serialdeviant.org — Loads of people I know would like to set up shop online, and either don't have the time or money to have a designer / programmer come in and do the job for them. I was helping someone do exactly this, and I thought I would share the technique with everyone.
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mrmagooSep 28, 2006
The article is badly written. Everything is jumbled together and the tone of the article is kind of rambly. Might be a cool idea, but presentation is key.
amythewaspSep 28, 2006
I looked into Shopify. They charge 3% commission per successful transaction. Ouch. Sometimes doing it yourself is less expensive.
akbal23Sep 28, 2006
<a class="user" href="http://lyceum.ibiblio.org/downloads">http://lyceum.ibiblio.org/downloads</a>
akbal23Sep 28, 2006
Actually most credit card portals will charge you 3% + a transaction fee. As does PayPal. osCommerce requires that you set up a payment gateway of some sort, so it's probably going to cost you the same.
akbal23Sep 28, 2006
osCommerce provides support for dozens of different payment gateways. None are set up out-of-the-box - you'd have to go sign up with one. I'm using PsiGate and I'm quite happy with them. There are lots available.If you are going to use osCommerce, please, for the love of Bob.. don't store any credit card info on your server! Let your payment gateway handle it, because you will most likely be hacked!
dandiemerSep 28, 2006
3% commision...but no hosting fees. If you have a slow month, it doesn't cost you a dime.
cakestickSep 28, 2006
By free, you mean $69.95.
gaoshanSep 28, 2006
If you get a merchant account through your bank and then an account with one of the credit card portals (all required for processing credit cards yourself, btw) you can usually start with a fee that is less than 3%. Often around 2.5%. After setting a proven track record of regular sales of X amount per month you can get that percentage reduced. Even to below 2%.Of course you have to consider the "gateway" fee, setup fees, per transaction fees... it gets pretty hairy. PayPal and it's ilk may charge a higher percentage but unless you do high volume and/or really live and die on a small margin of profit, it can be quite convenient and worth it.
deadflyOct 11, 2006
Interesting collection of music. What is the flash control you're using to play the music?
flyingkitesJun 16, 2007
Look at Wp eCommerce by Instinct