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I`m looking to create an online auction site for a specific niche.
Do you guys think it`ll be easier to purchase a software auction program like PHP Pro Bid to build the framework, then modify from there... or just hire a programmer to build a site from scratch?
Keep in mind I have very limited funds and absolutely no programming experience.
Hi - I have some experience here. There are a few options and it depends what you need. To build the marketplace you will not only need the platform technology but the community - buyers and sellers. You may be able to find an existing marketplace for sale that has both. If you just want the technology building your own framework may be best suited to fit the needs of your particular marketplace design. That is how you want your marketplace to work. So it depends what requirements you have for your marketplace - such as what type of auctions you want to support, buy it now type features, rating systems, etc. You can also cobble together some of this from various solutions. If you would like more information about this feel free to contact me directly.
Thanks and good luck!
Yeah... this was my thought process.
I`ve looked through e-lance/scriptlance and alot of designers offer to designer "skins" for php pro bid.
Modifying existing software might save me alot $$$. Who knows how much building a custom auction site from the ground up will cost....
i can tell you that it is DEFINATELY better to customize a pre-built program... if you look at most of these programs, whether it be probid, os commerce, whatever shoppingcart/php script based program, they have been around for years, and lots and lots of users have made modifications,corrections, there have been multiple releases, updates, ect ect... now think if you build your own from the ground up... think of all teh bugs you need to work out, testing, development... even using a prebuilt program takes HOURS to modify so that it conforms to the client.
SO, basically, what i`m saying is pay a designer to make you a good looking interface, then pay someone to install that interface over the software.
Hi ,
what i know , even you are sure that certain kind of traffic drive to your site, it doesnt necessarily mean , they `ll going to buy from your site or in short "conversion ratio" is biggest threat , i saw some of my friends who managed to get some traffic but didnt get any good sales , reason is simple , "what you got something special in your website , which none else got particularly ebay , amazonetc. etc"
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