Hi, I am writing this letter to say thanks for offering your wonderful software to clients like myself. I hope that you would post my feedback to encourage others to try Ashop Commerce solution for their business also.

I have searched online for over 2 years in which in this time I performed a demo on 90% off the shopping cart offered to see which fit my needs the best. But my main goal was to find a software that would bring in traffic through having a SEO (Search Engine optimised) or search engine friendly product pages that would raise my rank for my product searches. I have in
the past spent over $10,000+ on paid marketing in which I was not truly pleased with all the results.

I am currently into my 7th week using Ashop Commerce and at this time I have generated enough sales to stop all paid campaigns an let the "FREE" traffic flow into my store, my traffic increases by the day and I receive thousands of weekly visits that continues to grow, I have never used any other ecommerce software that has given me such great results this
quickly!

The Ashop Commerce software is very easy to use, setup and within just a few hours you can have a store up and ready depending on your products and inventory level, it fits my needs and so much more.

Thanks Ashop for your wonderful software, you have found a customer for life!

Jody Horton
Owner/Four Seasons Costumes
fourseasonscostumes.com

WHY DO I USE ASHOP COMMERCE?

I use Ashop Commerce shopping cart software because it doubled my sales. It is customisable, easy to use, returns excellent sales, ranks me high on the search engines and the staff are very helpful.  I like their accessibility features as most businesses these days are not able to talk to you when you call or email.  All my calls and emails have been answered within 10 minutes, by happy staff who become focused on my concerns. 

From the moment I first made enquiry with Ashop Commerce, I have felt their total support. 

The day that I decided to use Ashop Commerce shopping cart software I also started building my shop online.  I found a Support Staff Member come online and ask if I was okay or needed assistance.  He was aware that I was new that day and made a point of being there for me for the next few nights.  I found that assistance extraordinary, for business hours were well past.  I was quite taken, in fact, that Ashop Commerce bothered to remember me outside business hours, but it made me feel wanted and that I had 100% support where I needed it most ... on the web.

BENEFITS OF AN ONLINE SHOPPING CART:

My clients were previously used to seeing me only on eBay and on my old web site where I had tried to put products and prices.  I had also delved into using the (name with held) Shopping Cart, but reading in their forums, could see that (name with held) was fraught with pitfalls and problems.  None the least being their lack of security for each site. Other Shopping Carts I viewed lacked my needs or were going to present a problem if I needed to communicate with them.  (Nothing quite like saying what you need on the phone and having that need answered).

I was spending $400+ a month on eBay fees and doing really well, but also receiving 50+ emails a day from previous Buyers wanting to buy again and know prices, dimensions etc of each product.  I was working 4hrs a day answering emails, sending images of products and price lists and talking to customers about the frames.

I could see how eBay worked 24hrs a day and wanted the same for my site, but with Buy It Now prices ... a Shopping Cart.  Being online 24hrs a day for your customers is a must ... well in my area anyway.  Consumers these days, want to buy it now and receive it on their door step within a few days.  If you can't do this, you are losing in today's business of eCommerce.

I set about writing to all my customers and asking what they wanted to see in a Shopping Cart and also how they thought they would be best navigate themselves around ... in other words, what categories etc. 

BUILDING MY SHOPPING CART:

Oh, how easy was this!!!  Now I am not totally computer illiterate, but I am not a professional either, yet I found the simple page builders and category makers so easy to use.  Golly did they make my pages look professional when I am not so:))) 

Before I started adding products to my store, I sat down with a pencil and paper.  I outlined my major sellers and identified the Brand names.  Decided product codes and prices, then I reckoned the categories.

Logging into my shop online, I created my home page and then went on to add categories.  The online Manual is handy, but I don't think I have looked at it once since opening my shop.

I found loading images to the site so easy ... and they 'magically' appeared as thumbnails, which meant my customers on dial-up would not be waiting till next century for pages to load that are laden with images.

