How customizable is paypal when it comes to setting up and ecommerce site? What I am currently doing is uploading to my comcast webspace and I have a LR plug in that allows the parents to select photos and pay me via paypal.
Both were free to setup and use. Hence my using them. I am not really doing this to make a ton of money. But I am printing my photos from home and I want to break even on the ink and media costs. IF I get a little extra spending money, great, if not. I am there taking pics of my kids mostly anyway.
I want to continue to print my photos myself, I am very happy with my results as are the parents.
I am wondering if there is a better option for me other than paypal?
What I am looking for is the ability to upload photos and have parents order them from me. I want to be able to set my prices accordingly (I think I am too cheap) and maybe even offer discounts on multiple purchases.
I am offereing 4*6, 5*7, 8*10, and 13*9 collage photos. One of my problems with the collage photos is allowing parents to select the photos they want to use in the collage and have the order be a specific price. I don't have the knowledge on how to do that with the current PP plugin for lightroom. And I am offering some picture packages with Qimage templates for a set price.
I am not a programmer/web developer in any sense. Although I am slowly learning more and more every day.
What is a reasonably priced option as far as a website like smugmug or doing it myself using paypal tools? Is it even possible?
Question 2: Should I go with a Pixma Pro 9500 MK II or an Epson 1400? I want to stay around $400 for a printer.
I have been using Canon printers for years, but I need to get something that does wide format. Right now I am getting them done by another company, but I want to control the prints and the output myself.
Any printer recommendations are appreciated. I am currently using a Canon 6700d to print everything but the collages.
Again, I am not in this to make money, just cover costs and like I said, if I make enough to fund a few lenses or a new body. Well I am okay with that too.
Thanks
Scott
