I'm hiring a freelancer to develop a new ecommerce website. Will I need to know which merchant I will use before the site is created so the processing can be implemented properly?
do you mean payment method.. well, there is much of payment methods , you can join this discussion : http://forums.digitalpoint.com/showthread.php?t=1785264
if you want to generate it then many factors are very important. which type of service you want to provide, Payment Policy , all factor first define then implement it.
Hi momzpie, There is a step by step e commerce setup guild line at http://www.i-techz.com and offer free templates & professional templates as well. Hope this help
paypal and wordpress with wp-ecommerce is free and is my personal fave getshopped.org/ - wp e-commerce plugin for wordpress wpastore.notlong.com - WPA ultimate storefront theme for wordpress om4.com.au/client/ecommerce/wp-e-commerce-setup/ - wp e-commerce plugin configuration/ set-up guide paypal.com.au - you'll need a free premier account here
Definitely make sure you have all the information you want; the more accurate your details are, the more likely you'll get the perfect product. I'd recommend PayPal, though, as it's got a good, solid API for beginners, and is one of the most widely used payment gateways.
yes you may want to start getting that. sometime merchant account approvals can take long - depending on the country you live