Employment Opening

[EmbassyInc]

We were told that to upgrade to osCommerce 2.3.1 with the newer features and a better looking template, the price would be very high. Someone suggested we hire an experienced professional from this site in order to see if the quote is lower and more reasonable.

After looking at some of the other quotes on the net, we came up with the following list (some of which may be duplicative, while others may not be available at all for osCmax or Oscommerce):

1. Create and design a customized template
   
2. Admin can edit products in order
   
3. Easy to see Product Column Listings
   
4. One Page Checkout option
   
5. Dual independent fading banners controlled from admin
   
6. Different pricing per customer groups
   
7. CKeditor WYSIWYG Html Editor for working with multiple pages from OSC admin
   
8. Featured Products Section on front page
   
9. Store Mode to show open, closed, or maintenance
   
10. Super download store and enhanced virtual product downloads
    
11. Header tags for SEO and module, including cDynamic meta tags; SEO URLs Pro, optimized URL's for search engine visibility
    
12. SEO Tools for meta tags and URLs
    
13. Graphic template system
    
14. Discount coupon codes, including unique one use codes for specific customer
    
15. Google checkout pre-installed
    
16. Site monitor (including use for unauthorized file changes)
    
17. Optional related products to view of an item that can also be sold as additional item in cart
    
18. Unlimited information Page, such as video, contact us, about us, other links, etc
    
19. Content Management System for Informational Pages
    
20. Supertracker
    
21. All customer information needs to be exportable to excel, open office, etc.
    
22. All product information needs to be exportable to excel, open office, etc. so as to edit and reinstall or over-ride
    
23. Wish list
    
24. Spreadsheet Database Upload
    
25. Mindsparx Admin - Enhanced admin layout with dynamic menu
    
26. Optimal customer list
    
27. Optimal Paypal and Paypal Pro
    
28. Local delivery
    
29. Multi image Add-On with Pop-Ups
    
30. Custom button sets
    
31. Import older OSC version data to the new
    
32. Ability to download our vendor's live feed products and updated pricing from their server to our site without manually keying in each product
    
33. Ability to copy our site onto another franchised site we have without any issues with copyrights or licensing fees. (Please quote how much each copied site will be after the primary site is set up)

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REQUIREMENTS:

1. No Branding: Winning provider can NOT advertise their company or tag their company on the site. No logos, no credits, no licensing, no copyrights. Take this in mind, no exceptions.
   
2. Rating Required, plus reference sites required: Submit site samples of your work.
   
3. Payment will be made in full at the time of completion and approval.
   
4. Winning provider must work on my site server.
   
5. Winning provider must speak English and be available by telephone for issues that cannot be handled via email.

OUR CREDENTIALS:
We have been in business for over 20 years. We have an A+ Rating with the Better Business Bureau

To apply, please private message us.

[ridexbuilder]

The draconian requirements make me (for one) look the other way! Why give a cheap(er), more value add service and get no recognition, for example?

[EmbassyInc]

The draconian requirements make me (for one) look the other way! Why give a cheap(er), more value add service and get no recognition, for example?

Our employment opening is not for everyone, for sure. Our staff is comprised of those who serve at the pleasure of the entire team, and to not use the company as a platform to promote customer leakage toward individual profits at the expense of the team.

(Much to my displeasure has been the demise of the New York Yankees whose legendary history and modus operandi was to pay a fair wage to build the greatest team the world has ever known. That all began to change when independent players began choosing to promote their own agenda by following the money-trail offered by their free agents. Yes, there are still loyal players on the team who have remained, but for those who have broken their allegence to their team players and gone off chasing an extra dollar and an extra photo-op, I choose not to watch their playoffs)

As for recognition of a loyal programmer who works on our team, I can at least offer the following:

• A competitive wage
• An oppotrunity for a lot more work
• The ability to use our site links on his own portfolio page to further enhance his earnings
• A unique ability to offer my private phone number as a reference to his potential clients

Johnny Appleseed never demanded up-front recognition and vast fortunes when he continued his journeyman's venture in spreading his talented seed. But he joined the ranks of Will Rogers who always paid-it-foward and gained both recognition and fortune because of his efforts.

Napoleon Hill also was chosen by the world's richest billionaire in the 1900's (Andrew Carnegie) to use Carnegie's influence (not his pocketbook) to become one of the greates authors an millionaires in his own right, because of the opportunity. It has been famoulsly said by Jim Rohn, "Opportunity shies away from need."

There are legions more examples, but it is all for another topic in another more appropriate forum. If you wish to author such a thread, please do so, and at your invitation I will devote some dialog. But for this topic, this employment opening, I ask that you permit your colleaques to choose for themselves, rather than present a bias judgment on a perceived lack of merit.

[met00]

I know I have seen this list elsewhere where PGM and I both commented on it. You might want to whittle this down based on our 2.5 commentary so that a person will have a better understanding of what the actual needs are in terms of non-2.5 enhancements that they would have to make.

{just my $0.02)

PS; You continue to quote Rohm and I get to start quoting Robbins back to you (I worked for Tony building his fires at UPW... walked over 10K people on my coals)

[EmbassyInc]

I know I have seen this list elsewhere where PGM and I both commented on it. You might want to whittle this down based on our 2.5 commentary so that a person will have a better understanding of what the actual needs are in terms of non-2.5 enhancements that they would have to make.

{just my $0.02)

PS; You continue to quote Rohm and I get to start quoting Robbins back to you (I worked for Tony building his fires at UPW... walked over 10K people on my coals)

I will try to trim the list down as suggested. It's like taking a spoon to the ocean, when I at least need a bucket.

(I worked for Jim Rohn when he hired Tony back in the early 1980's. Tony was age 20, and I was 34. After Tony left to go his own way, Jim Rohn became Chairman of the Board for the company I now work for. Even after his passing, his footprints continue to influence our board's direction for generations to come. Many folks don't know that Tony was deeply inspired by Jim Rohn's influence, and yet very little credit was given until many years later. But that's okay. A good teacher is never into it for the recognition. I am sure you learned a great deal from Tony during your years with him)