The e-commerce or shopping cart sytem is a powerful application that allows you to sell online. I most cases our clients use only a fraction of the features listed below. Note that your website can run in 'catalogue mode' if you don't want to actually accept order online.

FUNCTIONALITY

This section outlines the functionality of the shopping cart software. In most cases only a fraction of this functionality will be used. We feel it is however necessary to outline the full potential of the system.

GENERAL FEATURES

• Capable of using Secure Sockets Layer (https) Encryption (128-bit)
• Flexible Tax Models
• Shoppers can manage their User Accounts (registration required)
• Shipping Address Management (Customers can enter their own Shipping Addresses)
• Order History: Shopper can view all their previous Orders (and Order Details)
• Order Confirmation Mail is sent to Shopper and Store Owner
• Multiple Currencies (You can allow customers to change the Currency and buy using an alternative Currency)
• Multiple Languages

PRODUCT CATALOGUE FEATURES

• Powerful Web-Administration Interface (JavaScript-powered)
• Manages an unlimited Number of Products and Categories
• Allow clients to ‘ask a question’ about the product they are viewing.
• Can be used as a Shop or just as an Online-Catalogue (you can even turn off Price Display)
• Quick Search for Products, Categories and Manufacturers; filter by features or discounted Products
• Product Ratings & Testimonials (moderated or auto-published)
• Feature specific Products by setting them "on special"
• Product Availability: show how fast a Customer can expect delivery
• Handles downloadable Products (virtual Goods)
• "Product is back in stock"- Notification for subscribed Customers

ADMINISTRATION FEATURES

Multiple Images and Files (like Spec Sheets and Flyers) per Product
Product Attributes (like Size or Colour) can be added to Product
Product Types for Classification (like "Car", "Motorbike" or "Music Album")
Shopper Groups for Customers (allows different Price Levels and Payment Options), EG: Wholesale and retail shopper groups.
Multiple Prices per Product (Quantity-based and/or Shopper Group-based Prices)
Flexible Price Display (number & currency formatting; including or excluding tax)
Shop Statistics / Control Panel with a Summary of new Customers, new Orders....
Stock Level Control for Products and Item (Optional)
Order Management with Order History, Customer Notification and Order Edit Functionality
Basic Reporting Feature: sold Items, monthly/yearly Revenue
Order Status Management
Manage different Currencies, Countries & Regions.

PAYMENT MODULES

Capable of live Credit Card Processing
Integration with NetCash is possible (one of South Africa’s leading payment gateways)
Pre-defined Payment Gateways like authorize.net®, PayPal, 2Checkout, eWay, Worldpay, PayMate, NetCash, Virtual Card Services and NoChex.
Extend your Shop with other Payment Modules using the Payment Module API.

SHIPPING MODULES

Flexible Shipping Carriers and Rates Configuration