> I have a little experience in this area. > > Yahoo Stores > (http://smallbusiness.sbc.yahoo.com/merchant/index.php?) > > can handle the inventory, sales and payments. The data is downloaded > from the site as csv files. This way the yahoo store keeps track of > sales taxes, shipping rates, etc...you don't have to. > > From there, you could use a VFP system to drive the fulfillment > process. I worked for a time last year on a contract with a company > that supplied fulfillment software (written in FPW2.6) that was VERY > expensive. They also stiffed me for many thousands of dollars of > invoices...but that's not relevant. What is relevant is that > once the > data is downlaoded from yahoostores is when there's a good VFP > opportunity to help them to fill orders. > > There may be something similar at Google and I'm sure there are other > internet "stores" available. > > I hope this helps.
Thanks, Chet. Yeah, I get the idea. Recently did something for an Internet bookseller who had trouble prep'ing a CSV file for upload to one of her vendors. This kind of stuff is right up VFP's alley, I think, because these are small businesses doing interesting things on the net, but some/many don't have the interest or expertise to run something more complex then a single VFP app installed on a workstation with a high-speed inet connection. But I'm really can't start another project at this time, even though it's tempting, so hoping to hear someone say "I've got just the (VFP) solution". Bill > Chet > > > Bill Arnold wrote: > > >Anyone have - or know of - a software/database product that > supports a > >junk yard selling inventory (used car/truck parts) on the net? > > > >I've got a local guy with such a yard, a few acres of > cars/parts, and > >he'd like to get into selling on the net, if it can be done > profitably. > > > >I'm thinking that in addition to basic database features, > the product > >he needs would have to include price lists and connections with > >shippers who handle that kind of stuff. Thinking a little > about it, I > >can see it's a whole 'nuther world, but then maybe someone has taken > >this on? > > > > > > > >Bill > > > > > > [excessive quoting removed by server] _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
