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I need a recommendation on Paypal shopping cart software, that supports downloads after buying?

December 17th, 2012 1 comment

The shopping cart must be able to accept a Paypal payment, then enable the purchaser to download the file they just purchased.

Specifically, I have digitized embroidery alphabets available. Hobby embroiderers would use them for cool lettering fonts. They can buy them from my web site through Paypal now, but I have to ship them a CD containing the fonts. I think my sales would improve if they could simply download a zip file of the fonts after they pay, but I don’t even begin to know where to look for a shoppng cart package to support that, and I sure can’t program it myself. Any help is appreciated.

osCommerce is a shopping cart system that is open source code that has mods that allow for downloads. Also PayPal is available. Getting the osCommerce setup is tricky and there are some companies that have ones set up with the popular MODS. I was going to do it with my Lunar Pages but I need to get Sercurity certs and I decided not to go to all of this trouble. I might have been better off to subscribe to the Services that have the OsCommerce already with the popular mods.

If you do do this on your own, you will need plenty of PHP programming familarity. It is a good idea to know a little about PHP anyway. If you go with a service that offers you the already customized OS Commerce (http://www.oscdox.com/ is one has MODS configures), you are better off. It is more $$$ then my Lunar pages. My Lunar pages are about $20 a month. If you go it alone, you will need to keep up on Securty problems and be ready to put patches in.

The OSCommerce is one of the less expensive solutions. Other solutions could be very expensive. There is CubeCart that might be easier. You need to buy the downlaod module from a third party. Basic CubeCart is also free & open source. The OSCommerce is much mote robust but harder.

Other cart systems with downloads prob. don’t support PayPal & might be very, very expensive. It is expensive to pay a programmer.

I wish that I recalled the OSCommerce site that had good support and that offered a ready off the shelf OSCommerce with many MODS. Do a search in Google for OSCommerce. You will find more info on this cart system.

Also, there are Embroidery Malls that will sell your designs for you. Just be sure that you can live with their terms. You can sell via Embird if you own Embird software. I have some designs there but got no traffic. Embird is www.embird.com. I have tried ebay but too many sellers and one needs to lower their prices. I have sold via eBay. For eBay you need to email the files to the customer after they pay. At eBay the fees are too high. If you can get one of these carts working, that would be ideal. The cart could be a goal and one could start selling & emailing the designs. Criswell emails her designs to people. Of course she is well known.

With the cart system and downloads, the major problem is that you can be ripped off by buyers who have stolen credit cards. Yet, I would think that such problems that I’ve read about in carts & auto=downloads are in industries such as music that have plenty of crooks available. So far embroidery still is a small industry, yet now we are experiencing too many sellers, selling too cheap & not enough buyers. So, I don’t want to discourage you from the cart System but just be aware of what you are up against.

Information Regarding Free Embroidery Alphabets

August 3rd, 2011 No comments

When we mention art we have to mention Celtic art in the same verse. Creativity, embroidery, patterns, designs and poetry and myths are some attributes synonymous with Celts. Celts were born warriors and amazing tribes too. Celts left their footmarks all over Europe mainly because they were nomadic at heart and nature.

If we read or learn our history well we will find that there hasn’t been a tribe that is more famous warring futility. That their art is still alive is proof enough of their longevity. Another prime example of this is that we still have myths, metal cravings, knot works; body works are art designs to remind us.

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Free Embroidery Alphabets

July 19th, 2011 No comments

When we mention art we have to mention Celtic art in the same verse. Creativity, embroidery, patterns, designs and poetry and myths are some attributes synonymous with Celts. Celts were born warriors and amazing tribes too. Celts left their footmarks all over Europe mainly because they were nomadic at heart and nature.

If we read or learn our history well we will find that there hasnt been a tribe that is more famous warring futility. That their art is still alive is proof enough of their longevity. Another prime example of this is that we still have myths, metal cravings, knot works; body works are art designs to remind us.

They were purely nomads can be understood by the fact that they occupied areas from Britain, Ireland, Spain, to places like Italy, Turkey and Bohemia. Thats the plain ground why we find that French, Spanish, English, Irish and Italians predominantly have Celtic design in their needlework, tattoos, drapery as well as jewellery.

Cross stitch pattern is a rather plain yet elegant style of creating embroidery. Now we know that Celtic cross stitch is an old pattern yet it is as popular as it was in prehistoric times. The cross stitch pattern is widely common while being the most treasured form as well.

What we would like is the deep colors and bright ones mixed thus giving splendor of color embodied with designs that make the final result a visual treat second to none. The main essence of celtic cross stitch patterns is classically over cut designs with geometrical patterns, spiral, interweaving patterns, knot mechanism, animal forms, alphabets along with zoomorphic patterns.

Celtic cross stitch stitching is principally an art that we have inculcated thanks to the Scotts, Minx and Irish. These intricate patterns are extensively put in use by us in daily lives, be it in cushion cover, tablemats weaving or the likes tea cozies to curtain pallets decoration.

And these patterns could be found easily all over the world, just search the internet or visit your nearest book store where design patterns are there in books, design yourself kits and art guides.

Unlike other causal embroideries, Cross stitch weaving is a lot simpler to learn. There are many varieties that engulf Celtic cross stitch patterns but what you would most relish is trying to craft a Cross stitch drawings. You can start with a simple pattern leading way up to the intricate ones. Once started you shall be able to create some magnificent dandeacute;cor craft items for you home.

So if at any point time you feel that Celtic cross stitch pattern has moved you enough to take it up as a hobby or passion then I would suggest you do not waste time in starting a design pattern of you choice. You can start with small designs on a piece cloth and then slowly when a little more confident you can create something special for yourself or for gift purpose.

Celtic cross stitch patterns are not limited to few things you can explore with making armbands with Alphabets, and headgear sporting animal patterns. Kits are available with complete accessories like needles and threads plus other material to make the pattern.

Choices are of aplenty, some kits have frames whilst others come sans a frame, as you would like to purchase. Need not visit a store, as home deliveries are a convenience. Now that you would like to start I wish you good luck in this venture.