which ecommerce package is best?

Thats wrong. There is nothing wrong with Miva's licensing.

Its by far the best choice, has the best support, and is easy to
customize with add on modules that are quite inexpensive.



In article <MPG.19ff6cbfc875405a9897dd.TakeThisOut@pdx.news.speakeasy.net>,
spammersRlosers.TakeThisOut@spamcop.net says...
 > In article <e4Wkb.99618$mf.80294
 > @twister01.bloor.is.net.cable.rogers.com>, nancy_d32000.TakeThisOut@yahoo.com
 > says...
  > > hi gang
  > >
  > > my boss has asked me to look into which ecommerce package we should consider
  > > using. this is a new area for us, so i'm feeling lost. we're primarily asp
  > > developers, have lots of ms access and ms sql experience. we're looking for
  > > something that has sales tax calculations, non-session based shopping cart,
  > > delivery fee calculations, multiple currencies support, store management
  > > features. is there anything else we should be looking for?
  > >
  > > what are the standard fees associated with ecommerce aside from the purchase
  > > of the package?
  > >
  > > there seem to be tons of free and license based options on the web - too
  > > many to make a clear choice. i'd appreciate it if anybody has a sense of
  > > what the more popular packages and why. anybody have a strong pref for one
  > > package over another and why?
 >
 > Many choices indeed.
 >
 > Actinic and Miva are two of the most popular commercial offerings. Both
 > are solid and extremely capable platforms.
 >
 > Miva recently moved to a particularly egrigious form of licensing that
 > many businesses will find to be an extreme liability. If stability and
 > business continuity are important, I would recommend against Miva.
 >
 > OSCommerce probably the most popular open-source e-commerce platform.
 > While it runs on the LAMP platform, rather than IIS, ASP, and SQL
 > Server, it has much to recommend it.
 ><!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
 >> Stay informed about: which ecommerce package is best? 

TxWolf <NOtxwolfSPAM DeleteThis @wpcomp.com> wrote in message news:<MPG.19ffd54f8648e6b79896a1 DeleteThis @netnews.comcast.net>...
 >
 > In article <MPG.19ff6cbfc875405a9897dd DeleteThis @pdx.news.speakeasy.net>,
 > spammersRlosers DeleteThis @spamcop.net says...
  > > In article <e4Wkb.99618$mf.80294
  > > @twister01.bloor.is.net.cable.rogers.com>, nancy_d32000 DeleteThis @yahoo.com
  > > says...
   > > > hi gang
   > > >
   > > > my boss has asked me to look into which ecommerce package we should consider
   > > > using. this is a new area for us, so i'm feeling lost. we're primarily asp
   > > > developers, have lots of ms access and ms sql experience. we're looking for
   > > > something that has sales tax calculations, non-session based shopping cart,
   > > > delivery fee calculations, multiple currencies support, store management
   > > > features. is there anything else we should be looking for?
   > > >
   > > > what are the standard fees associated with ecommerce aside from the purchase
   > > > of the package?
   > > >
   > > > there seem to be tons of free and license based options on the web - too
   > > > many to make a clear choice. i'd appreciate it if anybody has a sense of
   > > > what the more popular packages and why. anybody have a strong pref for one
   > > > package over another and why?
  > >
  > > Many choices indeed.
  > >
  > > Actinic and Miva are two of the most popular commercial offerings. Both
  > > are solid and extremely capable platforms.
  > >
  > > Miva recently moved to a particularly egrigious form of licensing that
  > > many businesses will find to be an extreme liability. If stability and
  > > business continuity are important, I would recommend against Miva.
  > >
  > > OSCommerce probably the most popular open-source e-commerce platform.
  > > While it runs on the LAMP platform, rather than IIS, ASP, and SQL
  > > Server, it has much to recommend it.
  > >
[top posting fixed]
 >
 > Thats wrong. There is nothing wrong with Miva's licensing.

For you - obviously the poster you are replying to has a problem with
it - you are a host offering miva right? That's hardly the
perspective of an end user.



 >
 > Its by far the best choice

again - for you.

 >, has the best support
 >

Sorry - I disagree. I met them at Internet world in New York a few
years ago - their presales support was garbage - it was geared toward
shifting licences and repeat licensing fees - their "technical" person
wasn't able to answer my technical questions, and I was left
thoroughly underwelmed by the whole operation. That was a few years
ago, but the paid, hosted solutions are NOT the best model for anyone
other than the hosting company/software vendor. For the end-user,
they are far from the "best" in my opinion - and I'm a hosting
provider!

