Re: why use cookies for shopping cart?

Well, in my case, the shopping cart that I use puts a cookie on thier
system, so that when they come back next time to place an order it
remembers them and fetches their data they already had from a previous
order.  Sort of a time saver for he customer thing.  This can be made to
last for a day or a month, or longer that setting is up to me.  The default
of this cart is 3 days, and I left it that way.  So on the fourth day if the
customer comes back they have to fill out their name and address all
over again.  It doesn't save credit card info however.  So in my case it
is sort of a time saving messure for the customer.

Nancy

----- Original Message -----
From: Phil Babcock <pbabcock(at)bgsgroup.com>
To: <hwg-techniques(at)hwg.org>
Sent: Monday, March 13, 2000 9:30 AM
Subject: why use cookies for shopping cart?


> Hi all
>
> I have noticed alot of people/sites use cookies to store the information
in
> a shopping cart.  Why is this?  What is the benefit of using this method
as
> compared to storing the information on the server?  What about people who
> disable cookies?
>
> Normally I wouldnt care about differences like this, but there are so many
> people doing it this way that I begin to wonder if there is some reason
> that it is so popular - and if I should consider changing the way I do it.
>
> tia,
>
>
> Phil Babcock
> Lead Web Designer
> BGS Group Inc.
>

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