Shopping Cart or Catalogue compatible with Mals-e.com

[chodges84]

Hi,

I'm helping to set up a website for my place of work, and we have decided to use Mals ecommorce as a payment provider. They already have a merchant account, so It makes sense.

However, they are going to dtruggle cretaing a new page for each item and adding the HTML code required, so I am hoping someone can help me. Ideally I need a database driven product, with an admin interface that lets us log in, and add a product, under a certain category, and it creates the page on the fly.

I would either like something that does this (in order of preference)

1. a full cart based system, that collects the address, adn works out the total, and ONLY takes people to mals site when it is time to pay. (it should then skip all the billing pages etc. at mals, and only display the last page.)

2. Some kind of online catalogue, that could have an add to cart button, and adds the product to MALS site, adn they go through the process of inputting data on mals site.

HAs anyone any ideas?

thanks,
Craig

[Essex_boy]

In reply to one try Webgenie - does all that you want. Great little package, no license limit on the number of sites you can create.

Second, ive never come across a package that integrates with Mals like your asking, email mals and ask them directly.

[DVDsPlusMore]

I've had great success integrating with Mal-e's cart through a service called OptionCart dot com. It's a well-written, well-supported PHP application for small to mid-sized businesses.

To summarize their selling points (not mine):

- Add your products and load your images easily
- No need to learn HTML or use FTP software if optional installation is purchased. We take care of the technical details for you!
- Works with the free Mals-E shopping cart
- Use any HTML web site template - including our free web templates - for a catalog that's fully customized to be a part of your web site
- Customers can search for products by category, keyword, catalog number and/or price range
- The Deluxe version not only gives you inventory control by item, but also the option to set inventory quantities for the first option (size, color, style, etc.)
- Fully customizable - the catalog can be modified to fit your specific needs
- Perfect for resellers who want an ecommerce system they can brand.

Check it out and good luck!

Best,

- James

[sun818]

OptionCart along with several other third-party services are mentioned on Mal's Upgrade Section:

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[chodges84]

HI

thanks for the relies. I have heard about optioncart, so Might give it a shot, or have a lookk at webgenie.

Mal acctually lives about 10 minutes away from me, so Maybe i could go and see him!

He may have even been in the shop that I work in, and I would never have know it was him.

cheers.

[Essex_boy]

Oh well there you go, Ididnt know there were such carts.

If you visit Mal tell him he's cart is superb!