I need an ecommerce script

Hi DP members, my first post here. I need an ecommerce script for a client. And I have a few questions/requirements:

1 - Will the free scripts that come with cpanel/fantastico do the job? What are their shortcomings? Any security holes there?

2 - I need to add a couple of gateway payments because it is for a specific country that has its own payment system and also the client wants users to be able to pay on their address when they receive the product.

3 - Ideally it needs to be seo optimized.

Do you have any recommended script? (free or paid) Cheers guys.

 

Check out CubeCart. It can handle international sales and already has a bunch of gateways you can plug in. http://www.cubecart.com/site/home/

Jim

 

commercial carts = X-cart or Cre loaded

Open source = Zen Cart

CMS = Virtual Mart for Joomla

I'm using Cre Loaded and Virtual Mart

 

Zencart seems to be quite popular. You might also simply use PayPal or PayDot.com which offer some sort of solutions.

 

I've used zen cart before and been pretty happy.

 

Zen Cart has a strong community, there are plenty of help in their forum if needed...

 

I see that in Fantastico as a free script. Is this a free version with limited capabilities compared to the one selling for $89 ?

I'm looking at both zen and cubecart. But I'll definitely gonna need some modifications to accept other payment methods.

Thanks guys.

 

I don't know about Cubecart...But Zen cart should be good enough....it has plenty of mods and free templates...check their forum

 

The free version has full capabilities. The $89 payment is optional if you want to remove their copyright at the bottom, which reads....

Jim

 

i haven't used cubecart before.....if anyone have used both zen and cube....which one is better?

 

We use oscommerce for about 3 years for our high volumn ecommerce site, very satisfy about the perfermence..free and easy customize.recommend...

 

I have used Zen, OSCommerce and CubeCart. I have found CubeCart the easiest to customize.

Jim

 

Thanks. Cubecart it is I guess. I just need to get a programmer. I posted in the cubecart forum but no one replied. Anyone can recommend a good freelance site? I heard rentacoder is better than scriptlance. I would like to post here in DP but I don't have permissions yet ..

 

Try finding a programmer at www.cubecart.ORG if you can't get one at .COM.

Jim

 

I tried at .org , that's where the support guys from .com sent me. I don't see a forum in .com?

 

Here it is..... http://www.cubecart.com/site/forums/

Jim

 

I'd reccomend cubecart too, If you can it may be worth waiting for their next release which should be within a couple of months. as it has a great deal of new features.

 

They release a new version every few months. Upgrading is usually not that difficult unless you have a lot of modifications. You also don't need to upgrade if you are happy with the present version. In fact, I would not wait for a new version with a great deal of new features, since "new features" usually means time to work the bugs out.

Jim

 

I'd definitely suggest cube-cart, easy to use and very stable

 

OSCommerce seems a good solution for you