 >, and is easy to
 > customize with add on modules that are quite inexpensive.
 >

Yes - which makes it a different animal from either Actinic or
oscommerce - which is what the previous poster offered.

fwiw, both Miva and OsCommerce are useless to anyone living in a low
speed dialup area - for them, Actinic's model is perfect, even if you
can't plugin modules to change the functionality. Anyone without
broadband is well advised to avoid ANY hosted solution - unless they
have many hours to dedicate to sitting waiting for a browser response.

The "low cost" option I see you offering is a Miva store licence at
$49 a month... hardly low cost! oscommerce can sit on any
*nix/php/mysql - we have oscommerce at $12.50 a month. That's 1/4 of
your low cost solution... hmmm... anyone for an "expensive" package?

regards

Greg Hewitt-Long
--
<a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://aaabusinesshosting.com" target="_blank">http://aaabusinesshosting.com</a><!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
 >> Stay informed about: which ecommerce package is best? 

In article <MPG.19ffd54f8648e6b79896a1.TakeThisOut@netnews.comcast.net>,
NOtxwolfSPAM.TakeThisOut@wpcomp.com says...
 > Thats wrong. There is nothing wrong with Miva's licensing.
 >

So you're saying that newer versions of Miva don't have the ill-
conceived "phone home" features documented here,
<a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.gripe2ed.com/scoop/comments/2003/8/7/9391/06003/0/post" target="_blank">http://www.gripe2ed.com/scoop/comments/2003/8/7/9391/06003/0/post</a> ?<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
 >> Stay informed about: which ecommerce package is best? 

In article <MPG.1a01daf164f55299897e2.RemoveThis@pdx.news.speakeasy.net>,
spammersRlosers.RemoveThis@spamcop.net says...
 > In article <MPG.19ffd54f8648e6b79896a1.RemoveThis@netnews.comcast.net>,
 > NOtxwolfSPAM.RemoveThis@wpcomp.com says...
  > > Thats wrong. There is nothing wrong with Miva's licensing.
  > >
 >
 > So you're saying that newer versions of Miva don't have the ill-
 > conceived "phone home" features documented here,
 > <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.gripe2ed.com/scoop/comments/2003/8/7/9391/06003/0/post" target="_blank">http://www.gripe2ed.com/scoop/comments/2003/8/7/9391/06003/0/post</a> ?
 >

I guess not...

I'll say it again. I consider Miva's current Big-Brother, phone-home
licensing scheme to be draconian and entirely inconsistent with the
function of a mission-critical ecommerce platform. Arguably great
software - absolutely idiotic licensing scheme that totally disregards
the needs and wishes of their customers.<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
 >> Stay informed about: which ecommerce package is best? 

Hi,
I've been using MIVA Merchant for 3 years. Have built over a dozen
e-commerce sites. All were customized quick and easy. <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.MIVA.com" target="_blank">http://www.MIVA.com</a>

I am not a hosting reseller, and have used other e-commerce solutions,
ranging from free to $40,000. Their licensing arrangement is no problem if
you are a legit business. It is like most of the new Microsoft licensing.
Since they adjusted it in version 4.19 I have not heard anyone complain
about their licensing.

Please drop me a line if you have any questions.
Dave


"Nancy Drew" <nancy_d32000.TakeThisOut@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:e4Wkb.99618$mf.80294@twister01.bloor.is.net.cable.rogers.com...
 > hi gang
 >
 > my boss has asked me to look into which ecommerce package we should
consider
 > using. this is a new area for us, so i'm feeling lost. we're primarily asp
 > developers, have lots of ms access and ms sql experience. we're looking
for
 > something that has sales tax calculations, non-session based shopping
cart,
 > delivery fee calculations, multiple currencies support, store management
 > features. is there anything else we should be looking for?
 >
 > what are the standard fees associated with ecommerce aside from the
purchase
 > of the package?
 >
 > there seem to be tons of free and license based options on the web - too
 > many to make a clear choice. i'd appreciate it if anybody has a sense of
 > what the more popular packages and why. anybody have a strong pref for one
 > package over another and why?
 >
 > what would you guys recommend?
 >
 > tks
 >
 >
 ><!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
 >> Stay informed about: which ecommerce package is best? 

