Need Shopping Cart that's Flexible

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ep2002 36 Posting Pro in Training

20 Years Ago

Hi All,

Ok, things are moving along, so my hosted SC is no longer able to support my next project.

I have an application I'm going to be building & I need a shopping cart (server side or OS) that will allow me to not only process my transactions, but also my customer's transactions, as they will be selling stuff on their site thru my application.

I hope everyone understood that. I guess it would be similar to what a hosting company would use.

Any suggestions please?

Thanks

Michelle

cloud-computing ecommerce

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A compact, practical guide for the specific problem raised by (hosting one codebase that runs many customer storefronts or — alternatively — a true multi‑vendor marketplace).

Decide the model first: a multi‑store setup (many branded storefronts managed by one admin/codebase) is very different from a multi‑vendor marketplace (independent sellers, onboarding/KYC and split payouts). Choose multi‑store if you only need separate branding/URLs but shared admin/catalog; choose marketplace if each seller needs a dashboard, payouts and legal separation. (experienceleague.adobe.com)

If you go Magento (Adobe Commerce / Magento Open Source) the platform already supports multiple websites/stores/store‑views and domain mapping from one installation — that handles different banners, base URLs and catalogs under one admin. Turning Magento into a multi‑vendor marketplace, however, normally requires a marketplace extension or a dedicated marketplace platform (these add vendor dashboards, commission rules and payout workflows). Plan for the extension/integration work and test its upgrade path. (experienceleague.adobe.com)

Payments and liability: a marketplace needs multi‑party payments and KYC. Use a payments product built for platforms (for example Stripe Connect-style flows) to handle onboarding, verification and split payouts rather than custom‑rolling merchant accounts. Also prefer hosted checkout or tokenization to reduce PCI scope — read the PCI SSC guidance about when SAQ A / hosted approaches apply. These choices reduce your compliance and liability burden. ()

Quick implementation checklist (practical next steps):

Confirm model: multi‑store vs multi‑vendor and document required seller flows.
Prototype payment flow in sandbox (test onboarding + split payout).
Configure stores and domains in staging, map with MAGE_RUN_TYPE / MAGE_RUN_CODE (or webserver vhosts) and test tls/cookies.
Install marketplace extensions only after vetting upgrade/support policy; run end‑to‑end tests for refunds/chargebacks.
Build monitoring, backups and a PCI scope diagram before going live. (experienceleague.adobe.com)

This focuses on the technical tradeoffs that matter most when you need “one roof” control versus independent sellers; it expands on earlier suggestions in the thread (e.g., , ) with actionable next steps and authoritative references.

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stymiee 111 He's No Good To Me Dead

20 Years Ago

try to use oscommerce or zencart they are free shopping cart script which you can customize if you know php scripts...

They're actually not very flexible. In fact, they're very difficult to customize.

etechsupport 2 Posting Whiz in Training

20 Years Ago

I find oscommerce is flexible and easy to customize, if you have any problem you can get it sorted out from their knowledge based support, and their developer's community.

zippee 0 Posting Whiz in Training

20 Years Ago

One of my site offer shopping cart. But not sure how flexible you want it to be - fully customise is possible to match your site, but the down side is the shopping cart is hosted on my server rather than yours.

charlesying 0 Newbie Poster

16 Years Ago

I too have found Magento shopping cart to be the best and user friendly one

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RusselDesign 0 Newbie Poster · Answer 1 · 2006-07-25T16:23:05+00:00

try to use oscommerce or zencart they are free shopping cart script which you can customize if you know php scripts...

ep2002 36 Posting Pro in Training · Answer 2 · 2006-07-26T09:10:11+00:00

ep2002 36 Posting Pro in Training

20 Years Ago

Thanks

Michelle

addedmarketing 0 Newbie Poster · Answer 3 · 2006-07-30T05:23:39+00:00

well I suggest you to use t shopping cart. Their guys will configure shopping cart with your store and take care of each and every thing.

They call it ExpertOne.

ep2002 36 Posting Pro in Training · Answer 4 · 2006-09-12T13:37:07+00:00

Thanks, I think I found a company that will customize their cart with my application when it comes time to do the application.

Have a great night!

