Re: [cobalt-users] E-Commerce {From Digest}

[Joe Kerns <joe@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> From: Jeff Lasman <jblists@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: [cobalt-users] E-Commerce
> Reply-To: cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
> At 10:02 AM 2/29/00 -0700, you wrote:
>
> >I've heard some good comments on the Danise shopping cart,
> >some tidbits on others, and mixed reviews on Miva.
>
> Miva is an excellent product in spite of problems with documentation and
> with support.  It's extremely easy for users to set up rather complex sites
> with it.  And it opens up a wealth of opportunities for consulting (which
> after all, is how I make most of my living <grin>).  Frankly, I really like
> it in spite of it's problems.  It took our webmaster (when I was at Jatek)
> only about an hour to learn how to set up a really nice site with it.

Good to hear this response. I was going to buy the $895 Commerce Server. From what I have gathered it's a scripting language that gets parsed by the engine. Is this correct?

> It'll cost you over us$6000 to start as a Miva-equipped ISP, and there are
> a lot of restrictions.  Or you can buy the licenses one at a time, at over
> us$400 per customer.

I must be missing something. From what I read on their site, you buy Commerce Server for $895 as the engine that allows Merchant (1 license/domain included) to run. And then for additional domains Merchant/Order is $99. Is there more to it? Help, I need to get this going for a new customer ASAP.

Thanks,

Joe