Ecommerce and Shopping Carts
(Note : modifications to shopping carts are not included in the installation)

SECURE FORM - Click here for more information

Suitable for :

Tourist Bookings and Payments
Accommodation Booking and Payments
Limited item purchase

PAY PAL SHOPPING CART FREE

Pay Pal Ecommerce Demo - Click Here

Click below to sign up with PayPal's FREE Merchant Facilities

Sign up for PayPal and start accepting credit card payments instantly.

PayPal's credit card processing services are available worldwide (45 countries) and  is owned by Ebay
PayPal payments in Australian Dollars, $USD and other currencies
It provides a free shopping cart that is actually integrated into the merchant's own website. (see the working shop below)
Other Shopping Carts and Ecommerce solutions integrate with PayPal seamlessly.
Customers can also debit their checking accounts, rather than using a credit card.
Its system also allows you to download customer data into Quicken and other accounting management programs.
Monies can be transferred from your PayPal account to your local checking account directly.
Processing Fee: 2.9% - Transaction Fee: US30 cents per transaction

Example Live Shop :

CUBE CART - Can be auto installed using Fantastico in your Control Panel
 More information - click here

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 x2: $30 pa  - needed for Permanent IP Address

Example Live Shop :

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

Screenshots - click here
 

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

Example Live Shop :

OTHER CARTS AVAILABLE WITH FREE WITH SMALLPOND ECOMMERCE HOSTING:

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

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
(See Above)		 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.

 

More in formation on Cheap Ecommerce :  Aussie Shops Online

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