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    Ecommerce platforms

    Bigcommerce, Ecwid, ShopWired to name a couple, who have all been around for a decade+ and are evolving to match the modern environment, just like Shopify. There are quite a few options out there, you just have to look beyond the obvious and it also depends on what you need from an ecommerce...
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    Ecommerce platforms

    I'd disagree on that one, there are quite a few different options out there, these are just the main two that everyone talks about.
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    What do you look for when choosing a payments provider?

    When I was selling online (jewellery), fraud and chargeback prevention were top of my priority list, followed by how easy it was to integrate/use.
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    Shopify payments

    Shopify payments is basically just Stripe. As you are just getting started, I wouldn't be considering a merchant account just yet. That is something to look at when you are getting a good amount of sales on a regular basis. Best bet would be a combination of PayPal and Stripe, pay as you go...
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    Am I missing something with shopwired?

    ShopWired is a very good platform. From an ecommerce perspective, things like managing your inventory and orders are really good, they also have a good selection of apps and extensions. The only two real downsides of the platform are that the theme customisation is a bit limited compared to...
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    Wix Ecommerce

    I'm not a fanboy but my review is pretty honest!
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    Wix Ecommerce

    Wix really isn't the best option when it comes to ecommerce. There are a couple of things such as lack of payment gateway options and not being able to update your inventory in bulk, but the main issue with Wix is the performance. Wix sites with Wix stores app install perform really badly, 5+...
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    What is the Best Startup Marketplace Software?

    You could check out Sharetribe, it is a hosted platform for building online marketplaces. If not then something like ixxocart, which is made for multi-vendor sites. If you want to use WordPress, then WooCommerce with WC Vendors is a pretty good combination.
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    Ebay Payment Issues

    Yes, when they are trying to pay through paypal. Customers have queried it with ebay and paypal and they just blame each other for the issues. What is so strange is that it is an intermittent problem, I can have 10 orders that go through fine but the 11th encounters an error and then the next...
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    Ebay Payment Issues

    Hi, Is anyone else experiencing problems with customers paying on ebay? I have a few people not being able to pay at all and a couple of people with payments showing as pending on their account. Frustrating is an understatement!
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    Camera for product pictures

    It all depends on what you are taking photos of. I have to photograph jewellery and after spending a lot on kit including light boxes and the best solution was my iphone, a £20 light tent from ebay and some different backgrounds. I found perfect white and black backgrounds really hard to...
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    Benefits of Hosted eCommerce (shopify) vs self-hosted (magento)

    I think with hosted solutions, it depends on who you are with. I have had stores with both bluepark and shopwired and what I found good was the support that both offered either via the phone or email. They were quick to answer any questions and if it was anything technical then it was resolved...
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    Online jewelry

    I agree with the above about getting your own images, but make sure you find a photographer who specialises in jewellery photography as it is one of the most difficult things to take photograph. Just taken a good look at your site and I have a couple of suggestions, firstly you are a UK...
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    Online jewelry

    As has been mentioned above, you are competing against everyone else who is using your supplier (I have a good idea who they are) and probably using the same pictures. Being the same as everyone else in the jewellery trade is very difficult, I tried it for a couple of years and without the...
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    Shopify Designer-skincare

    No affiliation to these guys but know them from another forum and they have done shopify for beauty related products http://www.velstar.digital/
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