Request Custom Order, Buy Direct, & Blog Links

[iCraft Updates]

Feb 11, 2008


"Request Custom Order" & "Buy Direct" Features Active
Development on the site is continuing at a speedy pace! Thanks to everyone for your patience and support. We have just added the "Request Custom Order" & "Buy Direct" features for Creator Exhibit pages:

Request Custom Order
Notifies a Creator that a shopper is interested in requesting a custom order or commissioning a piece. A Creator can always establish a new product listing specifically to gather future Custom Order requests.

Buy Direct
This feature allows shoppers to buy products directly from a Creator's own, separate ecommerce site. This option is preferred for Creators who have their own ecommerce website which accepts credit cards, and is equipped with additional features than just PayPal. This is a good option for Creators who want to keep track of their multiple online inventories in one "virtual" location, and have an established, sophisticated ecommerce system already in place. Because these transactions will be happening off the iCraftGifts.com platform, Creators are responsible for updating product inventories on their Creator Exhibit pages once items are sold.

We allow links to your personal website for finalizing transactions, however it must be YOUR website (i.e. fully developed and hosted solely for your use) and not a third-party, vendor-supported site. We prohibit linking to any other online storefronts or mass ecommerce / auction sites. Please don't use this option for the sole purpose of driving traffic to another website. iCraftGifts.com staff will review each ecommerce link submitted for suitability.

If this option is chosen as your main Payment Method, it will replace the "Add To Bag" button (coming soon) on your product pages. You will need to specify a different URL for each of your product listings once you activate this option.

Link to Personal Blogs
We received a great suggestion about adding an additional field in the My Profile section of each Creator Account for a personal blog link. You are now able to link to your personal blog or online diary. You can access the feature under the My Profile section of your account.


The iCraftGifts.com team is continually working to improve the site and its services. Questions about site updates and requests for new features may be submitted to Webmaster@iCraftGifts.com.