This is the perfect solution for someone wanting to sell on the Internet but needing to do so on a budget. Based around Miva
Order, a customizable browser-based order form and order processing system, the E-Commerce Lite Plan can have you
selling online in minutes.
Overview
eStore Lite is recommended for up to 30 products and is based off Miva Order - developed by the Miva Corporation. Miva Order is a customizable, browser-based order form and order processing system. It can be personalized with specific color, graphics, product descriptions and other layout options. Businesses simply incorporate a link from the web page where their products are sold, permitting customers to seamlessly access the order form and make purchases.Users are able to create and manage custom product order forms with provisions that simplify the process of calculating sales tax, shipping costs and currency formatting.
Quick Feature Summary
- All colors, messages, product descriptions, logos, and titles are customizable.
- Web-based, flexible order form.
- Secure ordering/administration
- Fully configurable look & feel.
- Automatic merchant order notification
- Multiple currency formatting.
- Sales tax calculations
- Base plus weight shipping calculations
Six different payment versions:
- Simple Credit Card Validation
- CyberCash
- CyberSource
- LinkPoint
- Payflow Pro (PayPal)
- Authorize.net
- Recommended for 30 or fewer products
- Products can be easily imported into Miva Merchant
- Products can be imported from a flat file
Group Order Processing
Orders can be processed individually or placed into groups or batches. This enables users to mark selected orders for priority handling.
Existing Site Integration
Developers who have already built sites in HTML can simply hyperlink directly into the Miva Order system.
Security
All sensitive data can be encrypted with SSL prior to transmission. This includes order information during the customer ordering process and during the order processing.
Online Help
Context sensitive help is available for each key field in the administrative interface.
Site Administrator Friendly
Miva Order requires no daily management or intervention from busy system administrators. Installation takes less than a minute on any Miva-enabled system.
Gateways and Real-Time Credit Card Processing
These are the gateways that work with Miva Order:
- Cardservice International Linkpoint
- Authorize.net
- Verisign Payflow Pro
- Cybersource
- Authorize.net
Miva Order Online Users Manual
Click here to see our Miva Order Online Users Manual
See It in Action
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FAQ's
What can Electronic Commerce do for me?
Having a storefront on the web allows you to offer your products to anyone, anywhere, anytime. The Internet has revolutionized the whole concept of marketing and sales by eliminating the geographic and time-related barriers between the merchant and consumer. Now, without hiring a single new employee, you can receive and process orders from all over the world 24 hours a day.
What is a Web store or eStore?
With the dramatic growth in Internet usage, many companies and entrepreneurs are setting up sites on the World Wide Web to pitch for orders, accept orders, process payment and sometimes ship orders - these are known as Web stores and eStores.
Isn't my business too small for E-Commerce?
Absolutely not! Businesses of every size can and are taking advantage of E-Commerce. E-Commerce is entirely scalable from just a few products to tens of thousands.
How do I accept orders?
Although most E-Commerce sites are probably set up with the expectation that the majority of orders will be received through the web, the reality is that many customers prefer to use the web to aid in the selection of a product and then to order by more traditional methods. You therefore need to ensure you are able to accept orders in as many different ways as possible:
- Secure Order Form
- E-Mail
- Fax
- Telephone
- Regular Mail
What is a Payment Gateway?
A payment gateway essentially performs the same function as your POS terminal, automatically. The gateway software system takes the online payment information from your Miva ordering form and sends this information to the financial processor using your merchant account, and finally reports back whether the transaction was approved. Online processing or transaction providers offer this gateway. We use VeriSign and Link Point API.
Do I have to have an online processing company to do my credit card ordering?
No. There are two options for processing credit cards. You can choose to have the server automatically send you the credit card information for you to process yourself on your credit card machine. This is known as "Simple credit card validation". The other option is to use VeriSign or Link Point so you can process the charge online, automatically, in a much more secure and quick manner.
Are there any other fees with VeriSign, like transaction fees?
Yes. You get up to 1000 transactions per month for $39.95/mo. You will be billed $.10/transaction over 1000 in any given month.
What is a shopping cart?
A shopping cart is a program in a web site that allows a customer to view products and add them to a "basket" as they would in a physical retail store. The shopping cart is usually connected to a database of products, and helps the merchant with shipping, pricing and inventory calculations.
What is Miva Merchant?
Miva Merchant is a dynamic browser based storefront development and management system that allows merchants to create multiple online stores from anywhere in the world where there is internet access. Miva Merchant has a complete set of wizards to simplify the process of building your store. The browser based administration interface provides access to an array of more sophisticated tools to maintain your catalog. Up sell merchandising and order fulfillment are included. And Miva's modular architecture enables you with deep-down customization for your storefront.
Do I still need a Merchant Account with Miva Merchant?
Don't confuse the two - they are different. Miva Merchant gives you all the tools to easily process online orders through a number of third party vendors. If you plan on being able to accept credit cards, you will still need to establish a Merchant Account.
Can I take orders with Miva Merchant and not use credit cards?
Yes! You can have people place orders and process them after receiving payment by any other means you desire, such as by check, wire transfer, money order, etc.
Where can I see a demo of Miva Merchant and Miva Order?
The Miva Web Site has an excellent Runtime Shopping Demo that illustrates one possible implementation of the Miva Merchant Storefront Development and Management System. A Miva Order demo can be found by clicking here.
Do I need to know HTML or programming to manage my Miva storefront?
No. Miva Merchant has a complete set of wizards to simplify the process of building your store. The browser based administration interface provides access to an array of more sophisticated tools to maintain your catalog.
Can I use the Miva License that I get with my E-Commerce Package with another hosting company?
No. Our special pricing for the packaged bundle of the Virtual Server and Miva cannot be separated. Likewise, the license works only in conjunction with our E-Commerce Hosting Packages.
What is a digital certificate?
Digital certificates provide the basis for secure electronic transactions as they enable all participants in a transaction to quickly and easily verify the identity of the other participants. They are digitally signed and issued by a Certificate Authority (CA) which verifies that the public key attached to the certificate belongs to the party stated. WebIntellects uses GeoTrust for its CA. We can help you obtain your own SSL Certificate from GeoTrust for $150.00.
What is SSL?
Secure Socket Layers or SSL allows safe business transactions between the client and merchant. Before a customer orders online, they want to be sure that their personal and ordering details will only be seen by you. They want to be certain their payment information cannot be intercepted by outside sources. In order for you to accept and process credit cards and other private information over the Internet with full assurance of customer privacy, customer data can be encrypted and scrambled online via SSL. Before you set up your e-commerce system, make sure your web server has the SSL option. You need a digital certificate combined with SSL to do secure transactions.
I have bad credit. Can I still qualify for a Merchant Account?
Yes. Card Service International has a 99% approval rate. Your rates will be higher, but you will be approved.
Can I change the look and feel of the Miva shopping cart?
Yes. Miva has numerous option to allow you to make the storefront look and feel like the rest of your website. You can choose to use the administration section to change the look or if you choose you can change the html and/or Miva script.
What do I need - Miva Merchant or Miva Order?
As a general rule, if you have 25 products or less and can place them all on one page, then Miva Order is a good solution. If you have numerous products and need to have them managed from several pages, you will need Miva Merchant. It is also important to remember that Miva Order does not have UPS shipping features.
