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Comment on Multi Vendor Shopping Cart Software Best Store Scripts Reviewed by sakthi ganesh

sakthi ganesh — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 03:56:55 +0000

Hi Colin:
Agariya Etsy clone script is looking good as per my experience with fellow webmasters
The scripts from the providers are not 100% open source,most of time the customers are reported problem with the customization and their support system is not so responsive,you have to go for paid support other than you have spent with the original script purchase.
And the script lacking the lot of the features(shipping,merchant control,invoice and etc) needed to work as production marketplace,the script is yet to mature in many areas.

If you have the well experienced development team in PHP, who works independent without aid of the script supplier company means,you can consider this otherwise i would like to say ,stay away from Agriya

Comment on Multi Vendor Shopping Cart Software Best Store Scripts Reviewed by Colin

Colin — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 17:50:25 +0000

Thanks Sakthi,
I did some googling as per your suggestion and iScripts looks to be vey risky indeed, thanks for saving me money. Have you come across a script by Agriya yet in your research? Script is called BuySell and is based on a Etsy type clone. It looks very good and has all the necessary features but I am not sure if it would be production ready.
Thank
Col

Comment on Multi Vendor Shopping Cart Software Best Store Scripts Reviewed by sakthi ganesh

sakthi ganesh — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 03:12:45 +0000

Hi Colin:
Sure.But cloin there is a multiple security issues present with the script and even the they not followed the structural coding ,i fear it can not be covered in single patch.ok as per request I will surely provide a complete list of it.Before that just look about the “direct SQL injection error” while order
(I am taking the demo for the example)

During the domain order process,it shows the order ID in the URL,by changing the order ID in the browser address bar you can have the store that already belongs to others.I have tested this with their demo site, and i can access their other people’s store and their credentials.

It just an example.There are lot of SQL injection vulnerabilities have been found with all other iscripts products also

E.g
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/512163

If you have the time ,try a Google search with the keyword ” SQL injection vulnerability iscripts”

or try this link below
http://goo.gl/Uyq4L

and you can find a more on your own.

Comment on Multi Vendor Shopping Cart Software Best Store Scripts Reviewed by Colin

Colin — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 22:28:20 +0000

Hi, I was just about to purchase the iScripts multicart license when I read you’r review, thanks, you may have saved me some money
Can I ask what the security issue with the script is so I can request a patch before purchase?

Comment on Multi Vendor Shopping Cart Software Best Store Scripts Reviewed by sakthi ganesh

sakthi ganesh — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:25:55 +0000

Hi Dave:
Thanks for the suggestion.But the phpprobid is build it for auction only. There is no sold marketplace concept associated with it.As you have told the software lacks the support and I have heard the issues from fellow webmasters about customizing the script(The software is not completely open source,some part of the scripts are strongly encrypted) and installing it .If you are seriously looking for auction software means i will write a review on this soon.
But by tomorrow i will add more software related to the category(More multi vendor scripts) here with the full comparison.Thanks for the support.

Comment on Multi Vendor Shopping Cart Software Best Store Scripts Reviewed by Dave

Dave — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 15:09:00 +0000

Great post Sakthi! do you have any experience with phpprobids? I’ve been debating, trying to decide which one to use (phpprobids, x-cart, cs-cart), there are a lot of bad support problems with probids, but the demo site looks great, not sure how easy it is to work with. Thanks for your comments.

Comment on Multi Vendor Shopping Cart Software Best Store Scripts Reviewed by sakthi ganesh

sakthi ganesh — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 02:44:19 +0000

Hi Aneill:
Yes.In all the scripts that i reviewed here.You(Store owner) will be the middle man to provide escrow service between buyer and seller.
This is what you seen with Amazon,Ebay and etsy market places.
If you rely on third party escrow services it will be an added cost for the products( It will decreases your commision margin?) and if you are planning for a big marketplace you don’t have to mid for the handling and responsible for holding money. It it right?

Comment on Multi Vendor Shopping Cart Software Best Store Scripts Reviewed by Aneil

Aneil — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:23:26 +0000

Hi, this is wonderful information.

I up until today had a project in the queue with Kodemall to integrate my solution into Kodemall but after they got started they realized it was going to be to difficult for them 3months later… So I have been set back and now finding this review is great.

CS-Cart, Do you have to be the “escrow” or middle man? I would personally rather each Vendor to have their own Merchant account or whatever they want and not have to worry about handling or being responsible for their money.

Comment on Multi Vendor Shopping Cart Software Best Store Scripts Reviewed by Randy

Randy — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:48:04 +0000

Do any of these carts support a venue model like etsy.com? They don’t use the escrow model but have a cart that lists all vendors products and checkout in one page. The buyer does multiple checkouts but etsy can see what money they are due for their fees.

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