This page introduces commerce-related services
that are available over the Internet. We have found some shopping cart programs
that will work quite well with your Virtual Private Servers. We have also simplified the
process of obtaining an Internet Merchant Account so that you can begin taking
orders for your products over the Internet. The prices of these services are
subject to change. We also encourage you to visit these companies’ Web sites for
more thorough information on the products and services they offer.
Setting Up an Internet Merchant Account
Before you can accept and process credit cards over the Internet, you must first
set up an Internet Merchant Account, which is designed specifically to handle
Internet transactions. To qualify for an Internet Merchant Account, you must
first have a checking account with a bank.
Shopping Cart Programs
A shopping cart program lets you create an online catalog of products and
organize them for easy navigation. Shoppers select products by adding them to
their cart. These products are tracked and displayed to the shopper before he
commits to purchasing them. The shopper purchases the items by entering
information into an order form when they are ready to complete the purchase.
Once the order form is completed and submitted, the process of fulfilling the
customer’s order begins.
