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title: Ecommerce with Shopify
date: 2019-10-22T05:30:00-04:00
author: Sean Smith
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<!\[CDATA\[YII-BLOCK-BODY-BEGIN\]\]>[Skip to main content](#main-content)Guest Mark Poppen
Web designer, business owner, dad and husband (the order depends on the day)
[ ](https://twitter.com/markpoppen)[ ](https://www.linkedin.com/in/markpoppen/)[ ](https://www.facebook.com/FunkyMooseRecords/)
Season 02 Episode 10 – Oct 22, 2019
59:47 [Show Notes](#show-notes)
## Ecommerce with Shopify
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In this episode we talk with Mark Poppen, owner of Funky Moose Records, about running a ecommerce website with physical product using shopify.
### Show Notes
- Mark provides some history and background into his decision to run a used record business
- Talks about his decision **not** to use Opencart.
- Wordpress and WooCommerce - not as simple as Shopify
- It's better to use Shopify payments as there is no extra charge, but if you use a different payment gateway such as paypal you pay the paypal feel plus an addtional 1% fee.
- Shopify Themes
- Steps involved in setting up shopify for a new business.
- People underestimate what's involved in ecommerce
- How to manage your inventory
- Overselling and shipping guarantees
- Shipping costs, weight etc.
- Returns
- What is a payment gateway and a merchant account
### Show Links
- [Funky Moose Records](https://www.funkymooserecords.ca)
- [Opencart](https://www.opencart.com/)
- [Shopify](https://www.shopify.ca)
- [Big Commerce](https://www.bigcommerce.com)
- [Merchant Account Vs. Payment Gateway: What’s The Difference?](https://home.bluesnap.com/snap-center/blog/merchant-account-vs-payment-gateway/)
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[](https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly93ZWJzaXRlMTAxcG9kY2FzdC5jb20vZmVlZC5yc3M%3D)[](https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/website-101-podcast/id1449510012)[](https://open.spotify.com/show/3rmSM1R9t6q1U8DmYWJRSO?si=NrYPMgDaRV6Dd56PjEaPow)### Season 02
- 1 [ Season 2 Introduction](https://website101podcast.com/episodes/season-02/episode-1/season-2-introduction/)
- 2 [ Web Hosting 101](https://website101podcast.com/episodes/season-02/episode-2/web-hosting-101/)
- 3 [ How to Choose a Web Developer or Agency](https://website101podcast.com/episodes/season-02/episode-3/how-to-choose-a-web-developer-or-agency/)
- 4 [ How Much Does a Website Cost](https://website101podcast.com/episodes/season-02/episode-4/how-much-does-a-website-cost/)
- 5 [ Web Jargon Part One](https://website101podcast.com/episodes/season-02/episode-5/web-jargon-part-one/)
- 6 [ Web Jargon Part Two](https://website101podcast.com/episodes/season-02/episode-6/web-jargon-part-two/)
- 7 [ Minimal Viable Product](https://website101podcast.com/episodes/season-02/episode-7/minimal-viable-product/)
- 8 [ Copy Editing and Copy Writing](https://website101podcast.com/episodes/season-02/episode-8/copy-editing-and-copy-writing/)
- 9 [ Photography and Stock Photos](https://website101podcast.com/episodes/season-02/episode-9/photography-and-stock-photos/)
- 10 [ Ecommerce with Shopify](https://website101podcast.com/episodes/season-02/episode-10/ecommerce-with-shopify/)
- 11 [ Season 2 Recap and Season 3 Teaser](https://website101podcast.com/episodes/season-02/episode-11/season-2-recap-and-season-3-teaser/)
### All Seasons
- [Season 01](https://website101podcast.com/season/01/)
- [Season 02](https://website101podcast.com/season/02/)
- [Season 03](https://website101podcast.com/season/03/)
- [Season 04](https://website101podcast.com/season/04/)
- [Season 05](https://website101podcast.com/season/05/)
- [Season 06](https://website101podcast.com/season/06/)
- [Season 07](https://website101podcast.com/season/07/)
- [Season 08](https://website101podcast.com/season/08/)
- [Season 09](https://website101podcast.com/season/09/)
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