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December 30, 2020 at 5:56 am #1224632Up::0
Yep Stripe is the better of the 2. But if your targeting Australia then why not use an Australian payment provider like eWAY or SecurePay. A bit tougher to get setup maybe but better transaction rates.
December 30, 2020 at 5:53 am #1224628Up::0Hope your business works out and your not expensive if you provide a quality service.
But the contact link in your post goes to a 404 error page so maybe you need to fix that.
John
December 30, 2020 at 5:46 am #1224609Up::0As best as I can work out their ecommerce platform is from https://selz.com/ and you might end up in the same situation. See their T&C https://help.selz.com/article/66-prohibited-businesses-and-activities.
They also charge additional fees unless you use Selzpay.
And Selzpay is actually Stripe – https://www.cardpaymentoptions.com/credit-card-processors/selz/.
So good luck with that.
John
May 21, 2020 at 2:26 am #1223225Up::0Paul – FS Concierge, post: 269791, member: 78928 wrote:For info, one member hinted to another member to stick to their knitting.The comment was both without foundation and could be seen a personal attack by some.
This message is at the start of every thread:
Golden Rule: Be nice, respectful and avoid self-promotion.We pride ourselves on being the friendliest forums around.
Any posts taking the thread further off track will be removed.
[USER=78928]@Paul – FS Concierge[/USER] you are so wrong, sorry. “Stick to the knitting” is a direct quote from a book called In Search of Excellence by Tom Peters. Probably one of the most famous management books of the 20th century. The comment was far from disrespectful and was directly related to the discussion.John
May 20, 2020 at 1:38 am #1223222Up::0bb1, post: 269779, member: 53375 wrote:[USER=2969]@John Debrincat[/USER] I must have missed something, I didnt see anything wrong with your original reply. Maybe I should have.
Thanks Bert, no there wasn’t anything wrong with it. Baffles me. Maybe its time to stop responding in this forum.Stay well.
All the best
John
May 19, 2020 at 11:29 pm #1223220Up::0John Debrincat, post: 269768, member: 2969 wrote:Hi [USER=53375]@bb1[/USER] happy Tuesday., [Mod Edit to remove contents that break the Forum Golden Rule – Be nice, respectful].
John
@moderator HUH!!!!????May 18, 2020 at 11:42 pm #1223218Up::0bb1, post: 269753, member: 53375 wrote:John it seems to be the latest pivot (gee I hate that terminology), even my giftware wholesalers now offer face masks, and I bet most of them wont meet the standards set by the TGA or whoever the authority is. Maybe I’ll pivot in them as well.
Hi [USER=53375]@bb1[/USER] happy Tuesday., [Mod Edit to remove contents that break the Forum Golden Rule – Be nice, respectful].
JohnMay 16, 2020 at 6:19 am #1223216Up::0Hello [USER=117833]@Lemikidd[/USER] you should post to https://www.flyingsolo.com.au/forums/index.php?forums/tell-me-straight.21/
for reviews. [USER=53375]@bb1[/USER] has given you some good advice. The details are more important than the design in most cases. If you have incomplete terms, spelling mistakes or lack of content people won’t trust your website.You don’t have any product descriptions as far as I can tell. Yes you have dimensions but I am talking about words that describe the product. These are still really important for search engines and people with disabilities.
Your home page has 2 H1 tags which can be an issue for SEO.
The way search takes you to an entirely blank page looks really dodgy.
On mobile the search icon disappears completely.
There is no information about who you are or where you are and no contact details except a messager form.
Why you have masks on a kids clothes site baffles me. I think I get what you are doing but don’t think it looks very on target.
Good luck.
John
May 4, 2020 at 5:25 am #1222482Up::0aqex-aqua, post: 268796, member: 117223 wrote:Hey guys,
I’m about to open up a pet store specialising in live fish, but I came into a hurdle trying to choose the best point of sale software for my business. I don’t want a cloud based software, and I need something that does inventory, profit and loss, and afterpay and zip pay compatibility. Has anyone got any suggestions?As a matter of interest why don’t you want a cloud based POS?
There are heaps of cloud based systems starting like Reckon Cloud starting at $29 a month or Vend HQ POS around $120 a month but great capabilities.
Reckon has a desktop version that is $400 – $700 / year license.
Or even use Square POS using Square for payments and its free you pay a transaction fee for the payment and you buy the device you want.
I agree with [USER=53375]@bb1[/USER] bespoke developed software would be crazy. If it was a $10k cost that is 7 years of Vend (no worries) POS. But it would be more than $10k over 7 years closer to $50k probably.
So why not cloud?
John
April 26, 2020 at 1:08 am #1223067Up::0SuzsSpace, post: 269550, member: 16039 wrote:I understand that, but I’ve already tried everything at my end. And I’ve asked the same question in another forum. Someone else is having the exact same problem as me. She suggested it might be our ISPs but we’re with different companies.I wouldn’t be asking here if I hadn’t already googled and tried everything.
Hi [USER=16039]@SuzsSpace[/USER] ,Maybe explain the error that you have rather than “it stopped working”.
We have people using FileZilla on Windows and no issues. The other free FTP client is Winscp – https://winscp.net/eng/docs/free_ftp_client_for_windows.
But maybe explain the problem that you have and one of the techy FS members could help.
