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Features in SalesCart PRO

SalesCart PRO includes many new and advanced features including:

Partial SalesCart PRO Feature List

 

Feature Name

Feature

Benefit

1

 

All Features of 2.0 or previous releases of PRO

 

 

Includes all previous features.

 

All previous listed features for 2.0 or PRO 1.0 which are not re-listed here for clarity sake.

2

Ability to re-run Wizard

Modify Settings via Wizard

Easier to modify the global.asp file where all SalesCart settings are stored. Using the SalesCart Wizard, instead of modifying the global.asp file directly, you can rerun the wizard at any time to change basic SalesCart settings.

3

Allow customers to download product after purchase

Payload Delivery

Provides the ability to set a URL to directly deliver a product from the receipt page. This can be secured independently by an external means of your choice. Great for software or manual download's.

4

Allow customers to input a gift message to the shipping recipient

Gift Message

Provides the ability to provide gift message text to be placed in a card or other shipping documentation. Great for Gifts.

5

One Click Shipping disable in LinkWise Checkout system

Remove Shipping from Checkout

With a click of a button, you can remove the entire shipping section and related shipping questions from the SalesCart checkout process. Great for Service-based businesses where there is no shipping.

6

One Click Payment disable in LinkWise Checkout system

Remove Payment from Checkout

With a click of a button, you can remove the entire payment section and related payment questions from the SalesCart checkout process. Great for Free-based business options like brochures or internal processes.

7

One Click Tax disable in LinkWise Checkout system

Remove Tax Calculations from Checkout

With a click of a button, you can remove the entire tax calculation section from the SalesCart checkout process. Great for wholesale businesses or tax-free businesses.

8

Multi-National/International Support

Specify Currency from an easy drop-down list box

Specify the International currency and separator defaults for the entire checkout system via a drop down box within the Wizard.

9

Improved support for alternative checkout paths.

Specify Checkout location without editing

Specify the checkout path easily with the Wizard

10

Whole Order Discounting by % or absolute Amount

Specify either a % discount or an absolute amount for whole order discounting

Discount the whole order by a specific amount or an absolute amount.

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Over 7 Different Shipping options

Specify 7 different shipping computation methods

Support for Weight-based, Value-based, Volume-based, Quantity-based, ProductOnly-based, WholeOrder-Based, and Free-based shipping methods. Some of these shipping options can be combined; for instance, product-based shipping can be used in conjunction with Weight-based shipping.

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Simpler Shipping configuration

Weight-Based

Calculate product shipping options based on the total weight of the products ordered against table ranges.

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Simpler Shipping configuration

Value-Based

Calculate product shipping options based on the total value or price of the products ordered against table ranges.

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Simpler Shipping configuration

Volume-Based

Calculate product shipping options based on the total volume of the products ordered against table ranges.

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Simpler Shipping configuration

Quantity-Based

Calculate product shipping options based on the total quantity of the products ordered against table ranges.

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Simpler Shipping configuration

ProductOnly-Based

Calculate product shipping options based on the total product-by-product shipping costs specified for each product ONLY.

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Simpler Shipping configuration

Quantity-Based

Calculate product shipping options based on the total quantity of the products ordered against table ranges.

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Simpler Shipping configuration

WholeOrder-Based

Calculate product shipping costs based on the total checkout amount of all products ordered and provide a single shipping cost as either a percentage of the total order or an absolute amount.

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Offer Free Shipping

Free-Based

Provide free shipping after a certain order threshold is reached. Identify and label this free shipping anything you want to.

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Provide for Handling Fees

Display a whole-order handling fee

Provides the ability to differentiate shipping fees from handling fees during checkout.

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Minimum Shipping Charges

Require a minimum shipping charge for small orders

Provides the ability to charge a minimum shipping charge and when shipping is less than some threshold, charge the minimum shipping.

22

Shipping Taxes

Apply Taxes to shipping charges

Provides the ability to tax shipping for states like Texas.

