Comments on: Shopify Was Worth the Wait http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/15/shopify-was-worth-the-wait/ Startup and Technology News Wed, 09 Jul 2008 09:29:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: tapio http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/15/shopify-was-worth-the-wait/#comment-1028441 tapio Fri, 23 Feb 2007 13:49:26 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/15/shopify-was-worth-the-wait/#comment-1028441 We released update, new features available, like support for own domain and single-sign-on with wosbee communty We released update, new features available, like support for own domain and single-sign-on with wosbee communty

]]> By: tapio http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/15/shopify-was-worth-the-wait/#comment-698280 tapio Fri, 12 Jan 2007 12:05:39 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/15/shopify-was-worth-the-wait/#comment-698280 Note that the service is still in beta, BUT the software (Workspace) has been developed since 2001, so i think it is quite stable and there is already a LOT of features. And there is also a growth path if business expand (Standard Edition, Enterprise Edition, wide integration support, etc) I don't know how shopify works, so i can't compare these two. Note that the service is still in beta, BUT the software (Workspace) has been developed since 2001, so i think it is quite stable and there is already a LOT of features. And there is also a growth path if business expand (Standard Edition, Enterprise Edition, wide integration support, etc)

I don’t know how shopify works, so i can’t compare these two.

]]> By: Jaakko http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/15/shopify-was-worth-the-wait/#comment-684307 Jaakko Tue, 09 Jan 2007 15:48:08 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/15/shopify-was-worth-the-wait/#comment-684307 You might want to check out Wosbee: www.wosbee.com. I's a free hosted e-commerce solution with community support. You might want to check out Wosbee: http://www.wosbee.com. I’s a free hosted e-commerce solution with community support.

]]> By: Ismael http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/15/shopify-was-worth-the-wait/#comment-680892 Ismael Mon, 08 Jan 2007 23:51:03 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/15/shopify-was-worth-the-wait/#comment-680892 <blockquote> I’m beta testing Shopify and for me the big difference maker is the template engine. It’s super-powerful. </blockquote> The admin interface and the low-fat approach are great, but I find the templating scheme quite lacking... I've been struggling for hour to display Collections and Types lists. I mean, you can create and manage Collections of products (categories) but you can't dinamically list them. It is also quite cumbersome to do things like display a product's tags on a product page. I hope they power-up their templating capabilities to fully leverage their superb admin interface on the public templates.

I’m beta testing Shopify and for me the big difference maker is the template engine. It’s super-powerful.

The admin interface and the low-fat approach are great, but I find the templating scheme quite lacking… I’ve been struggling for hour to display Collections and Types lists. I mean, you can create and manage Collections of products (categories) but you can’t dinamically list them. It is also quite cumbersome to do things like display a product’s tags on a product page. I hope they power-up their templating capabilities to fully leverage their superb admin interface on the public templates.

]]> By: Library clips :: Create you own website and promote on social shopping sites :: December :: 2006 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/15/shopify-was-worth-the-wait/#comment-676288 Library clips :: Create you own website and promote on social shopping sites :: December :: 2006 Mon, 08 Jan 2007 03:46:55 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/15/shopify-was-worth-the-wait/#comment-676288 [...] [ADDED 5/12/06: After reading the TechCrunch post on Shopify the comments, as usual, provided a plethora of new services: Vendio, Big Cartel, Yahoo! Stores, and eCrater.] [...] [...] [ADDED 5/12/06: After reading the TechCrunch post on Shopify the comments, as usual, provided a plethora of new services: Vendio, Big Cartel, Yahoo! Stores, and eCrater.] [...]

]]> By: Shopify shops http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/15/shopify-was-worth-the-wait/#comment-223094 Shopify shops Tue, 26 Sep 2006 11:07:28 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/15/shopify-was-worth-the-wait/#comment-223094 Checkout: www.shopify.org This website will showcase a list of Shopify shops. You can see how Shopify can be modified to suit custom needs. A great Web 2.0 app IMHO! Checkout: http://www.shopify.org This website will showcase a list of Shopify shops. You can see how Shopify can be modified to suit custom needs. A great Web 2.0 app IMHO!

