E-Commerce 1

[smash81]

Hello,
I have been doing some programming using ASP and would now like to move towards E-Commerce and transactions on the web.Could any one please tell me how i can manage this in terms of working with credit card payments, collecting money from the banks and other such details.Im sorry this may sound elimentary to some but please help me as i dont know where to start.
Kindly suggest some sites where i can read up more on this.
Thanks

 

[foxdev]

Do you plan on "rolling your own", building all the components yourself? Or are you open to using an e-commerce package and customizing it? Robert Bradley
Sr. DBA, some big company
cheap prints and oil paintings:

http://www.lowcostprints.com

 

[smash81]

Thanks
But as i said, I dont know what is best and may be you could advise me on the same.Thanks
Cheers

 

[foxdev]

I'm a programmer by trade (database development, mostly) and have developed a few Web sites, but I figured that my time would be better spent by using a predeveloped package, then customizing it. It doesn't give me complete control, but enough that I can add and tweak features.

I signed up for hosting at a company that offers Miva Merchant as part of their hosting fee. For $30/month, I get all the space I need, plus a Miva Merchant license.

http://www.miva.com

I'm sure there are other good (or better) e-commerce packages out there, so my point is that rather than re-invent the wheel, you could use one of these. Robert Bradley
Sr. DBA, some big company
cheap prints and oil paintings:

http://www.lowcostprints.com

 

[JHoarty]

It sems to me that you are interested in learning the ropes about Internet credit card transaction processing. In this case, the basics are as follows:

1. You get a "merchant's account", that is, you take credit cards such as Visa, MasterCard, Amex, Discover. Go to your bank for that. If you are doing only Internet transacting, then tell them you are essentially a "dot-com", and will not need the terminal equipment.

2. Choose an online credit card payment processor, like CyberCash or AuthorizeNet. Be warned not to open a CyberCash account via the web. It's a crime in my opinion, but they'll chareg you $495 (last time I looked), whereas you can call a CyberCash reseller (e-mail me for a name and number) and get signed up for less than $200.

3. Choose a commerce package, being sure to inquire about compatibility with your chosen cc processor. You can swap the order you do 2 and 3.

You can expect to pay a monthly fee of around $20 to your cc processor, plus a per transaction fee to the credit card company.

This is the solution wherein you own your domain and you personally manage credit card deposits to your bank account, etc. Note that you'll need to find a host that will let you install a digital certificate and you'll need to get one of those. Try VeriSign, Thawte and Equifax. You can get a certificate for around $100. That basically turns your web server into a "secure server".

Hope this helps.

John Hoarty
jhoarty@quickestore.com

http://www.quickestore.com

 

[smash81]

Hey,
Thanks a lot.This has really been great knowledge for me.In case I start my website and implement transaction, I will definitely get back to you in case of any difficulties.
I appreciate all the help given to me.
Cheers
Smash81