Do I need shopping cart software?

[Axcend]

I have designed a website (it's not up yet) that is going to sell a few products. by a few I mean 2-3. I am trying to figure out how to actually sell them. I have everything designed even with a buy now button that is a hyperlink. What do you guys recommend to actually put an order through, from credit card payment to whatever. I'm guessing something like a merchant account but I want to be able to do invoicing and that kind of stuff. I've looked at a bunch of shopping cart software, but it seems that almost all of it is customizable website templates which I do not want. I want to keep my website as is and if I can. Maybe just do some PHP adding it in. The items I am selling aren't VERO or anything, so im open for any options. I obviously want to avoid paypal for receiving the money and would opt for something like direct deposit to a business bank account.

Just seeing if anyone had any experience with anything like this.

[aspkin]

Try e-junkie.com

It's a shopping cart, but it doesn't take over your website, you just paste the HTML code where you want it on your site and you're good to go. But with e-junkie you can have multiple payment options, you'll have a back-end to handle your orders, product information, etc. And it can follow up with customers automatically for you and more. It's cheap too at only $5 a month. I have been using them for years now without any issues.

Cheers

[Axcend]

thank you!!! . I spent a good 3 hours yesterday and came up with really expensive software that didn't give you much freedom.

[pod]

Originally Posted by aspkin

Try e-junkie.com

That looks like a great little option. I have always used shopping cart software over the years. But the look of site is always a little forced depending on cart. That would sure let you customize a site to look any way you wanted

[Axcend]

oh, one more question: How do you receive your money? if they checkout through paypal does it go into a paypal account you have? same for authorize.net, etc?

[pod]

Originally Posted by Axcend

How do you receive your money?

You enter your PayPal or whatever payment gateway into settings and payments go there. For example if you use PayPal it opens a window at PayPal site to pay your account. Same as when you checkout from ebay.

[aspkin]

Yep and after a customer pays for your item, they are redirected back to e-junkie or wherever you want them to go to complete the order.

You're emailed order details and payment information. You can review order information on e-junkie.com, etc. It's a nifty shopping cart.

[Axcend]

alright, now i'm off to merchant accounts section. I am going to stay well away from paypal, as they like to rape your income. Want it to look as much like the website takes your orders than a third party as I can

[pod]

if you haven't signed up yet I stumbled across a 90 day free promo code:

rapidcart

Cheers

[Axcend]

haha yeah, I found that too. I always google for coupons if there's anywhere to input them. thanks tho!