]]> By: Ecommerce Hosting Solution Web http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/15/shopify-was-worth-the-wait/#comment-156839 Ecommerce Hosting Solution Web Sun, 27 Aug 2006 12:34:31 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/15/shopify-was-worth-the-wait/#comment-156839 <strong>Dave...</strong> Interesting topic... I'm working in this industry myself and I don't agree about this in 100%, but I added your page to my bookmarks and hope to see more interesting articles in the future... Dave…

Interesting topic… I’m working in this industry myself and I don’t agree about this in 100%, but I added your page to my bookmarks and hope to see more interesting articles in the future…

]]> By: Ecommerce Hosting Solutions http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/15/shopify-was-worth-the-wait/#comment-156604 Ecommerce Hosting Solutions Sun, 27 Aug 2006 09:31:04 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/15/shopify-was-worth-the-wait/#comment-156604 <strong>Dave...</strong> Interesting topic... I'm working in this industry myself and I don't agree about this in 100%, but I added your page to my bookmarks and hope to see more interesting articles in the future... Dave…

Interesting topic… I’m working in this industry myself and I don’t agree about this in 100%, but I added your page to my bookmarks and hope to see more interesting articles in the future…

]]> By: Testing out Shopify — Nick Brawn Archive http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/15/shopify-was-worth-the-wait/#comment-97551 Testing out Shopify — Nick Brawn Archive Tue, 11 Jul 2006 12:40:44 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/15/shopify-was-worth-the-wait/#comment-97551 [...] Techcrunch’s original review can be found here. A more-established alternative to Shopify would be Ebay. But having never used that as a seller, I can’t really comment on how they compare. Perhaps someone could leave a comment letting me know the pro’s and con’s. [...] [...] Techcrunch’s original review can be found here. A more-established alternative to Shopify would be Ebay. But having never used that as a seller, I can’t really comment on how they compare. Perhaps someone could leave a comment letting me know the pro’s and con’s. [...]

]]> By: Steve http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/15/shopify-was-worth-the-wait/#comment-67737 Steve Fri, 09 Jun 2006 13:47:06 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/15/shopify-was-worth-the-wait/#comment-67737 I like design... However 3% commision is quite a lot just for a hosting? Have anybody heard about hosted stores by fivestores.com ? I like design… However 3% commision is quite a lot just for a hosting? Have anybody heard about hosted stores by fivestores.com ?

]]> By: BlueAce » Shopify: grote mogelijkheden als e-commerceplatform http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/15/shopify-was-worth-the-wait/#comment-62234 BlueAce » Shopify: grote mogelijkheden als e-commerceplatform Sat, 03 Jun 2006 14:20:57 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/15/shopify-was-worth-the-wait/#comment-62234 [...] Shopify is het eerste echte product van JadedPixel, een Web2.0 softwarebouwer (Ruby on Rails, uiteraard) uit Ottawa in Canada. De hype is wat mij betreft een beetje overtrokken, zó revolutionair is Shopify nog niet. Meerdere mensen in de comments van Techcrunch’s bespreking van Shopify zijn het wat dát betreft met me eens. Wel biedt het enorm veel gemak, een belangrijk startpunt. [...] [...] Shopify is het eerste echte product van JadedPixel, een Web2.0 softwarebouwer (Ruby on Rails, uiteraard) uit Ottawa in Canada. De hype is wat mij betreft een beetje overtrokken, zó revolutionair is Shopify nog niet. Meerdere mensen in de comments van Techcrunch’s bespreking van Shopify zijn het wat dát betreft met me eens. Wel biedt het enorm veel gemak, een belangrijk startpunt. [...]

]]> By: In To Shopify at fnerd.com http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/15/shopify-was-worth-the-wait/#comment-59613 In To Shopify at fnerd.com Thu, 01 Jun 2006 02:13:03 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/15/shopify-was-worth-the-wait/#comment-59613 [...] I am excited about this app above others such as Substruct because of some of the hype that’s been surrounding it. Hopefully it won’t let me down. [...] [...] I am excited about this app above others such as Substruct because of some of the hype that’s been surrounding it. Hopefully it won’t let me down. [...]

]]> By: BiZwiKi - 喧闹 PK 噪音 » Blog Archive » 《Agile Web Development with Rails》第二版 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/15/shopify-was-worth-the-wait/#comment-39538 BiZwiKi - 喧闹 PK 噪音 » Blog Archive » 《Agile Web Development with Rails》第二版 Tue, 09 May 2006 22:31:16 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/15/shopify-was-worth-the-wait/#comment-39538 [...] 显然，此次更新不但延续了 Rails 开发的快速风格，更能让更多的开发者与公司 采用 Rails 作为他们开发的工具。尽管目前 Beta 书的 PDF 版本还没有提供，但对于在 4月1日以后购买了该书的第一版的读者来说，这里确有一个好消息：他们都能够获得一次免费的升级到第二版的机会。对于较早购买了第一版的读者而言而言则只能重新购买了，或者可以等待相关的优惠消息的发布？ [...] [...] 显然，此次更新不但延续了 Rails 开发的快速风格，更能让更多的开发者与公司 采用 Rails 作为他们开发的工具。尽管目前 Beta 书的 PDF 版本还没有提供，但对于在 4月1日以后购买了该书的第一版的读者来说，这里确有一个好消息：他们都能够获得一次免费的升级到第二版的机会。对于较早购买了第一版的读者而言而言则只能重新购买了，或者可以等待相关的优惠消息的发布？ [...]

