eCommerce Tycoon

**wildbackpacker** · 09-26-2010, 10:24 PM

I want to start an eCommerce site based off of the "One deal at a time" thinking such as http://www.steepandcheap.com. However, I've honestly never done anything with ecommerce websites. What would be needed to start something like this? How would I get started? Any help would be fantastic!

**PRA** · 10-26-2010, 06:58 AM

You will need some kind of a shopping cart functionality - which would allow users to place orders and make payments (maybe via paypal or any payment gateway - which is taken care of by a shopping cart)

It would not be a bad idea to turn a regular shopping cart (say free ones like osCommerce/ZenCart etc) to a customized "one deal at a time" system. You could look for a developer who can customize a shopping cart for the "one deal at a time" functionality.

You might want to have the customization done so that when one deal finishes (expires) - another is automatically activated. The coder might create a "deals pipeline" at the backend, where you can add your "one deal at a time" products (with expiry times/ their order in the list i.e. which deal comes next - when the current one expires etc.)

**Cathy Duncan** · 10-29-2010, 07:21 AM

Yeah PRA, I had also to give him the same suggestion, because it is the most appropriate way to start an e-commerce site

**wildbackpacker** · 11-07-2010, 10:21 PM

Great advice. I have the shopping cart functionality, but not the skills (or money to hire someone) to customize it. I guess I've given up on this idea! Thanks for the great information though and maybe someday I'll get to this. Thanks!

**bluedeerdesigns** · 11-08-2010, 07:15 PM

You could also use Wordpress with a plugin such as WP-Ecommerce or Shopp and set up a "One Deal at a Time" for a reasonable cost. I just wrote a blog post about different WP E commerce solutions:

http://www.bluedeerdesigns.com/blog/...merce-plugins/

**wildbackpacker** · 11-08-2010, 08:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bluedeerdesigns

You could also use Wordpress with a plugin such as WP-Ecommerce or Shopp and set up a "One Deal at a Time" for a reasonable cost. I just wrote a blog post about different WP E commerce solutions:

http://www.bluedeerdesigns.com/blog/...merce-plugins/

Do you know for a fact that you can customize any of those? I'd hate to purchase a license and find out I couldn't do that..

**alfred1** · 11-17-2010, 04:00 PM

You will try to follow these steps for one deal at a time

Each day it features something cool to do at an unbeatable price.
You only get it if enough people join that day ... so invite your friends!
Check back the next day for another away some Group on!

**mikejoel** · 11-26-2010, 01:21 AM

Wow, what an information-loaded thread! I learned something new today. Hopefully, I can do something like this in the near future as well.