23

Three-tier Tax support

Apply Taxes to products at 3 different levels

Allows 3 different tax tiers to be established. Tax at the State or Province level, Tax at the Country/County level or apply a single tax percentage on a product-by-product basis for luxury items or to account for taxes imposed on a product-only basis.

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Easy Tax Labeling

Easily specify the tax labeling on basic 2-tier taxes

Allows you to modify the tax labels between say “PST Taxes” to “County Taxes” for the whole Checkout system.

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Configure Taxes against Bill-to or Ship-To.

Easily toggle Tax calculations from the Ship-to address to the Bill-to address.

Allows you to flip the normal shipping calculations normally based on the shipping address or who takes possession to the Bill-to address or Payer.

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Whole Order Coupon Discounting

Specify 5 different Whole Order Coupons with specific discounts

Allows you to specify Coupon numbers and specific Discount which can be a percentage or an absolute amount. Upon checkout, your customer can specify a coupon # and receive either a % discount off the entire order or a flat-discount (like $5.00) off the entire order depending on your entry.

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Item-by-Item Coupon Discounting

Specify 4 different Item-by-Item Coupons with specific discounts

Allows you to also specify Item-by-Item Coupon numbers and specific Discount which can be a percentage or an absolute amount depending on the number of these items ordered. Upon adding to the shopping cart, your customer can specify a coupon # and receive either a % discount off these items price or flat-discount (like $1.00) off these items price depending on your entry.

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Unlimited number of Product Options

Specify as many product options/attributes as you want on each product

Allows you to specify modifies for products to account for attributes such as size (S,M,L,X) or color (Red, Blue, etc.). There is no limit to the number, style or type of modifiers.

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Unlimited price changes per each Product Option

Specify as price change for each option/attribute selected

Allows you to specify a price change for none, all or certain options/attributes. This price will modify the price if a particular attribute is selected. For example, with the product option/attribute "Size", you can allow these choices (S,M,L,X,XX) but increase the price by $1.00 for X and $5.00 for XX. You can only have unlimited price changes per attribute.

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Real-Time Currency Calculator Integration

Integrated with the OANDA real-time currency calculator to specify “real-time” International currency calculations at checkout time

Sign-up with OANDA and add real-time currency calculation data during your customers checkout for different currency comparisons in their currency denomination. These calculations are done at checkout instead of product display allowing them to calculate the total cost of purchasing their items with your company.

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Real-time Chat Integration

Integrated with the industry leading real-time chat software “HumanClick”

Sign-up with HumanClick (LivePerson) and add real-time chat to your shopping cart. Offer your customers the ability to chat-before-they-buy to increase sales returns from the Internet.

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Secondary URLS for Up-selling, additional items required, special information

Specify Related-URL’s on a product-by-product basis

Lets you specify a URL related to this product which can be an upsell, a requirement, or product warning, etc. for each product. Each product can have a URL and the button can be customized for each product independently.

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Specify 6 levels of Volume Discounts

Specify up to 6 different discount levels for purchased quantities

Lets you specify 6 different discount levels for multiple purchase quantities.

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Absolute or % discounts

Specify either absolute discount amounts for % discounts

Your can specify either absolute discounts or % discounts to be applied when your customer orders multiple quantities of an item.

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Change quantities at Checkout

Change quantity of a particular item at checkout time

Your customer can modify the quantity of a specific item at checkout time and automatically recalculate a new order total

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Set a Minimum quantity on an item-by-item basis

Require customers to purchase a quantity minimum

Require your customer to purchase a certain number of items for a valid purchase.

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Set a divisible quantity on an item-by-item basis

Require customers to purchase a pair, half-dozen, dozen, etc.

Require your customer to purchase a certain number of items based on a divisible relationship of items in a unit. For example, setting a divisible quantity of 2 would require an item be purchased in pairs. So a customer could purchase 2, 4, 6. Set 6 for half-dozen, or 12 for dozen, etc.

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Buy X Get Y Free on an item-by-item basis.

Specify a certain quantity of items for free if a certain number are purchased.

Provide you customer with a certain free quantity of items if a certain number of items is purchased.

