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Originally Posted by schick
i have no problem with budget, but i think lelong or ebay is too big for me.
how about online shopping portal like timestreets?
i think it should be easier for me to maintain. how about security? is this sites like timestreets need advance security? - i dont think so, they don't have any shopping cart i notice.
anybody can estimate for me?
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>> i have no problem with budget
I like your style
Dang, I can't understand their English .................... Now, this is GOOD NEWS for you, it's easier for you to tweak your idea and do it better
Anyway, from a glance it seems to be a normal "Classifieds" site (or is there any major difference)?? Whereas, ebay and lelong are auction sites.
You can just buy a open source classifieds script, modify it and launch your site within a couple of weeks....all for peanuts
But of course you should tweak your idea and add somthing fresh. (Classifieds sites are a dime a dozen)
Maybe you'd like to explain what's your idea of "trading portal" and how it's different from a run-of-the-mill "classifieds ad" site? Then maybe we can give u more input. Whether you want a "classifieds" or "auction" script, just go to hotscripts.com and look around first. (or go directly to
Geodesic Solutions - Leaders in Classified Ads Software and Auction Software Programs to look at some classifieds and auctions scripts/demos - you can even immediately start a site like Lelong with their script, but of course you should redesign the original layout to look much much nicer than Lelong)
Lastly, differentiate yourself or focus on a niche. For example, focus on antiques, or collectibles, or fashion, or jewellry or a locality....well, you get my drift. Be unique, get creative. No point doing the same thing as the "big boys" are doing.. you'll be crushed in a heartbeat, unless you have a bottomless wallet
PS:
About the estimate. That's kinda difficult. Depending on the type of script you want, it should be about RM300 ~ RM1000++. If you can modify the original script and layout, then you can save a big chunk. For hosting, if you start small with shared hosting, that'll be about RM300+ per year (with domain).