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Hi Yakimova,
I think that you got more advice than you can handle...
I noticed that you posted a message on the another thread where I went into more details about building a successful online venture, therefore I'll not repeat myself, but here is my 2 cents:
- Do not use Network Solutions, as they do not provide reliable service and the customer support is missing the support part. As a general rule, use domain registrars to register domains only.
- Your budget of few hundred dollars for an e-commerce website with thousands of products is not realistic. Unless you are a designer or a programmer and you can do a lot of work yourself.
- As a general rule, you need to remember that you get what you pay for it. There is a saying: a poor man cannot afford to buy a cheap car. I cannot tell you how many clients I have that spent thousands of dollars (hundreds at a time) without getting any type of return on the investment. And then, they started working with me...
Feel free to send me an email to lorin@lorinweb.com and I'll be glad to provide you with some more guidance.
Thanks,
Lorin Morar
PS An e-commerce site is not defined by using PHP. I'll not comment on PHP because I do not want a war... but Java, C#, Phyton, Ruby and on and on can be used too...
Lorinmorar,
Yes, It's a bit overwhelming but at least I learned a lot. I've read many negative reviews about Network Solutions and I'm definitely not going with them. I'm now researching Go Merchant because obviously my budget is too small to get me the website I need.
I think it's better if I use Yahoo! Stores or GoeMerchant for a few months and if my business is successful ( I hope!!!) I will consider getting my own, customized online store.
I completely agree that I'll need a bigger budget for the kind of online store I need. No doubt about it. More money means more and better options. But that goes for everything in life, doesn't it?
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