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Product-by-product 3-tier taxation

Enable 2-tier taxation and specify an additional Luxury Tax percentage on on an item-by-item basis.

Set each items tax basis as 1-tier, 2-tier, or 3-tier. Specify an individual product tax percentage as Tier 3.

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Per-Product Shipping

Specify an individual shipping cost/amount for each Product.

Specify a per-product shipping amount which can be used in isolation or in combination with whole-order shipping options

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Per-Product Handling

Specify an individual Handling cost/amount for each Product.

Specify a per-product handling amount which can be used in isolation or in combination with whole-order Handing options

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Postpone checkout on a product-by-product basis

Specify what to do next have an item is selected for purchase.

Allows you to specify whether a customer is sent directly to checkout or stays on the page where the item is encountered after adding the item to the shopping cart. If required, this can be set such that, on the same page, ordering item 1 sends the customer immediately to checkout where as upon ordering item 2, the customer stays at the same page.

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Merchant/Affiliate Tracking on a product-by-product basis

Specify a particular merchant/affiliate/shipper or supplier code for each product.

Allows you to track particular products to particular affiliates, merchants or suppliers.

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Enable or Disable Auction Field

Specify auctioning on a product-by-product basis.

Allows you to enable and control the size of the price field so that the customer may specify a price during an auction. Mix auction and regular sales in the same shopping experience.

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Configure price/auction graphic on an item-by-item basis

Specify the type of auction underway (usually price).

Allows you to change the price/auction graphic to specify something other than price as the auctioning centerpiece.

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Set a minimum auction value

Specify the minimum auction price.

Allows you to change the minimum acceptable value during an auction.

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Enable Bid Search Button

Specify a Bid Search button to view comparable bids in an auction.

Allows you to specify a button on an item-by-item basis when pressed by your customer will search for previous auctions bids for the item in question.

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Product-Expiration

Specify a Product expiration date and description.

Allows you to specify a date for each product. When this date is reached, the product can no longer be ordered or bid on if it is being auctioned. The particular expiration message can be customized on an item-by-item basis.

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Email-A-Friend(s)

Email the product details of any product to a friend or friends.

Allows you to enable and your customer to email the particular details of a product to a friend or friends.

52

Wish-List/Registry

Email the product details of any product to a friend or friends.

Allows your customer to email the entire contents of an order as a “wish list” to a friend or friends.

53

Require SKU

Specify a Product SKU that is required when ordering.

Allows you to specify a required sku for a product when it is ordered.

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Product Includes

Specify a page containing html to include for options or use an extensibility point.

Allows you to specify a particular html page for product options which can also be used for extending functionality on a product-by-product basis.

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Returning Customer Reordering

Retrieve and Reorder previous orders in part or in whole.

Allows returning customers to retrieve previous orders and reorder previous orders in part or in whole.

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Remember previous customers.

Automatically remember previous customers returning to reorder.

Allows your shopping cart to remember previous customers username/email and passwords automatically.

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Mailing Listing compilation

Save and identify customers that wish to be a part of a mailing list.

Allows your shopping cart to remember previous customers who want to be on a mailing list for updates of any kind.

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Improved Transaction processing

Easier to add and manage additional transaction processing modules in the future.

Even though SalesCart has more transaction processing options than most FrontPage-based shopping carts, an improved architecture permits better extensibility of transaction processing modules.

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Improved editing architecture

Easier to make changes to LinkWise checkout pages without corruption.

An improved programming architecture separates extensive programming in separate modules for easier editing of the LinkWise checkout system.

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Toolbar integration

Easier to create SalesCart Web sites irrespective of changes in Web Design Tool GUII.

Improved SalesCart Toolbar allows you to start the SalesCart wizard and add product components from toolbar and menu.

See Also

How SalesCart PRO differs from SalesCart STD

SalesCart-PRO -Designed with the "Professional" Web Developer in Mind

Enhanced Checkout Architecture

Wizard-Driven Start-Up

Features Common to SalesCart STD