Shopping Cart & Online Payment List

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Getting started in E-Commerce

Some popular shopping carts are listed below:

Free:

Mals Ecommerce - http://www.mals-e.com
osCommerce - http://www.oscommerce.com
CubeCart - http://www.cubecart.com/
phpShop - http://www.phpshop.org/

Commercial:

Actinic Catalog - http://www.actinic.co.uk/
JShop - http://www.jshop.co.uk/
Evolve - http://www.lynx.net.uk/
Ekmpowershop - http://www.ekmpowershop.com/
Erol - http://www.erolonline.co.uk/
Get Trolleyed - http://www.get-trolleyed.co.uk/
Cactus Shop - http://www.cactushop.com
ClickCartPro - http://www.clickcartpro.co.uk/
Squirrelcart - http://www.squirrelcart.com/
BazaarBuilder - http://www.bazaarbuilder.com/


Choosing an Online Payment Processor:

If you have a merchant account, then one of the following online payment processors can be used:

http://www.protx.com
http://www.netbanx.com
http://www.secpay.com
http://www.worldpay.com
http://www.kwikpay.co.uk
http://www.securetrading.co.uk

If you don't have a merchant account, then try the following (they include merchant facilities):

http://www.worldpay.com (WorldDirect service)
http://www.kwikpay.co.uk (KwikOnline service)

There are also alternative options such as:

http://www.paypal.com
http://www.nochex.com
http://www.fastpay.co.uk

Iffy'swifey

What is the difference between having a merchant account and not having one? Is there a big cost difference? Which is recommended?

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Iffy'swifey wrote:

What is the difference between having a merchant account and not having one? Is there a big cost difference? Which is recommended?

Using a 3rd party will usually cost a few % extra.

If you use a 3rd party then they will authorise the transaction, and if they make a mistake will claim the funds back.

If you have your own merchant account you personally will authorise the transaction (and often can be more critical) therefore spotting fraudulent sales.

Obviously for BIG volume traders the above does not apply.

Which is best for you depends on your products, margins and sales.