SHOPPING BASKET

A shopping basket feature is enabled by default on your website. If enabled, every book display will be accompanied by a button labeled Add To Basket. Clicking this button saves the item for purchase later.

There is also a "widget" which displays the current status of shopping basket. (The location of the widget varies depending on the layout of the individual website, but is generally placed in one of the sidebars.) When one or more items have been added to the basket their details will appear in the widget, including the title, price and, when available, an illustration. Also included are buttons that can be used to remove items and a button labeled View Basket that will take the customer to the shopping basket page.

The shopping basket page shows a list of all the books that have been selected for purchase along with a total price (excluding shipping) and a checkout button. If you have enabled credit card processing there will also be checkboxes that allow the customer to choose their payment option. This will determine the information that is requested on the checkout page.

The next pages will collect and confirm the information (name, address, credit card details etc.) that is needed to process the order. Fields marked with a red asterisk are required. Clicking the PLACE ORDER button will complete the ordering process.

Credit Cards

If the customer has chosen to pay by credit card the details of the card will be collected by Stripe, a confirmation will be sent to the purchaser, and an email notification will be sent to you with the details you will need to process the order. No payment will be taken from the credit card until you authorise it. You will then be able to confirm the availability of the items, respond to any questions received from the purchaser, and adjust the shipping charges, if necessary, before collecting the funds. When you are ready to process the payment you should open your dashboard, move the cursor to the LibriDirect menu option and click on the Orders link.

On the Orders page you will see a list of all your latest orders, with the most recent one at the top. Click the number of the order you want to process and you will be taken to the Order Details page where information regarding the order will be displayed. If necessary, you can click the pencil next to any of the entries and make changes to the information that is shown. You can also edit or remove individual invoice items, and you can adjust the shipping charges by clicking on the pencil for that line. When you have finished making changes you must click the SAVE button

Direct Payment

If the customer has chosen to pay offline rather than by credit card then a simpler Order Details page will be shown. The customer will provide shipping and contact details on this page and then click Place Order to initiate the purchase.