GoEmerchant I-Store Reviewer's Comments
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GoEmerchant is the fastest and easiest way to get your E–commerce site up and running. With GoEmerchant, you won't need to go through the hassle of setting up a separate credit card processing solution. The total package includes: a good Shopping Cart, a Merchant Account, a Virtual Terminal, a secure Payment Gateway and also offers Marketing Tools. GoEmerchant I–store is one of the least expensive of all our reviewed products and does not require programming skills.
There are a couple drawbacks with GoEmerchant, for example, you have to go through them for your merchant account and credit card processing.
Feature Set:
One of the best features about GoEmerchant is product management. It is extremely easy to add and modify each product. I–Store offers helpful suggestions and walkthroughs on how each part of the setup is done. Another bonus is that there are several design backgrounds to choose from when creating your website.
I–store has recently added some additional features including a bulk upload tool. This means that you can input your products many at a time. If you have several hundred products to input, the bulk upload makes it easy work. This shopping cart also offers support for downloadable goods.
Ease of Use:
I-store is not the type of software that you purchase and it's yours to do what you want with it; You pay a monthly leasing fee. To purchase I–store you have to apply for a merchant account with their company. Once you have been approved, you go through eMerchant to use real–time credit card processing. You have to pay additional fees for credit card processing.
Ease of Installation:
GoEmerchant is a web-based program. This means no installation for the merchant. Simply select a template and within minutes you will have your site up and running.
Help/Documentation:
Perhaps the most important attribute of good Shopping Cart software is the information and help the application provides. Their support goes to the next level by providing online chat. This allows you to ask any questions directly to a support person through their website. They also have general FAQs and their online Merchant Help has general descriptions and suggestions when using merchant tools.
True E–Commerce Solution:
Is GoEmerchant I–Store an E–commerce solution? Yes. They host your site for you, give you the tools to make your website, then give you the merchant tools to manage your website. They also offer the ability for credit card processing and offers support for flexible shipping options.In addition, they set up your merchant account.
Summary:
Overall GoEmerchant is the perfect solution for a company selling only a few products. It is very easy to use and inexpensive. This is a good option for small e-retailers who do not want to deal with programming or other complex processes.
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