ccDan - 8:28 pm on Aug 24, 2007 (gmt 0)

I can tell you two reasons why I abandon shopping carts:

1) As others mentioned, to see the shipping charges. I want to know the total price before I buy. And, I may want to get that total and then compare with other sites before I choose where I will buy from.

2) To see what payment methods are accepted. A lot of sites don't list the payment methods they accept, and you cannot find out until you get to the checkout. Maybe I prefer to pay with American Express. Or PayPal.

I don't know why so many sites seem to want to "hide" the payment methods they accept.