RE: How to start up ecommerce site

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You need a merchant account for the CC processing. You might just use paypal for a little bit as you build your store and then move to a merchant account. The shopping cart keeps track of what they put in it... Then when they check out you get sent a list of all the items they need. It is stored in the database somewhere and probably in an email u get. You will probably need a resellers permit (get one from your state), and an federal tax ID # (EIN - employer identification #). Search around on google for this... I got mine over the phone from the IRS :)

I too have a shared SSL... With the merchant account,... the funds take a few days to clear and they are then put into your bank account.

Beware of credit card fraud... be sure to search the forum for credit card fraud issues.

Hope this helps and let me know if you need any more help. What do you plan on selling?