Michelle

One of my site offer shopping cart. But not sure how flexible you want it to be - fully customise is possible to match your site, but the down side is the shopping cart is hosted on my server rather than yours.

jacksan 0 Newbie Poster · Answer 5 · 2009-03-23T13:52:39+00:00

Check out http://www.zeuscart.com Beside all other features this software is based on PHP Smarty templates, this makes it very flexible, seo friendly and easy to modify.

eladan766 0 Newbie Poster · Answer 6 · 2010-03-03T03:17:52+00:00

Give these cart alternative a try:

http://www.elbowspace.com

These sites have online web form templates that do cart calculations on the same page.

joelchrist -9 Posting Whiz · Answer 7 · 2010-03-03T15:35:36+00:00

Better you choose AJ Shopping cart for ecommerce business which has more user friendly facilities and more flexible too.

SNIP

marck_don 0 Light Poster · Answer 8 · 2010-06-10T13:17:28+00:00

If you want to make your shopping cart flexible then Magento shopping cart would be a great option. And, if you are looking for complete flexible online store check out Magento Development Company which will help you to build up your online store.

ep2002 36 Posting Pro in Training · Answer 9 · 2010-06-11T12:05:41+00:00

Yes, we finally settled on Magento, it's just taking longer than anticipated to get it set up, tested, tweaked, etc.

Thanks

Michelle

mahesh2011 0 Light Poster · Answer 10 · 2010-06-21T13:31:12+00:00

Online shoppers commonly use credit card to make payments, however some systems enable users to create accounts and pay by alternative means, such as:

* Debit card
* Various types of electronic money
* Cash on delivery (C.O.D., offered by very few online stores)
* Cheque
* Wire transfer/delivery on payment
* Postal money order
* Reverse SMS billing to mobile phones
* Gift cards
* Direct debit in some countries

Some sites will not allow international credit cards and billing address and shipping address have to be in the same country in which site does its business. Other sites allow customers from anywhere to send gifts anywhere. The financial part of a transaction might be processed in real time (for example, letting the consumer know their credit card was declined before they log off), or might be done later as part of the fulfillment process.

While credit cards are currently the most popular means of paying for online goods and services, alternative online payments will account for 26% of e-commerce volume by 2009 according to Client.

try with this..
Nochex (section On line shopping carts and auctions)

Zen Cart is an online store management system. ...

ep2002 36 Posting Pro in Training · Answer 11 · 2010-06-21T13:53:50+00:00

We needed a SC that allows us to change the banner, address, URLs, etc. for each site & have it all under one roof. Magento was the only one that allowed for that.

Michelle

virtuemart -1 Junior Poster in Training · Answer 12 · 2010-06-21T20:50:06+00:00

I always, always and always recommend osCommerce as a Web template Designer.

People enjoy osCommerce Carts.
I know it from my daily work life!

rashida11 0 Light Poster Banned · Answer 13 · 2010-08-16T17:47:19+00:00

You can check for the AJ Shopping Cart Software which is very good to create an online store.

ep2002 36 Posting Pro in Training · Answer 14 · 2010-08-17T15:39:17+00:00

I've just been told about CS-Cart.

Anyone have any dealings with them?

Michelle

ecmcircle 0 Light Poster · Answer 15 · 2011-01-29T16:21:33+00:00

hi dude,

I think magento is best..
Magento’s flexibility allows us to modify existing features or add in new ones. Drupal now has an extension for Magento which helps integration of Magento into a Drupal based website. If you are converting from another platform, there are tools which allows you to import products, customers and order information from other carts such as OSCommerce and X-Cart.

thanks...

ep2002 36 Posting Pro in Training · Answer 16 · 2011-01-30T04:29:10+00:00

Is there someone on here that can recommend someone to help us migrate over to Magento?

Michelle

sonney 0 Newbie Poster · Answer 17 · 2011-01-30T21:32:45+00:00

I like CS-Cart. I have been using it for years and it has worked well.

ecmcircle 0 Light Poster · Answer 18 · 2011-02-01T12:33:07+00:00

hi,
try magento..
Magento’s flexibility allows us to modify existing features or add in new ones. Drupal now has an extension for Magento which helps integration of Magento into a Drupal based website. If you are converting from another platform, there are tools which allows you to import products, customers and order information from other carts such as OSCommerce and X-Cart.

thanks.

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