New to ecommerce scripts?
February 3rd, 2010 | 
Author: I am making my own ecommerce website. I have hosting with HostMonster. They offer Shopsite, Oscommerce, Zencart, cubecart, and Magento. I design and manage my websites in dreamweaver with HTML/CSS and add inventory through PHP.
How could these ecommerce solutions help me add a cart and checkout process to the store with my own design, and which would be the best and easiest to fit my needs?
THanks
PHP and MySQL
I am making this for a friend. I am makign admin pages on the site so she can add/delete inventory as necessary. She has no knowledge of webdesign.
You will need to understand the layout of the files in order to make changes in the "look and feel" of most ecommerce solutions. You can use dreamweaver as a design tool but then you have to take the html/css/js generated by dreamweaver and fit it into the ecommerce site properly. Some of it is easy stuff like adding to the css file already used by the app and uploading graphic components to the right directories. Some of it might require editing php files.
First thing to do is evaluate these ecommerce solutions to see which one is the best match for your friend’s business operations.
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Do book wholesalers and distributors offer retailers greater discounts on bestselling books?
I am an online bookseller. At this point, I sell almost all of my inventory on Amazon through the Fulfillment by Amazon program. I have yet to begin buying books from wholesalers and am contemplating doing so.
I understand that book wholesalers generally provide at most a 45% discount off the suggested retail price. With many books, that may be enough to compete with Amazon’s deeply discounted prices and turn a profit, if only a modest one.
However, Amazon discounts bestselling books even more drastically. As one example, Amazon is currently selling "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett for $9.50 but the suggested retail price is $24.95 — a discount of 62%. Knowing this and how great an effect on the book market Amazon can have, do wholesalers increase their discounts even more on a bestselling book to entice more retailers to purchase? Or do they refrain from doing that to avoid costing Amazon any sales?
I realize that other factors such as Amazon’s purchasing power will affect the price that it pays wholesalers. Amazon buys so many books that it can negotiate a lower price. But does a book’s bestselling status in itself drive up the discounts that wholesalers will offer?
Thank you for your time.
no set rule, really depends upon the company and the title
Ecommerce - what type of software solutions does this refer to?
Can you give some examples of the types of software solutions that are commonly referred to as ecommerce? Is it just websites that sell stuff, or can internal corporate systems be e-commerce systems too?
Basically e-commerce refers to buying and selling products or services over electronic systems. Here is a list of some of the most commonly used software for on-line stores:
OsCommerce
CRE Loaded
Zen Cart
CS-Cart
Cube Cart
Magento
PrestaShop
Freeway
As you presumed internal corporate systems can be e-commerce as long as stuff is being sold and purchased using an electronic method.
Still most commonly you say e-commerce when you refer to "website that sells stuff" 
It is the most widely spread usage and currently you can buy almost anything from an on-line store. Also virtual services such as "buy premium access to my web site and read more articles" are becoming more and more popular.
I am trying to copy and paste a template I downloaded. I think its html but when I put it into a browser?
I am trying to copy and paste a template I downloaded. I think its html but when I put it into a browser?
the page is coming out as if it were a website on a cell phone. The page is a little watered down and doesn’t look like it should. Can somebody please help?
this is the actual page I am trying to bring up in my browser
http://www.fdis-ohio.com/
this is the actual code for this page<now if you copy and paste it it will not look like this in the browser please help.
<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-…
<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">
<head>
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"/>
<title>Welcome to First Data Independent Sales</title>
<link rel="shortcut icon" href="favicon.ico" />
<link rel="stylesheet" href="styles.css" type="text/css" media="screen" charset="utf-8" />
</head>
<body class="home">
<div id="wrapper">
<div class="container">
<div id="header">
<div class="container">
<h1><a href="http://www.fdis-ohio.com">First Data™</a></h1>
<h2>Independent Sales</h2>
<ul class="topNav">
<li class="contactUs"><a href="contact-us.html">Contact Us</a></li>
<li class="customerService"><a href="customer-service.html">Customer Service</a></li>
</ul>
<ul class="nav">
<li class="merchantSolutions"><a href="merchant-solutions.html">Merchant Solutions</a></li>
<li class="marketsWeServe"><a href="markets-we-serve.html">Markets We Serve</a></li>
<li class="aboutFDIS"><a href="company-profile.html">About FDIS</a></li>
</ul>
</div>
</div>
<div id="banner">
<h3>Welcome to First Data Independent Sales</h3>
<p>As a leader in the credit card processing industry, First Data Independent Sales (FDIS) offers small and mid-size businesses merchant accounts that enable them to accept credit cards.</p>
</div>
<div id="content">
<div class="merchantMarkets">
<div class="container">
<div class="merchantSolutions">
<h4><a href="merchant-solutions.html">Merchant Solutions</a></h4>
<ul>
<li class="gettingStarted"><a href="getting-started.html">Getting Started</a></li>
<li class="productsAndServices"><a href="merchant-services.html">Products & Services</a></li>
<li class="merchantResources"><a href="merchant-resources.html">Merchant Resources</a></li>
<li class="fraudProtection"><a href="fraud-protection-services.html">Fr… Protection</a></li>
<li class="sendMeInfo"><a href="inquiry_merchant.html">Send Me Information</a></li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="marketsWeServe">
<div>
<h4><a href="markets-we-serve.html">Markets We Serve</a></h4>
