Welcome to MobyThreads.com!
FAQFAQ   SearchSearch      ProfileProfile    Private MessagesPrivate Messages   Log in/Register/PasswordLog in/Register/Password

Shopping Cart

  
   Web Hosting and Web Master Forums (Home) -> Webmaster RSS
Author Message
sdf

External


Since: Jul 27, 2003
Posts: 3



(Msg. 1) Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2003 7:46 am
Post subject: Shopping Cart
Archived from groups: alt>www>webmaster (more info?)
Okay, hate to bring this up again but I'm looking to setup a fairly simple
shopping cart for about 20-30 items.

I was going to go with paypal's shopping cart but some people don't care for
paypal (myself I have had no problem)

Can anyone else recommend one? I don't want to pay a big monthly fee and I
don't have hosting yet so I'd be willing to pay for that.

I've setup oscommerce in the past and that's way too much work for this
store.

 >> Stay informed about: Shopping Cart 
Back to top
Login to vote
dragnet

External


Since: Jul 14, 2003
Posts: 423



(Msg. 2) Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2003 8:03 am
Post subject: Re: Shopping Cart [Login to view extended thread Info.]
Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
"CJ" <sdf.DeleteThis@yahoo.ca> wrote in
news:ci_Za.732663$Vi5.16760582@news1.calgary.shaw.ca:

 > Okay, hate to bring this up again but I'm looking to setup a fairly
 > simple shopping cart for about 20-30 items.
 >
 > I was going to go with paypal's shopping cart but some people don't
 > care for paypal (myself I have had no problem)
 >
 > Can anyone else recommend one? I don't want to pay a big monthly fee
 > and I don't have hosting yet so I'd be willing to pay for that.
 >
 > I've setup oscommerce in the past and that's way too much work for
 > this store.

Why not write one yourself ? I *just* closed my editor from creating a
relatively simple shopping cart using an auto-incrementing ID number from a
MySQL DB as a temporary sessionID and storing the product ID's in the DB
associated with that sessionID (and then simply check the date - if more
than 24 hours have elapsed since the creation of the session, it deletes
them) and pass the session ID along in a temporary cookie (the cookie
expires when the browser session is closed)

Heckuva lot cheaper than buying a shopping cart and having to wrap your
shop around it's capabilities, rather than the other way around.

Of course, you've also got the option, if the budget is tight, to simply
list all the products on a single order page, with quantity boxes or drop-
downs to the right - not super elegant, but simple, cheap and fast to
implement. If the site makes a decent amount of money, it would then be
justified in spending more time or money on a 'real' shopping cart.

--
Marc Bissonnette
Perl CGI. MySQL Databases. Dynamic Web Content Control.
<a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.internalysis.com" target="_blank">http://www.internalysis.com</a>
Looking for a new ISP? <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.canadianisp.com" target="_blank">http://www.canadianisp.com</a><!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->

 >> Stay informed about: Shopping Cart 
Back to top
Login to vote
sdf

External


Since: Jul 27, 2003
Posts: 3



(Msg. 3) Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2003 9:14 am
Post subject: Re: Shopping Cart [Login to view extended thread Info.]
Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
I really don't have time to develop a whole shopping cart system.
I'm not being paid alot of money for this site so I can't justify creating
my own cart.

Actually I saw this link today

<a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.hosting4less.com/ecommerce.html" target="_blank">http://www.hosting4less.com/ecommerce.html</a>

I've used Miva shopping cart before and it's pretty easy to setup
"Marc Bissonnette" <dragnet.DeleteThis@internalysis.com> wrote in message
news:Xns93D5AD336DB5dragnetinternalysisc@207.35.177.135...
 > "CJ" <sdf.DeleteThis@yahoo.ca> wrote in
 > news:ci_Za.732663$Vi5.16760582@news1.calgary.shaw.ca:
 >
  > > Okay, hate to bring this up again but I'm looking to setup a fairly
  > > simple shopping cart for about 20-30 items.
  > >
  > > I was going to go with paypal's shopping cart but some people don't
  > > care for paypal (myself I have had no problem)
  > >
  > > Can anyone else recommend one? I don't want to pay a big monthly fee
  > > and I don't have hosting yet so I'd be willing to pay for that.
  > >
  > > I've setup oscommerce in the past and that's way too much work for
  > > this store.
 >
 > Why not write one yourself ? I *just* closed my editor from creating a
 > relatively simple shopping cart using an auto-incrementing ID number from
a
 > MySQL DB as a temporary sessionID and storing the product ID's in the DB
 > associated with that sessionID (and then simply check the date - if more
 > than 24 hours have elapsed since the creation of the session, it deletes
 > them) and pass the session ID along in a temporary cookie (the cookie
 > expires when the browser session is closed)
 >
 > Heckuva lot cheaper than buying a shopping cart and having to wrap your
 > shop around it's capabilities, rather than the other way around.
 >
 > Of course, you've also got the option, if the budget is tight, to simply
 > list all the products on a single order page, with quantity boxes or drop-
 > downs to the right - not super elegant, but simple, cheap and fast to
 > implement. If the site makes a decent amount of money, it would then be
 > justified in spending more time or money on a 'real' shopping cart.
 >
 > --
 > Marc Bissonnette
 > Perl CGI. MySQL Databases. Dynamic Web Content Control.
<font color=purple> > <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.internalysis.com</font" target="_blank">http://www.internalysis.com</font</a>>
<font color=purple> > Looking for a new ISP? <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.canadianisp.com</font" target="_blank">http://www.canadianisp.com</font</a>><!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
 >> Stay informed about: Shopping Cart 
Back to top
Login to vote
blackcat2

