Types of E-Commerce Stores
"Buy Now" Button
The type of e-commerce store you need depends on the number of products you will be selling. If you sell only a few products a simple "Buy Now" button would suffice.
A "Buy Now" button is displayed next to a description of your product or service. When a customer clicks the "Buy Now" button they are taken through the payment process. This type of store is fully supported by PayPal and Google checkout covered in the payment processing section.
Shopping Cart
If you sell lots of products a shopping cart may be your best bet. There are many free software options available for adding a shopping cart to your web site. The only cost would be the time it takes for your web developer to setup the software on your web site. Once the software is installed you can either manage the inventory yourself or leave it to your web developer. The following free shopping cart programs are fully supported by PayPal and Google. You would need to check with your bank to determine which shopping cart solutions are supported by their payment processing solution.
Free Shopping Cart Applications:
Full Service E-Commerce Solutions
Full service e-commerce solutions such as Yahoo! Store or eBay Stores provide everything you need to get started quickly. They provide hosting, shopping cart software and payment processing for a single price. Pricing is normally dependent upon the total dollar amount of your monthly transactions and the types of optional services you select for your store. Fees range widely from about $15 for the basic eBay Store plan up to $299, plus per transaction fees for Yahoo's professional plan.
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