

Will send you a PM with some basic questions to allow me to send you a quote.

best wishes
Joanne

[awebapart.com]

I'm tearing my hair out trying to get packages like oscommerce and zen cart to look the way I want them to.
These systems should only be used as a base, by someone who is technical (PHP/MySQL developer), for developing a final professional system - no wonder they are causing you stress.

I've decided to take the plunge and have one built, but I don't need a hosted site as I already have hosting.
It is a pity that your existing hosting is already limiting your choice of solution. It rules out hosted managed solutions, ones which might provide you with a cost effective appropriate solution with a low cost of entry. Insisting on using your existing hosting might also rule out half of the possible solutions available (e.g. if you have linux hosting with PHP/MySQL it will rule out Windows hosted solutions using ASP.NET). Even if you opt for a PHP/MySQL solution your hosting environment may not have some PHP extensions required to implement the ecommerce effectively (e.g. GD graphic extensions for auto-thumbnailing).

You shouldn't let your existing hosting dictate your solution for your business. You should select the best solution for your business, then choose hosting that provides the system requirements needed for the solution.

I don't know at this stage whether I should be looking at a completely bespoke site or a customised package.
If you want something different to the normal type of shop then this is a good indicator that a bespoke or partially bespoke (http://www.ukbusinessforums.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?p=278560#post278560) solution is required, which will generally be more expensive. If you don't want anything different to most online shops, then an off-the-shelf system that is customisable to a certain extent might suffice and might be more cost-effective.

I would be grateful if those who would be interested in taking this on could contact me either on here or by email, letting me know what information you need from me in order to supply a quote.
We have standard pricing for our hosted managed ecommerce sitebuilder service (http://www.awebapart.com), which can be seen on our website along with other information and our portfolio. Our solution uses our sitebuilder, which manages the informational side of the website (and is used for non-ecommerce websites too), and our custom version of osCommerce, which provides the shop as a section of the site. Please contact me (contact details on the website) if you have any questions.

[.Spiralling.]

thanks for all your responses. I'm looking into all the suggestions on here (including hosted options!) and have contacted everyone who has offered to supply a quote/prototype.

Off camping for a week and will pick it all up again after the Bank Holiday.

[WebPageOne-Solutions]

I work with a couple of very good e-commerce or shopping cart providers.

We work together to deliver optimized solutions by design.

Happy to quote for the work and can provide client testimonials.