SmallPond concentrates on two main shopping carts :

CUBE CART - Can be auto installed using Fantastico in your Control Panel
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Available with SmallPond Ecommerce Hosting
Payment flow through to PayPal - No Digital Certificate needed.
Freight by weight through Australia Post. Addons : $40.00 each Fastways, TNT
Digital Certificate : $60.00 pa - for secure encryption.
Permanent IP : $20 pa  - needed for Digital Certificate

Working Examples :

DIGITAL PRESS WORKS - Manually installed - Program Free - SmallPond  Installation $66

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Available with SmallPond Budget Hosting - minor customization available
Payment flow through to offline Credit Card Processing or PayPal
Freight by weight/Freight included

Working Examples :

www.4wddirect.com.au www.flaregiftbaskets.com www.itsytechnology.com

Contact SmallPond or Phone to talk over your specific needs : 07 40972599 (office hours)

OTHER CARTS AVAILABLE WITH FREE WITH SMALLPOND ECOMMERCE HOSTING:

OSCOMMERCE - heavy duty cart - More Information - Click Here
ZEN CART - More Information - Click Here

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METHODS OF ACCEPTING PAYMENTS

TYPE & METHOD

COMMENT

ADVANTAGES & DISADVANTAGES

Direct Deposit (Internet Banking)	Clients with this facility can pay direct but they need to know your Bank Account Details (BSB and Account Numbers)	PROS : lowest transaction fees.
		CONS : Volume payments hard to track as client does not always enter the correct reference. Not International
Cheque and Postal Order (Manual Bank Deposit)	The old snail mail standbys	PROS : low transaction fees
		CONS : Postal and clearance delays. High International clearance fees.
Bank Merchant Accounts (Via encrypted Form)	Held by most existing businesses and suitable for off line credit card processing	PROS : fast payment processing. International.
		CONS : Expensive monthly account fees. Plus Transaction Fees. Usually require Business Plan and proof of 2 years trading on application.
Third Party Processors e.g. PayPal	Internationally acceptable methods of payment PayPal Information (Click Here)	PROS : Free setup. Credit Card Payments, Multi Currency, International.
		CONS :  Transaction fees.
Payment Gateways (Payments via encrypted Form or Gateway Portal )	Multiple solution payment service - payment by credit card, Bpay, Bill Express, POST billpay, telephone, direct debit	PROS : Multiple Payment Types, Credit Card Payments, International.
		CONS : Setup Fee, Transaction Fees.

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