I set up some email addresses at Ashop with a Technical Support person in 5 minutes and together we ran through the Site Settings ... finding all okay, we published the site.

It took me 4 days to get the majority of my products online and ready  ... then a couple of days proof reading ... but in just under 1 week my Shopping Cart was published and functional:))))

 4 HOURS LATER: 

Amazingly, 4 hours after the site went online, I had my first sale!!  Quickly followed by more and also 100's of emails commending the site and the ease which people could navigate themselves around to view products.  My customers are elated that they can now view products and place an order anytime they like.  As my business deals mostly with companies, they like to know that they can buy 'x' number of products in one hit, rather than just a few products at one time.  Now big orders, take big money ... we all know that.  Ashop Commerce's shopping cart software allows the customer to save their cart contents for when they are ready to submit and pay for it.  Many of my customers like this feature.

Since the site went online, the emails that arrive here daily have reduced to 4 and instead I am surrounded by orders and happy customers.

Little things to consider that I like as added benefits:

*    When a customer lodges an order, you can receive an alert via SMS on your mobile phone.

*    The postage rate calculator is actually networked into major shipping company rate calculators.

*    As soon as a customer pays for the order, I am notified by PayPal and can send to customer.

*    I can direct sales easily by placing them 'On Sale', on the first page ... and customise any other part of my shop.

*    I have access on my site, to learning where my referrals were coming from - important in business management.

*    I can also view my page statistics and other vital marketing information.

*    All orders are retained on the system for future reference.

In closing I would like to say my sales have doubled and I am finding that I can now reduce the dollars I spend each month with eBay.  I have more time to devote to other expanding areas of my business and I am 100% satisfied that I made the right decision in acquiring Ashop Commerce.  In 5 instances, I have had wholesale enquiries and am now supplying to those customers :)))  Potential customers are now confirmed buyers and on the sites' email list.

Whilst I don't have many products at the moment, the site has paid for itself threefold and will allow me to increase my product range as intended in my business projection plans.

I just found Ashop Commerce so easy to give me a presence in the world of eCommerce. 

As a former Business Coach with Action International, I know that Ashop Commerce has everything to arm me for my battle in the business world.

If you are looking for an eCommerce solution, then I personally recommend Ashop Commerce, based on my own experience and also hearing from my very satisfied customers. 

Jane
Digitalframez.com

It gives me great pleasure to write this THANK YOU to Ashop Commerce. I have been with Ashop Commerce shopping cart software for more than 1 year now. I have found their customer service A-Class and their online help very easy to understand and follow. To be honest with you, I haven't had the need to even refer to their online help as their menu's are so easy to understand. All you do is fill in the blanks. It can't get any easier than this.

Shopping Cart Software Features I love:

-Templates: Extremely customisable, yet easy to use.

-Statistics: I can get a clear understanding of the volume traffic and referrers.

-Inventory: I love that I can place 1 item under as many categories as I like, I love the cross-selling feature.

-Sale and Retail pricing. I can let my customer know who much an item retails for and "my price"

-Custom pages: I love that I can add my info pages on the brands I carry.

-The site can be Search Engine optimised easily (they can do this for you or you can do it yourself)

-Real Time shipping

-I can update my home page easily with specials.

-Easy to navigate

-Pics are automatically sized for me.

-Easy to edit pricing.

I love that Ashop Commerce staff are always ready to assist me. Having and maintaining a website can be daunting especially for someone who has no idea about the internet. You don't need to know html to have a shopping cart with Ashop Commerce. I have become a loyal customer for life with Ashop Commerce and will not consider ever moving to a different platform. I love that I can work on the store myself without depending on anyone to help me.

The only time consuming aspect was getting all the info in. As I carried a lot of items it took me about a good 3 days to get it to what I wanted to look like. But as their platform is so easy to use it was quite exciting to see the results. I am so proud of my site and since I have had the Ashop team optimise it, about 40% of my traffic has now been translating to revenue. I believe it will get higher in time.

