In this episode we talk with Mark Poppen, owner of Funky Moose Records, about running a ecommerce website with physical product using shopify.
- Mark provides some history and background into his decision to run a used record business
- Talks about his decision not to use Opencart.
- Wordpress and WooCommerce - not as simple as Shopify
- It's better to use Shopify payments as there is no extra charge, but if you use a different payment gateway such as paypal you pay the paypal feel plus an addtional 1% fee.
- Shopify Themes
- Steps involved in setting up shopify for a new business.
- People underestimate what's involved in ecommerce
- How to manage your inventory
- Overselling and shipping guarantees
- Shipping costs, weight etc.
- Returns
- What is a payment gateway and a merchant account
Show Links
* Funky Moose Records
* Opencart
* Shopify
* Big Commerce
* Merchant Account Vs. Payment Gateway: What’s The Difference?
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