Our online stores use our own suite of RedanSHOP CGI/perl shopping basket scripts which were developed for use with a secure server. The store is usually page based, which can make browsing of products easier for the customer, but the script can also be used with pages generated by a database if desired. Two versions of the script are included - an International version and a USA version. The RedanSHOP suite is provided in our advanced hosting packages and is also available for sale by download at US$25.00.

Any amount of pictures and text can be placed on the store pages to describe the products on sale and an unlimited quantity of items and pages can be used (this demo is one page only with minimal description). Details of items placed in the shopping basket are held in a temporary file on the secure server until checkout has been completed or the customer has left the store. Unlike many shopping basket systems, no cookies are placed in the customers' browsers.

This version of the script is setup for international use (with this example using a store located in the North Island of New Zealand). In this demo, the 'Your Basket' window is displayed each time that an item is placed in the shopping basket and image files are used for the various buttons. This script can be adapted for any country.

A demonstration of the separate version of the script designed specifically for use in the USA is available here. The demo of the USA version uses the standard browser buttons and the 'Your Basket' window is NOT displayed each time an item is added to the basket.

RedanSHOP handles sales tax separately - this demo uses gross retail prices which are tax inclusive for New Zealand customers and tax can be deducted from overseas sales at checkout. Alternatively, the script can be set to handle net prices where tax is added at checkout for sales within New Zealand. The script also handles zero tax or tax exempt products in combination with taxable items.

In accordance with the European Union (EU) Digital Services VAT Directive, both versions of the script are able to add value added tax (VAT) to sales made to destinations within the EU. Stores may be required to collect EU VAT even if they are located outside of the EU. For this demo, the script is set to add EU VAT to sales to EU countries. It has been assumed that the store has registered for VAT in the United Kingdom and that the VAT rate is 17.5%. New Zealand sales tax of 12.5% which is included in the gross retail prices is deducted before VAT is added.

Various methods of calculating shipping costs are available:- by total cost, quantity or weight, fixed, or none. In this demo, the script uses the total weight of items in the order to calculate shipping costs.

Please try out this demo of RedanSHOP, making use of the Shopping Basket Help as necessary.

When the customer completes the checkout form, the order data is given a number and is placed in a file (with name based on order no., date and time) on the secure server. The customer is sent an e-mail confirming receipt of the order. The store owner is sent an e-mail advising that an order has been placed and giving a link to the password-protected order data file.

For this demo, we also send you a copy of this e-mail. To view the order data file, click on the link - the user name is: store and the password is: demo. (You must give your real e-mail address but, of course, do NOT include your real credit card details!). The order data is also added as an update to a comma-separated data file that can input to a spreadsheet, database, order tracking and fulfillment program or customer management program.

RedanSHOP is designed for use by suppliers of goods who have a merchant account for acquiring credit card charges off line. It is not specifically designed for on-line card processing followed by an automatic download of the ordered items via the internet although undoubtedly it could be adapted for use with an on-line credit card acquirer if desired.