Treasure Hunter’s OutLet Mall Stores – Basic Information

• A TH’ers OutLet Mall store is an online storefront that you create. Build custom pages to sell your products and manage your business with our easy-to-use point-and-click store set-up programs. Your store is hosted on Lost Treasure OnLine secure servers so you can accept orders and process credit card payments online with complete confidence.
• Create your own OutLet Mall Store with custom logo, fonts and your choice of colors using a point-and-click web form that does not require HTML. The Lost Treasure OnLine Sales Booster Promotions are designed to drive shopping traffic to the OutLet Mall stores. Pricing for an OutLet Mall Store is inexpensive and simple (see below). You can cancel your store whenever you want without penalty. There is no software to install -- all you need is your web browser. In just a few seconds you can update prices or add a new item, image and information to your store. Use your own URL (web address) i.e. www.mystore.com. Register or transfer your own domain name to use for your TH’ers OutLet Mall storefront as your permanent store address. Lost Treasure, Inc. uses industry-standard, secure SSL encryption to accept all your online orders. Check and process your customer orders securely online or receive them by email. The OutLet mall storefront merchant must maintain a valid e-mail address for order confirmation. Log in to change or edit your site or retrieve orders from any web browser, any time you want.
• TH’ers OutLet Mall programs create great looking, technically sophisticated sites. Check out some live TH’ers OutLet Mall stores to see for yourself. Click here.

Treasure Hunter's OutLet Mall Stores Program – How It Works

How much does a Treasure Hunter's OutLet Mall Store cost?

An OutLet Mall Store is inexpensive and simple (see Pricing below)

• What security features does the TH’ers OutLet Mall Stores offer?

We use industry-standard SSL encryption to transmit credit card information securely both on the way from the shopper to our servers, and again from our servers to you, the merchant.

• Do I have to sign a contract with TH’ers OutLet Mall?

You have to agree to our Terms of Services, but you don't have to sign up for a fixed period of time. You can cancel your storefront account at any time.

• Can I use www.my-own-store.com as my Store's web address?

Yes, your TH’ers OutLet Mall storefront includes an easy-to-use built-in program that lets you register your own domain name (MyStoreName.com). If you already have a domain name, we can help you transfer it.

• How do I receive orders from online customers?

There are three ways to receive orders:

1. View orders in your own web browser: just go to the TH’ers OutLet Mall storefront home page and log in to your OutLet Mall storefront management page. Enter your password and you will be able to view your customer’s orders over a secure connection.
2. You can have orders sent to you via email.
3. If you have your own secure server, you can have orders posted to you in real time.

• Can I do online credit card authorizations in my TH’ers OutLet Mall Store?

You can process orders online or through your existing in-store system -- it's up to you.

• I don't have a credit card merchant account. Can Lost Treasure, Inc. help me get one?

Yes, you can apply online through TH’ers OutLet Mall Store. Your application will be processed in 1-3 business days. If you're accepted, your new merchant account will be hooked up to your store automatically.

• Do I have to know HTML?

No, you won't need to use HTML. To create your TH’ers OutLet Mall Store, you can type in the name, price, item number, description, etc., for each item you plan to sell.

• Can I change a store item once I've created it?

You can update your items as often as you want (even several times a day), from any Internet-connected computer via username and password. While you're editing your item or items, visitors will continue to see the current item, but once you “Update” your changes, the updated item becomes visible instantly.

• Does my store have to look the same as all the others?

Far from it. You have control over the look of your site. Use the TH’ers OutLet Mall point-and-click-web form to make your store as distinctive as you like.

• Can I get reports about what is happening in my TH’ers OutLet Mall store?

Yes. TH’ers OutLet Mall Store's Merchant tools make it easy to view, sales and other stats on a daily basis.

• I have a database of my product inventory. Can I use this database to build my OutLet Mall store?

Yes. You can upload your database files, inspect the data, and then build your entire site. Our web department staff will be happy to help you.

• Do we need any special hardware or software to use TH’ers OutLet Mall Stores?

No, all you need is a computer with a web browser (Netscape Navigator or Microsoft Internet Explorer) and a connection to the Internet.

In order to include images in your TH’ers OutLet Mall store you may need a scanner or digital camera.

• Will Lost Treasure, Inc. help me drive shopping traffic to my TH’ers OutLet Mall Store?

Yes. All TH’ers OutLet Mall Stores will benefit from the LTOL Sales Booster programs.

• We already have a web site. Can we use TH’ers OutLet Mall to build a store and put just the e-commerce part of our site on your servers?

Yes, you can do this by just linking the shopping icon on your current web site to your OutLet Mall store. This makes it look like it is all part of your current web site.

• Will anyone else have access to my sales data?

Absolutely not! We publish aggregate statistics, but we never disclose sales data for a specific TH’ers OutLet Mall Store without your prior consent.

We understand the value of customer lists for direct marketing, and our policy is that this information is your property. We do not sell your customer names, nor do we use them ourselves.

• Are TH’ers OutLet Mall Stores available for merchants outside the United States?

No, not at this time, This may change in the near future.

Treasure Hunter's OutLet Mall Store -- Pricing

Treasure Hunter's OutLet Mall Store Merchant Levels:

• Starter –
1. $29.95 Monthly Hosting Fee
2. 2.0% Transaction Fee
3. 1.0% Sales Booster Fee

• Standard –
1. $59.95 Monthly Hosting Fee
2. 1.5% Transaction Fee
3. .75% Sales Booster Fee

• Professional –
1. $199.95 Monthly Hosting Fee
2. 1.0% Transaction Fee
3. .5% Sales Booster Fee

The Professional Merchant Store includes special listings on the Lost Treasure Newsletter, LTOL and special promotions that will link to the Professional Store Home Page.

The Sales Booster fee is applied to all transactions that originate from anywhere on the Lost Treasure, Inc. web sites or through LTOL Sales Booster Promotions.

• Domain Names (optional purchase)--

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