building my own ecommerce shop - Page 3

**wulf2ram** · 05-11-2009, 04:09 PM

Check out my sig I offer very competitive price's and a wealth of knowledge but cant really beat free for doing the real work or would choose to...

**Pete** · 05-11-2009, 04:34 PM

One good thing about doing it yourself is there will be no doubt whose butt to kick if it does not turn out well.

If you decide to have someone else involved, shop carefully, there are many to choose from, and not all produce similar results.

AND - as I stress over and over - pay more attention to the shopping cart itself. Being beautiful but having a cart that does not server your purposes over the long haul will only result in more trips back to the drawing board.

**wulf2ram** · 05-11-2009, 04:36 PM

100% agree with pete on the cart thing get one that works with you and will do what you want not because its the cheapest or comes with the easiest template or designer

**DandCGamesLtd** · 05-11-2009, 04:42 PM

I cant express how thankfull I am to all the replies I've had, thanks again all...Have now made an appointment with a local webdesigner to run through a few questions and other things so hopefull at the end of the day tomorrow I will have a bit more knowledge on the matter and will let you all know what I'm planning on doing.

wish me luck lol

**Pete** · 05-11-2009, 04:46 PM

One last comment.

Local web designers, and many on the web for that matter, seem to be here today and back on a real job the next.

Even the part-timers find other things come along and they no longer are there when you need them.

If you are going to depend on others for help, check their track record and make sure you have a good feeling about their longevity.

**Tracy** · 05-11-2009, 04:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Pete

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AND - as I stress over and over - pay more attention to the shopping cart itself. Being beautiful but having a cart that does not server your purposes over the long haul will only result in more trips back to the drawing board.

So true, we are in this situation with Premier.
Ive just decided to move the site to a new Cart now as its costing me so much time on the old cart just doing the simplest things. But i also have to somehow move over loads of products

Good Luck OP