Why You Don't Need a Full Commerce Solution

Starting an online business is not only fun but profitable. However, like all businesses, you need a considerable investment before you can start earning money. One of the most expensive investments for businesses online is a full-fledged Ecommerce solution. Many experienced entrepreneurs say that without a complete Ecommerce solution, you won't survive in the industry of online business. My take in this is just you need to spend a lot of money on a full Ecommerce platform because there are cheaper alternatives to a full-blown Ecommerce shopping cart.There are some alternatives which people often overlook, but pretty well do the job comparable to a fully functional shopping cart. People often think that you need to build a shopping cart to start selling products. This is where they are wrong, here are some of the reasons you don't need a full commerce solution:WordPress shop If you are using WordPress on your website, then you might benefit from WordPress online shops. Select and install any online shop available as a WordPress plugin which lets you start selling immediately. WordPress plugins usually uses PayPal as a payment processor, but some plugins have other payment options. The best shops of course has a price, but using them is cheaper than using a shopping cart software. Most free plugins will let you start a small store which can start selling up to 10 products.PayPal and Google Checkout If you have a PayPal or Google checkout, you can use these payment processors to start selling your goods almost immediately. With PayPal, you need to have a merchant account if you are in a business. Setting up is easy and once you are done, just place the button in your every product to connect it to your website.eBayThe famous auction site now has eBay shops, which allow retailers to set up their own shop right under eBay. This is a perfect choice if you are just starting up and you feel that you are not ready for Ecommerce yet. All you need to do is pay a monthly fee, upload your products, and eBay will do the selling. Since its one of the largest commerce sites online, expect that your product will get exposed to millions of people around the world. You won't get this much exposure especially if you’re just starting up, so eBay is a good start to build your brand.Why not an Ecommerce Server?Those starting up cannot take full advantage of an Ecommerce server because you may be paying more than your website can use. A great strategy is to build your brand first and take advantage of these cheaper alternatives. Once your online store becomes popular, you can buy your own full-fledged Ecommerce server.