If you were asked to quote for a site that's pretty much functionally
the same as http://www.bluenile.com/, what would you say it would
cost? A ballpark figure is fine - the question is to settle an office
argument, not generate a contract :-)

Mark
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"Mark Goodge" <usenet@listmail.good-stuff.co.uk> wrote in message
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> If you were asked to quote for a site that's pretty much functionally
> the same as http://www.bluenile.com/, what would you say it would
> cost? A ballpark figure is fine - the question is to settle an office
> argument, not generate a contract :-)
>
> Mark

The art of the store should be at least reflective of it's value ;)
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Mark Goodge wrote:

> If you were asked to quote for a site that's pretty much functionally
> the same as http://www.bluenile.com/, what would you say it would
> cost?

Full shopping cart from scratch or using a pre-built system? Using JSP
as the above site, or in language of choice? I guess the price would
vary, but at a stab I'd say you'd be looking at several £k, and probably
upwards of 10. It certainly wouldn't be a cheap site anyway.

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Mark Goodge wrote:

> If you were asked to quote for a site that's pretty much functionally
> the same as http://www.bluenile.com/, what would you say it would
> cost? A ballpark figure is fine - the question is to settle an office
> argument, not generate a contract :-)
>
> Mark


I'd say 10k (sterling).


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Mark Goodge <usenet@listmail.good-stuff.co.uk> wrote:

>If you were asked to quote for a site that's pretty much functionally
>the same as http://www.bluenile.com/, what would you say it would
>cost? A ballpark figure is fine - the question is to settle an office
>argument, not generate a contract :-)

At least £10k-£20k for the planning, design and fuctionality. More if
a good sales team can spin it.

Also more if loading the product details, product photos, etc. was to
be done by the developers rather than by the clients.

Steve
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Brian Wakem no@email.com wrote in <4egaqfF1cdt9nU1@individual.net>:
> Mark Goodge wrote:
> 
>
> I'd say 10k (sterling).
>

I'd say that's a sensible starting point at least. I can see how more
could be spent. I can see how less can be spent but not without risking
functionality or security.

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Eric Jarvis <usenet@ericjarvis.co.uk> stumbled into news:alt.www.webmaster
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> Brian Wakem no@email.com wrote in <4egaqfF1cdt9nU1@individual.net>: 
>
> I'd say that's a sensible starting point at least. I can see how more
> could be spent. I can see how less can be spent

You took the words right outta my mouth <g>

> but not without risking
> functionality or security.

indeed.

aye  £10k - £20k gets my vote.

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Mark Goodge wrote:

> If you were asked to quote for a site that's pretty much functionally
> the same as http://www.bluenile.com/, what would you say it would
> cost? A ballpark figure is fine - the question is to settle an office
> argument, not generate a contract :-)
>
> Mark

a lot of the price is going to depend on the client. do they have a well
constructed catalog database, how many records, etc. on the other hand, i
can bang out an OSCommerce site pretty quickly. We're probably looking at
the $6-8k USD range.

trevor <not@home.now> wrote in news:dTOgg.83240$IZ2.4148@dukeread07:

> Mark Goodge wrote:
> 
>
> a lot of the price is going to depend on the client. do they have a well
> constructed catalog database, how many records, etc. on the other hand, i
> can bang out an OSCommerce site pretty quickly. We're probably looking at
> the $6-8k USD range.

I think a lot of the estimates here are really low for a site like that, if
it was completely custom.  I'd say $6-8k if it was OSCommerce, and maybe
upwards of 6-figures if it was custom.

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William Tasso wrote:
> Fleeing from the madness of the e42 jungle
> Eric Jarvis <usenet@ericjarvis.co.uk> stumbled into news:alt.www.webmaster
> and said:
> 
>
>
> You took the words right outta my mouth <g>
> 
>
>
> indeed.
>
> aye  £10k - £20k gets my vote.
>

That would be about $20-40,000 U.S.? Sounds reasonable