Disadvantages of Using A Shared SSL Certificate

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Disadvantages of Using A Shared SSL Certificate

10-28-2005, 08:39 PM,

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Disadvantages of Using A Shared SSL Certificate

If you opt for installing shopping cart software on your own website (Zen Cart, osCommerce, X-Cart etc) rather than a hosted solution (3dCart, easystorecreator, tc) you will need to purchase a SSL certificate if you plan to process credit card payments.

The hosted cart companies, and many of the web hosts that provide lower end web hosting/ecommerce services will let you use their shared certificate so their is no cost to you . The disadvantage of using a shared certificate is primarily one of image--when a customer clicks on the padlock in their browser they see that the certificate was issued to XYZ Hosting Corp rather than YourCompany Inc . If you buy a certificate the customer will see YourCompany Inc when they click on the padlock which to many will give an added sense of security that they are dealing with a well established business that isn't going to disappear overnight.

SSL Certificate prices range from $29-$900+ depending on the issuer and type of certificate.

"Well, Jay was so giddy that someone named Jay was involved with this site we posted our first non-eBay listing in 3 years here at Lunarbid (we tried two items at Yahoo once upon a time, they bombed)" -Marie posting in a LunarBid thread at OTWA in 2005 wins the award for 'most moronic reason ever given for choosing a venue"

"thanks twat u must have nothing better 2 do. do u talk to all your members like that. will not be recomending your site.
best way to put it is TULIPTOOLS.COM IS REALLY SHIT. DONT JOIN." -pubescent owner of rinky dink off2auction.com in 2011

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