Lyons Computers  developed our low-cost e-commerce solution in response to our small business customers who already were accepting credit cards in their place of business, but found the online world of e-commerce too complex, too risky, and too expensive. What we did was build a solution that built-on-top-of customers' existing  infrastructure. There are no gateway fees, no per transaction fees, no statement fees, no discount fees, no extra charge to do e-commerce, simply because our customers already were paying for all these at their place of business.

How It Works

Our Poor-Man's-E-Commerce websites work just like any other e-commerce websites. There is a product catalog, custom built shopping cart, pricing, shipping and taxes, we provide elaborate risk-reduction algorithms, and safe-and-secure checkouts -- except that the business owner manually runs the credit card through their existing provider.

So it is a trade-off between  investing a lot of money and building on top of what you already might have.

No, I want a Full-Blown E-Commerce Solution

If you have ambitious plans that need automation of credit card processing, we recommend that  you signup for Authorize.Net for a payment gateway and merchant account. Our software is fully tested with Authorize.Net Platform. We recommend them -- Authorize.Net is a trusted partner of millions of small businesses in America.

Custom Shopping Carts

Unlike other "out-of-the-box" shopping carts, our shopping carts are made-to-order. That gives you a lot of flexibility. Some examples:

• Processing of Recurring Monthly Charges
• Processing of "Charge to Card on File"
• Clothing Products (that come in different sizes and colors)
• Gift Certificates (that can be customized to any Amount)
• Coupon Handling and Management
• Vacation Rental Booking
• Party Room Booking
• Recurring Payment Collections

Frequently Asked Questions About Poor Man's E-Commerce

Can I add and delete products? or do you have to pay Lyons Computers to do it?

Either way is fine. We have some customers who do it themselves (self-service, no cost) and we have some who hire us to write high impact product copies

Can we perform "Deposit Checkouts" ? (like Hotel Booking or Earnest Money Checkout)

Yes, you would have to order a Custom Shopping Cart

Can you show some sample stores?

Yes, please test drive some of our customer's stores for examples of their capabilities. Swaddle Online, Gulf-Sands, Purify Wellness

  Can we have Gift Registry?

Yes. By adding an additional module, your store an have a Poor Man's Gift Registry. It basically converts the shopping cart into a Gift Registry that the registrants can share with friends and relatives.

Can is shopping experience secure?

Yes. All transactions take place over a HTTPS or securely encrypted website.
Additionally you can implement "Shop Online, Pickup at Store" feature, so you get to meet the customer and accept their payments in person. It gives you a chance to upsell, or even accept checks or cash.