best eShop for a client?
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- nicnichols
I have to build an online store for a client, and I have never actually done it before.. we host with 1and1, but I have heard mixed things about their service... who is the best provider for building and easy online store? Thanks in advance--
- jysta0
bigcartel
- Jaline0
Paypal buttons
BigCartel (as mentioned above): http://bigcartel.com/
Shopify: http://www.shopify.com/
osCommerce: http://www.oscommerce.org/
Free CSS Cart: http://www.freecsscart.com/
CCNow: http://www.ccnow.com
- Atkinson0
paypal is good and easy - http://www.caferoyal.org
zencart is bad and difficult
ccnow is good and expensive
- madirish0
i will add to this:
http://www.tradingeye.com/very good reviews so far and i am in the midst of using it now for a client...
- Thanks guys I will start checking these out this weekend--nicnichols
- nicnichols0
Does anyone know of a Mac OS eCommerce software that isn't crap? Or do I have to break out a windows machine and try to remember how to work that?
- detritus0
Your solution shouldn't be a product of your choice of hosting provider, nor is it dependent on the flavour of OS you prefer. It worries me that you're fretting about 'breaking out' the Windows machine - imo, you're making it sound like you might be biting off more than you can chew.
My personal experience extends as far as OScommerce, which I wouldn't recommend if you're not at all techie, nor would I recommend it from a client's ease point of view. It's certainly very capable, just not very basic-easy and super-user-friendly. If you're only after a few product lines, a simple Paypal system might well be the best to go, otherwise, madirish is known for being a somewhat competent human being, so trust his advice.
It would probably help if you supplied a couple more details about your project (number and complexity of product lines, payment methods required, size of company etc).
Beyond this, I take it you've used the QBN filter?
http://www.qbn.com/filter/all/pu…
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- leftwave0
i haven't tried this yet, but it looks great... and it's free!
http://www.magentocommerce.com/
- pcraigp0
magento looks sweet, but it's still in beta. zen-cart.com is a nice open source cart too.
- nicnichols0
Thanks for the advice-- the goal is to help build a backend that the client can then upload content too without us having to deal with it.. I openly admit I am not a pro at anysort of web development! Will def go thru all the links and see if I can sort out an easy solution--
- but still- why do you bring up the OS thing? it is 'web' development, not 'desktop software' development...madirish
- Cas we are all mac, and the client is all PC, and if there is any software local to the machine, it would need to been both..nicnichols