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I've googled e-commerce solutions /complete packages prior to posting here. There are thousands of websites offering e-commerce solutions but I don't which ones are good and which ones are rip offs. That's why I posted here hoping to get help but nothing so far. Thanks though!

Honestly, it is indeed difficult to figure out what the best e-commerce package is for your needs because the options are endless. I would suggest that you go with the hosted solution you've been looking at since hosted solutions like that one and Ebay Prostores tend to have a lot of support and documentation that makes things easier to handle for those without as much technical knowledge. The non-hosted shopping carts that I prefer X-Cart and the like are good but you may need to hire an e-commerce designer/developer to customize your site in a professional manner.

I wanted to go with Network Solutions but I found out that there are many issues with their Pro-Ecommerce package. A lot of people complain from NS.

How much is your budget because i presume you are more looking for an online store rather than a full integrated e-commerce site because their are many companys that offer shopping carts that can be integrated into an ordinary website thus turning it into an online store alowing you to sell things online at a fraction of the cost.

Well $300 is not an implausible amount i think you may have been getting confused between e-commerce which can cost loads way above $300 and an online store which you can just about get for $300, our company may be able to fulfil your needs why don;t you give us an email at l.scott@xenondesign.co.uk

I can tell you from dozens of experiences with merchants over the years that bundling services with
one provider is almost always a mistake. That's because when you put all your eggs into one basket, they've got you right where they want you. The reason is, they 'rig' it so that the components only work with each-other, not independentally. So since it's an all-or-nothing proposition for you, that makes it very easy
for them to rip you on one of the components, knowing full well you can't do anything about it unless you want to start all over again from square one. It's kind of like if you didn't like the tires on your car, you couldn't just replace the tires, you'd have to replace the whole car.

The components of an ecommerce site--merchant account, gateway, shopping cart, web hoster, are all independent elements provided by independent providers. True, you have to pay attention to compatibility issues among the assorted elements, but if you work with a professional who knows what he/she is doing, you will put together an excellent system that provides you maximum leverage to accomplish what YOU want to do at maximum cost effeciency, meaning if only one element of the system isn't right for you, you can change just that one element, not be bound to and trapped by an entire bundled and rigged setup.

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I read your post, and I would like to offer a solution. Based on your needs, I found a company
which offers Standard Features which includes a complete ecommerce package with a shopping
cart and 2,000 product catalog with PayPay, Google Checkout, Authorize.net...etc.

They also have a content management system which allows you to update your catalog and site
content with ease. Hosting and toll-free unlimited technical support is also provided.

You will also receive 10 free email aliases, web promotion, & web statistics. Finally, you can
ship your products using UPS, Fedex, DHL, and USPS. (tax rules and discount rules are also
a part of the Standard Features package).

To get an online presentation, go to the link below. They helped me to set up my online business,
and I recommend them highly.
http://www.intelligent-design.50webs.com/quote.html