Some pre start of my project questions...

[Dolke]

Hi to all,

In the next few days I need to chose platform for my future company website and eShop.
Accent is going to be on the eShop, where I would like to present and sell around 2000+ items (spare parts for home appliances).

Im writing you from Serbia, and this eShop will mostly point to domestic, Serbian market so It will be in Serbian language. Further development should include English version of the website as well.

I'm not experienced in VirtueMart. This would be my first project using this software but I was using Joomla earlier so with that part I'm familiar.
Earlier I was always using Prestashop.

I have some questions before I make my final pick:

1. When comparing these 2 mentioned platforms which is more powerful in the means of speed?

2. As I have over 2000 items is there a good automated mechanism for importing these items from some excel spreadsheet or CSV file?

3. Is there automated tool that can delete, modify or put some of the items out of stock. In other words, can I make all modifications in some excel file and then import that same file on to VirtueMart so all front end items are modified accordingly?

4. If I have 2 prizes of the same item, lets say one is retail and other one is wholesale prize, can I put them both on the front end at the same time and mark them differently visualy?

5. How much deep can subcategories of products go? What are the limits?

6. What are the way of payments supported and is there automated creation of invoices which are delivered on buyers email with all other order details?

Ty all for taking interest and time to review my questions.
Dean, Serbia

[K&K media production]

1. I don't know Prestashop ...

2. You can use CSVI component to import from csv file

3. with csv file and CSVI component

4. Virtuemart has multi prices for different shopper groups. It shows on FE the price of the shoppers group.

5. I don't know limits

6. Yes, vm has invoice creation and you can send it automated via email

There are many payment methods ... some are included and some can installed as plugin

Regards,
Maik