]]> By: Mario http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/15/shopify-was-worth-the-wait/#comment-34959 Mario Wed, 03 May 2006 21:57:45 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/15/shopify-was-worth-the-wait/#comment-34959 How does it compare to eBay's ProStores? How does it compare to eBay’s ProStores?

]]> By: mr mcmerchhant http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/15/shopify-was-worth-the-wait/#comment-30196 mr mcmerchhant Tue, 25 Apr 2006 00:47:07 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/15/shopify-was-worth-the-wait/#comment-30196 Shopify is an example of business principles playing 2nd fiddle to great design and technology. This might be what goes down as the lesson of "Web 2.0" - looking like a million bucks is not the same is making a million bucks. Technorati.com is another prime example. Specifically, I think Shopify is targeting the sort of boutique sellers (not ebay, not yahoo stores) who currently thrive precisely because they are operating outside of a system that provides simple and immediate comparison shopping and cross-seller searching. And make no mistake - that 3.75% is not their profit, that covers their cost. Their profit is in generating high traffic by providing these kind of cross-seller comparison tools that will please the end-user (who is looking for a specific snowboard at the lowest price) but drive away their clients (like a local ski shop using shopify to sell online who has neither time nor interest in competing with other merchants to attract Shopify customers). Shopify is an example of business principles playing 2nd fiddle to great design and technology. This might be what goes down as the lesson of “Web 2.0″ - looking like a million bucks is not the same is making a million bucks. Technorati.com is another prime example.

Specifically, I think Shopify is targeting the sort of boutique sellers (not ebay, not yahoo stores) who currently thrive precisely because they are operating outside of a system that provides simple and immediate comparison shopping and cross-seller searching. And make no mistake - that 3.75% is not their profit, that covers their cost. Their profit is in generating high traffic by providing these kind of cross-seller comparison tools that will please the end-user (who is looking for a specific snowboard at the lowest price) but drive away their clients (like a local ski shop using shopify to sell online who has neither time nor interest in competing with other merchants to attract Shopify customers).

]]> By: Basic Thinking Blog » Onlineshops: Shopify.com im Test http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/15/shopify-was-worth-the-wait/#comment-29029 Basic Thinking Blog » Onlineshops: Shopify.com im Test Fri, 21 Apr 2006 11:59:16 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/15/shopify-was-worth-the-wait/#comment-29029 [...] Siehe weitere Infos zu Shopify bei TechCrunch und vaD bei Exciting Commerce   [...] [...] Siehe weitere Infos zu Shopify bei TechCrunch und vaD bei Exciting Commerce   [...]

]]> By: Frank Wright http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/15/shopify-was-worth-the-wait/#comment-28959 Frank Wright Fri, 21 Apr 2006 07:00:27 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/15/shopify-was-worth-the-wait/#comment-28959 I'm in the closed beta for Shopify. To be honest, I don't know what the wait was for. The product does not have the features necessary to run a real store, and it even lacks basic features for content such as a WYSIWYG editor. Too basic in my eyes and not sure why it took them so long to construct. Personally I'd get a tried-and-tested off the shelf product or use something like Yahoo store. Dissapointed I’m in the closed beta for Shopify. To be honest, I don’t know what the wait was for. The product does not have the features necessary to run a real store, and it even lacks basic features for content such as a WYSIWYG editor. Too basic in my eyes and not sure why it took them so long to construct. Personally I’d get a tried-and-tested off the shelf product or use something like Yahoo store. Dissapointed

]]> By: -- Alec Saunders .LOG http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/15/shopify-was-worth-the-wait/#comment-27990 -- Alec Saunders .LOG Tue, 18 Apr 2006 11:44:12 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/15/shopify-was-worth-the-wait/#comment-27990 [...] Mike Arrington says Shopify was worth the wait.  I’ll have to check it out.  We’ll see some of the Shopify gang at Barcamp Ottawa this weekend! [...] [...] Mike Arrington says Shopify was worth the wait.  I’ll have to check it out.  We’ll see some of the Shopify gang at Barcamp Ottawa this weekend! [...]

