Cheshire IT Solutions

If you'd like to start selling your goods or services on the Internet we can help. We can install any one of a number of online commerce solutions for minimal cost. We can set you up and leave you with a user interface that allows you to arrange your on-line store with software that will give you complete freedom to set up your online shop exactly as you want it. It's called a "shopping cart" system, you may well have used one already through sites like Amazon, or large retailers like B&Q, Argos, the large supermarkets etc. We can offer you a system that is every bit as slick as those used by the retailing giants at minimal cost.

Not only can you display your goods to potential customers, but you can also accept their payments and close the sale using an e-commerce payment system. An e-commerce payment system facilitates the acceptance of electronic payment for online transactions. Also known as Electronic Data Interchange (EDI), e-commerce payment systems have become increasingly popular due to the widespread use of the internet-based shopping and banking. In the early years of B2C transactions, many consumers were apprehensive of using their credit and debit cards over the internet because of the perceived increased risk of fraud. Recent research shows that 30% of people in the United Kingdom still do not shop online because they do not trust online payment systems. However, 54% do believe that it is safe to shop online which is an increase from 26% in 2006.

There are numerous different payments systems available for online merchants. These include the traditional credit, debit and charge card but also new technologies such as digital-wallets, e-cash, mobile payment and e-checks. Another form of payment system is allowing a 3rd party to complete the online transaction for you. These companies are called Payment Service Providers (PSP), a good example is Paypal or WorldPay.