eCommerce platform alternatives

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Hi guys, I am using the services of Shopify for almost a year now, I am paying monthly fee which isn't a good thing however the platform is highly user friendly, their support ROCK (fast and professional) - I think that for webmasters or business owners with low tech skills its a good alternative, my tech skills are ok and I am considering to migrate to other eCommerce platforms - I am looking for suggestions or ideas...will love to hear your thoughts.
My main concern is:
- I am looking for friendly platform for webmasters with medium tech skills but highly professional with marketing
- Leading and efficient marketing tools (I want to offer my customers coupons, discounts, mailing lists, newsletters, tracking of orders, etc)
- good support
- FREE or low fair cost.
Any ideas?
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  • Profile picture of the author jt808
    I would defiantly recommend Magento. It's open source, free, and stable. You would need to know some coding, if you want to customize it to your liking or hire someone to do it for you. Most of the nicer templates and plugins, you have to pay for (one time fee).

    However you would not need to pay a monthly fee, so that helps a lot, and Magento does have some of the nicest themes on the market for e-commerce, hands down.
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    • Profile picture of the author njerv
      Originally Posted by jt808 View Post

      I would defiantly recommend Magento. It's open source, free, and stable. You would need to know some coding, if you want to customize it to your liking or hire someone to do it for you. Most of the nicer templates and plugins, you have to pay for (one time fee).

      However you would not need to pay a monthly fee, so that helps a lot, and Magento does have some of the nicest themes on the market for e-commerce, hands down.
      I agree with this. I've worked with magento and I've found it to be fantastic.

      It is definitely the best looking free ecommerce script that I've found.
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  • Profile picture of the author ValPPG
    If you wish to sell software online, as well as digital goods, you should check PayPro Global. It's an all-in-one business solution provider for software sellers around the globe. I personally work at this company and we offer a multitude of payment processing services (All credit/debit cards, PayPal, wire transfers, phone/fax orders as well as many localized eWallet services). We resolve all the possible conflicts, as well as we have a team of highly skilled professionals who monitor customer behavior, along with advanced software tools to prevent chargeback issues and fraud. We have the lowest chargeback cases in the industry.

    Another key point that might concern you is the conversions. We create simple and intuitive order pages that are constantly tested and upgraded. Our continuous A/B tests against any major player in the industry, show an instant increase of minimum 4% in conversions in our favor. There was one case a few months ago when a client got 68% increase in conversions in the first month of partnership with us. Although it's a rare case, most of our customers report 8-10% increases in the first month of collaboration with us.

    We also provide full order page branding, which will boost your customers' confidence when shopping. Moreover you will have a team of highly skilled web designers constantly assisting you in your customization and order process optimization. Along with unique marketing tools (some are patent-pending) it won't be long until you realize that the possibilities are endless.

    We offer all of the above tools, as well as many others (it's too long to list them all here) to all of our customer absolutely for free.

    You can sign up for free with absolutely no obligations or set-up fees and discover our EasyCommerce platform and also read our detailed documentation. You can also request a free demo.

    If you may have any further question, I will be happy to help. And believe me, it's worth checking us out.

    I wish you have lots of successful sales, regardless of your decision.

    Best Regards,

    Val
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  • Profile picture of the author nichesuite
    this is regarding the E-commerce solution for your business. that is more flexible, user-friendly & cost effective. i.e. Nichesuite an e-business solution that scales up with your growing needs, this e solution offers an easy way to consolidate user reviews, expert viewpoint and analyst comments, apart from drastically reducing turnaround times to set up your e-business. NicheSuite is a future-ready solution that meets your needs of today and the demands of tomorrow.
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    • Profile picture of the author abpages
      If you're already paying a monthly fee for a commercial product like Shopify, did you ever consider trying BigCommerce.com ?

      They don't charge you a transaction fee, and plans start from ~$25 a month.

      I run a web design business and have been migrating some customers across. They all love it.

      Cheers and let us know how you go.
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