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E-CommerceA logical step for most businesses or non-profit organizations that have a presence on the internet is to allow customers the ability to purchase products or donate directly through the website. The convenience of an e-commerce website design not only saves customer's time, but it can also save your organization a great deal of labor and cut down on credit card processing fees. Let Cornerstone Websites help you increase sales by offering secure payment options using a dynamic Zen-Cart shopping cart or a hard coded, static Mals E-Commerce shopping cart system. When you accept secure payments online, it will give your customers the confidence to order without hesitation. Speak with a professional or schedule a consultation > View current PayPal processing rates > Current PayPal Money Market Rates > View current Google Checkout processing rates >
How Does E-Commerce Work?Their are a couple of items that your website design will need before a customer will be able to purchase items online. They include:
When a customer clicks on the order or donate button, there are hidden codes within the website design that pass the order on to a secure and safe shopping cart. The cart stores the product's coding and displays the item. It will then ask for the appropriate billing, shipping, and personal information (no credit card data is requested yet). After the customer has filled out all of the required data in the cart, they select a payment option and are forwarded to the credit card processor. This processor allows for a variety of credit card and denomination options. Following the payment process, money is posted to a merchant account. This is an account set up for all funds that are captured by credit card for your business. Note: An optional tool called "Virtual Terminal" will also allow you to post payments manually online with telephone and mail orders.
Churches and Non-Profit DonationsAt Cornerstone Websites, we recommend using PayPal or Google Checkout to accept online donations due to its popularity among donors, no monthly cost, and low fees. NOTE: As with any e-commerce sale, Cornerstone Websites does not receive any fees or commissions from donations. Business E-Commerce Solutions
Virtual TerminalPrice: PayPal Standard Customers - $30.00/month Would you like to process credit card payments by manually entering a customer's information into your account? The "Virtual Terminal" from PayPal is a low-cost alternative to merchant account processing through traditional banks. The virtual terminal request form can be accessed after logging in to PayPal at www.paypal.com/vt. Contact the Cornerstone team to purchase and install the Virtual Terminal > Private SSL Certificate (*already included with Static Hard-Coded website designs using Mals E-Commerce)Installation: $59.99 Installation If you have a database-driven Zen-Cart e-commerce website, you will require an SSL certificate. Each website desin that is used for gathering and transmitting customer's information must use an SSL certificate to guarantee the safety of this information. Internet customers expect any personal information they provide via the Internet to remain confidential and integral. The SSL certificate is the only way to secure your online transactions and to show your customers that you really value the confidentiality of their data. Purchase a private SSL certificate for your website > Dedicated IP AddressPlease note that a dedicated IP address is also required for a merchant account. This will be included in all Diamond hosting plans or may be added on to the Marble hosting plan for an additional $8.00 monthly fee. |
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