| Item |
Description
and Typical Charge |
Domain Name
(required) |
Your
first step is to register your domain name. Web
Panache will register or transfer your domain name as part of the
e-commerce package for no extra fee.
Fees: $45 to $70 |
Merchant
Account
(required) |
Next,
you must open a merchant account. All
companies accepting credit cards, whether on the Internet or not,
must have a merchant account.
Fees: Fees are based on your
personal profile, but generally
consist of a monthly minimum and percentage of each
transaction. Ask your merchant account provider for
details. |
On-Line
Payment Account
(optional) |
Your
next step depends on whether or not you want to utilize on-line
payment processing. On-line
payment is a term used to describe the real-time verification and
processing of credit card transactions over the internet. If
you do, you must open an account with an on-line payment processing
organization. You must also ensure that your Merchant Account
provider can support whichever on-line payment vendor you choose. Web
Panache has partnerships with CyberCash and PaymentNet.
If you want to process your orders manually, you
do not need on-line payment services.
Fees: Fees are based on your
personal profile, but generally
consist of a monthly minimum and percentage of your
transactions. Ask your online payment vendor for
details. |
SSL
Certificate
(highly recommended) |
Secure
Socket Layer (SSL) is a technology used to transfer data (i.e.
credit card numbers) across the Internet in a safe, encrypted
format. Web Panache recommends VeriSign or Thawte.
Fees: Typically between $125 and $349 for first
year, depending on the vendor you select. Refer to each vendor's web
site for current prices. |
Shopping
Cart and Hosting
(a shopping cart is highly recommended, hosting is required) |
A
shopping cart is needed for your customers to easily select and
purchase products from your on-line store.
We recommend our full E-commerce
Solution utilizing AbleCommerce. We also support Sales
Cart, a
MS FrontPage 2000 Plugin.
Fees: $100 Set-up and $52.50 a month for Full E-Commerce Solution
(includes hosting and access to your own online store).
Sales Cart may be purchased for a $188 license
fee. It is supported within our
Plan 2 hosting plan. |
Web
Panache Consulting
(optional) |
Many
customers opt for a certain number of Web Panache consulting hours
to assist with tasks such as on-line payment
integration, creation of secured order forms and many other tasks.
If you are not certain if you need consulting,
please tell us about your project before ordering. We'll be happy to
advise! Fees: $65 - $100 per hour |
