Feature requests for IOS Eshop 1.5

[datahell]

I started developing the next (1.5) version of IOS Eshop shopping cart for Elxis CMS.
If you have a feature request, you wish something to be added on IOS Eshop, or something to be changed/removed, please post it bellow.

I will write here a list of what is already in schedule in order not to propose the same:
- Unlimited images per product
- Shopper groups (different prices/discount/VAT per shopper group)
- Pay via installments (Eurobank)
- Alpha bank gateway
- PayPal PRO (direct payment - direct credit card process) gateway (USA, Canada, UK)
- Direct credit card process via planetauthorize gateway (most merchant countries are supported)
- Product reviews
- Products comparison
- Currency exchange (IOS Reservations 3.x style)
- Product synthesis (Compilation, f.e. compose a computer by selecting individual computer parts)
- maybe shopping without login will not be allowed any more (user registration will be required)
- Tabular product page
- SSL/TLS switch (IOS Reservations 3.x style)
- Tabs in administration product edit page, easier to add product variants and features
- Ask for a better price (something like kotsovolos.gr -> "παζάρεψέ το")
- more....

IOS Eshop demo
Purchase IOS Eshop

[CREATIVE Options]

 
1. Able to load images from directory
or 1a. Able to load unlimited images
if 1a. then also 1b. Automatic resize of the image, not only for thumbnail, but also for the full size image.
2. Discount coupons with minimum order (if discount coupon is 100 euros, order must be more than 150 euros for the order to proceed)
3. Combine products (already in the products) to create offers with total discount
4. Group buy! users can pre order a product from a group buy product (or combine products), and the final order will proceed when the goal of minimum pieces is met. User will not pay with the pre order, BUT when the minimum pieces goal has been met.

That's all for now

[Farhad Sakhaei]

oh, thanks for the topic , I was need this

1- products features
2- a form for who want to add products for eshop from front-end (accessible base for user groups , very useful when we need to work with some sellers)
3- sellers list (who or where to buy)
4- Multiple Shops (like a section in contents , the categories will be place in the shops , for example we have clothes shop, shows shop , computer shop and ...)
5- orders and sells report details (weekly , monthly , daily ,...) [the current report is very simple]

also there are some mistakes in css file :
there are 2 lines for border

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form.eshopform fieldset {
    margin: .5em 0;
    border: none;
    border: 1px solid #acc6db;
}
form.eshopform fieldset.gray {
    margin: .7em 0;
    border: none;
border: 1px solid #ccc;
background-color: #f8f8f8;
color: #333;
}

there are two text decoration:

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#ioseshop a.pagenav:link, #ioseshop a.pagenav:visited, #ioseshop a.pagenav:active, #ioseshop a.pagenav:hover {
font-size: 0.85em;
background-color: transparent;
padding: 3px;
text-decoration: none;
border: none;
color: #2d5fb8;
text-decoration: none;
font-weight: bold;
}

[speck]

possibility to searchin' a range of price:
example: 10 - 50 

[datahell]

The changes will be much more than I had initially scheduled, so eshop's next version will be 2.0.
Regarding some of your requests:
Product features already exist but there are not so easy to administer like they are. I will make them much more easier.

Multiple shops: no this is beyond the scope of eshop (an easy to administer shop) BUT I most probably add Attribute Sets (books, clothes, etc) that will be like the feature you asked. By assigning an attribute set, the corresponding extra fields will be assigned to the product. Also it will become clearer the product type (classic product, immaterial/virtual, downloadable) and also products that are compilations of other products (Bundle products).

Statistics: Will become more advanced.

Able to load images from directory: I dont get the purpose of this feature. You want to upload images to a folder on your site via FTP and then import them to eshop? Why?

Able to load unlimited images: Already done.

[Farhad Sakhaei]

Thank you John,

Report of selling based on :
- a user
- a range of time/date
- a product
- ...

make a discount coupon for a category of products

[vasilis3]

Well what a topic

Starting from the 'shopping without login will not be allowed any more' i think it it absolutely no need for that change.
It is an optional function... and trust me very helpful regarding the web site. 70% in my web site visitors, shop without registration.
In terms of security, reliability, CRM etc yes i agree but there is no reason to disallow an optional function.

