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Understanding e-commerce
E-commerce entails the buying and selling of goods on the Internet. Any
site that supports this kind of e-commerce activity will typically make
use of a shopping cart system and a payment processing system. A
shopping cart is a virtual basket (think of a supermarket basket) which
stores your chosen items and is used in conjunction with a payment
processing system (taking the place of the supermarket's checkout).
WebPlus allows you to choose one of several specially chosen shopping
cart providers and, secondly, it allows you to connect to the shopping
cart provider via a form or link on the WebPlus page. Forms allow for
buying options such as size and quantity (below) to be set, along with
button choices, currency control, description fields, and more.
E-commerce forms also let you calculate tax rates, shipping, bulk items,
etc.
Links offer simple one-click purchasing without buying options.
The features are provider-specific and as a result, vary widely.