Full Ecommerce Suite

The term electronic commerce or ecommerce is used to describe doing business over the Internet. Ecommerce has been described as the new economic paradigm. By 2002, total ecommerce transactions are projected to exceed over $1 trillion dollars annually. A direct, real-time, producer to consumer virtual marketplace will dominate the national and global economies. Hundreds of thousands of new and agile companies will emerge from around the globe. Opportunity for prosperity will abound for those prepared to take advantage of it. 

The implications for businesses, both large and small, are clear. Ecommerce means advertising, selling and supporting products and services using a Web Store around the clock for customers worldwide. The Web Store, or store that works while you sleep, is not geographically or politically restricted. It has global reach. Get your GEM Web Store working for you today in 3 easy steps.

There are a number of ways with varying levels of sophistication to conduct ecommerce. Your GEM virtual server can take advantage of any combination of features to include third party solutions that you select to conduct ecommerce. The GEM virtual server is "ecommerce ready" and there is no need to go to a third party for any costly add-on features in order to create your virtual store. There is nothing complicated about ecommerce - GEM demystifies the process and drops the cost. Its business, plain and simple. To start with your web hosting solution should include SSL and/or PGP(server-side) encryption for secure transactions.  GEM offers both types of encryption free with all accounts. Through our affiliated companies, we control the entire process of provisioning a virtual store from end-to-end to include the real-time transaction gateway. Bottom line - we offer you a one-stop solution.

GEM also offers a comprehensive suite of electronic commerce products and services which cover all the facets of building and maintaining a Web Store.  The GEM solution is robust and low cost because at GEM, we believe that everyone should have the opportunity to participate in the "global marketplace." There are three basic products/services required to conduct "real-time" ecommerce 24 hours a day, seven days a week: 
 

Build a web store with a shopping cart, catalog and inventory features using MCart;  Accept Payment. Execute payment processing for real-time credit card transactions using  a merchant account and gateway to a payment processing center such as MCPS;

    MCart Web Store (FREE to GEM Customers). Builds the shopping cart using point & click technology from your GEM control panel, creates product catalogs, organizes the layout of the site, tracks inventory, calculates transactions, creates invoices, generates sales statistics, and much more. Comparable packages cost $100s or even $1000s of dollars for a single store license. Automates your store management so you can manage your business. You can use MCart as a standalone application with your virtual server, FREE SSL and PGP access included, or as part of GEM's turnkey ecommerce solution. The MCPS transaction gateway, GEM's ecommerce affiliate, can work with most existing web stores and shopping carts. It also works with most merchant accounts provided by the major banks.

    Merchant Commerce and Payment Services (MCPS) Low Cost Solution for GEM Customers. Provides payment processing services using secure, encrypted real-time credit card transactions over the Internet. Fraud protection is built-in. MCPS provides you with a real-time transaction gateway so you can accept credit card payment over the Web. Need a merchant account? MCPS can help you get a merchant account and coordinate the transfer of funds between a customer's bank and your bank when the customer makes a purchase from you. This frees up your time spent on manually reconciling accounts, confirming authorizations, transferring funds etc. Already have a merchant account? MCPS can provide you with a transaction gateway that allows you to process credit cards in real-time. 

* Even if you have a standard merchant account, you need to obtain an Internet compliant merchant account and MCPS can assist you. However, you can use your Internet compliant merchant account to process standard merchant account transactions via your Web Store and on-line order forms.

Internet Merchant Accounts
MCPS 's partners offer competitive rates for Internet compliant merchant accounts. There is a 99% approval rate on final applications submitted. Take advantage of this offer today! Application processing will normally occur within 2 weeks. Upon receipt of a complete and accurate application, you will gain access to a user-friendly, on-line interface which provides detailed up-to-date reports and will allow you to track, administer, void, and reconcile transactions anytime and from anywhere.

 

GEM

Step 1  Order an GEM Virtual Server and begin hosting with GEM. Install Mcart (no license fees for GEM customers). Use the MCart solution and turn your website into a virtual web store with full "real-time" around the clock electronic commerce capability. GEM customers receive MCart FREE as part of their virtual server.

Step 2  Step two has two parts.  Part I: Fill out an application and apply for an Internet compliant merchant account through MCPS if you do not currently have one.  After you are approved for your Internet compliant merchant account, you can order your transaction server and gateway access. If you have an existing merchant account, you may apply for your transaction gateway immediately. Part II:  Obtain real-time payment processing capability. A payment processing service handles credit card transactions between a web store and merchant account in real time, taking approximately 10 to 20 seconds. The MCPS gateway works with virtually every available shopping cart and bank.

Bottomline: GEM offers a real-time, turnkey ecommerce solution with everything you need for as little as $64 a month. How much does, or would it cost you to manage a store, hire the people, and advertise your business world-wide using a traditional storefront 24 hours a day, seven days a week?  What would your start-up costs be? Consider using your Web Store to augment your current business model. 

There is NO other provider in the industry who can match GEM's ecommerce solution at this cost. Merchant Account discount fees and transaction fees depend upon the volume of business that you generate. Start your Web Store today and seize the opportunity to capitalize on the ecommerce revolution. Become a leader in your industry by grasping the implications of the new network economy. You are only limited by your imagination.

The GEM Ecommerce Solution coordinates the transfer of funds between a customer's bank, a payment processing service, and  your bank. If the transaction is approved, funds are usually transferred to your (merchant) bank account within 36 to 72 hours.