When you click + Add Item from the Simple Checkout Administration Page, you will be prompted to enter the item-specific information that your customers will see when they click your Buy Now or Donate button. The type of information you enter depends on whether the item is a product, a service, or a donation.
Adding a Product or a Service
Step 1: Enter the Item Information
Enter the item’s name, ID, type, description and price. This information will be displayed to the customer on the order payment and receipt pages.
Item Name—The Item Name should be the name of the item along with any specific characteristics that differentiate the item from any other item being sold. For example, if you sell pens, the name would describe a specific feature of the pen, for example, Red Pen, or Blue Pen. This is a required field.
Item ID—The Item ID should be a unique combination of letters and numbers that you assign to each item. It is used for reference only. Duplicate Item IDs are not allowed. This is a required field.
Type—The Item Type is either Product, Service or Donation.
Description—This is a brief description of the item that includes any additional information the customer should know about the item. This is an optional field.
Price—The price of the item, not including shipping. This is a required field.
Step 2: Enter a Maximum Per Order
You can specify the maximum number of the item, per order, that a customer is allowed to purchase. You can either enter an amount or leave the default value as “1.”
Note: The Maximum Order value must be greater than or equal to your highest specified shipping range value. For example, if you have 3 ranges specified as “1-5,” “6-10” and “11 or more of this item,” then your Maximum Per Order value must be greater than or equal to 11.
Step 3: Enter a shipping method, if applicable
If shipping is required, you can specify up to 10 shipping methods for each item. Click + Add Shipping Method to display the Add Shipping Method popup window, then enter a shipping description, range and one or more rates for each range. You can configure up to five shipping ranges for each shipping method. Adding a shipping method is optional.
Note: If you use a popup blocker, you may need to disable it for the shipping method popup window to display. Please consult the Help files for the specific popup blocking application that you use.
Shipping Description—This is a brief explanation of what method will be used to ship the item. For example, U.S. Priority Mail, UPS, FedEx, Overnight, 2nd Day Air, etc. This is a required field.
Range—The range indicates how many items you will ship at a specified price. Each range consists of a From value and a To value. The To value will always default to say or more of this item, unless you specify otherwise. For additional information, see the topic Shipping Range.
Rate—The price you wish to charge for the specified shipping range. This is a required field.
Step 4: Click Save to continue to the Simple Checkout Button Page
Adding a Donation Item
Step 1: Enter the item information
Enter the item's name, ID, type (Donation), and description. This information will be displayed to the customer on the order payment and receipt pages.
Item Name—The Item Name should be the name of the item along with any specific characteristics that differentiate the item from any other item being sold. For example, if you sell pens, the name would describe a specific feature of the pen, for example, Red Pen, or Blue Pen. This is a required field.
Item ID—The Item ID should be a unique combination of letters and numbers that you assign to each item. It is used for reference only. Duplicate Item IDs are not allowed. This is a required field.
Type—Donation.
Description—This is a brief description of the item that includes any additional information the customer should know about the item. This is an optional field.
Next, enter at least one of the following:
Step 2: To allow your customers to enter the amount of their donation, check the box next to Allow donors to specify the amount they wish to donate. Although this step is optional, you must select either this option, or at least one donation level.
Step 3: Enter the donation levels
Click Add donation level to add up to five amounts that donors can select from. For example, "$100 Lifetime member." If you have not checked the box allowing donors to specify the amount they wish to donate, you must enter at least one donation level.
Step 4: Click Save to continue to the Simple Checkout Button Page