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- CommentAuthordmitryseliv
- CommentTimeAug 14th 2006
Hi!
I have strange request by the client.
We need a feature in Shopping Cart to force users to login before they can access products catalog and do anything.
I personally never seeing shopping cart like that.
I wonder if anybody came around something like that!
Cheers, DS -
- CommentAuthorPettyRider
- CommentTimeAug 14th 2006 edited
Yeah, tell them that will turn off about 95% of potential buyers. They shouldn't have to log in at all, ever, if they don't want to.
Then if they insist, just do it. But make note of the conversation. Make your argument in a letter and save a copy, so that when they come back complaining that their site's tanking, you can prove your efforts. -
- CommentAuthordmitryseliv
- CommentTimeAug 14th 2006
Yeh.
I know it's odd.
This is what they told me:
We MUST keep certain products guarded against competitors and Knock Offs. So there needs to be a protected section of the site for our newest/unreleased products.
Go figure!
Cheers, DS -
- CommentAuthorPettyRider
- CommentTimeAug 14th 2006
We MUST keep certain products guarded against competitors and Knock Offs. So there needs to be a protected section of the site for our newest/unreleased products.
Ha! Tell them to go back to business school or something. Tell them to make a decent product that will stand up to competitors and knock-offs, not hide from them. (I know, I know.. you're just the web designer.. but they could use some business advice) -
<?php
if (!$_SESSION['logged_in']) header("Location: login.php");
?>
at the beginning of the page you don't want them to see? Someone probably has a better way. -
- CommentAuthorPettyRider
- CommentTimeAug 15th 2006
Well, there's not going to be a simple tag to throw in like that. It all depends on the application. -
- CommentAuthorvickypetersen
- CommentTimeAug 16th 2006
Whenever i come across situations like these, i do a little reseach. Have a look at big sites eg: Amazon, Ebuyer etc....
Make the client look at these sites too. I then say to them "If companies like these are doing it this certain way, then there has to be a reason behind it". See what they say afterwards.
If they still insist on proceeding with what they want, make sure you email them letting them you know you dont think it is the best idea. That way you have proof that you advised aginst it.
(¯`'•. (¯`'•. GOOD LUCK .•'´¯) .•'´¯) -
- CommentAuthordmitryseliv
- CommentTimeAug 16th 2006
Hey guys!
Thanks everyone.
I did some research there is ability in some shopping cart to do that.
Like one application has an option called forced login which you can activate in Administration area which apparently does exactly what client described.
Also some shopping carts allow archive the same result by creating specific groups and assign users to this group.
Let's say Group X has users 1,2,3, 4 so you can set it up so they have be login in order to view specific category or the product.
Also I'm trying to locate feature "order history" but with a twist it should have ability to reorder products.
Most shopping carts have a Order History feature but none of them has ability to reorder previously purchased products.
Best, DS -
Yes yes. We have some clients how wants shopping cart work like that. They have their reasons.
The solutions is very simple. You just check is client logged or not. If not then re-direct to somewhere like login form or registration. Usually our clients want to "confirm" registrations before new users can log in and see products.
Sometimes not-logged-in-users see only some specs of product and when they log in they see all infos and can buy products.
Almost everytime there is some competitors reasons behind of this kind decisions. -
- CommentAuthorPettyRider
- CommentTimeAug 17th 2006
I don't think any business who thinks it needs to hide its products has any business doing this kind of business. -
PerryRider:
Yes there are. For example http://www.sunit.fi/alkusivu.php?lang=en
You can see what they are offering, but you can buy only if you have access to customer's area. That's only one example, internet is full of same kind companies/websites...
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