eCommerce/Shopping Cart Solution for CS2.0/CS2.1/CS3.0

By kiamori
(optional) Inventory management, keeps track of currently in stock and allows for quantity on order status where item stock can go negative. show current stock. Quantity discounts. Tax management country/state/zip with product based ...

I've come to the conclusion after waiting several months on an eCommerce plug-in/solution for community server that one will not be made unless I put forth the money and effort to have it made myself. With this in mind I think it would be best to work with others in the community here to see what they would like to see in a shopping cart plug-in for CS. My plans are to have a working plug-in within the next 90 days that would be available to all.

What I'm looking to do here is put together a list of required features that those in the community willing to spend a bit of money would like to have added to this plug-in. So what I would like you to so it list all required features, addition features you would like to see but are not required and a price you would be willing to pay for the software add-on once it's done and has a working demo that you can test out. I'll give an example below.

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Requirements
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Platform: Windows 2000/2003 Server with IIS5/IIS6
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ASP.net 2.0 or 3.0
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Database: MSSQL2000 or MSSQL2005
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API plug-in, works with CS and other .net solutions and also works as standalone storefront.
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Affiliate system
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multi tiered affiliate payouts based on item category or department
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pay out on first purchase or all purchased for x amount of time
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Base Features
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SEO friendly urls (ie /store/department/category/item name/)
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Each /department/, /category/, /item/ has it's own meta tittle, description and keywords dynamically filled or manual edit override
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Real time shipping rates via UPS, FEDEX, USPS, DHL
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Custom shipping rates based on weight, price or total
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Ship via multiple methods
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Ability to add handling fees
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Multi lingual language files to add additional languages
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System wide code free editor for all areas with ability to override to html.
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Customer Groups, reseller, wholesale, discount or standard.
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IP ban, fraud management
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Data encryption levels - performance security slider (cc data only, cc & user data, cc user data & order history)
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Leave and come back (saves cart contents over visits in case client loses connection or doesn't finish order on first visit)
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GoogleBase database uploads
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Opt-in/Opt-out Newsletter for customers (optional)
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full SSL support
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Last IP logged for all
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Search phrase words logged
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Back-end Administration Area
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Unlimited departments, categories and items
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Multi pricing based on user status (ie. retail, sale and wholesale pricing)
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Payment processing via authorize.net, paypal, mail, gift card, PO, COD (all optional)
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Quote requests, sales rep followup option.
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Product management w/database
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image(s)
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support for subscription based items, with daily/monthly/yearly billing.
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download-able products with dynamically generated one time use url & download confirmation. (delay for verification option)
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custom item options, such as color, size, configuration, etc.
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customer based availability, only certain customers can see certain items based on customer group.
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(optional) Inventory management, keeps track of currently in stock and allows for quantity on order status where item stock can go negative.
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show current stock
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Quantity discounts
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Tax management country/state/zip with product based override.
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discount codes/coupons per store, department category or item
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choose skin layout from list or create your own
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customized receipts/pdf etc.
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Email, mail receipts and invoices for bill in advance services.
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Email, Cell, and/or pager notifications of new orders
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Manual order approval option, authorizes but doesn't charge until it's been confirmed as valid by store owner w/offline charge option
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Back-End Customer Area
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Track order
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Gift list setup, with ability to mark what for (wedding birthday etc.)
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Wish list/Favorites/Items to buy list
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Order history
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Front-End Customer Area
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Search by any variable, department, category, item-attributes such as size, color, etc.
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Remember Returning Customers
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Survey/polls option in sidebar not annoying pop-ups
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Product reviews and ratings (can be allowed by all or by client-type) w/simple spam checker(black list phrases and words)
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Licensing Solutions (example prices, have no idea what the final price will be)
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$75/month Base - Hosted solution, pay per month/year
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$899 - Single Site License, allows one site to install this license (can be resold via a deactivate reactivate feature).
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$1200 - ASP Server License, allows one company to host unlimited instances of it on one server (binds to single server instance).
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$1200 - Developer License, allows unlimited installations, cannot be sold alone, would have a powered by (software) developed by (developer name) on every page.