By Rob_Feature on

Hey all...
I'm really surprised that this functionality doesn't already exist.

I need someone to develop an add-on module for the ecommerce package which does the following:

  • Makes a "buy it now" link available for inserting into a product's theme (ie, it's a simply formatted link with a variable. It should be available for wrapping text or an image in the link and should be easily inserted in contemplate or in a node.tpl.php theme file)
  • When clicking it, it bypasses the cart system, adds the item to the cart, and proceeds direclty to checkout
  • This should be an option that can be added to certain types of products (ie. to donations, but not to tangible products, etc)
  • Needs to be developed and bug tested (ready for launch) before June 1.

I need this developed for a very reasonable price and it will be released back into the drupal community. Please contact me with bids via my contact form.

Thanks!

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sampelo’s picture

sampelo commented

here with updates!

.carey’s picture

.carey commented

What a great feature to have...and hopefully it will work with file downloads.

Thank you in advance.

Carey

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JohnForsythe commented

I suspect this would violate Amazon's infamous one-click shopping patent...

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Rob_Feature commented

You can't be serious...that's the lamest thing I've ever heard, if it's true. Can you really patent the ability to just not use a shopping cart?

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.carey commented

Maybe it's more to do with their specific "technology" (ie code) and the "1 -Click ordering" trademark/servicemark. So maybe a "buy it now" button or link -- which obviously encourages an immediate purchase but is generic terminology and therefore is not and cannot be trademarked -- and a generic and different yet shortened process via the ecommerce module for shopping convenience isn't quite the same, and can be reasonably argued as such.

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Rob_Feature commented

I agree with your thinking vCarey, which is why I can't imagine this being a violation of that patent.

Anyway, I'm surprised, but no developers have contacted me yet to bid on this job. If anyone knows someone who is interested, please pass them my way. Thanks!

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.carey commented

Have you considered or tried contacting the ecommerce module developer(s)/maintainer(s)? Just maybe... you know.

*fingers crossed for you* ;)

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Makea commented

Apple has licensed 1-click shopping from amazon for many years. The most prominent 'buy it now' user is ebay. Perhaps they also have a license?

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shashinmishra commented

Hi Bob,

I would like to talk to you about making this module for you. You can reach me at shashinmishra@gmail.com

Cheers,
Shashin

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Rob_Feature commented

Unfortunately, I feel like Massa may have scared off some developers for no good reason. This absolutely does NOT violate Amazon's patent. The patent is:

1-Click, also called one-click or one-click buying, refers to the technique of allowing customers to make online purchases with a single click, with the payment information needed to complete the purchase already entered by the user previously.

This will not make purchasing happen in "one click". It will simply skip the shopping cart and allow people to proceed onto the payment screen quicker.

As a side note, the owner of Amazon said directly in an interview that he would never prosecute any smaller sites for violating their patent...he said he would only go after their big time competitors such as Ebay or Barnes and Noble. But again, my request doesn't even break the patent, so, this doesn't really matter anyway.

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.carey commented

but I think big companies like Amazon, etc. what to scare the bejeebies out of everyone just so they won't have any real competition -- in this case, with customer service via faster checkout.

But I think the real deal is that these mega-companies are scared; they know there are a lot of creative types out there that, if given the opportunity -- and the Internet and open source can provide that opportunity and even the "playing field" -- can take some serious money away from them via innovation that captures market share.

IMO, as long as our conscience honestly tells us that we're doing nothing wrong, we (little people) shouldn't let them scare us.

I agree, bypassing the shopping cart and reducing a few steps to make checkout faster isn't the same as "1-click" buying. And if it's possible to reduce the steps to a one-click process, then add an extra step -- say, verification of info and order -- should be added. Therefore, it's not a "one-click" technology and it's not going to use the "1-click" terminlogy; and therefore will not come close to violationg the "one-click" patent. (It's a "double check" for "double security" process :D ) This way, if any site using this enhancement ever gets big enough to really put the fear of losing money into them, "patent infringment" is a non-issue.

Carey

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aleksey.tk commented

Any progress on the subject?

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TerrenceLP commented

If one product, like a membership, etc..., I've used 'cart/review/' in the store config section under destination page after 'add to cart' has been clicked.

Running ec4 alpha 5, also can anyone show me an example on how to create a module for e commerce? I'm a module developer but can't seem to find good examples on how to interact with the product api, thank and hope the above helps!