I also want to stress to any customers that I do a lot of offline marketing and I don't totally rely on the web for revenue. But since I had my shopping cart optimised I have seen a big difference in traffic.

To sum it up: I love Ashop Commerce!! I love all the updates and I love that they listen to my requests. I recommend it to anyone who is looking for a professional website that is easy to use and it cost effective.

Warmest Regards

Yalcin
Powerjumperz.com

After having an online presence for a number of years we realized our shopping cart system was in dire need of updating. Being fairly net savvy, I spent an enormous amount of time looking at all possibilities before committing to what would be our store front for the next few years. I didn’t want to make a mistake and need to re do the shopping cart/website again so I was prepared to take some time and put in the effort to get things right. I expected to have to deal with a US based company which can be difficult with support services so when I came across Ashop I was hoping that they might be able to deliver a comparable product to some of the large US companies.

What I found was a product and service FAR EXCEEDING anything I had come across in all my time on the net. The product is so user friendly and simple that it now means I can delegate updates to others whilst I’m away or unavailable. The features this shopping cart has are second to none. Everything you need and more is available and makes this product perfect for all levels of companies.

The service offered by the team at Ashop is what impressed me the most though. Building a shopping cart is a major investment in time for your online business and there are so many facets to them. Brian and the team where always there to assist me and always replied to my emails quickly with the right answer. Online help and the ability to jump on the phone were a major advantage as well. Quite often I would email the company a question and they would ring me rather than just reply by email as they wanted to make sure the query was addressed properly.

The biggest compliment I can pay the Ashop team is the one that is the most important to my business, my customer’s satisfaction and my online sales. I was staggered in the difference the Ashop site made over my old online site. My sales went up dramatically and my customers constantly comment on the usability and look of the site. Again, the guys at Ashop helped out there and I would highly recommend their design service as it made a massive difference to the look and feel of my site.

If anyone is considering a new shopping cart I couldn’t recommend Ashop any higher. A great product and fantastic company to deal with.

Regards,

Scott Linklater
aboriginal-art-australia.com

Thank you

I firstly would like to say it has been a pleasure in dealing with your company, I realize that at times we have been a demanding client, especially due to the amount of communications which were being had on a daily basis. All of your team have been extremely helpful and friendly even when we have required additional work to be done.

As you are aware we have had a bad experience in the past with other another company in your industry prior to consulting with Ashop. It has been a pleasure dealing with your company and will happily recommend you and provide references to any of your future clients if required.

Michael
store.realcoach.com

When we first looked to open our own Online Store, we spent a good chunk of money with a developer, getting an XXCOMMERCE cart modified. The front page looked great, but when we came to actually list all of our items, with so many different variations in colors and sizes, it proved to be all too hard!

We soldiered on using Ebay for a long time, but the fees started to mount up to a point where we HAD to get off our bums and open a store.

We then went in search of a better online shopping cart solution via a Google search.

Lo and behold we found ASHOP after a week or two of trialing various software and solution providers.

The ASHOP system is by far the EASIEST and MODIFIABLE system we have found yet.

Over the 10 day free trial period, we had managed to completely build our store, tailor the look and feel, put in our own shipping rates, and even load every item we had in stock in ALL their variations. This was done over only a few hours a night.

We had no hesitation of flicking the switch on and paying our monthly fee to go live.

Within 3 days, we'd had enough orders to pay for the first months costs - all the rest was going to be profit !

The support given by Brian and the team is terrific. A simple call and each question is answered quickly and simply.

Given that we had some technical knowledge to start with, the system was very easy to use. The downloadable manual will help those that are not so savvy, and it can be read from cover to cover within a few hours.

We haven't even started using the Newsletter generator yet, but that alone will be worth the monthly fee in the ability to market directly to our customers on a personal level.

ASHOP - Its a bloody good system !

Cheers

Wayne and Litsa
stuffedwithplushtoys.com