Idea: Cotonti shop

Kingsley	#1 2011-08-21 17:35
Donator Bedankt: 7 tijden	Soo, Isn't it an idea to add a seperate shop to the Cotonti site, where plug-in makers can add their stuff, and people like me can pay via different options. Why do I come with this idea? well, I have come to the conclusion that due to difference in location I simply cannot pay certain developers because of - in this case - paypal restrictions. So Cotonti would basically function as a middle man between buyers and sellers. Another advantage would be a clear seperation between paid and free plugins. Think it will help developers to get more revenue, and I can finally add usefull stuff to my site. Just a (hopelufflu helpfull) thought

Kingsley

#1 2011-08-21 17:35

Soo,

Isn't it an idea to add a seperate shop to the Cotonti site, where plug-in makers can add their stuff, and people like me can pay via different options.

Why do I come with this idea? well, I have come to the conclusion that due to difference in location I simply cannot pay certain developers because of - in this case - paypal restrictions.

So Cotonti would basically function as a middle man between buyers and sellers.

Another advantage would be a clear seperation between paid and free plugins.

Think it will help developers to get more revenue, and I can finally add usefull stuff to my site.

Just a (hopelufflu helpfull) thought

Lissbol	#2 2011-08-22 08:51
Members	Sounds like a good idea. LISSBOL Designs

Dyllon	#3 2011-08-23 13:44
Contributors Bedankt: 16 tijden	This is actually a great idea, and I for one would love to see it happen. We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is not an act, but a habit.

GHengeveld	#4 2011-08-23 20:55
Team Bedankt: 52 tijden	Many payment options aren't free, actually paypal is one of the very few. Credit card or iDeal or other such services require a monthly/yearly fee, or at least charge a certain price for each transaction. Setting up a central shop will only be feasible if there's enough extensions available and people actually buy them. Nevertheless, its a good idea, if anyone wants to pick up the project and build the thing, I have no problem having it integrated into the website.

GHengeveld

#4 2011-08-23 20:55

Team
Bedankt: 52 tijden

Many payment options aren't free, actually paypal is one of the very few. Credit card or iDeal or other such services require a monthly/yearly fee, or at least charge a certain price for each transaction. Setting up a central shop will only be feasible if there's enough extensions available and people actually buy them.

Nevertheless, its a good idea, if anyone wants to pick up the project and build the thing, I have no problem having it integrated into the website.

Dyllon	#5 2011-08-24 01:05
Contributors Bedankt: 16 tijden	#30530 Koradhil: Many payment options aren't free, actually paypal is one of the very few. Credit card or iDeal or other such services require a monthly/yearly fee, or at least charge a certain price for each transaction. Setting up a central shop will only be feasible if there's enough extensions available and people actually buy them. Nevertheless, its a good idea, if anyone wants to pick up the project and build the thing, I have no problem having it integrated into the website. Actually.. Paypal can process credit card transactions. If other developers would like to share any ideas/suggestions they may have in regards to what features it should have; I would be happy to code it. We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is not an act, but a habit.

Dyllon

#5 2011-08-24 01:05

Contributors
Bedankt: 16 tijden

#30530 Koradhil:
Many payment options aren't free, actually paypal is one of the very few. Credit card or iDeal or other such services require a monthly/yearly fee, or at least charge a certain price for each transaction. Setting up a central shop will only be feasible if there's enough extensions available and people actually buy them.

Nevertheless, its a good idea, if anyone wants to pick up the project and build the thing, I have no problem having it integrated into the website.

Actually.. Paypal can process credit card transactions. If other developers would like to share any ideas/suggestions they may have in regards to what features it should have; I would be happy to code it.

We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is not an act, but a habit.

Trustmaster	#6 2011-08-24 08:06
Administrators Bedankt: 263 tijden	I like the idea. Could be actually integrated with the new extensions/themes repository... which nobody has coded yet. But first I'd like to see some activity in plugin conversion campaign :) May the Source be with you!