I just went through this for my company. We made a false start with one
ecommerce software company and it was our own fault for not following good
development processes. As you have found the ecommerce vendors are pretty good
at clouding the issue with tons of choices. And sometimes I found it very
difficult to figure out where the "advice" was coming from. I mean can you
really trust the advice of someone that has something to gain from your
decision?

I searched for several weeks looking for a clear market leader in the ecommerce
space. If there is one I couldn't find it. The problem is that everyone's
needs are so different. My false start maybe your ideal vendor. So the best
thing you could do is sit down and do a user needs assessment. Write down the
things this software "has" to do for you. Then write down the things that would
be nice but not deal breakers. Then start comparing the vendors offerings
against your list.

My list looked sort of like this:
1 individual items must be configurable with multiple options.
2 Multiple options must be easy to define and add to individual options.
3 Must run out of the box, no extensive configuration or programming required.

In the end I got a package that isn't perfect for my needs, but at least it was
a close as I was going to get with out writing a custom application.

Good luck,
Dean
<a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.monogramsinc.com" target="_blank">http://www.monogramsinc.com</a>


On Mon, 20 Oct 2003 18:46:34 GMT, "Nancy Drew" <nancy_d32000.RemoveThis@yahoo.com> wrote:

 >hi gang
 >
 >my boss has asked me to look into which ecommerce package we should consider
 >using. this is a new area for us, so i'm feeling lost. we're primarily asp
 >developers, have lots of ms access and ms sql experience. we're looking for
 >something that has sales tax calculations, non-session based shopping cart,
 >delivery fee calculations, multiple currencies support, store management
 >features. is there anything else we should be looking for?
 >
 >what are the standard fees associated with ecommerce aside from the purchase
 >of the package?
 >
 >there seem to be tons of free and license based options on the web - too
 >many to make a clear choice. i'd appreciate it if anybody has a sense of
 >what the more popular packages and why. anybody have a strong pref for one
 >package over another and why?
 >
 >what would you guys recommend?
 >
 >tks
 >
 ><!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
 >> Stay informed about: which ecommerce package is best? 

hi dean

thanks for the response

yes, writing down needs is the rational place to start, but the further you
get into the whole "researching my options" thing the more it seems that
each package's options become needs. we're a small outfit and as such there
doesn't usually seem to be much of a budget to play around with multiple
solutions. we're trying to find that one gem package that does pretty much
everything, and what it cannot, we customize ourselves. i know this is a
hopeless ideal, but we strive none-the-less.

i guess we're looking for the option that covers the most ground with the
lowest long term maintenance/transaction fees.

out of curiosity, what was your final solution?

again, thanks for your feedback.


"Dean" <do.not.email.me DeleteThis @post.it.to.the.group.com> wrote in message
news:3enrpv0dq9nhv9um5kfc3idf5hguljuaal@4ax.com...
 > I just went through this for my company. We made a false start with one
 > ecommerce software company and it was our own fault for not following good
 > development processes. As you have found the ecommerce vendors are pretty
good
 > at clouding the issue with tons of choices. And sometimes I found it very
 > difficult to figure out where the "advice" was coming from. I mean can
you
 > really trust the advice of someone that has something to gain from your
 > decision?
 >
 > I searched for several weeks looking for a clear market leader in the
ecommerce
 > space. If there is one I couldn't find it. The problem is that
everyone's
 > needs are so different. My false start maybe your ideal vendor. So the
best
 > thing you could do is sit down and do a user needs assessment. Write down
the
 > things this software "has" to do for you. Then write down the things that
would
 > be nice but not deal breakers. Then start comparing the vendors offerings
 > against your list.
 >
 > My list looked sort of like this:
 > 1 individual items must be configurable with multiple options.
 > 2 Multiple options must be easy to define and add to individual options.
 > 3 Must run out of the box, no extensive configuration or programming
required.
 >
 > In the end I got a package that isn't perfect for my needs, but at least
it was
 > a close as I was going to get with out writing a custom application.
 >
 > Good luck,
 > Dean
<font color=purple> > <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.monogramsinc.com</font" target="_blank">http://www.monogramsinc.com</font</a>>
 >
 >
 > On Mon, 20 Oct 2003 18:46:34 GMT, "Nancy Drew" <nancy_d32000 DeleteThis @yahoo.com>
wrote:
 >
  > >hi gang
  > >
  > >my boss has asked me to look into which ecommerce package we should
consider
  > >using. this is a new area for us, so i'm feeling lost. we're primarily
asp
  > >developers, have lots of ms access and ms sql experience. we're looking
for
  > >something that has sales tax calculations, non-session based shopping
cart,
  > >delivery fee calculations, multiple currencies support, store management
  > >features. is there anything else we should be looking for?
  > >
  > >what are the standard fees associated with ecommerce aside from the
purchase
  > >of the package?
  > >
  > >there seem to be tons of free and license based options on the web - too
  > >many to make a clear choice. i'd appreciate it if anybody has a sense of
  > >what the more popular packages and why. anybody have a strong pref for
one
  > >package over another and why?
  > >
  > >what would you guys recommend?
  > >
  > >tks
  > >
  > >
 ><!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
 >> Stay informed about: which ecommerce package is best? 