<ul>
<li><a href="gas-convenience.html">Gas Stations & Convenience Stores</a></li>
<li><a href="restaurant.html">Quick Service Restaurant</a></li>
<li><a href="wireless.html">Wireless</a></li>
<li><a href="ecommerce-solutions.html">E-Commer…
<li><a href="health.html">Health & Beauty</a></li>
</ul>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="supportContact">
<div class="supportSites">
<div>
<div>
<h4>Support Sites</h4>
<p>FDIS merchants have access to valuable tools and resources to conduct business online.</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://mymerchantoffice.com" target="_blank">Mymerchantoffice.com</a>…
</ul>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="contactFDIS">
<div>
<div>
<p><strong>Contact FDIS Today!</strong>
(888) 967-7222</p>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div id="footer">
<ul>
<li class="home"><a href="http://www.fdis-ohio.com">Home</a>…
<li><a href="merchant-solutions.html">Merchant Solutions</a></li>
<li><a href="markets-we-serve.html">Markets We Serve</a></li>
<li><a href="company-profile.html">About First Data Independent Sales</a></li>
<li><a href="privacy-policy.html">Privacy Policy</a></li>
</ul>
<h4>Services by Cardservice International.</h4>
<p>© 2009 First Data Corporation. All Rights Reserved.<br>
All trademarks, service marks and trade names referenced in this material are the property of their respective owners. The First Data Independent Sales Agent Program is operated by Cardservice International, Inc. Cardservice International, doing business as First Data Independent Sales (FDIS), is a registered ISO/MSP of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., Walnut Creek, CA.<br>
American Express requires separate approval.<br>
FDIS Agent #10391 is an independent agent for Cardservice International.</p>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</body>
</html>
I checked the source page and it’s XHTML, you can’t reuse or reprint the page without saving it first, and since it is a protected site (copyrighted) you may not be able to reuse it if the programmer has encrypted any of the data.
It does show a public page file, so it most likely is not encrypted. What exactly are you trying to do with the page?
What is the best website to create an online store if you already own a domain?
I already bought my domain through domain.com. So far I ‘ve checked out Blue Host and they seem to give alot of service at a cheap price. For those of you that already have an online store which would you say would be the best to create the online store and why. Serious answers only please. 10 points to the best answer. Thanks everyone
Yeah, Bluehost are one of the best. There are some even better offers though.
I recommend one of these: http://www.tophostingpicks.com
iPage has the best offer right now.
Their standard price is $84/year ($6.95) but they have
a 50% sale, one year of hosting for $42.00.
Their plan includes:
Unlimited disk space
Unlimited bandwidth
Free domain name
Price: $42/year ($3.50)
They have one of the most popular hosting platforms, which currently hosts over a million websites. They’re also one of the oldest hosting companies, founded in 1998.
They include a free point & click online site builder so you can create a website without any programming (easily, just by drag and drop).
They also have a great custom control panel with OneClick installs of all the popular software like Wordpress, Joomla, Forums, Chat, Galleries, Online stores and a lot more.
Where can I find canadian after market auto parts to replace a toyota front bumper?
Would like to find an online retailer which is located in toronto or ships to toronto for a reasonable price so I can replace the front bumper.
Keystone is a big aftermarket auto parts manufacturer here in the US, I’m sure they’d ship to you but I’m not sure it would be cost effective compared to going to the dealer. Bumpers are easy to install though, you should just need the part and paint. Might want to check a junk yard.
What is the best solution for a small business eCommerce store?
I know Paypal, but would also like to accept credit cards also.
Hello,
You should get a gateway to accept credit cards as well as offering Paypal.
What sites are good for hosting an online store?
I will be creating a website for my clothing store. I sell juniors clothing, shoes and accessories.
I need a hosting site that will give me templates to customize. I also need to be able to accept credit cards from my customers (some places don’t allow this). I basically need everything a good ecommerce site has. I don’t have much money to start with, so high quality- good priced websites are preffered. Thank you
I suggest you this website http://www.tenhostingreviews.com where you can find a list of hosting companies with the best features, support and pricing. You can get everything you need and it’s very easy. Hope this could help you.
Do you think that the PayPal payment option is really necessary for an eCommerce website?
I own a Yahoo! Merchants Solutions store and I’m trying to figure out the pros and cons of accepting payments through PayPal. Is it really necessary? I understand that PayPal has become a widely used method of payment and a lot of people actually prefer to pay through PayPal rather than pay by non-PayPal credit card payments (I guess they find some security in paying with PayPal?). I already have a merchant account set up to accept regular credit card payments. Is it really a good idea to accept PayPal, too? The good thing about accepting payments through PayPal on my website is that a customer does not need to be registered with PayPal in order to use it. That is definitely a plus. Is there anyone that owns a website and has had a good experience accepting PayPal AND regular merchant acc’t credit card payments? Is there anyone who has had a negative experience accepting PayPal payments on their
If you are serious about selling your products to any potential customer you will offer as many payment options as you can including postal order/cheque pay pal is a Standard,
would you own a shop without accepting cash but only credit cards?
Use you common Sense and give us as many options as we need to make a Sale
