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I am going fo RightCart. I argree that I can change later. Thanks for your feedback and ideas.

by dawie 20y ago

vlad 20y ago
No problem! Focus on creating value, not on maintaining an ordering system. It's time consuming enough to do #1. (Easier said than done.) Plus, if you become really big--and saving 50 cents in processing fees per order will start to add up--the other shopping cart / payment processors will be knocking at your door, writing their own API for you, and giving you better deals. Or, if the problem is that they don't have enough features for you right now, just e-mail them your suggestions. By the time you go live, they will probably have a lot of the features you requested. Again, I don't know anything about any shopping cart. If you spend time on the more difficult and complicated method when there is no urgency for it right now, when you know there's a faster and easier method available that lets you go back to working on the main product, you will just HATE your entire project. Instead, take the easier/faster option, as you will be able to go back to working on the actual product or service sooner, so there will be less boredom. When the situation actually arises that it DOES matter which shopping cart you have, the urgency of the need will motivate you to make the switch, and you will be excited about succeeding. On the other hand, if you take the harder method right now, you will not be excited--at the end of it all, you will be angry it has taken so much time when there was an easier method. Plus, 3-6 months from now, you'll probably have to modify the ordering system no matter which shopping cart you started with. Or, what if you decide to stay in beta for the next year (not accepting any payments)? As you can see, I've made that mistake before... This is a motivational speech for me as much as it is for you. ;)

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I am going fo RightCart. I argree that I can change later. Thanks for your feedback and ideas.

by dawie 20y ago

I am going fo RightCart. I argree that I can change later. Thanks for your feedback and ideas.

vlad 20y ago
No problem! Focus on creating value, not on maintaining an ordering system. It's time consuming enough to do #1. (Easier said than done.) Plus, if you become really big--and saving 50 cents in processing fees per order will start to add up--the other shopping cart / payment processors will be knocking at your door, writing their own API for you, and giving you better deals. Or, if the problem is that they don't have enough features for you right now, just e-mail them your suggestions. By the time you go live, they will probably have a lot of the features you requested. Again, I don't know anything about any shopping cart. If you spend time on the more difficult and complicated method when there is no urgency for it right now, when you know there's a faster and easier method available that lets you go back to working on the main product, you will just HATE your entire project. Instead, take the easier/faster option, as you will be able to go back to working on the actual product or service sooner, so there will be less boredom. When the situation actually arises that it DOES matter which shopping cart you have, the urgency of the need will motivate you to make the switch, and you will be excited about succeeding. On the other hand, if you take the harder method right now, you will not be excited--at the end of it all, you will be angry it has taken so much time when there was an easier method. Plus, 3-6 months from now, you'll probably have to modify the ordering system no matter which shopping cart you started with. Or, what if you decide to stay in beta for the next year (not accepting any payments)? As you can see, I've made that mistake before... This is a motivational speech for me as much as it is for you. ;)