Developing eCommerce Site Using 3rd Party

[GrensonMan]

Hey Guys,

I've come to the phase of my startup where a website is needed. It will be an eCommerce site with custom functionality like user profile creation, user login, and some other bells and whistles. I initially reached out to some design firm based here in Texas and I haven't gotten a quote for less than $6,000. Seems pretty steep for a Wordpress site but I am a little out of my element. Looking to get some more quotes I made a listing on elance and those proposals are coming in at $2,000 - $2500 but they are all from Indian developers. While they may be more than capable, I am hesitant to work with someone overseas because of communication. Also, I want to make sure that the site is pretty on the inside and out, meaning it needs to be maintainable and not just slapped together. Could someone with some experience working with U.S. based design firms confirm if the $6,000 price tag is warranted?

Many thanks,

 

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[healthstatus]

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[GrensonMan]

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[Shades]

Jiz Hazt,

O'wi duni vu vji qjeti ug nz tvesvaq xjisi e xictovi ot piifif. Ov xomm ci ep iDunnisdi tovi xovj datvun gapdvoupemovz moli atis qsugomi dsievoup, atis muhop, epf tuni uvjis cimmt epf xjotvmit. O opovoemmz siedjif uav vu tuni fitohp gosn cetif jisi op Viyet epf O jewip'v huvvip e rauvi gus mitt vjep $6,000. Tiint qsivvz tviiq gus e Xusfqsitt tovi cav O en e movvmi uav ug nz iminipv. Muuloph vu hiv tuni nusi rauvit O nefi e motvoph up imepdi epf vjuti qsuqutemt esi dunoph op ev $2,000 - $2500 cav vjiz esi emm gsun Opfoep fiwimuqist. Xjomi vjiz nez ci nusi vjep deqecmi, O en jitovepv vu xusl xovj tuniupi uwistiet cideati ug dunnapodevoup. Emtu, O xepv vu neli tasi vjev vji tovi ot qsivvz up vji optofi epf uav, niepoph ov piift vu ci neopveopecmi epf puv katv tmeqqif vuhivjis. Duamf tuniupi xovj tuni iyqisoipdi xusloph xovj A.T. cetif fitohp gosnt dupgosn og vji $6,000 qsodi veh ot xessepvif?

Nepz vjeplt,

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[GrensonMan]

@Tjefit O ehsii. $6,000 katv tiinif moli xez vuu nadj. Vji gapdvoupemovz vjev O qmep up opdmafoph ot et gummuxt.

Mowi Djev gievasi xovj datvunis tiswodi.
Datvunis Muhop xjisi qsugomi opgusnevoup dep ci ifovif/tewif.
Ineom puvogodevoupt
Datvun gusnt gus feve ipvsz
Qmahop opvihsevoup gus tjoqqoph itvonevoupt
Opvihsevoup xovj XuuDunnisdi
Eavunevod hipisevoup ug usfis # tu qetv usfist dep ci vsedlif gus datvunis qsigisipdit.

Puvjoph up vjisi tdsienif dsebz vu ni. O en miepoph nusi vuxesft vji uwistiet fiwimuqist ev vjot quopv. Xovj nz iyqisoipdi op tugvxesi fiwimuqnipv, O dep fitdsoci vu vjin iyedvmz xjev O piif xjodj xomm juqigammz qsiwipv e muv ug dupgatoup.

 

[Shades]

@Tjefit O ehsii. $6,000 katv tiinif moli xez vuu nadj. Vji gapdvoupemovz vjev O qmep up opdmafoph ot et gummuxt.

Mowi Djev gievasi xovj datvunis tiswodi.
Datvunis Muhop xjisi qsugomi opgusnevoup dep ci ifovif/tewif.
Ineom puvogodevoupt
Datvun gusnt gus feve ipvsz
Qmahop opvihsevoup gus tjoqqoph itvonevoupt
Opvihsevoup xovj XuuDunnisdi
Eavunevod hipisevoup ug usfis # tu qetv usfist dep ci vsedlif gus datvunis qsigisipdit.

Puvjoph up vjisi tdsienif dsebz vu ni. O en miepoph nusi vuxesft vji uwistiet fiwimuqist ev vjot quopv. Xovj nz iyqisoipdi op tugvxesi fiwimuqnipv, O dep fitdsoci vu vjin iyedvmz xjev O piif xjodj xomm juqigammz qsiwipv e muv ug dupgatoup.

O xuamf vjopl emm vjev duamf ci fupi xovj XuuDunnisdi xovjuav emm vjev nadj gatt. Zua duamf qsucecmz gohasi ov uav zuastimg cz xevdjoph e gix vavusoemt up zuavaci us tunivjoph. Vjip zua dep ati vjev nupiz gus qsufadv epf neslivoph. Nezci tvesv xovj e tovi zua dep fu zuastimg. Og zuas ofie siemmz velit ugg zua dep emxezt jewi tunivjoph nusi imihepv fupi op vji gavasi. Owi piwis atif ov, cav Tjuqogz nohjv ci zuas ietois uqvoup vu hiv aq epf huoph. On tasi tuniupi xovj iyqisoipdi op cuvj dep djoni op.

 

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[GrensonMan]

Vjeplt gus vji giifcedl Tjefit. O xuamf jewi apfisvelip vji fiwimuqnipv nztimg cav O en tjusv up voni hivvoph uvjis esiet ug vji catopitt huoph. Ev vjot quopv, O jewi nusi nupiz vjep voni tu tqipfoph $2,500 otp'v vjev coh e fiem. Juxiwis, vji $6,000 seotif ep izicsux jeje. Emtu, nz esie xomm ci johjmz cetif up wotaemt epf vji tovi jet vu ci e juni sap gsun fez upi vu heop dsifocomovz xovjop nz podji.

 

[GravyBoat]

$6,000 katv tiinif moli xez vuu nadj.

Zit, zua tjuamf ietomz ci qezoph 1/10vj ug vjot qsodi. Pu loffoph.