Receiving Payments and Selling Products
It can seem a bit daunting at first when you start to sell products online. There is no reason to be concerned however. We can help, whether you have one product or a thousand products. The most common questions relate to the acceptance of money (merchant account) through a payment processor and whether they need a shopping cart.
Payment Processors
It is wrongly assumed that you need a merchant account with one of the top banks in order to accept money. For many businesses PAYPAL is the payment processor of choice. The main reason is due to cost and speed. Paypal allow you to set up your account for FREE and accept VISA/MASTERCARD and Paypal. For most small businesses that is sufficient. Paypal is owned by E-Bay and is one of the largest online payment processors on the planet.
To sign up for account is fairly simple.
1. You go to their website and create an account.
2. You have your account verified
3. We create the buttons or links required depending on the type of site you have
Less Than 10 Products
If you only have only a few products we can merely construct your page with a photo and PAY NOW button which will allow your prospective client to buy your product.
Shopping Carts
A shopping cart is a piece of software that allows you to add numerous products and to have them in a logical order by category. It makes it possible to receive payments and create accounts for prospective customers. There are other functions but these are some of the most important. An example of a shopping cart can be seen at a client site Leather Traders who sell mens and ladies leather jackets.
Specialist Drag and Drop Shopping Cart
If you would like something that is a little bit different, then a drag and drop shopping cart allows clients to hold down the left mouse key and drag the product to the bottom of the screen. This is easier than conventional shopping carts that require you to select an item and then go back to the list of items. You merely keep dragging the items to the bottom of the screen. An example of a shopping cart can be seen at a client site POS’n'Tillchoice