On 4/2/11 11:11 PM, Jonathan Duncan wrote: > On 02 Apr 2011, at 21:18, Wade Preston Shearer wrote: > >> On 2 Apr 2011, at 19:27, [email protected] wrote: >> >>> I am looking for two software packages/services to incorporate into an >>> existing site: >>> >>> 1. a shopping cart >>> >>> 2. a web-chat solution that is ideally integrated with email ticket system >>> and a knowledgebase >> Sorry for being so vague; I posted from my phone. >> >> I'm trying to decide if we should build or buy and at this phase am simply >> trying to feel for the solutions that are out there. In regards to chat, the >> answer seems easy: building your own would be crazy with robust systems like >> LivePerson. But what about shopping carts? What do most big retailers do? >> Are they all running custom carts or are there enterprise common systems >> that are flexible enough that they work? What about for shopping experiences >> that require complexity beyond just adding something to a cart and then >> checking out? What about examples like wireless carriers where you have to >> select a phone, select options, and select a plan or the online Apple Store >> where you can select a computer and then there is a page of configuration >> options? Am I safe to assume that these are custom stores? >> > I can tell you that at Rain, we have looked on numerous occasions for the > silver bullet of shopping carts. In the end, it usually ends up being a > custom job. For flexibility and skinability, you may as well just make a > custom cart anyway. > > When dealing with carts, keep PCI compliance in mind. It is a big deal these > days. I completely agree. I looked at trying to do something custom. I've been looking into AgoraCart, Magento, and a few others. Nothing was easy and simply, they were difficult to skin without extensive knowledge of how that specific cart worked. I don't know if it's just that I wasn't smart enough or what, but for the life of me I could not add and item to the front page in Magento. I tried several different tutorial videos and could never replicate what they were doing. I eventually gave up and have learned a little and realized I may just write a simple one for myself. Good luck with it and let us know if you find one that works well and can be themed easily.
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