Best Shopping Cart?

mwsmedia · September 13th, 2004, 5:54 PM

Hiya.

Hope this is the right place to post -- I've just joined, and one of the features that attracted me the most was the free shopping carts. The choices have me a little confused / overwhelmed, though, so my question:

Which shopping cart offers the following:

1) Downloadable products
2) PayPal / Credit Cards through PayPal
3) easy integration into my existing site

I appreciate any and all opinions!

Thanks,

matt

**Jamie** · September 14th, 2004, 2:37 AM

Don't know if this helps but OSCommerce has the ability to do 1 and 2. As for the 3rd, I'm not sure how easy it is to "integrate" it into an existing site but you could always set up a subdomain and skin it to look similiar to your current site. Just a suggestion.

mwsmedia · September 14th, 2004, 2:41 AM

Thanks - I have downloaded OSCommerce, but the lack of documentation is daunting. I need a system that will handle both "downloadable" and physical products... it looks like OSC will do it, but I don't want to have to redesign my site to fit it...

Thanks again!

mwsmedia · September 14th, 2004, 1:09 PM

Okay, after pages of Google searching, I found cpcommerce, a small, indie-run shopping cart / CMS. I'm experimenting with it now, but it just might do the trick!

**David** · September 15th, 2004, 1:54 AM

I forgot that OSC did downloadable stuff too. That might be the way to go for downloadable mp3's, videos, etc once I finally get my music site running. It's for me and a few others who have been talking about getting a "label" together. Downloadable stuff for very cheap would work great, and OSC is probably going to be the way to go.

skrewface · July 15th, 2005, 10:57 PM

Try www.phpshop.org

**David** · July 16th, 2005, 12:30 AM

holy crap...i thought this topic was new. i was trying to figure out when the hell i posted in here lol

skrewface · July 16th, 2005, 1:05 AM

Its actually a good way if people are really active on a host.
Well, I got a few questions:
1. Does this host have Zen Cart, Cube Cart installed (Fantastico)?
2. How is the tolerance on mp3 files (comercially agreed)?

Commercially agreed means that I have agreements directly with artists to re-distribute their work through a small network of djs/soundsystems/radio-profiles but not really commercially as iTunes.

**David** · July 16th, 2005, 1:53 AM

what's a good way? i think i missed something.

As long as the copyright holders are cool with it, surpass won't care.

and fantastico:

E-Commerce
CubeCart
OS Commerce
Zen Cart

September 13th, 2004, 5:54 PM	#1 (permalink)
mwsmedia Registered User Fresh Surpasser Joined in Sep 2004 Lives in High Desert, California, USA 27 posts Gave thanks: 0 Thanked 0 times	Best Shopping Cart? Hiya. Hope this is the right place to post -- I've just joined, and one of the features that attracted me the most was the free shopping carts. The choices have me a little confused / overwhelmed, though, so my question: Which shopping cart offers the following: 1) Downloadable products 2) PayPal / Credit Cards through PayPal 3) easy integration into my existing site I appreciate any and all opinions! Thanks, matt

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Jamie Surpass Fan Comfy Contributor Joined in Oct 2003 Hosted on Dedicated 297 posts Gave thanks: 0 Thanked 0 times	Don't know if this helps but OSCommerce has the ability to do 1 and 2. As for the 3rd, I'm not sure how easy it is to "integrate" it into an existing site but you could always set up a subdomain and skin it to look similiar to your current site. Just a suggestion. __________________ Jme ++++++ Site: WalkerNetwork.com My Dumb Blog Server: Dedicated IM: Visit my profile for more info. Official Title: Queen of Run-On Sentences [ONE] - The Campaign to Make Poverty History

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mwsmedia Registered User Fresh Surpasser Joined in Sep 2004 Lives in High Desert, California, USA 27 posts Gave thanks: 0 Thanked 0 times	My Own FollowUp Okay, after pages of Google searching, I found cpcommerce, a small, indie-run shopping cart / CMS. I'm experimenting with it now, but it just might do the trick!

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skrewface Registered User Fresh Surpasser Joined in Jul 2005 4 posts Gave thanks: 0 Thanked 0 times	Try this Try www.phpshop.org

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skrewface Registered User Fresh Surpasser Joined in Jul 2005 4 posts Gave thanks: 0 Thanked 0 times	les reply Its actually a good way if people are really active on a host. Well, I got a few questions: 1. Does this host have Zen Cart, Cube Cart installed (Fantastico)? 2. How is the tolerance on mp3 files (comercially agreed)? Commercially agreed means that I have agreements directly with artists to re-distribute their work through a small network of djs/soundsystems/radio-profiles but not really commercially as iTunes.

September 14th, 2004, 2:41 AM	#3 (permalink)
mwsmedia Registered User Fresh Surpasser Joined in Sep 2004 Lives in High Desert, California, USA 27 posts Gave thanks: 0 Thanked 0 times	Thanks - I have downloaded OSCommerce, but the lack of documentation is daunting. I need a system that will handle both "downloadable" and physical products... it looks like OSC will do it, but I don't want to have to redesign my site to fit it... Thanks again!

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