Vendors who use our 3rd party cart parameters often wish for the product details to be displayed on our 2Checkout.com order page. By default, when using this parameter set, only the value of the cart_order_id parameter and the total of the sale are displayed on this page. Did you know it was possible for you to create the products in your vendor account, reference them with a few parameters, and still pass 2Checkout an arbitrary total value? The process is quite simple. We will start from the beginning and you are welcome to follow along by placing your Supplier ID number as the value for the sid parameter in our example links.
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Displaying Product Information
June 11th, 2007, by: joel 2CO StaffCreating a Product CSV
June 8th, 2007, by: beau 2CO StaffIf you need to add a large number of products to your account, you may want to use the “Upload New Products” option that can be found on the Set Up Products page. Here are some guidelines for creating a properly formatted CSV file that can be used for this.
Securing Your Business
June 6th, 2007, by: julie 2CO StaffKeeping your computers secure is a crucial part of ensuring the longevity of your business. Not only can a breach in security endanger your privacy and the privacy of your business associates and customers, but it can be costly. According to an FBI report, malicious code attacks cost companies an average of US $69,125 per incident and a lost or stolen laptop causes an average loss of US $30,570.
FTC’s E-Commerce Guidelines
June 5th, 2007, by: julie 2CO StaffIn Selling Internationally: A Guide for Business the United States Federal Trade Commission has published steps that businesses can take to increase consumer confidence on the internet. Included in the article is a check list of voluntary e-commerce guidelines developed by the OECD.
PR for Entrepreneurs
June 1st, 2007, by: cliff 2CO StaffBeyond traditional advertising, PR (Public Relations) represents the art of communication between a company and the public at-large.
Developing a Site for E-Commerce
May 30th, 2007, by: chase 2CO StaffToday I’m going to talk with you about creating a good website and how this affects your business.
When you go into a job interview to speak with your potential employers you iron your clothes, you comb your hair, you polish your shoes, you even brush your teeth for a minute longer then you normally would. What you are trying to do is give off the best appearance possible since it raises your changes of being hired. Then once you meet with the employer it is very quick to tell if they like you or not by your first few impressions.
Direct Return
May 24th, 2007, by: beau 2CO StaffOne of the most utilized features available to our suppliers is the ability to return a customer, along with information regarding their order, to the page from which their order originated. Although this process can be extremely useful and powerful, it can also be misunderstood by someone who does not have all of the available information.
Consumer Fraud
May 22nd, 2007, by: kristin 2CO StaffThis is always a hot topic.
It is definitely exciting to be getting such great input through the new 2Checkout forum.
Topics like consumer fraud will be introduced, covered, reintroduced and covered again and again. The short (and often unacceptable answer) is that there really isn’t an ideal solution for the card-not-present merchant of today regardless of product type: tangible or intangible.
Why not? There are two big reasons:
Google Bans Essay Ads
May 22nd, 2007, by: julie 2CO StaffThe BBC News reported that the Google Adwords Service is banning advertisements for essay and term paper writing services. According to the article, Google stated that their Adwords policies are “developed and evaluated based on multiple factors, including legal and cultural considerations plus user and customer experience.” It is expected that this ban will be extended across the Google network.
2Checkout resells term paper and essay writing services for educational or entertainment purposes. All suppliers of these services must have a disclaimer stating this prominently posted on the website.
Using Checkboxes With The Plug and Play Purchase Parameters
May 21st, 2007, by: joel 2CO StaffWhile the Plug and Play parameter set is typically implemented based on the provided HTML code, it can be extended and used in other forms. In this article we will explain how you can use the plug and play parameters with checkboxes. This will allow you to build an order form on your site where your customers can check the products or services they wish to buy all at once. We will also look at the use of checkboxes for product add-on and options.