:P Need help to set up an online shop!

Discussion in 'General Business' started by aradia, Jan 20, 2008.

  1. #1
    Hi peeps, I'm located in Singapore and while looking through for guides in setting up an ecommerce shop, I came across this fab forum!

    I've plans to set up a shop in Singapore but at the same time, I thought it might be better to have a website to introduce stuff about my shop. It can either be a simple website or an ecommerce website. By the way, I'm planning to go into fashion industry, selling clothes for ladies 19-35.

    I've some questions here that need help!

    1. Compared with a simple website indicating my shop details etc, is ecommerce website much more complex and expensive to build? if the differences are minimal then I might as well set up ecommerce shop =P

    2. What are the stuff required to set up a simple website? I'm not an IT expert, only know that I have to buy domain name, web template (cos I don't think I can come up with the design on my own!) and web hosting.

    3. Any good domain website and web hosting website to intro?

    TIA!!
    :eek:
     
    aradia, Jan 20, 2008 IP
  2. wisdomtool

    wisdomtool Moderator Staff

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    Hi

    1. Compared with a simple website indicating my shop details etc, is ecommerce website much more complex and expensive to build? if the differences are minimal then I might as well set up ecommerce shop =P

    oscommerce.com is free and well supported.

    2. What are the stuff required to set up a simple website? I'm not an IT expert, only know that I have to buy domain name, web template (cos I don't think I can come up with the design on my own!) and web hosting.

    You need a shopping cart like the above oscommerce as well as a Paypal gateway such as Paypal or Worldpay and also a web hosting company. Best is one with Fantastico or Installatron so that it is just one click to install oscommerce.

    3. Any good domain website and web hosting website to intro?

    A lot of good ones available in the various web hosting forums.
     
    wisdomtool, Jan 20, 2008 IP
  3. roadrunner

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    received ur pm..

    sent u sms with all the details.
    pls check them
     
    roadrunner, Jan 20, 2008 IP
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    Hi Roadrunner! We can set it up for you on our shared server. PM me if interested.
     
    ilovelinux, Jan 21, 2008 IP
  5. wildarmz

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    You dont need to pay anyone to setup an e-commerce site.

    A hosted solution may be best given your limited technical knowledge. shopify.info is good if you plan on keeping it fairly simple.
     
    wildarmz, Jan 21, 2008 IP
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    Hi aradia,

    There are some great options for setting up an ecommerce site. It can be more complicated to set up an ecommerce site but then you can sell your goods to a much larger market. What are you planning to sell?
     
    joshtheosh, Jan 21, 2008 IP
  7. aradia

    aradia Banned

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    hihi thanks all for the reply. i want a fashion shop for ladies clothes.hah it's competitive i noe.=P
     
    aradia, Jan 22, 2008 IP
  8. DigitalGeek

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    check this team http://www.intelex.ca/e-commerce.html
    they should help you with all your questions
     
    DigitalGeek, Jan 24, 2008 IP