thanks dave

i got a little side tracked this last week, so haven't had much time to
follow up on some of these posts, but miva seems to keep coming up as the
primary solution. i'll look into all the licensing pros/cons shortly.

thanks again.


"Dave Famine" <dave.RemoveThis@goauguata.com> wrote in message
news:wqZmb.50613$h47.36486@bignews4.bellsouth.net...
 > Hi,
 > I've been using MIVA Merchant for 3 years. Have built over a dozen
<font color=purple> > e-commerce sites. All were customized quick and easy. <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.MIVA.com</font" target="_blank">http://www.MIVA.com</font</a>>
 >
 > I am not a hosting reseller, and have used other e-commerce solutions,
 > ranging from free to $40,000. Their licensing arrangement is no problem if
 > you are a legit business. It is like most of the new Microsoft licensing.
 > Since they adjusted it in version 4.19 I have not heard anyone complain
 > about their licensing.
 >
 > Please drop me a line if you have any questions.
 > Dave
 >
 >
 > "Nancy Drew" <nancy_d32000.RemoveThis@yahoo.com> wrote in message
 > news:e4Wkb.99618$mf.80294@twister01.bloor.is.net.cable.rogers.com...
  > > hi gang
  > >
  > > my boss has asked me to look into which ecommerce package we should
 > consider
  > > using. this is a new area for us, so i'm feeling lost. we're primarily
asp
  > > developers, have lots of ms access and ms sql experience. we're looking
 > for
  > > something that has sales tax calculations, non-session based shopping
 > cart,
  > > delivery fee calculations, multiple currencies support, store management
  > > features. is there anything else we should be looking for?
  > >
  > > what are the standard fees associated with ecommerce aside from the
 > purchase
  > > of the package?
  > >
  > > there seem to be tons of free and license based options on the web - too
  > > many to make a clear choice. i'd appreciate it if anybody has a sense of
  > > what the more popular packages and why. anybody have a strong pref for
one
  > > package over another and why?
  > >
  > > what would you guys recommend?
  > >
  > > tks
  > >
  > >
  > >
 >
 ><!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
 >> Stay informed about: which ecommerce package is best? 

We went with Early Impact because it best fit out needs. Not perfectly mind you
but close enough. My false start software, and Early Impact both had 30 day
free trials. And, it took us most of the 30 days to make sure they were going
to work. All through the process I emailed the vendors with dozens of
questions.

My list of must have's was quite long to start, but it finally boiled down to
the three I listed. There wasn't one package that had everything I would have
liked. But we, my company, are not in the software writing business and we were
unsure if a big investment in web design would actually pay off. So compromise
was the order of the day.

Dean



On Tue, 28 Oct 2003 22:06:54 GMT, "Nancy Drew" <genpub5.TakeThisOut@hotmail.com> wrote:

