Comments on: What's a good easy to use online store builder?

Question: What's a good easy to use online store builder?

hoverboards don't work on water — Tue, 30 Jan 2007 03:33:14 -0800

My cousin and her husband would like to set up an online store for selling childrens' clothes, shoes, etc.. They are based in the UK and have very minimal technical know-how.

Yahoo's "Merchant Solutions" (here) looks ideal, but it's not clear how suitable it would be for someone outside the US. Is it? Or is there a UK equivalent that anyone could recommend?

By: EndsOfInvention

EndsOfInvention — Tue, 30 Jan 2007 03:37:03 -0800

Have they looked into selling things through eBay.co.uk?

By: No Mutant Enemy

No Mutant Enemy — Tue, 30 Jan 2007 03:40:53 -0800

You might try WebFusion. They offer e-commerce software from Actinic.

By: malevolent

malevolent — Tue, 30 Jan 2007 04:11:18 -0800

Shopify is easy to set up, although UK-friendly payment provider options were slightly limited last time I looked.

By: gb77

gb77 — Tue, 30 Jan 2007 04:33:17 -0800

Try CafePress. It's sort of community store front for folks who want to market their own creations. Might be a good springboard for you.

By: jvilter

jvilter — Tue, 30 Jan 2007 04:52:29 -0800

I used ecrater for my online business, and really liked them. It's totally free and they allow for customization of your store templates. I always got very quick answers for my questions. I do not know if their services are available in the UK.

By: wackybrit

wackybrit — Tue, 30 Jan 2007 05:51:46 -0800

malevolent: Shopify does support PayPal which is very UK friendly (or, at least, it did when my girlfriend set up a store!)

By: discokitty

discokitty — Tue, 30 Jan 2007 06:01:07 -0800

It's pretty easy to set up a store through Yahoo - something else to consider.

By: hoverboards don't work on water

hoverboards don't work on water — Tue, 30 Jan 2007 07:23:56 -0800

OK, thanks everybody. If Paypal works just fine in the UK (and payment options would seem to be the biggest thing tying any of these solutions to a country), then the Yahoo store is probably best - by which I mean easiest.