E-commerce

Whether you are a sole trader looking to sell a small range of your own products online, or an established company with a comporehensive business E-commerce storefront, Nameway® has the E-commerce solutions for you.

In recent years the Internet and E-commerce have drastically changed the way we do business in this global economy. There are no longer physical boundaries that separate markets from consumers. Nameway® recognises our customer's needs for the most sophisticated and up-to-date E-commerce tools. Many of our resources are dedicated to being able to provide you and your business a 'complete' E-commerce solution.

Everyday millions of people are connecting to the net. This means millions of dollars in sales result from people buying from the web at online stores. Online Sales have passed the billion dollar mark and the numbers are only going up. The only way to stake your claim in this billion dollar market is through E-commerce; selling your products and services through electronic means. At Nameway®, our goal is to get your business up in the easiest and most affordable way possible.

All of the Nameway® web hosting and reseller plans include E-commerce software and tools at no extra charge.

GO: Click Here to see a demo shop using oSCommerce.

Free to all hosting customers:

• Shared SSL Secure Server to safely encrypt information ($60 value)
• oSCommerce (powerful & easy to setup)
• Interchange shopping cart ($500 value)
• Agora Cart

What is a Shopping Cart?

A shopping cart program is a way to sell your products online. It tracks all the items that the shopper wants to buy and then enables the customer to purchase them from the comforts of their own home. When shoppers are ready to buy, they head to the checkout counter. This is where they review all the items in their shopping cart, make changes, decide on things like gift wrapping and shipping, and finally, hand over their credit card number. All Nameway® web hosting accounts include shopping cart/ecommerce software.

Shopping Cart Options

Our web hosting plans include three pre-installed shopping carts, with two more being added shortly. We also recommend two alternate shopping carts that do not require a merchant account in order to operate. With these two shopping carts you can be accepting credit cards almost instantly. Compare these options and choose the right one for your business.

Features PayPal Cart 2Checkout Revecom Interchange oSCommerce Merchant Account required? No No No Yes Yes Setup Fee Free $49 $79 Free Free Transaction Fee 2.2% + .30¢ per transact 5.5% + 45¢ per transact 3.95% + $1 per transact Separate Merchant Account required Separate Merchant Account required Card Support Master, Visa, Discover, AMEX Master, Visa, Discover, AMEX Master, Visa, Discover, AMEX, Checks Separate Merchant Account required Separate Merchant Account required Supported Yes Yes Yes Yes, Included Yes, Included SSL Certificate Required No, Included free No, Included free No, Included free Optional Optional Target Market Any Small Business or Trader Small to Large Business Any Small Business Large, Corporate Shopping Sites Any Small to Medium Sized Business

What is Interchange®?

From IC site: " Interchange® is the world's leading open source E-commerce software platform. Interchange provides the functionality that leading edge companies want, while providing the flexibility and return on investment they demand. RedHat Interchange is designed to give businesses the freedom to mind their own business. The Interchange® platform is the foundation of RedHat's unique E-commerce offerings. No other solution combines enterprise-class functionality with the flexibility, reliability and cost effectiveness of this proven technology. "

Did you know? Interchange© is one of the most feature rich shopping cart software in the market. It is one of the most powerful tools available to automate and database-enable your web site or build online applications. If you've been thinking of using tools from BEA, IBM, Microsoft, Broadvision, Intershop, Blue Martini, Open Market, Mercantec, Macromedia, or Interworld to build your web site or online application, you'll be making a serious mistake if you do not evaluate Interchange before you make your decision. If you've been thinking of building a system by hand in Java, Perl, ASP, PHP, Cold Fusion, or any other environment, you should consider the time savings that building on the Interchange platform may bring you.

Interchange is well suited for a variety of purposes, including: sales, order processing, content management, customer service, reporting and analysis, and personalization. Interchange has been implemented for traditional retail sales, digital goods delivery, B2B parts re-ordering, non-commerce content management, auctions, order status checking, supply chain management, project management, online collaboration, and even an MP3 Jukebox. Interchange can be used as a completely self-contained standalone product or as part of a larger system. It can be integrated with payment processing services, ERP systems, point-of-sale systems, accounting systems, external content management systems, Java-based application servers, sales force automation systems, customer relationship management systems, e-mail campaign management systems, and remote databases on virtually any platform.

Installation of your own Sercurity Certificate:

Step 1. You need your own legitimate domain web space (a subdirectory on geocities won't do).

Step 2. You need a real address. (A box number in Las Vegas and a hotmail address is not good enough).

Step 3. You need some proof of being legitmate and not just some crook who occasionally visits a cyber cafe. To proove the legitimacy of your business you need these documents:

For a Home Based Business you will need:

A copy of a verifyable business license that has your street address on it. If your company is not a sole proprietorship you also need a copy of your incorporation papers.

A letter from the president or owner of your business authorizing that the business gets a Secure Certificate, and that we can make reasonable checks to verify that the business is legitimate. This ensures that nobody else gets a certificate with your good name to use for their unauthorized purposes.

You will also need to provide a phone number where you can be reached.

For Partnerships and Incorporated businesses you will need:

A copy of a verifyable business license that has the street address of your business on it. A copy of your incorporation and or partnership papers.

A letter from the president or owner of your business authorizing that the business gets a Secure Certificate, and that we can make reasonable checks to verify that the business is legitimate. This ensures that nobody else gets a certificate with your good name to use for their unauthorized purposes.

A phone number where you can be reached.

Step 4. Send us a ticket so we can generate your CSR.

Step 5. Order your SSL certificate and submit your CSR.

Step 6. Fax these papers to the place you are buying your SSL certificate from.

It takes a few days to complete all the checks. The procedure is very thorough to ensure that only real and legitimate businesses get the secure certificate.

Step 7. After you have obtained your SSL certificate, submit a support ticket and we will install it for you.