Shopping cart comparison is complex largely because service providers offer various types of services, have different price structure
and the price change continuously. For instance, They typically waive setup fee in promotion period. The comparison serves as a start point in
choosing the best ecommerce shopping cart for your online business.
| E-Commerce Shopping Cart |
eBay Stores |
Yahoo! Store |
Microsoft bCentral |
| Monthly Subscription Fee |
$9.95-$499.95 |
$100-$300 |
$29.95 or $259/year |
| Setup Fee |
$9.95 |
Waived |
$35 |
| Insertion Fee per Item |
$0.05-$0.2 |
$0.1 |
N/A |
| Merchant Account Monthly Fee |
No |
$22.95 |
$19.95 |
| Transaction Fee |
2.9% + $0.3 |
2.58 - 2.69% + $0.2 |
2.35% + $0.3 |
| Accept Online Check |
Yes |
No |
No |
| Products and Categories Limit |
Unlimited |
50 items or more |
40 MB Space |
| Customer Order Notification |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Related Topics
Product Search Design - Search, Search Summary and Product Details
Catalog Browsing Design
Checkout Process Design - Login, Shopping Cart and Checkout
Choosing the Right Online Shopping Cart - Part I
Choosing the Right Online Shopping Cart - Part II
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