Request Reprint Send us your request to reprint copyrighted material. Large corporations often spend hundreds of thousands of dollars to establish a website with e-commerce capability, but there are several ways to do it just as effectively at a much lower cost. ISPs often host websites and provide Internet access for small companies. First you would need a Web page designer or Web developer to design a site that will reside on the ISP's servers. Typically, ISPs will charge one price based on the number of e-mail or Internet access accounts, and a separate price for the amount of memory used to host the site.
Some companies use Internet malls and other multi-company solutions for selling products on the Web.
These services charge a monthly fee depending on how many products are placed in the catalog. The vast majority of online stores provide a shopping system for selecting multiple products based on the shopping cart analogy. Products like Uni-Store , for example, use the shopping cart system. Russell Case is the owner of CaseTek, a Valencia firm specializing in high-tech system solutions for businesses and professionals. His commentary appears on Thursdays.