Hi, I'm looking for shopping cart software with specific features in order to set up an online store for the place I work at. We already have a site set up, so I would prefer something more simple that I can integrate into the design rather than something complex like osCommerce. Here are the features we need:
Multiple, selectable options for each product with the ability to alter the price based on the option selected
The ability to offer discounts based on the quantity ordered (example (http://www.agoracart.com/standard/agora.cgi?product=HTML))
The ability for customers to create accounts and log inI have tried these shopping carts so far:
osCommerce: Too complex for what I'm looking for
phpShop: Doesn't work with our server due to the way SSL is set up
CubeCart: Has most of the features, but can't discount prices (see #2 above)
AgoraCart: Almost exactly what I'm looking for, but no login for customers (see #3 above) and doesn't work on our serverUnfortunately, changing hosts is not an option here. Does anyone know of any other software that I could try?

So you're looking at finding a PHP cart? Have you tried SunShops or X-Cart?

Since you can add osCommerce contributions (mods) to CubeCart, you can probably find the other features you're looking for as free add-ons.

-jared

have you tried oscommerce, try it.

Hi

This shopping cart should work for you http://www.clickcartpro.co.uk , written in Perl so you will not have your php problem.

1. Has product options which can alter the price.
2. Has volume pricing, Buy 1 for £6.99, Buy 2-5 for £6.49 each, Buy more than 6 for £5.99 each.
3. Has customer accounts.

Thanks for the help so far, everyone.

Originally posted by gearworx
So you're looking at finding a PHP cart?
Yes, PHP is preferred, but Perl would also work.

Have you tried SunShops or X-Cart?
I looked at the admin and user demos for both of them and they look good, but neither of them have discounting based on quantity. This option seems to be alot harder to find than I thought it would be...

Originally posted by jcall
Since you can add osCommerce contributions (mods) to CubeCart, you can probably find the other features you're looking for as free add-ons.

-jared
Thanks, I'll have to look into that.

Originally posted by kelvinklay
have you tried oscommerce, try it.
I did try it, but it seems a little too complex for what I'm looking for. And due to the large number of files, it's somewhat tedious to upload since I don't have command line access...

Originally posted by greenbarnweb
Hi

This shopping cart should work for you http://www.clickcartpro.co.uk , written in Perl so you will not have your php problem.

1. Has product options which can alter the price.
2. Has volume pricing, Buy 1 for £6.99, Buy 2-5 for £6.49 each, Buy more than 6 for £5.99 each.
3. Has customer accounts.
Thanks, that looks like a good possibility, but would this script still work if I renamed all the .cgi files to .pl? Our host only runs Perl scripts if they have the .pl extension.

osCommerce is good.

Hello - take a look at Zen Cart. PHP/MySQL and Free.

1. Multiple, selectable options for each product with the ability to alter the price based on the option selected

Yes - Inherent complete and enhanced attribute system including the ability to alter price, weight and several other product variables.

2.The ability to offer discounts based on the quantity ordered (example)

Yes - no additional modules/components required

3.The ability for customers to create accounts and log in

Yes


Hope this helps...

Keep in mind that Zen Cart and CubeCart are both forks of osCommerce.

Renaming .cgi files to .pl won't change them from CGI script to Perl script any more than renaming an .exe to .doc changes it into a Word document.

-jared

Originally posted by jcall
Keep in mind that Zen Cart and CubeCart are both forks of osCommerce.



That is really irrelavent - I cant speak for CubeCart, but, not much of any of the code in Zen Cart now resembles osCommerce.

Based on the original posters requirements, Zen Cart inherently possesses the features they require. There is absolutely no need to install osCommerce, then install the various contributions required.

Hence the original purpose of this "fork" to begin with...

I stand corrected (at least better informed, anyway).

Thank you!

-jared

Hi Krang,

With ClickCartPro we provide .cgi and .pl (normally used on windows servers) versions.

See this example of .pl
http://www.echocolatebar.co.uk/cgi-bin/ccp51/cp-app.pl

Originally posted by CartikaHosting
Hello - take a look at Zen Cart. PHP/MySQL and Free.
Thanks! I thought it had the same features as osCommerce, but it actually has everything I'm looking for.

Originally posted by jcall
Renaming .cgi files to .pl won't change them from CGI script to Perl script any more than renaming an .exe to .doc changes it into a Word document.
In some cases this may be true, but the vast majority of CGI scripts are written in Perl (including the one greenbarnweb suggested, since he even mentioned it in his last post). Perl scripts will run regardless of whether their extension is .cgi or .pl. However, my host only allows Perl scripts to have the extension .pl, so I was asking if it would break any internal file includes if I renamed them to the .pl extension.

Originally posted by greenbarnweb
Hi Krang,

With ClickCartPro we provide .cgi and .pl (normally used on windows servers) versions.

See this example of .pl
http://www.echocolatebar.co.uk/cgi-bin/ccp51/cp-app.pl
Thanks, I'll keep ClickCartPro in mind if ZenCart doesn't work out.

Hi,

Have you checked hotscripts.com? You might find something on there that you have overlooked.

http://www.hotscripts.com/PHP/Scripts_and_Programs/E-Commerce/Shopping_Carts/index.html

Chris

try to spend more time work with oscommerce
its worth your effort

I agree, but I'm biased. :)