 >hi dean
 >
 >thanks for the response
 >
 >yes, writing down needs is the rational place to start, but the further you
 >get into the whole "researching my options" thing the more it seems that
 >each package's options become needs. we're a small outfit and as such there
 >doesn't usually seem to be much of a budget to play around with multiple
 >solutions. we're trying to find that one gem package that does pretty much
 >everything, and what it cannot, we customize ourselves. i know this is a
 >hopeless ideal, but we strive none-the-less.
 >
 >i guess we're looking for the option that covers the most ground with the
 >lowest long term maintenance/transaction fees.
 >
 >out of curiosity, what was your final solution?
 >
 >again, thanks for your feedback.
 >
 >
 >"Dean" <do.not.email.me.TakeThisOut@post.it.to.the.group.com> wrote in message
 >news:3enrpv0dq9nhv9um5kfc3idf5hguljuaal@4ax.com...
  >> I just went through this for my company. We made a false start with one
  >> ecommerce software company and it was our own fault for not following good
  >> development processes. As you have found the ecommerce vendors are pretty
 >good
  >> at clouding the issue with tons of choices. And sometimes I found it very
  >> difficult to figure out where the "advice" was coming from. I mean can
 >you
  >> really trust the advice of someone that has something to gain from your
  >> decision?
  >>
  >> I searched for several weeks looking for a clear market leader in the
 >ecommerce
  >> space. If there is one I couldn't find it. The problem is that
 >everyone's
  >> needs are so different. My false start maybe your ideal vendor. So the
 >best
  >> thing you could do is sit down and do a user needs assessment. Write down
 >the
  >> things this software "has" to do for you. Then write down the things that
 >would
  >> be nice but not deal breakers. Then start comparing the vendors offerings
  >> against your list.
  >>
  >> My list looked sort of like this:
  >> 1 individual items must be configurable with multiple options.
  >> 2 Multiple options must be easy to define and add to individual options.
  >> 3 Must run out of the box, no extensive configuration or programming
 >required.
  >>
  >> In the end I got a package that isn't perfect for my needs, but at least
 >it was
  >> a close as I was going to get with out writing a custom application.
  >>
  >> Good luck,
  >> Dean
<font color=green>  >> <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.monogramsinc.com</font" target="_blank">http://www.monogramsinc.com</font</a>>
  >>
  >>
  >> On Mon, 20 Oct 2003 18:46:34 GMT, "Nancy Drew" <nancy_d32000.TakeThisOut@yahoo.com>
 >wrote:
  >>
   >> >hi gang
   >> >
   >> >my boss has asked me to look into which ecommerce package we should
 >consider
   >> >using. this is a new area for us, so i'm feeling lost. we're primarily
 >asp
   >> >developers, have lots of ms access and ms sql experience. we're looking
 >for
   >> >something that has sales tax calculations, non-session based shopping
 >cart,
   >> >delivery fee calculations, multiple currencies support, store management
   >> >features. is there anything else we should be looking for?
   >> >
   >> >what are the standard fees associated with ecommerce aside from the
 >purchase
   >> >of the package?
   >> >
   >> >there seem to be tons of free and license based options on the web - too
   >> >many to make a clear choice. i'd appreciate it if anybody has a sense of
   >> >what the more popular packages and why. anybody have a strong pref for
 >one
   >> >package over another and why?
   >> >
   >> >what would you guys recommend?
   >> >
   >> >tks
   >> >
   >> >
  >>
 ><!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
 >> Stay informed about: which ecommerce package is best? 

 >
 >My list looked sort of like this:
 > 1 individual items must be configurable with multiple options.
 > 2 Multiple options must be easy to define and add to individual options.
 > 3 Must run out of the box, no extensive configuration or programming required.
 >
 >In the end I got a package that isn't perfect for my needs, but at least it was
 >a close as I was going to get with out writing a custom application.
 >
 >Good luck,
 >Dean
 >http://www.monogramsinc.com
 >

Dean,

Very nice site and very close to the kind of design we've been
agonizng over but unable to achieve (yet .

What commerce prog are you using? I didn't see any mention of that in
your post.

JD<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
 >> Stay informed about: which ecommerce package is best? 

hi gang

my boss has found a possible solution: candypress
(http://www.candypress.com/CPmain/default.asp). anybody have experience with
this product? the product looks good and doesn't cost much (front end is
free, store admin is $44.99 US). the only concern would be investing a bunch
of time into setting it up and then finding out it has a bunch of bugs or
other issues.

also, what do you guys consider the better payment gateway? we've been
looking at psi gate and authorize.net.

