Should I opt for a paid theme over a free one for better store design?

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Greetings Shopify Community,

I contacted IT-Geeks from the shopify hire an expert list, hoping they could help tweak or do a major redesign of my store. They responded by saying they don’t assist with that particular request. So, that left me at square one again. I know that my store is in dire need of a facelift or overhaul. Unfortunately, I came to realize that the free shopify store themes are limited in functionality and therefore, no matter what you do, your store will not have that polished professional look that we are accustomed to seeing on other websites! That being said, although I am new to ecommerce, I believe I should use everything to my advantage to get sales, as I have made no sales so far in over 2 months. I have received helpful suggestions from the shopify community but I think what I need is a fresh new professional looking store and not a patched up remake. That being said, this is all leading to my main question, which is should I buy one of the paid themes as opposed to trying to fix issues with my free shopify theme, which I pretty much gave up on? Please give me pros and cons. I am at a point now that I know I have to spend money to make money. Take a look at my store and give me your feedback. 84a247.myshopify.com

Thanks,

DaveC1

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Hello,

Well, you could start by sharing your website link and indicate what you need assistance with.

Usually, paid themes are offering more customization options than free themes - I don’t think that there is a theme to include all the possibilities. If you are looking for custom edits, you would probably want to hire a web developer, whether you are using a free or paid theme.

Most of the themes are offering free trials so you can play around and see what fits best to your business. And if there is a functionality that you want to have and its missing, you can try to contact their support and ask if they can implement it within their next update.

Cheers!

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Hi @DaveC1 ,

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Hi Dan,

Yes, I do understand your suggestions. I’m at the point where I probably should get help from an expert. I talked to someone today but it appears that his rates are way beyond my budget. So I have to crawl before I can walk. I’ll continue to look for expert help that is within my budget. If you have any advice, please feel free to share.

Thanks,

Dave