What is the best way to do ecommerce?

ABBIE.ca · (#1 (**permalink**))

I've got a site that would like to start selling the calendar that it promotes. The calendars are relitivley inexpensive ($20) and the site revenue is not that high.

Is it best to:
A) Get a merchant account and do things that way
B) Use a payment gateway
C) Use good 'ol paypal because there is an API already built

There is the possibility that this site could partner with an existing (traditional) store that already accepts credit cards. Does this matter?

Any help is greatly appreciated.

x-2o · (#2 (**permalink**))

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Originally Posted by ABBIE.ca

I've got a site that would like to start selling the calendar that it promotes. The calendars are relitivley inexpensive ($20) and the site revenue is not that high.

Is it best to:
A) Get a merchant account and do things that way
B) Use a payment gateway
C) Use good 'ol paypal because there is an API already built

There is the possibility that this site could partner with an existing (traditional) store that already accepts credit cards. Does this matter?

Any help is greatly appreciated.

I would Use Paypal to in conjunction with something like OSCommerce to start off with as most host's provide it in the form of Fantastico scripts and have it for free in their deals.

sawad · (#3 (**permalink**))

Hi,

vSTORE.ca offers free web store store creation and hosting based on oscommerce milestone2.2. Its very easy to setup and you can get an online store up and running in less than an hour without any programming/DB editing work.

You can read more about it at:

http:/www.vstore.ca

Thanks,

Sherif

kereta7 · (#4 (**permalink**))

""""I would Use Paypal to in conjunction with something like OSCommerce to start off with as most host's provide it in the form of Fantastico scripts and have it for free in their deals."""

agreed! I like paypal.
it is easy and simple to use compare to other system!

you might look at 2checkout.com too.