[thelist] e-com packages

Alan Mccoy amccoy at altairtek.com
Thu Jul 5 09:15:06 CDT 2001


Thanks! Anyone have any experience setting up & maintaining a Mercantec
SoftCart system?

Alan

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Robert Goodyear [mailto:rob_goodyear at yahoo.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, July 03, 2001 5:01 PM
> To: thelist at lists.evolt.org
> Subject: RE: [thelist] e-com packages
> 
> 
> I agree about Miva also. I had to completely modify the code, 
> and also use an sql
> database in parallel to Miva's just to be able to carry 
> information beyond the few fields
> of data that Miva will allow. And what I had do is to build 
> the store in ASP, then hand
> off shopping cart functions to Miva becuase their storefront 
> scripting is so linear.
> 
> It's good for turnkey stores if you don't care about the 
> creative product. But for true
> control of the interface, Miva doesn't seem to want to play.
> 
> Here's my hacked implementation of Miva. (Beware: some 
> R-rated content on site.)
> 
> http://www.12-20art.com
> 
> Hope that helps.
> 
> /rg
> 
> 
> 
> --- Chris Williams <cwilliams at compumodules.com> wrote:
> > Miva is a pain in the neck in many ways.  You have to pay 
> for modules in
> > order to customize the site, or use one of the two 
> templates whcic come with
> > the program.  There is a user group on line, and there are those who
> > subscribe to the list and leave in frustration.  Our store uses it:
> > 
> > http://www.computermodules.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv
> > 
> > Miva is not easily customized.  Miva is also expensive, and 
> they usually
> > dont offer support if you modify their code.
> > 
> > Chris
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: thelist-admin at lists.evolt.org
> > [mailto:thelist-admin at lists.evolt.org]On Behalf Of Alan Mccoy
> > Sent: Tuesday, July 03, 2001 1:11 PM
> > To: 'thelist at lists.evolt.org'
> > Subject: [thelist] e-com packages
> > 
> > 
> > yo.
> > 
> > we've started looking into a hosted e-com shopping app for 
> a client that we
> > can build onto quickly, but somewhat flexible so we can 
> customize when
> > needed. Right now I'm focusing on Miva Merchant and 
> Mercantec's Softcart.
> > 
> > Does anyone have any experience (good/bad/otherwise) with 
> either of these
> > packages? Are there any others that you'd recommend?
> > 
> > Thanks in advance.
> > 
> > Alan
> > 
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