External


Since: Jun 28, 2003
Posts: 585



(Msg. 4) Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2003 12:09 pm
Post subject: Re: Shopping Cart [Login to view extended thread Info.]
Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
Charging up on a white horse CJ said:

: I was going to go with paypal's shopping cart but some people don't
: care for paypal (myself I have had no problem)

I still think you should include paypal as an option. I don't shop anywhere
hardly that does not take paypal because I have a secured credit card that
is not that easy to fund when I want to buy something. *shrug* It keeps me
out of trouble *grin*

At any rate I really do like OsCommerce and yes editing it can be a pain.
But you only have to do it once.

Check Page-Zone (link in my signature) if you want really good hosting and
the control panel has a link that will install OsCommerce for you.

Good luck.

--
Heidi
PaidToReads: http://www.paidtoreads.com/
Recommended Hosting: http://www.page-zone.com/
http://www.webmaster-talk.com/index.php?referrerid=146
 >> Stay informed about: Shopping Cart 
Back to top
Login to vote
user104

External


Since: Jun 28, 2003
Posts: 1662



(Msg. 5) Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2003 12:30 pm
Post subject: Re: Shopping Cart [Login to view extended thread Info.]
Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
"CJ" <sdf.RemoveThis@yahoo.ca> wrote in message
news:ci_Za.732663$Vi5.16760582@news1.calgary.shaw.ca...
 > Okay, hate to bring this up again but I'm looking to setup a fairly simple
 > shopping cart for about 20-30 items.
 >
 > I was going to go with paypal's shopping cart but some people don't care
for
 > paypal (myself I have had no problem)
 >
 > Can anyone else recommend one? I don't want to pay a big monthly fee and
I
 > don't have hosting yet so I'd be willing to pay for that.
 >
 > I've setup oscommerce in the past and that's way too much work for this
 > store.

<a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.ccnow.com" target="_blank">www.ccnow.com</a> are a cart and card processor in one.
--
Charles Sweeney
<a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.CharlesSweeney.com" target="_blank">www.CharlesSweeney.com</a><!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
 >> Stay informed about: Shopping Cart 
Back to top
Login to vote
blogan

External


Since: Jun 30, 2003
Posts: 285



(Msg. 6) Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2003 9:42 pm
Post subject: Re: Shopping Cart [Login to view extended thread Info.]
Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
"CJ" <sdf RemoveThis @yahoo.ca> wrote in message
news:ci_Za.732663$Vi5.16760582@news1.calgary.shaw.ca...
 > Okay, hate to bring this up again but I'm looking to setup a fairly simple
 > shopping cart for about 20-30 items.
 >
 > I was going to go with paypal's shopping cart but some people don't care
for
 > paypal (myself I have had no problem)
 >
 > Can anyone else recommend one? I don't want to pay a big monthly fee and
I
 > don't have hosting yet so I'd be willing to pay for that.
 >
 > I've setup oscommerce in the past and that's way too much work for this
 > store.
Most hosts like ourselves who offer at least some of our services to the
lower end of the market also provide Cpanel which comes with Agora and
Interchange shopping Karts ready for install (automatic)

I would recommend you go with such a host - low cost and a basic kart to
boot!<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
 >> Stay informed about: Shopping Cart 
Back to top
Login to vote
Display posts from previous:   
   Web Hosting and Web Master Forums (Home) -> Webmaster All times are: Pacific Time (US & Canada) (change)
Page 1 of 1

 
 You can post new topics in this forum
You can reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum



[ Contact us | Terms of Service/Privacy Policy ]