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| Thread ID: 100155 | 2009-05-28 02:04:00 | Free, e-commerce sites for beginners | somebody (208) | PC World Chat |
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| 777623 | 2009-05-28 02:04:00 | This may be of interest to beginners who want to set up a simple e-commerce site to sell stuff online (it's free): www.techcrunch.com The actual site is: http://www.weebly.com/ |
somebody (208) | ||
| 777624 | 2009-05-28 02:13:00 | This may be of interest to beginners who want to set up a simple e-commerce site to sell stuff online (it's free): www.techcrunch.com The actual site is: http://www.weebly.com/ An what happens if the company behind it goes out of business. They will also eventually start charging, to monetise it, where you will then either have to pay, or you will lose your hard work. There is really no free lunch there, and companies offer loss making free services just to get that initial customer base. |
robbyp (2751) | ||
| 777625 | 2009-05-28 02:53:00 | An what happens if the company behind it goes out of business. They will also eventually start charging, to monetise it, where you will then either have to pay, or you will lose your hard work. There is really no free lunch there, and companies offer loss making free services just to get that initial customer base. Of course. Nobody would run a serious business off it - but for example, an artist wanting to sell the occasional piece on the side, that service would be perfect. |
somebody (208) | ||
| 777626 | 2009-05-28 09:45:00 | I would guess there is a limit on something that is not clearly stated on their home page. When you out grow the free account you could upgrade to the full account for a price. |
Rob99 (151) | ||
| 777627 | 2009-05-28 12:00:00 | Hm. I would rather use something like OSC with a proper host. Or Joomla, great CMS:D Blam |
Blam (54) | ||
| 777628 | 2009-05-28 12:43:00 | Hm. I would rather use something like OSC with a proper host. Or Joomla, great CMS:D Blam I know what you mean! At least you can move the website around, and aren't restricted by another company who potentially could have heaps of downtime. These startups without any way to monatise the product are risky. |
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| 777629 | 2009-05-28 21:30:00 | robbyp/blam6: You're right - there are better options available for anyone who's serious about what they're doing. But - you are technical gurus, and you know what FTP is, you know what a database is, and so on. For somebody who doesn't know the slightest thing about websites, telling them to install osCommerce/Joomla etc. is a bit like asking you (or me) to perform brain surgery. I think that's why they have a "No technical skills required" line on their website - they are clearly aimed at less-technically-inclined people. PS: I am not affiliated with Weebly in any way, shape, or form. |
somebody (208) | ||
| 777630 | 2009-05-28 23:46:00 | PS: I am not affiliated with Weebly in any way, shape, or form. Suuuuure you're not:lol::p To be honest, I only started experimenting with web stuff 2 months ago. Before that, I had no idea what a database was, what ftp was, or PHP These days, I create websites for the fun of it:D I reckon that any user can use OSC and joomla, as long as they have the willpower:) Weebly is for lazy people:p |
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