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[killah]

Hi

I want to know what a on-line shop uses as its e-commerce software or if its custom made is there a way to tell what they use i have done a whois search but it didn't say.

 

[Faevilangel]

You need to look in the code, I would say any big retailer would most probably use a custom solution, the smaller retailers might get an off the shelf solution.

Post the website name and I will take a look

 

[killah]

What do you look for i want to find out what these guys are using.

http://www.yukka.co.uk/
http://www.ebuyer.com/
http://www.cclonline.com/


Thanks

 

[That Guy]

What do you look for i want to find out what these guys are using.

http://www.yukka.co.uk/
http://www.ebuyer.com/
http://www.cclonline.com/


Thanks

The top link isn't loading for me but I would say the bottom two are custom made

 

[Faevilangel]

Ya, they are all custom made for their business. The bottom 2 are well known brands, with a strong UK brand so would have had their sites custom built.

 

[MrWest]

Yes i concur they look to be custom made for their businesses if you have enough money so can you if not use zen cart or hire a cheap programer whichever one you like best.

 

[ZMakarov]

HI,
These are custom made. You can use some ecommerce softwares or even hire a cheap programmer do all the work for you. The latter is most commonly used as it is flexible according to the business requirements.
Thanks

 

[Toni Anicic]

The first one is Magento (http://www.magentocommerce.com)

The 2nd and 3rd one I'm not sure, but they pretty much su*k.

 

[MartCactus]

The top link isn't loading for me but I would say the bottom two are custom made

Top one briefly loaded for me, but timing out. Gawd its slow - must be hosting it on a vic 20

 

[FreelanceSoftwareDeveloper]

Not sure what your real question is here, I don't see why it matters which eCommerce solution is been used?

All these sites have a very customised store to their requirements, whether the starting point was an existing eCommerce solution is fairly irrelevant.

You could take most the free open source options and create a site like that it's just a lot of work, you would probably end up changing 50% of the code and adding another 50%. Also you are only seeing the front end, it's the backend on these which is more complex, eBuyer must handle thousands of orders a day from a massive product range, they must have massively customised picking/packing procedures, delivery arrangements, incoming stock processing, accounting, returns...etc.

 

[FreelanceSoftwareDeveloper]

The first one is Magento (http://www.magentocommerce.com)

The 2nd and 3rd one I'm not sure, but they pretty much su*k.

They must do if they're not Magento, right?

Top one briefly loaded for me, but timing out. Gawd its slow - must be hosting it on a vic 20

You can't say Magento is slow, in fact you can't say anything negative about Magento, I heard it was against forum rules

As a developer I should give Magento a try but I really don't want to end up in some cult that loses perspective on the rest of the world.

 

[Toni Anicic]

barrowmatt

I'm not a developer, my observation that other two su*k were based on a marketing point of view (SEO mostly).

 

[MartCactus]

They must do if they're not Magento, right?



You can't say Magento is slow, in fact you can't say anything negative about Magento, I heard it was against forum rules

As a developer I should give Magento a try but I really don't want to end up in some cult that loses perspective on the rest of the world.

I wasn't suggesting Magento was slow - its just as likely the hosting isn't up to the job. Does that mean I don't get struck off now?

 

[edmondscommerce]

You can't say Magento is slow, in fact you can't say anything negative about Magento, I heard it was against forum rules

You can try

Not long ago everyone was Magento bashing tbh, there has definiltey been a change of tides since 1.4 came out I think

 

[brownie]

I will argue against Magento, when I think another solution fits a clients requirements better.

 

[edmondscommerce]

hey so do I !

I don't recommend Magento to everyone..

If a paypal button is all they need then that is what I would recommend. Magento is most definitely not a "one size fits all" solution and for the very bottom end it is simply not appropriate..

Here is a rough matrix of what I would recommend:

Very Bottom:
1-10 products, no need to track stock or any of the core ecommerce features, simply want to take payment and get an email telling me where to ship it... PayPal button


Middle / Bottom:
Budget is the primary concern, want the absolute most features per £ for the absolute minimum expenditure, must run on the cheapest shared hosting....

CRE Loaded osCommerce (or maybe Zen Cart if you prefer) - a bit long in the tooth but fully featured, stable, plenty of themes and extensions etc, very quick and easy to set up.

Middle / Higher
Budget is still a concern but not the only concern, would like to invest in something that is going to work for the next few years however may have specific functionality requirements that can only be met by certain packages out of the box (or with available extensions).

In this scenario I would recommend Magento for everyone unless their specific functionality requirements can not be adequately met by Magento out of the box. I find that if they are not met by Magento then they are met by CRE Loaded. In the vast majority of cases Magento fits the bill.

Higher End and Upwards
There is a budget but it is not restrictive and has some room for a little custom development to ensure that all functionality requirements are met.

At this level, Magento is basically the one to go for. Any specific functionality requirement that is not met by Magento or one of the available extensions can be created bespoke for this site as a custom module.

I might actually make this into a blog post.

 

[AndyP]

Here's a question...slightly off-topic so my apologies to the OP...but as you guys are talking shop, so to speak...whats your opinion of X-Cart?

 

[edmondscommerce]

only ever had one client who used it...

it seemed OK but nothing amazing, definitely not the worst ecommerce platform I have seen though

 

[Atilla]

The first one is Magento (http://www.magentocommerce.com)

The 2nd and 3rd one I'm not sure, but they pretty much su*k.

Well, the last 2 must be doing something right.

 

[Astaroth]

Whilst I agree that the bottom two look like custom code dont assume that just because it is a big or successful company that it is truely "bespoke". There are many big players (particularly those originally a physical outlet) that use a standard solution that has been developed by an agency.

Not the sort of thing you can just download off the next but they tend to be as much about hooking into existing legacy systems, CRMs, Stock Control etc as they are front end functionality