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is West IL Mall
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West IL Mall© is your EZ to
remember name for the Western Illinois Online Shopping Mall.
Existing brink-&-mortar business in Western Illinois can
expand their selling opportunities by renting
"virtual" store space here in our Mall.
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our FAQ for more info on the different product levels we
offer Merchants.
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| Shop @ West
IL Mall .com |
West IL Mall© is an excellent store front for folks
here at home and around the world to shop with known stores
doing business right here in Western Illinois.
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| Mall "BizCards" |
| NEW! Why wait a minute longer, secure your future
dot.com name today AND Let us put it to work right away with
a simple Mall BizCard listing. More than just a name registration and parking page, you
get the power of a listing here @ "the Mall".
Check our sample Mall
BizCard to see it @ works. |
| Quick
& EZ Mall Search |
Key to Mall customer satisfaction is the search box at the
top of every Mall page. It is our own Mall custom tailored
search program that aids shoppers in quickly finding any
product in our Mall. This custom designed in-house tool
means visitors can find any updates or new additions to the
Mall within an instant after the change. Shoppers can also
use the Google search engine technology here at the Mall but
are warned that, by not using our proprietary Mall search,
Google results alone may be months out of date. |
Power
Search Tips
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| Buy Online - $afe &
$ecure |
 Merchants
can make direct web sales by letting us create "Buy
Now" buttons in their West IL Mall
Shop. That way you can offer your customers the
opportunity to make an immediate purchase online. Simply
click to buy. |
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PayPal® system will need to register with PayPal® and
choose method of payment (bank transfer or credit card) plus
provide a shipping address. When they check out their
payment will be transferred to the Mall bank account at
Community National Bank in Monmouth along with the product
identification id and the buyer's shipping address. We will
relay these details to you along with a percentage of your
payment (less our handling charge). The PayPal® system
allows you to add various shipping charges and sales tax
calculations to each order. You may also choose to only
accept payments from PayPal® shoppers who have verified
their account & address however the use of the PayPal®
shipping address feature is designed to reduce some of the
"card not present" issues with such transactions. |
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| PayPal® can also be used to pay
for service contracts, dues, even donations for your
organization.
Currently we are requiring all PayPal® transactions to
be processed through the Mall office account. We want
to be there for follow-up support for customers as well. By
putting us in the loop we can collect a small additional
percentage of such optional sales to cover the cost of being
available for both of you.
You are always welcome to offer direct mail, phone or FAX
sales and list those procedures at your shop. We can create
Adobe Reader PDF forms to handle those solutions. PayPal®
is only one more option that we provide.
We have a lot more options to offer but we sincerely
don't know which you might desire until we meet. Our
advice is start simple then grow where the sales and
experience lead. |
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| Sell online -
affordably |
Storefronts @ West IL Mall come
full of custom options to meet your specific sales
requirements. Most importantly the Mall is founded on local,
one-on-one service aimed at keeping your shop fresh &
up-to-date. Our goal is to combine the same friendly,
reliable and satisfying shopping experience our residents
now enjoy here in Western Illinois with the convenience of
an online web shop open here in our Mall 24/7 to
all. Each Mall storefront is:
- Affordable
- Scalable
- Customizable
...and uniquely you.
The PayPal® option lets you make sales online without a
merchant account or you can use it for more simple, safe
& secure transitions than with the account you now
have. Talk with us then when you are ready come back
here to
- Buy a Shop -
You may also desire to have your own "Contact"
page similar to our "Feedback" page. Customers can
then leave messages for you 24/7 sent directly to your
current email address or we can screen then email, FAX or
mail inquiries on to you. Need more space for product sales?
Our 3-page shop gives you the biz-info page, 10 item product
page & contact page in one low priced package.
We also have Mall solutions for Eastern Illinois as well
as our Iowa neighbors across the river! If you have a group
of interested merchants, contact us and we will open those
Malls now as well.
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| WestIL.org
4 your Org too! |
| Right now we suggest
not-for-profit organizations take advantage of the
information power and money collecting abilities of a West
IL Mall shop. Eventually we intend on giving you the
option of moving into the yet to be developed West
IL . org wing. It will have the exact same look and
feel including the same powerful Mall search feature. When
there are enough of you you may wish to move into a more
defined group. Let us know what
you think? |
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| West
IL Mall by: AFePublishing |
| We are AFePublishing and have
been developing full featured websites for Area businesses
for several years now. You will find some of our clients
listed in the Mall Directory.
West IL Mall is here to provide
an enjoyable shopping experience as well as an affordable
selling opportunity for folks in this community. Sole
proprietor, multi-store operator, franchise owner... we can
show you a shop strategy that makes ˘ents. It won't take
banker approval so don't be shy. We have this solution
priced so low you just can't say no!
The "AF" stands for the Allen Family. We are
third generation living a stone's throw from our ancestral
roots. Our education may be in journalism but our experience
is one of pure business. We approach the web as a solution
to the very same problems you face. We hold the geekies to a
minimum. The Mall reflect ours as well as your commitment to
the community it's businesses and our shared future.
- Contact Us Online right now
or
- Mail:
West IL Mall
1238 10th Street
Smithshire IL 61478-9693
USA
- Office: (309) 740-1427 *
- Support: (309) 221-1427
- ask for our TOLL FREE phone & fax support numbers!
*please update your records with our new WestIL.net
internet phone service number. Old (309) 325-7174 is no
longer in service.
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| West IL
Mall does not require your business to have internet to
open a storefront. We become your webmaster/postmaster and
can be your billing & shipping department if you so desire.
Think of us as hiring a "virtual" assistant manager for
your e-business. Your customers will now be able to shop @ your
Mall storefront 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, all year around
from any web connected computer in the world. If you choose
the Mall Office will relay orders, payments and correspondence by
electronic mail, FAX, phone or the traditional postal
system. Even if you don't sell online the Mall is an
excellent place to publicize your business details and take
inquires 24/7. It's the e-Space your e-Biz needs ! |
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| News @ West IL Mall |
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| Currently West IL Mall is seeking
Merchants who desire to take their business to the next
level and offer customers 24/7 connectivity with an
affordable Mall Shop. |
| Renting a Mall shop will never be more affordable than
during our initial introduction going on now. |
| We are running a special for Monmouth Area Chamber of
Commerce members this month. If you would like us to
include your chamber, contact us
and we will arrange a promotion. |
| Need more space than a Mall Shop can provide? We can open
a Full Mall Store (website) for you as well. Start with a
Shop and you are only one step away from upgrading to a Full
Store anytime. |
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