John
April 13, 2020 at 5:02 am #1222575Up::0WordPress is the most popular CMS because it is free.
It is also the most hacked CMS, WP accounted for 90% of all hacked sites, https://www.zdnet.com/article/wordpress-accounted-for-90-percent-of-all-hacked-cms-sites-in-2018/
Project failures are close to 70%. This is not always directly because of WP but rather poor requirement definitions or underestimating the effort and cost.
Most un-maintained software. Although it is not difficult to update WP most users just fail to do it which leaves it highly exposed to guess what? Hackers.
If you don’t understand web development and topics like CSS, JavaScript, HTML, PHP, Web servers, data bases and the list goes on, then don’t build your business yourself on WordPress. If you really want WP then pay for a good developer. Otherwise, go and use a hosted solution. Basic question is do you want to run your business or become a WP web developer.
April 8, 2020 at 5:46 am #1222570Up::0Wozza, post: 269393, member: 117204 wrote:Hi @SparklingPlease tell me you didn’t go with GoDaddy website…
Out of all the options you listed WordPress is the easiest to use and most user friendly. It is also the most SEO friendly as Bert has already said Wix, Squarespace are awful from an SEO point of view (SEO = getting found online)
If you are selling products online Shopify is also a good, easy option and they have a free 3 month trial at the moment ( upgraded from 14 days if you use this link)
Cheers
Brian
Hello Brian,Why recommend starting a web presence with companies based in the USA and charging in US$ at the moment. Its time we all started to support local businesses and not overseas providers that have absolutely no interest in Australia other than our money.
Also a heads up Brian your website has no SSL certificate and so is deemed unsafe. Not very good for digital marketing or SEO purposes.
Good luck
Regards
JohnMarch 30, 2020 at 2:27 am #1222568Up::0eCorner has a great offer for anyone who wants to go online called #stayopen. You can start an online store for free and not pay for 3 months. Then you are on a month to month basis and cancel at anytime. It is also based on our new ecommerce platform for small business. Fully responsive designs with drag and drop editor.
- Free for 3 months
- Pay in AU$
- No additional fees or charges
- 25+ free themes
- Supports eBay, Amazon, Google
- Supports PayPal, Stripe, eWAY and Afterpay
- Supports Australia Post
- Australian based, managed and supported
- Australian hosting is included
For more information go to http://www.ecorner.com.au/stayopen.
Why send your money overseas and pay in US$ when you can support Australian business.
Message me if you have questions.
John
December 22, 2019 at 12:02 am #1221648Up::0Krystal Ross, post: 267743, member: 116346 wrote:Hello,
I am looking at buying an established small e-commerce business who have been trading for 3 years. The asking price is $6000 and It includes website, $5000 worth of stock and social media accounts.
What questions should I be asking and what should I be doing? I’ve never done this before, please help.Hello Krystal,
Buying an online business is like buying any business. There is some good advice on Business.gov.au – https://www.business.gov.au/Planning/New-businesses/Buying-an-existing-business.
Most business acquisitions these days include digital property, so nothing new really. What are you potentially likely to miss?
- Intellectual Property rights – just because someone has a website it doesn’t mean that they own the intellectual property that makes up the website. You need a clear position.
- 3rd party licences were covered earlier but to reinforce this issue those licences need to be transferred if you don’t acquire the business entity. That sometimes costs money.
- Ownership of the domain and other copyrighted material:
- Domains need to go through a Transfer of Legal Ownership (TLO), this usually cost about a $100 but is often forgotten. Make sure the TLO is completed and domain details are updated including the owner and technical email address. This has to be initiated by the owner so do it before you finalise as its often hard to get their attention afterwards.
- LOGO’s and other trademarks need to be transferred. I have seen businesses come unstuck because it was missed.
- Use of 3rd party trademarks – manufactures logos etc are often provided to a business are are non-transferable.
- 3rd party portals, eBay, Amazon, Google Merchant center, Google Ads etc, are all non-transferable without consent, sometimes hard (impossible) to get. If these are in a business name and you don’t acquire the business entity its probably easier to start from scratch.
- If you don’t acquire the business entity you won’t get the bank accounts etc. If you have an eCommerce platform then gateway accounts like eWAY, PayPal, Afterpay etc are not transferable. If you take over the business operation you are not guaranteed to get these approved as it often will come back to your financial position.
- Other accounts like Australia Post or shipping providers are intrinsic to the business but will not be automatically transferred if you don’t buy the business entity.
- Social Media accounts – again these can be hard to transfer but can be an important part of the business marketing. If the business uses Facebook Ads then it is also a financial issue as there will be payment details stored. Some businesses rely on social marketing so just ignoring this can be a mistake.
Product suppliers are a whole other issue and complex. Digital or bricks and mortar; suppliers can be very finicky when it comes to change of ownership.
Last point and then I am done but not dusted. Ask for a non-compete provision; meaning that whoever is selling the business won’t just start up a similar business in the same space for 2 or 3 years (pick a period). If they say no to that then be a skeptic.
John
November 20, 2019 at 9:20 pm #1221755Up::0Wix is rubbish for eCommerce and specially for merchants based in Australia. It has many limitations and is slow. Long term it will cost you more through lost sales than you save with the cheap monthly fees.
John
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