Frequently Asked Questions

We often receive inquiries about our products and what's required to begin using CartGenie. Below are answers to some of the most common questions.

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Q: What's does my CartGenie plan include?

A: All CartGenie plans include a customizable and completely functional e-commerce Web site powered by CartGenie.  The Web site includes a home page, Web page template to create your own custom content pages using FrontPage or Dreamweaver,  product catalog, and shopping cart system. In addition, your plan includes installation CD, User Guide, Flash Tutorials, Technical Support.  Once you have purchased a plan we will install the Web site files and database on our servers.

Q: Can you add a feature to CartGenie for me?

A: Yes. We are constantly adding more features and upgrading CartGenie.  If you don't see a feature you need, contact us.  Chances are we're already working on it or we will add it at no charge.

Q: Can I install CartGenie Desktop Engine on more than one computer?

A: Yes. There are no limitations on the number of PCs that can run CartGenie Desktop Engine.

Q: Can more than one person use CartGenie Desktop Engine?

A: Yes. There is no limitation on the number of users and multiple users can be logged in at the same time.  

Q: Are there any set-up fees?

A: Yes.  A $50 set-up fee is required which includes 1 hour of installation and testing of the application files and database. 

Q: Do you offer discounts for multiple store licenses?

A: Yes.  We provide a 10% discount off list price for each "additional" storefront.  Your first account is billed at list price but a 10% discount is applied to each additional storefront. 

Q: Can I host CartGenie with another Web hosting company?

A: No.  You must choose one of our e-commerce hosting plans.  

Q: Do I need to know how to write HTML?

A: No. While CartGenie is extremely customizable, you don't need to know how to work with HTML. You should have some basic familiarity with Web authoring programs like FrontPage, but it's not a requirement. However, for developers who wish to create a very custom look, CartGenie offers lots of opportunity.

Q: What kind of support do you provide?

A: We provide unlimited technical support.  We provide 30 days of free phone support from the date of your purchase and provide email support for as long as you are using CartGenie.   Learn more about what's covered under our CartGenie Support Policy.

Q: Can I control who has access to view my online catalog?

A: Yes. CartGenie enables you to define a viewing mode, either Public or Private. When set to Public, anyone who visits your site can view the catalog. When set to Private, visitors must first log in with the user name and password given to them. For those doing 100% B2B sales, this feature provides the necessary level of privacy required of a business portal Web site.

Q: Can I read the Terms & Conditions Agreement before making a purchase from J Street?

A: Yes. Review Terms & Conditions for software and Web hosting

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Q: Can I use FrontPage, Dreamweaver, or another Web authoring tool to customize my site?

A: Yes. You can use FrontPage, Dreamweaver, or any other Web authorizing software to create your own custom pages (i.e. About Us, Contact Us, etc.). You can also use your Web authoring software to control fonts, colors, and virtually any other style oriented elements of the Web site.

Q: Can I charge different prices based upon who's shopping online?

A: Yes. CartGenie enables you to create multiple pricing levels and assign customers either the default Web price or some other price. This is especially useful for business-to-business accounts that offer multiple pricing levels. When a customer logs into your online store they will see their prices.

Q: Can I track my inventory by location?

A: Yes. CartGenie includes an inventory control module that enables you to track inventory for an unlimited number of warehouse/store locations. In addition, you can enable customers to check product availability for each of the locations. You can also control access to the locations so that some customers can log in and view availability while others can not.

Q: Can I sell downloadable goods with CartGenie?

A: Yes. CartGenie includes a Digital Download feature that enables you to sell soft goods that customers can download after they've gone through the checkout process.

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Q: What do I need in order to accept credit cards?

A: In order to accept credit card payments over the Internet, merchants need two things in addition to a shopping cart: a "payment gateway account" and an "online merchant account".  A payment gateway is a system that validates a credit card during a transaction and transfers funds to your merchant account. During an online transaction the shopping cart software (i.e. CartGenie) sends a request to the payment gateway provider asking it to verify that the credit card being used has sufficient funds to pay for the purchase. If it does, the gateway handles the transaction details and transfers the funds into the merchant account.  An online merchant account is a bank account specifically designed for e-commerce transactions. It generally has a higher discount rate than traditional retail merchant accounts because the credit card is "not present" (i.e. the merchant can't look at it) during the transaction.

Q: Can I set-up a Gateway Account and Online Merchant Account through J Street?

A: Yes. We've partnered with iTransact to streamline the process of setting up a payment gateway account and an online merchant account.

Q: What payment gateways do you support?

A: We support the following gateways:  iTransact, Authorize.Net, VeriSign, PayPal Standard, Innovative Gateway Solutions, ParaData, SecurePay (Please contact us if you need your gateway added to the list).

Q: Does CartGenie work with PayPal?

A: Yes.  You can configure CartGenie so that shoppers can choose to pay with PayPal.  In addition, you can set PayPal as your primary payment gateway so that all transactions are completed through PayPal.  CartGenie allows shoppers to add their items to the cart and then transfers them over to PayPal for payment.  Once the payment is made, the shopper is automatically returned to the receipt page on your Web site.  In order to use PayPal with CartGenie, you must set-up a PayPal Business Account.

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Q: Do you provide Web hosting services?

A: Yes. We offer hosting plans and all of our hosting plans include free set-up and unlimited toll-free technical support.

Q: Do you offer discounts for hosting multiple stores?

A: Yes.  We provide a 10% discount off list price for each additional Web hosting account.  Your first account is billed at list price but a 10% discount is applied to each additional hosting account.

Q: Can I transfer my existing Web site files to your servers?

A: Yes. 

Q: Do you provide any credit for switching over my hosting to J Street?

A: Yes. If you are hosting your Web site somewhere else we will credit you 1 month of free service for the plan you've selected.  The credit is applied during the second month of hosting.

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Q: Do you provide Web design services?

A: Yes. We provide complete Web design services to meet almost any requirement. In many cases we will migrate an existing Web site over to CartGenie or build a new CartGenie Web site from scratch. Please contact us to request a quote.