Quote:What kills me is one of the sellers in the survey thread listed only 3 sales total (this year!), BUT in the e-pet cheerleading thread they say, "I am here for the long haul!". WTF?!?!Â
I would have been gone the first week.
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OT... anyone have a PSU hosted storefront? If so... opinions?
Thanks Guys!!
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You can download the same Joomla/VirtueMart software they use for free and install it on any website. PSU locks many of the files so your ability to make modifications is limited.
PrincessM tried VirtueMart and dumped it in favor of CRE Loaded. Read the 2 threads here to see why:
http://community.tuliptools.com/index.ph...288.0.html
VirtueMart demo here:
http://demos.tuliptools.com/joomla/
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Platz, I liked VirtueMart's look, but the forums on VirtuMart and Joomla are dead and I couldn't get anywhere. Seemed really glitchy. So I switched to CRELoaded because Kirk (webgraphicssource) helped me a LOT, but regic was really helpful with Virtuemart too, I just find that CRELoaded is much more user friendly.Â
I'm sure PSU would be fine, they would help you and you'd get a nice looking running store, but you'll be paying $9.99/mo indefinitely (unless it goes up). And if you want to change hosts, you will have to reconfigure a whole new site, and possibly install a cart anyway. I'd opt for getting your own hosting. (Via Tuliphosting of course) and get a free cart installed. Based on what I've heard, I'd recommend Zencart or CRE Loaded.
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Quote:I liked VirtueMart's look
The default template is better looking than the default osCommerce/CRE/Zen templates but in terms of features VirtueMart is really lacking compared to the other free carts. You might not need the extra features of CRE/Zen today, but as your store's business grows you probably will and switching carts would be an extreme pain for an established store.
Quote:I'm sure PSU would be fine, they would help you and you'd get a nice looking running store, but you'll be paying $9.99/mo indefinitely
If you want a 3rd party hosted cart that's easy to setup you should think about ShopPal or even NetFirm's CommercePro (which is actually osCommerce with a few modifications). Both are about $15 monthly and have a lot more features than VirtueMart.
Quote:And if you want to change hosts, you will have to reconfigure a whole new site
That's the biggest drawback to 3rd party hosted carts. You can't take them with you...kind of like an eBay store
I still swear by Zen.Â
I know there can be quite a learning curve, but the forums are super helpful and several of us here have Zen Carts.
And the templates can be nicely modified I've found.Â
Ray's hamster kicked the bucket again.
500 Internal Server Error
Internal Server Error
The server encountered an internal error or
misconfiguration and was unable to complete
your request.
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Ray's hamster kicked the bucket again.
500 Internal Server Error
Internal Server Error
The server encountered an internal error or
misconfiguration and was unable to complete
your request.
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He must have overloaded the delete button again!
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I still swear by Zen.Â
I know there can be quite a learning curve, but the forums are super helpful and several of us here have Zen Carts.
And the templates can be nicely modified I've found.Â
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I like zen too. If you can't modify it by yourself, hire help. That's what I did. Or better yet hire River.
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I still swear by Zen. Â
I know there can be quite a learning curve, but the forums are super helpful and several of us here have Zen Carts.
And the templates can be nicely modified I've found. Â
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I'll tell you what Zen is the way to go. With the help of RiverRatÂ
our site is live and growing fast. So far 6 sales in about 2 weeks. New members coming everyday. The google bot has paid us a visit everyday. What more can I say other then I have been Zenned!!!
let the truth be told
u1it4less - "it's all in the name.."
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Ray's hamster kicked the bucket again.
500 Internal Server Error
Internal Server Error
The server encountered an internal error or
misconfiguration and was unable to complete
your request.
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I'm getting a solid white page.Â
The white page is the home page and stores.
Here's the forums:
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phpBB : Critical Error
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Forum software mystery solved! -Ray is using free phpBB crapware!