u/PlaneParty8647

Has anyone else seen the flyer in this pose indicating that protein cost extra NEPB, is that true with the Pasta Pass? That’s not at all what the ads indicated

https://www.reddit.com/r/olivegarden/s/fHjXvPoH5k

Are there any groups meeting up to use our pasta passes together? Anyone interested? I am in Utah

I have been working on thing and I am getting so close on it, but I am to a point that I am unable to go any further with out someone telling me that I am not going to break it.

It’s currently:

SiteGround + WordPress + WooCommerse + Doken + WoodMart Core + Stripe Test Account + Code Snippets + Contac Form 7 + Flamingo + WooCommerse Tax + Conditional fields for Contact form 7

It needs: Doken Pro + MarketShip + Stripe Connect (or other payment processor, shipping and multi vendor integration) + Legal Review + Insurance 

I have been stuck staring at it for the last week worried that if I commit to Dokan Pro then I am locked to this plug in stack and it will be impossible to migrate to a custom build down the road once I bring on venders and products.

I also have looked into countless payment processors and I can’t find any alternatives that natively integrate with Dokan and handle muti vender splits with out custom development (which brings me back to my concern over committing to Dokan and my current stack).

If all or any of this is familiar to you or something you can assist with, please reach out.

This is not intended to stay on Wordpress and SiteGround long term, I need to know if this is a viable foundation to start and grow on until I can build the business and pay for custom development, or should I attempt to find funding for a custom build prior to launch so the site can grow with the business?

Also, am I over thinking the cost and maintenance cost of a custom build vs the cost of the current stack?

I am at a point where I need to pay for Doken pro, pay someone to review my legal policies, and pick a payment processor.
From my research it seams like Doken Pro is the way do go, which also locks me into using Stripe Connect as my payment processer.

I am not worried about paying for the year of Doken pro, I am worried that if launch and onboard venders and products then I will be stuck with this set up and unable to migrate to a privately hosted custom build in a year or two when my company takes off.

The Ai tells me this is no big deal, but I need to hear from real developers that actually understand this kind of work and set up that I am not setting my compony up for failure or boxing it in by launching on WP with Doken pro?

Please can someone put my mind at ease on this? is it easier id I use WCFM, should I press pause until I can afford to start with a custom build?

also any recommendations on what type of lawyer I should get to review the legal like the privacy policies and terms and conditions ect would be super helpful as well.

thanks

I’m getting a multi-vendor ecommerce marketplace ready for alpha. The current setup is WordPress, WooCommerce, and Dokan, and the obvious payment route is Dokan Stripe Express/Stripe Connect.

On paper, it does most of what I need: the customer makes one payment, the order is split between vendors, the platform keeps its commission, and each vendor gets their portion. I also need to delay vendor payouts until the order is completed or delivered, handle partial refunds by vendor, and avoid one vendor’s refund or chargeback creating a mess for everyone else.

What I’m getting hung up on is the total cost and risk once you add processing fees, marketplace/Connect fees, payouts, refunds, disputes, chargebacks, and possible negative vendor balances.

I’m not trying to avoid paying for a marketplace processor. I just don’t want to lock into Stripe if there is a better option that works well with WooCommerce and Dokan.

For anyone who has operated a multi-vendor marketplace:

• Did you ultimately stay with Stripe Connect? If so, what made it worth it?
• Did you use PayPal Marketplace, Mangopay, another split-payment provider, or a more manual setup?
• Who ended up carrying the chargeback and negative-balance risk in practice?
• Were delayed payouts and vendor-specific refunds manageable?
• Were there fees or operational problems you didn’t anticipate?
• If you started with Stripe and later switched, how difficult was the migration?

I’m especially interested in firsthand experience from people who have actually processed marketplace transactions.

I know a lot of fairs and markets have been moving away from allowing mass produced and and mass manufactured goods.

But how do you define that?

Because like if you say, everything has to be made by hand, what do you expect people to weave their own cloth out of wool grown from their cat?

Are they supposed to plant and pick their own berries and dehydrate flowers from their own garden for the tea they are selling?

But then, what about the packaging labels that they use? Are they allowed to buy those from manufacturer? Do they have to shop down the tree and create their own packaging as well?

And if you say that the person selling tea can use packaging and herbs they purchased… what about the candle maker… do they need to blow their own glass or can they buy the jars?

And if you’re making those kind of exceptions, then why can’t that 3-D printer guy use prints that he got from an open source company where that he paid for as long as he is the one overseeing the printer while it’s printing

What about somebody selling hot sauce that comes up with a recipe but then has a small bottle company producing a bottle it for him?

Would you allow in people always are printing tumblers or wood product products? What about sublimation?

I feel like there has to be a standard for this somewhere!

I’m going absolutely bonkers trying to find where to draw the line because every time I feel like I found the line I find something I feel like it should be an exception one way or the other

Help!!!!

I am using WP and a Woodmart theme.
I am trying to build a multivendor eCommerce site.
The tutorial I am watching says there is 0 difference in PRO v ONE if I am only using it for 1 site.
I have not paid for either yet.
Is it worth it to upgrade?

What I am wanting atm is a infinite scrollable gallery and the comparison charts like you see on amazon.
I am struggling to locate these as well as the sidebar set up.

Is this upgrading to Elementor Pro the right path? Will I need to ger ONE?
Is what I am asking outside the Elementor scope?

Any other suggestions?

If you were to attend a boutique, festival or other small business market and you were looking for something that was made by vendor or handmade to what extent would they need to create the item themselves?

For example, at the markets and Renaissance Festivals I have attended people seem to look down on 3D printed items. This makes sense, a lot of 3D print patterns are open source, but does that mean that if a 3D print is custom created its also looked down on?

What about buying leather keychains in bulk and using an engraver on them? At first, it seems like that would be ok if the seller is using a custom file, but you can customize keychains at checkout on amazon.

Which leads me to ask, aren't most items made following a pattern or instructions from somewhere? How do you draw the line and make that determination if you are trying to create a seller made market, but you also want to have venders and customers?

I am looking at website names and wondering: How much does the .com matter? I feel like people instantly discredit a site if it doesn't have the .com but is that my own personal bias? Also, what if the TLD is a crafty part of the company name like with reddit.com if instead they had named the site read.it (not the combination I am considering, using it as an illustration only)

I was super excited when I was able to get a Schedule A letter as I was hopeful that federal jobs would be an easier pipeline than LinkedIn. I am feeling really discouraged because every time I find a posting that seams perfect it has terminology in the GS experience that says something like "running warrant searches for law enforcement" or "applying necessary immigration laws, policies and procedures". I am all for rewording my experience in a format that meets the role requirements, but how is anyone from the private sector going to have this kind of experience?

Am I wasting my time trying to find a role that my nonfederal experience in going to qualify for that still utilizes my skills?

I would love a remote role that is in investigations or operational support.

I would have thought for sure by the time my third child was a teenager like would be a cake walk.
Instead everyday is a unique challenge I never could have imagined.

Will someone please tell me how to limit her screen time and teach my kid scheduling and routines when I still don’t understand these concepts myself?

When do the fairy godmothers show up?