[Sara Black]

Could you please help me? (sorry if this is a bit off topic) I am not
technically minded, but I would like to start an online store. What
should I start with? Are there any pitfalls that I should be aware
of? Thank you

[oli]

http://www.oscommerce.com

I would use this script, Highly configurable, custimsable and best of all FREE
Its fairly easy to setup , following the instructions - you will need hosting with php and MySQL.

[gray]

paypal is pretty easy to start with, although it doesnt look as professional as other carts. but you need to make sure you shopping cart is secure for a start. i like miva as a pre-built shopping cart, but its quite pricey.

[Brown]

i've just built one using [ Actinic ] and [ Protx ] - its almost finished. You can check it out here: www.toppa.tv/toppa/

i found it quite intuitive and it includes stuff like stock monitoring and customisable shipping details. there is also a very good forum for Actinic users where questions get answered quite quickly.

[James Klark]

Try this - http://www.ecommerce.com/?pg=products. very good impression!

[gwx]

I would suggest that you take a look at www.hotscripts.com. There are a lot of scripts out there... If you are feeling abit adventorous though, you can script one yourself in Dreamweaver.