thanks

"Greg Hewitt-Long" <newsposting0209.TakeThisOut@webyourbusiness.com> wrote in message
news:29fc5134.0310220654.b4b5e24@posting.google.com...
 > TxWolf <NOtxwolfSPAM.TakeThisOut@wpcomp.com> wrote in message
news:<MPG.19ffd54f8648e6b79896a1.TakeThisOut@netnews.comcast.net>...
  > >
  > > In article <MPG.19ff6cbfc875405a9897dd.TakeThisOut@pdx.news.speakeasy.net>,
  > > spammersRlosers.TakeThisOut@spamcop.net says...
   > > > In article <e4Wkb.99618$mf.80294
   > > > @twister01.bloor.is.net.cable.rogers.com>, nancy_d32000.TakeThisOut@yahoo.com
   > > > says...
   > > > > hi gang
   > > > >
   > > > > my boss has asked me to look into which ecommerce package we should
consider
   > > > > using. this is a new area for us, so i'm feeling lost. we're
primarily asp
   > > > > developers, have lots of ms access and ms sql experience. we're
looking for
   > > > > something that has sales tax calculations, non-session based
shopping cart,
   > > > > delivery fee calculations, multiple currencies support, store
management
   > > > > features. is there anything else we should be looking for?
   > > > >
   > > > > what are the standard fees associated with ecommerce aside from the
purchase
   > > > > of the package?
   > > > >
   > > > > there seem to be tons of free and license based options on the web -
too
   > > > > many to make a clear choice. i'd appreciate it if anybody has a
sense of
   > > > > what the more popular packages and why. anybody have a strong pref
for one
   > > > > package over another and why?
   > > >
   > > > Many choices indeed.
   > > >
   > > > Actinic and Miva are two of the most popular commercial offerings.
Both
   > > > are solid and extremely capable platforms.
   > > >
   > > > Miva recently moved to a particularly egrigious form of licensing that
   > > > many businesses will find to be an extreme liability. If stability and
   > > > business continuity are important, I would recommend against Miva.
   > > >
   > > > OSCommerce probably the most popular open-source e-commerce platform.
   > > > While it runs on the LAMP platform, rather than IIS, ASP, and SQL
   > > > Server, it has much to recommend it.
   > > >
 > [top posting fixed]
  > >
  > > Thats wrong. There is nothing wrong with Miva's licensing.
 >
 > For you - obviously the poster you are replying to has a problem with
 > it - you are a host offering miva right? That's hardly the
 > perspective of an end user.
 >
 >
 >
  > >
  > > Its by far the best choice
 >
 > again - for you.
 >
  > >, has the best support
  > >
 >
 > Sorry - I disagree. I met them at Internet world in New York a few
 > years ago - their presales support was garbage - it was geared toward
 > shifting licences and repeat licensing fees - their "technical" person
 > wasn't able to answer my technical questions, and I was left
 > thoroughly underwelmed by the whole operation. That was a few years
 > ago, but the paid, hosted solutions are NOT the best model for anyone
 > other than the hosting company/software vendor. For the end-user,
 > they are far from the "best" in my opinion - and I'm a hosting
 > provider!
 >
  > >, and is easy to
  > > customize with add on modules that are quite inexpensive.
  > >
 >
 > Yes - which makes it a different animal from either Actinic or
 > oscommerce - which is what the previous poster offered.
 >
 > fwiw, both Miva and OsCommerce are useless to anyone living in a low
 > speed dialup area - for them, Actinic's model is perfect, even if you
 > can't plugin modules to change the functionality. Anyone without
 > broadband is well advised to avoid ANY hosted solution - unless they
 > have many hours to dedicate to sitting waiting for a browser response.
 >
 > The "low cost" option I see you offering is a Miva store licence at
 > $49 a month... hardly low cost! oscommerce can sit on any
 > *nix/php/mysql - we have oscommerce at $12.50 a month. That's 1/4 of
 > your low cost solution... hmmm... anyone for an "expensive" package?
 >
 > regards
 >
 > Greg Hewitt-Long
 > --
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 >Dean
 >
 >Very nice site and very close to the kind of design we've been
 >agonizng over but unable to achieve (yet .
 >
 >What commerce prog are you using? I didn't see any mention of that in
 >your post.
 >
 >JD


We're using Early Impacts Build To Order package.

Dean
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On Thu, 30 Oct 2003 15:34:42 GMT, Dean
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  >>
  >>What commerce prog are you using? I didn't see any mention of that in
  >>your post.
  >>
  >>JD
 >
 >
 >We're using Early Impacts Build To Order package.
 >
 >Dean
 >http://www.monogramsinc.com
 >

Dean,

I'm not familiar with that one. Do you have a URL for them?

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