I’m looking for some help in moving my Etsy shop over to a Wordpress/WooCommerce site that I fully own and manage.

[scott@sfba.social]

@britt good luck!

Etsy used to be great. Sigh

[britt@mstdn.games]

@scott thanks! Yeah, it really did. I miss those days.

[misjavanlaatum@mastodon.gamedev.place]

@britt do you really need a developer? Wordpress + woocommerce is pretty DIY...

[britt@mstdn.games]

@misjavanlaatum Yes, yes, I do.

In case anyone else asks, I’m disabled. I need the help, thanks.

[joakimfors@mastodon.green]

@britt Ping @alda

[viss@mastodon.social]

@britt oh im interested - i run a spiceshop on etsy and boy do they take a shitload of money

[alda@topspicy.social]

@joakimfors @britt I'm here but my rates may be a bit steep. However I'm open to new projects and need something fresh for my portfolio, so don't be shy about being in touch.

[britt@mstdn.games]

@Viss yeah, my monthly Etsy cut is getting steep, upwards of $450 CAD at this point.

Please feel free to reach out if you feel like this is something you’d enjoy working on with me. Zero pressure, as I’m just putting out some feelers.

Sending you all the best for your shop, btw!

[britt@mstdn.games]

@alda @joakimfors hey! Thanks for replying. *high five* as a fellow Silicon Valley survivor. I used to work for Apple… ‍

I’m open to talking about the project and where I’m seeing stress points. My frustration is mainly thay I’m familiar with the web - I have done some development work (2000’s-2010’s), but I’m not up on the latest tech and do not have the cognitive ability to teach myself again due to disability. That’s the real truth of it. So, I’m reaching out for help.

I’m looking for someone to gently help guide and consult me along the way. Basically, help me with the more cognitively demanding tasks of getting the site online.

If that sounds interesting, please DM me and let me know your rates and we can discuss further.

[zillion@freeradical.zone]

@britt I'm no help, but the post led me to your shop. Really great stuff!

[viss@mastodon.social]

@britt thanks! sounds like you do waaaaay more business than me tho, i think they eat like 15%

[britt@mstdn.games]

@zillion hey, thanks! Glad to hear it I put a lot of work into it, so it’s really great to get positive feedback.

[dinozombie@metalhead.club]

@britt those skateboard fidget toys look cool af 🤯

[britt@mstdn.games]

@dinozombie they’re SO dope!

[britt@mstdn.games]

@dinozombie I should also mention that I do ship outside of Canada/U.S.! I just don’t from Etsy because of their system causing issues with shipping options/fees.

I take private Fedi orders from all around the world. :vulcan_hmn_g1:

[dinozombie@metalhead.club]

@britt I was tempted to put an order in but orders outside US/Canada are always more expensive even if we're still neighbors and Canada would be further away 🫠

Before I commit to an order I'd like to know what do you use for shipping? People from fedi have mailed me stuff like stickers, etc and they don't always get here via post office unfortunately

[britt@mstdn.games]

@dinozombie of course! I totally understand. I use a service within Canada called ChitChats, they work with couriers in Canada and abroad, I have a business account with them. All orders include full tracking. Depending on how your local mail/packages are distributed and delivered will determine how the box shows up for you. (i.e. post office delivery vs courier delivery) I ship everything in boxes (no envelopes) with honeycomb paper, with each item packaged individually inside.

[bamboy@mastodon.gamedev.place]

@britt Wow that's a cool shop!
I've tinkered quite a bit with Wordpress through Hostinger, for my own portfolio website, and I'd be willing to give it a go for you.

[adamsteer@mapstodon.space]

@britt i have *done this* however would not consider myself an expert... The result is here:

https://spatialised.net/shop

From memory the hardest part was linking up Stripe and trying to work out details for taxes and shipping . Which I'm pretty sure are right

Feel free to DM questions - if I can help out I will try

[raeyn@toot.cat]

@britt Woocommerce is super friendly to get on with. Good luck!