a queue for holding items to be purchased online as an analogy to physical shopping carts.
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How to show prices that are not yet included?
In our cart we have optional products (like gift wrapping) that the user can add. We also have options for selected items that might impact the cost (like choosing a hardback book vs a paperback).
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3
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1answer
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Multiple items in one basket that get processed at different rates on completion of checkout
Does anyone have any good ideas on how to solve the problem of having multiple products in one order (basket) that are processed at different rates once the user completes their purchase?
An example ...
3
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2answers
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Where to place advanced search option in a shopping app?
Should users be provided with options to adjust budget, color, category etc. while searching or on the catalog page ?
I think providing advanced search options on the catalog page where relevant ...
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2answers
136 views
Are people used to seeing a “My Cart” link in the header?
I have been designing an E-commerce platform where users will be able to buy Apps from the marketplace.
I had thought of placing "My Cart" links in a number of places, such as:
Docked widget in ...
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4answers
115 views
Do we need to show Cart page after user clicked “Add to Cart” from list page?
Suppose if a user clicked "Add to Cart" from a product listing page, Do we need to redirect to Cart page instantly? Or stay on the same page and show "Added to Cart" with disabled style ?
How do we ...
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9answers
430 views
How long should you leave items in a basket, before clearing it (if at all)?
Many online retailers allow you to add items to a basket prior to checkout.
Some of the big 'names' have a smart strategy that combine baskets and wishlists, and notify you on a future visit if an ...
2
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3answers
38 views
When to ask for apparel size in a shopping app?
When Is it appropriate to ask user to choose apparel size ( XL,XXL) ?on the product screen or on the cart screen?
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3answers
88 views
'Add to Bag / Basket' on category landing pages?
How I have the list currently displayed]1I'm currently working on a site selling books and my client has asked where the 'Buy Book' buttons are. On the books listings (category) page do I need a call ...
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3answers
249 views
Add to Cart to View Price
On e-commerce sites (such as Amazon and Newegg.com) pricing in some products will be hidden until you click a link to display the price in a modal/popup, or you are required to add the item to your ...
3
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1answer
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Looking for 'planner' design patterns and opinions
We are designing a revamped part-time studies course catalogue at the post-secondary institution where I work. One of the features I have included is an authenticated planner for saving and ...
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1answer
141 views
Shopping cart : Checkout
What is the best way to handle a shopping cart checkout :
redirect to paypal and let paypal handle all the work? (user will be send to another page is this an issue ? )
work in steps (like Apple ...
2
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1answer
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Shopping cart in a drop-down - great pattern or fancy obstacle for shoppers?
I'm interested in facts considering performance of Shopping cart placed in a drop-down.
Take a look here to see an example: ...
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vote
1answer
58 views
How to align a shopping cart which can have only one item at a time?
We are designing the interface for our shopping cart. More precisely, we call it register page which is used for registering one course at a time.
However, we ran into a little disagreement in ...
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3answers
159 views
Best method of notifying the user when they add items to their shopping basket/cart
I am researching into the methods of how various eCommerce websites notify their users when they have added items to their shopping basket/cart.
From what I have seen (I am still researching) so far ...
3
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1answer
128 views
Close Button on Drop down carts - better for UI/UX or not?
The following websites have dropdown carts:
www.matchesfashion.com/mens
www.asos.com
In my opinion they work well. Once filled by the user hovering the basket link and the cart appears until the ...
5
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1answer
278 views
Why would Amazon only allow users to add 30 items in a shopping cart at a time?
Amazon only allows users to select 30 items at a time from the dropdown list and add them to the cart. Why not let the users type the number themselves in case they want to buy more than 30? Is there ...
3
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6answers
2k views
Color for add to cart button
Is there a best call to action color for "Add to Cart" buttons. Does the color of this button have any effect on decision making?
I read somewhere that the color red may trigger "eating" so most of ...
1
vote
1answer
244 views
Best way for a user to specify budget/price range?
When designing for a shopping service, the user should be able to specify what they're willing to spend on an item.
Problems:
There's no automated way to know what price range on the item, so the ...
10
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4answers
943 views
Which is better: Buy Now or Add To Cart as the label for a button in a shopping cart form?
I have a site that displays 3 major products and it all links to an external shopping cart which users will have to fill out a form to complete the order.
Which label is better? "Add to Cart" or ...
9
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2answers
799 views
What is the best eCommerce add-to-cart flow? [closed]
I'm working on an eCommerce website. I found two predominant approaches as to what happens when buyers click the add-to-cart button:
Send them to their cart where the main action button is ...
4
votes
3answers
177 views
Ordering actions in a toolbar
I'm building wireframes for a checkout/cart system. Based on the state of the cart, I have two toolbars within the item listings The actions are:
Save for later, Remove, Edit
Remove, Email When ...
2
votes
2answers
87 views
Best way of handling a special requirement in shopping cart
I'm mocking up a shopping cart for a hair salon. It's going to end up on their Facebook fan page so I'm restricted to Facebook's tab size of 520px.
Because of this I've decided to use an accordion ...
4
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5answers
2k views
What are your eCommerce Shopping Cart best practices and notable UI examples? [closed]
What are the best shopping carts you know in terms of visual design and usability.
In addition, provide best practice tips when designing a shopping cart as @scunliffe did.
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2answers
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Increasing add-to-cart rate, decreasing conversion?
I am currently optimising an e-commerce website.
The request was specific to the product pages, after gaining insight from analytics and feedback two alternatives were proposed, and tested.
The ...
2
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0answers
96 views
to have or to not have multiple categories [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Including unique content under multiple navigation trees
It's simple - how visitors respond to one product/item placed in multiple categories? Is it considered as ...
7
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3answers
182 views
Why can't you update options in shopping carts?
I've been researching shopping cart designs, and so far it seems like the consensus is that the only thing you can update in a shopping cart is quantities. Let's say I've added a large t-shirt to the ...
8
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3answers
289 views
Is the shopping cart page part of the checkout process or not?
I'm currently working on the wireframes of a webshop for a chain of electronics stores (TV's, washing machines, etc). Users can place products in the shopping cart and start the checkout process from ...
3
votes
7answers
520 views
Does this site use a good UI for shopping cart? [closed]
Does this site use a good UI for shopping cart? How do you drop something in the cart? Is it intuitive enough to be used?
