From: Tamara Lange <tamlange@gmail.com> Date: Mon, 6 Apr 2020 10:04:26 -0500 Message-ID: <CAFKafiMaOs2rrN1OQkS09LyPbTLeTiWAwD=r+kvCdiZon9VdzA@mail.gmail.com> Subject: Re: Online Museum store?
Hi Russ:
We have had pretty good results with using Square and the online store
functionality that is built in. We are primarily using it for Memberships,
Donations and Ticket Sales for events. However, we could add more items
from our gift shop if we so desired. It is relatively easy to navigate and
since we would need a credit card processing solution for online sales
anyway, we decided it was a good option since we were already using it in
our gift shop. We operate with the "free" version -- meaning the only costs
are the processing fees for credit cards. The other bonus for items that
have inventory limits (like event tickets), it takes the quantity as a
whole -- so regardless of if they are sold in the gift shop or online, it
updates the same item. (Of course, that is in part because we also use it
in the physical gift shop as well.)
If you want to see the site --
https://sheboygancountyhistoricalsocietyandmuseum.square.site/
If you want to talk more, feel free to reach out to myself or our Museum
Director, Travis Gross.
Tamara Lange
Sheboygan County Historical Society & Museum
tamara.lange at sheboygancounty.com
On Mon, Apr 6, 2020 at 9:52 AM Douglas County Historical Society <
dchs@douglashistory.org> wrote:
> Just because you are a non-profit doesn't mean you don't have to collect
> sales tax.
>
> Here is a good resource to figure out if your non-profit has to collect
> sales tax on sales. Also, consult your accountant.
> https://www.revenue.wi.gov/Pages/FAQS/pcs-n-profit.aspx
>
>
> Jon Winter
> Douglas County Historical Society
> 1101 John Avenue Superior WI 54880
> Business Manager
> 715-392-8449
>
>
>
> On Mon, Apr 6, 2020 at 8:42 AM wyward <wyward@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>> Hi Russ,
>> Its pretty easy to put links on a facebook site if you use that, just
>> also need a paypal account. Otherwise if you know how to use ebay that
>> would be the easiest to set up and just have a link or info about it, on
>> your website and facebook pages. We are a 401c3, so no paperwork with sa
les
>> tax.
>>
>> Brian Schneider
>> Appleton Historical Society
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Thursday, April 2, 2020, 10:28:02 AM CDT, Oconomowoc Historical
>> Society <oahsm@att.net> wrote:
>>
>> Not us. Not enough sales. Then we get into doing sales tax reports.
>>
>> Nancy Lins, Administrator
>> 103 W. Jefferson St. PO Box 245
>> Oconomowoc, WI 53066
>> Ph: 263-569-0740
>> Web: oconomowochistoricalsociety.org
>> Follow us on Facebook
>>
>> > On Apr 1, 2020, at 9:28 AM, russhanson <russhanson@grantsburgtelcom.ne
t>
>> wrote:
>> >
>> > Do you have an online store for your museum? We are thinking
about
>> doing that at the Luck Museum in Polk County and wonder how you did it.
We
>> are a small museum and don't want to get tied to expensive web support.
>> > Would we be better to use Ebay, Etsy, Amazon or some store front?
>> >
>> > Thanks
>> > Russ Hanson
>> > Luck Area Historical Society Technology advisor
>> >
>>
>