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 E-commerce,
or electronic commerce, is a general term for any type of business,
or commercial transaction, that involves the purchase of information
or goods across the Internet.
It is likely that in the future the boundaries between "conventional"
and "electronic" commerce will become increasingly blurred
as more and more businesses move parts of their operation onto
the Internet.
If you are only selling a few items then we can build a shopping
cart into your website using PayPal for very little cost. PayPal
enables merchants and individuals to accept credit card, debit
card, and bank transfer payments online. In short, PayPal is a
web services company, a payment processing company, and a security
company all rolled into one.
If you intend selling a wide range of items which may require
stock control, postage calculations and complete back room facilities
then we recommend you obtain a Merchant Account and use a Payment
Gateway.
As well as the cost of running the site, there is the additional
cost of processing payments. PayPal is free to set up and charges
a processing fee.
Merchant accounts charge a set up fee plus a monthly fee and
transaction fees. For a business start up these can be significant,
they may also require to see accounts which is difficult if you
are just starting business.
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