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Posted by David Graham on 02/12/06 10:27
"cwdjrxyz" <spamtrap1@cwdjr.info> wrote in message
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> David Graham wrote:
> > Hi
> > I am now happy with my html and css or at least happier, it's a bit
> > embarrassing that it has taken me years before I could say that, I guess
I'm
> > a slow learner. Now I would like to make web sites that sell things - so
I
> > want to be able to take credit cards and paypal. I need shopping
trollies
> > and all that. I would like to know if I am at the bottom of another
steep
> > learning curve or do members of this ng use some third party software to
> > have it all done for them. Also, I'm looking for a suitable host, what
do I
> > need to look out for in a host server considering I want e-commerce.
>
> Some like to start out using an eBay , Yahoo, or other web store plans.
> Their programs are much easier to use than doing everything yourself
> from scratch. Of course they may cost you a bit more than if you do
> everything yourself.
>
> If you want to do everything yourself, find a host that caters to small
> business. A good one to start with will have to offer secure pages, and
> many include something such as a Ecommerce shopping cart installed and
> ready to customize for your use. You must also consider how you want
> people to pay, and setting up online credit card or PayPal payment the
> first time can be a chore. Besides the actual site design, this can
> require a lot of red tape with banks, PayPal, credit card companies,
> etc. Also the site must be designed to keep track of all credits and
> debits properly to keep the tax man happy. You may have to provide for
> collection of sales tax if you sell in certain states. In summary, the
> strictly business aspects may require even more time than making a site
> that will work. Of course for those with retail sales experience, this
> will be no great problem. Many find that hiring an expert to set up a
> web store may be worth the cost in the long run.
>
Thank you, lots to look into it seems
bye
David
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