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Volusion hosted our first e-commerce website. Not an awful experience but not good for a retail operation that changes inventory regularly. Not great tech support. I HIGHLY recommend Modern Retail for e-commerce. Great service and GREAT support.

Glad to have been of help. One final comment I feel may be helpful to the readers of this post.

The issue of 'plan on being a small fish in a big pond' as relates to Customer Service is not an uncommon
scenario in the merchant processing industry, which I have been a part of for many years. It is a factor
many end users overlook, and pay a steep price for.

What I'm referring to is this: Some merchants are 'big guys'; most of the rest of us are 'small potatoes'.
Many providers by choice cater to one of the above or the other, either big guys or small guys, rarely both. The problem is, when small potato merchants select a provider who's primary interest is catering to the big guys, that's a problem. The big-time provider will be more than happy to take the little guy's money, but the little guy can basically forget about getting any customer service or support

There is nothing wrong with being a 'small' business--that's the backbone of American business. But for goodness sakes, select a provider that caters to YOUR type of business, not a provider who could care less about you. This is where consultants such as yours truly are of value--we represent several different providers and can make valuable suggestions as to which provider will best fit your needs best.

Just an observation I have made countless times during my career in this business.

AMSPCS
amspcs@juno.com
www.MerchantServices-help.com

Thanks so far I like X-cart because there is a one time fee and it has many of the best practice features I am seeking. Anyone using X-cart and self managing it.

I've had some problems with Volusion, especially with the overcharging of bandwidth fees. Watch out for this because it can cost you up to a few hundred dollars extra a month. I switched to Networksolutions.com and I get basically the same stuff as Volusion but it is cheaper with even more bandwidth so I save a ton of money.