Electronic Payments

eCom Shop provides all the components of an online shop, including shopping cart, web hosting and the ability to accept credit and debit card payments. If the merchant is already trading, a payment gateway is provided, while companies starting out have the full solution, including an Internet Merchant Account, for a quick and easy launch of their online retailing.

PayPoint.net is already planning to add domain names to the offer. This simple and straightforward enhancement means that the only things a potential e-retailer will need to do for themselves is obtain a UK business registration and internet access.

eCom Shop means that businesses no longer need to hire technical support or have e-commerce expertise in order to set up online. Rather than the weeks it can frequently take, eCom Shop takes just 36-72 hours to establish a fully fledged online shop. In addition, the simplicity of purchasing a full suite of services from one supplier substantially reduces administration, costs and the potential for downtime, while start-ups have the additional benefit of not having to rely on a bank to obtain an Internet Merchant Account - often a time- consuming process requiring evidence of existing trading.

Three eCom Shop packages are available: eCom Lite for the start-up and small business, eCom Professional for the growing business that requires more features and processes a greater number of transactions and eCom Fast Track, a complete solution for small businesses that includes an Internet Merchant Account. A full suite of integrated payment options is available with all the packages, including all major credit and debit cards, PayPal and PayPoint.net’s cash payment facility PayCash.</p?

PayPoint.net has partnered with web management firm GForces to deliver this integrated e-commerce solution, using their online shop building software – Tiger Commerce. This software package enables users to create a professional website shop that is fully customizable, as well as being simple and straightforward to use.

The eCom Shop provides users with the flexibility to change and publish elements of their shop remotely - from any internet enabled computer. This capability may include changes to the style, colour, layout or content of web pages as well as changes to the shopping cart itself.

For companies without dedicated IT departments, affordable and secure e-commerce is now a reality. Not only can customers now set up their online business with ease, but they can tailor and develop their online shop to keep pace with the growth of their business.

Michael Norton, managing director of PayPoint.net, said: “eCom Shop is the ideal e-commerce website solution for start-ups and growing online businesses because it is easy to use and has all the features necessary to market successfully online. With the introduction of this product, customers can be involved in the design of their site only to the extent that they want to be.

Once the need for the eCom Shop had been identified, the Tiger Commerce software became the best option as it is a flexible, competitively-priced e-commerce solution that features superior technology”.

The eCommerce solution is available directly from the PayPoint.net website www.paypoint.net