- Multiple shops... hmmm thats an intresting idea.. but i am not sure if its as simple as it sounds...
For example i am looking to add a new 'categorie' witch is actually.. 'a new eshop'...but i dont wonna make a new one.. in temrs of advertisment and much more.  Big time.. but not an easy task for sure!

- Discount Coupon.. with percentage option, not an actuall value eg. 10 euros.. but 10 % ...

- Option for jquery or other javascript based preview of categorie images

- Option to 'see all' products of a specific category, not just page 1,2,3 etc
 

Gianni thanx for the whole support in general.

[datahell]

Shopping without login is a problem because:
1. You will not be able to assign these shoppers to, new coming, shopper groups and set special prices.
2. They can not turn back and see the status of their orders or the purchase history as they can not login.
3. They can not have discount coupons.
Off course I am ready to hear your proposals on how the above issues could be solved or handled.

IOS Eshop has an internal registration/login system which makes very easy to login, you just enter your name etc that you would enter in any case plus a username-password. You have just to fill-in 2 more fileds. I think that it is not too hard...

Regarding seeing all products in one page: I think that this is a bad idea because there are shops with many-many products (I know a store with 130.000 products).

Regarding images: Added already support for unlimited images. I will add at least 2 alternative methods of displaying images so you will be able to choosing your desired one.

[ks-net]

Shopping without login is a problem because:
1. You will not be able to assign these shoppers to, new coming, shopper groups and set special prices.
2. They can not turn back and see the status of their orders or the purchase history as they can not login.
3. They can not have discount coupons.
Off course I am ready to hear your proposals on how the above issues could be solved or handled.

most shop-software when let anonymous orders they require an email ...
during anonymous-checkout they auto-register / auto-generate pass / send login info / print message that they have register this email and they kept logs about this user-email's order.. etc...
same time sends the order-details to the anonymous-user email

if the email is allready in the datadase they print a message which promote user to login..
the cart-order-details is stored  in cookie.. if they login or auto-register the details of the order passed to user's-history..etc.

anonymous-cart  => create and(or) switch during checkout => user-cart

[Farhad Sakhaei]

Shopping without login is a problem because:
1. You will not be able to assign these shoppers to, new coming, shopper groups and set special prices.
2. They can not turn back and see the status of their orders or the purchase history as they can not login.
3. They can not have discount coupons.
Off course I am ready to hear your proposals on how the above issues could be solved or handled.

2- using cookie
3- using discount coupon code

[Farhad Sakhaei]

We can also give a code to the customer after shopping , then the customer can refer to the site and enter that code , So he/she can check that how are his/her products in any status of delivery or ... : "Track Code"

[CREATIVE Options]

Able to load images from directory: I dont get the purpose of this feature. You want to upload images to a folder on your site via FTP and then import them to eshop? Why?

Able to load unlimited images: Already done.

With a use of a bot we can load images from directories.

John an example of a bot what I mean, I have upload it into the forum, if you like I can send it to you to see it.

[nikos65]

The notify solution with sms or fax in ios reservation is fantastic i thing fax notify must included.

Also a notify for the order using the paypal payment must sent because some times the customer change his opinion the last moment .

[datahell]

- Notifications via FAX: Yes, I have already thought of that.
- @Sirigos: Upload images or bot to display images? Your request is not clear.
- @Farhad: No, without login this is a security risk as anyone knowning the track number will be able to see other peoples personal data.
- @ks-net, Yes, but your method is exactly as eshop currently works. It does a quick registration/login. The integrated registration does not requires user activation, thats why I believe that the "quick checkout" (shop without login) can be removed and all customer should login/register first.

[babis1]

we need in products another one option in price level that keeps the stock number but without the payment method  for those products who are not for sale by piece (den xero pos legete sta agglika gia to xondriko emporio pelospanton)