]]> By: Nikolay Kolev http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/15/shopify-was-worth-the-wait/#comment-27791 Nikolay Kolev Mon, 17 Apr 2006 19:26:29 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/15/shopify-was-worth-the-wait/#comment-27791 Shopify is not an alternative or a competitor to eBay/Google Base. It's, in fact, the opposite of the marketplace approach. There's no better template engine that the access to the source code and I think the Rails Engines approach of Substruct is a key difference! Similar to WordPress, I expect soon hosted Substruct services (for pay or for free), which will mark the end of Shopify or at least will force Shopify to lower their unreasonable "partnership" fee. Shopify is not an alternative or a competitor to eBay/Google Base. It’s, in fact, the opposite of the marketplace approach.

There’s no better template engine that the access to the source code and I think the Rails Engines approach of Substruct is a key difference!

Similar to WordPress, I expect soon hosted Substruct services (for pay or for free), which will mark the end of Shopify or at least will force Shopify to lower their unreasonable “partnership” fee.

]]> By: Ryan Schroeder http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/15/shopify-was-worth-the-wait/#comment-27782 Ryan Schroeder Mon, 17 Apr 2006 18:30:46 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/15/shopify-was-worth-the-wait/#comment-27782 I'm beta testing Shopify and for me the big difference maker is the template engine. It's super-powerful. None of the other tools I've seen even come close. I'm not stoked about the pricing model though, especially when you add in payment processing on top of the commision... I’m beta testing Shopify and for me the big difference maker is the template engine. It’s super-powerful. None of the other tools I’ve seen even come close.

I’m not stoked about the pricing model though, especially when you add in payment processing on top of the commision…

]]> By: Calvin http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/15/shopify-was-worth-the-wait/#comment-27743 Calvin Mon, 17 Apr 2006 15:37:06 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/15/shopify-was-worth-the-wait/#comment-27743 3.75% is about half what you would pay eBay. Between GBase and now Shopify, it's great to see more marketplaces challenging the eBay monopoly... 3.75% is about half what you would pay eBay. Between GBase and now Shopify, it’s great to see more marketplaces challenging the eBay monopoly…

]]> By: Jon DeJongh http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/15/shopify-was-worth-the-wait/#comment-27732 Jon DeJongh Mon, 17 Apr 2006 14:01:01 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/15/shopify-was-worth-the-wait/#comment-27732 3.75% is considered a low fee in Canada. Remember, these people pay about 70% of their gross income in taxes! 3.75% is considered a low fee in Canada. Remember, these people pay about 70% of their gross income in taxes!

]]> By: mark evans http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/15/shopify-was-worth-the-wait/#comment-27714 mark evans Mon, 17 Apr 2006 11:46:59 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/15/shopify-was-worth-the-wait/#comment-27714 hey, web 2.0 is alive and well in canada! mark hey,
web 2.0 is alive and well in canada!

mark

]]> By: Mark Evans http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/15/shopify-was-worth-the-wait/#comment-27713 Mark Evans Mon, 17 Apr 2006 11:45:10 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/15/shopify-was-worth-the-wait/#comment-27713 <strong>New and Improved Mark Evans...</strong> You may have noticed a new "Mark Evans" banner at the top of the page. It was done by Scott Lake, who heads up Ottawa-based Jaded Pixel. Thanks, Scott!  While I'm sure Scott is proud of his creation, he has to be far more excited about the ... New and Improved Mark Evans…

You may have noticed a new "Mark Evans" banner at the top of the page. It was done by Scott Lake, who heads up Ottawa-based Jaded Pixel. Thanks, Scott!  While I’m sure Scott is proud of his creation, he has to be far more excited about the …

]]> By: Honor Gunday http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/15/shopify-was-worth-the-wait/#comment-27664 Honor Gunday Mon, 17 Apr 2006 03:41:08 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/15/shopify-was-worth-the-wait/#comment-27664 Shopify is a great starter tool for low-volume sellers or for sellers who don't depend on their ecommerce income (hence the hefty 3.75% fee, no startup cost, no marketing or advanced features, + quasi-geeky template management tool "Vision".) For serious ecommerce sellers, who want to make their daily lives easy, I would say, wait a bit for Factorio.us to go live. Shopify is a great starter tool for low-volume sellers or for sellers who don’t depend on their ecommerce income (hence the hefty 3.75% fee, no startup cost, no marketing or advanced features, + quasi-geeky template management tool “Vision”.) For serious ecommerce sellers, who want to make their daily lives easy, I would say, wait a bit for Factorio.us to go live.

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