How Does It Work?

Do you want to sell online through your existing web site or your own web site?
Why use this service?
What's the catch?
Why do you charge commission?
How do I pay for the service?
No software? what does this mean?
What are the benefits of using this service?
What if I already have an E-shop web site?
What credit cards can my customers use?
Is this the same as EBay?
Is this a Shopping Cart service?
What is a PayPal merchant?
What will I need to run my own orders and shopping cart setup?
How do I open a shop?
Frequently Asked Questions?

Do you want to sell online through your existing web site or your own web site?

Go Ecommerce provides you with all you need to open and run your own branded Eshop web site or to sell using your existing web site.

We provide you with a pre-built hosted online store or shopping cart to integrate with your existing web site. We provide you with a secure checkout, a free share Thawte SSL security certificate for all your secure pages and connection with your payment gateway of choice (e.g. PayPal).

You do not need any software, hosting, security certificates (SSL) or software developers. All you need is internet access and your PC or Mac!

Why use this service?

There are many reasons to use this service but the main reason is to reduce the cost of running your own online store on the internet. Some vendors will ask you for an initial payment, some will charge you a setup fee, a high monthly service charge, software purchase costs or perhaps software development charges. At Go Ecommerce we do none of this as getting started is entirely free.

What's the catch?

None. With the web site starter plan or shopping cart starter plan you pay nothing until you make that all too important first sale. Only then we take a small commission on each sale. As you sell more, the commission rate goes down.

A small commission fee will often be less than the monthly service charge for other service providers, especially when you are starting out. As your business grows simply switch to one of the high plans for free.

Why do you charge commission?

Charging commission means we get paid when you get paid.

This ensures our effort is focused on your sales. As we wish for your online business to succeed online we will not charge anything until you make a successful sale through your online shop. Only then we will only charge for each successful sale depending on your sales volume. The more you sell the lower the cost of the sale.

How do I pay for the service?

Monthly service charges (if applicable to the plan you are on) and successful sale transaction charges are charged to your Pre Pay Top Account.

Service charges are changed in advance each month, except for the first month - the free 30 days trial.

Success sale transaction charges are charged in arrears at the end of each month based on the total sales your web shop or shopping cart processes in that month. If no sales are made, no sales transaction charges are deduced from your account.

There are no other hidden charges deducated from your account - only service charges (if applicable) and successful sale transaction charges (if applicable).

So in theory, if you are on a Starter plan and you wish to switch off your web shop or shopping cart for a few months you can as there will be no money taken from your account. Very handy if you are planning a new product range, a relaunch, want time away or perhaps a rework of your web shop or cart.

Any unused funds in your Pre Pay Account can be refunded any time at your request (less the transaction fees we need to pay to our payment gateway, typically 2-3%)

No software? What does this mean?

The only thing you will need to run your shop is Internet access from a PC or Mac!

There is nothing to download, no software to install, nothing to buy, just create and run your shop from your internet browser. You can upload pictures and data to your shop anytime. Your system will be upgraded regularily with new features added all the time for no charge. All upgrades and updates are automatic so you do not need to worry about any technical aspects.

What are the benefits of using this service?

Creating and running your own ecommerce website takes time. Time you would prefer to spend on selling and making money. We have already spent the time to write and configure the software you will need to run your own shop on the internet.

Think of us as an appliance, such as in your kitchen. Just switch us on when you need to run your own shop, switch it off when you don't, or leave it running all day all night every day of the year serving your customers.

What if I already have a online store?

If you want to keep your existing web site simple sign up to our Shopping Cart Starter Service to add Buy Now buttons to your web site and provide your customers with a shopping cart page, full secure checkout. All shopping carts come pre-integrated with payment gateways for you the merchant to take payments online. For more details visit Shopping Cart Starter Service page for more details.

What credit cards can my customers use?

This depends on what payment gateway service you are using but usually you can sell to customers using the following credit cards.

MasterCard
Maestro
Switch
Solo
VISA
VISA Electron
American Express
Discover
and more..

Is this the same as EBay?

Not at all. This is not an auction website. This system can let you convert your existing web site into an eshop or allows you to open and operate your own eshop with your own branding, look and feel.

Is this a Shopping Cart service?

We have two Shopping Cart services. Shopping Cart Starter if you want your customers to checkout on your branded pages and make their payment on the payment gateway's web page (e.g. PayPal)

Alternatively, if you want customers to checkout on your checkout pages use our Shopping Cart Advanced and alot more.

If you want a full eshop including a shopping cart, checkout etc go to our Pricing Plans to choose the service that suits you best. These services provide you with everything you need already setup, just ready for you to make the choices for how you want your shop on the internet to look and function.

Unlike some traditional shopping cart providers you will need no technical knowledge.

What is a PayPal merchant?

To sell online, if you wish to accept credit/debit card payments, you will need a way you can get your customers credit card payments to your bank account. You will need a payment gateway account.

We recommend using PayPal which offers your customer excellent security and also the option to buy from your shop without using their credit card - they use their PayPal account instead. Once you have created your merchant account with PayPal you can enter these details into your Shop Administration system and your Eshop will be connected to PayPal immediately - simple!

PayPal Website Payments Standard
PayPal Express Checkout
PayPal Website Payments Pro
PayPal PayFlow Pro