A catalogue website website is the best solution when you want to display services or products without online payments.

Catalogue Website Use Case Overview

If you are running a business and want to promote services or products that may have a high price point, then in some cases you may want to opt for a Catalogue Website that works similar to an eCommerce website but without the payment system.

A good example would be a Boutique Fashion Store or an artist.

Customers can browse the products or services and then make an enquiry by completing an online form rather than making a direct online payment.

Another good example would be a car dealership where cars can be listed on a website for sale. As these products tend to have high prices, the customers can view the products online and visit the dealership for viewing and payments.

Often high-end jewellery shops will list products online but only accept payments in-store or via a bank transfer.

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Catalogue and eCommerce websites are almost the same, but there are some differences in terms of functionality.

Difference between a Catalogue and an eCommerce Website Overview

At DCP we prefer to build all Catalogue websites using WooCommerce, this will ensure that we can easily turn on payment systems in the future if ever required.

Catalogue websites tend to have the same features as an eCommerce store, but the "Buy Now", "Shopping Cart" and "Check Out" functionality is disabled, so customers need to complete an online form or call your business to inquire about a product or service.

Catalogue websites tend to list high-value products or services without online payment systems, but can be upgraded!

Catalogue Website Online Payments Overview

Catalogue websites often list high-value items like cars, properties or artwork. For this reason, most catalogue websites do not have an online payment system, as it would be more cost-effective to use bank transfers for receiving payments rather than credit or debit cards which have transaction fees.

Also often, a customer may not have a credit or debit card which will allow purchases of high-value items.

It is possible to upgrade a catalogue website to accept online payments but this should only be done for lower value items.

At DCP we recommend bank transfers as the most cost-effective payment for high-value products.

At DCP we provide a full set of extensive video tutorials, so you can take control of your website.

Website Content Management Overview

If you want to add a product or service listing to your website yourself, then this can be done by using with website management control panel.

If you are already familiar with website management, then you can simply add the products or services yourself, but at DCP we understand that not everyone is tech-savvy, so we can provide a dedicated set of video tutorials explaining in detail how you can manage the different aspects of your website.