Frequently Asked Questions

What exactly do i get?
You will receive an internet commerce website, fully setup and ready to do business. We will handle your internet credit card processing, the updating and maintenance of the product database including product availability and descriptions. We will also provide you with a secure way to track sales. We will manage your website and all the computer facilities required to run it including servers, databases, programming etc. You dont have to worry about any of the technical stuff!

Is is safe?
Your store will run on our computing infrastructure located in a secure data center in Florida. Access to the server is controlled by physical security. As for sensitive data, we encrypt all personal information to maximize its protection. Security on the Internet is a constantly evolving technology, as such we can not guarantee that our facilities will never be compromised, only that we take appropriate steps to minimize that risk.

How Much Does it Cost?
There is a monthly service fee of $19.98 for Christian retail stores, and $24.98 per month for secular retail stores selling into the US market. An enrollment fee of $198 is also applicable.

If you do not have a domain name for your bookstore, we will assign you one in the format of http://yourshopname.deepershopping.com . If you want your own name, such as http://kringlebooks.com then you will be responsible for the domain registry fees associated with registering your domain name. For those wanting to register their own name, we recommend the services of godaddy.com, who can provide those services for around $10 per year.

How many products are on offer?
We currently offer over 50,000 products in the Christian Retail Stores, and when the Secular Retail Stores launch they will offer around 1.2 million titles.

Can I customize the service?
There are many ways the service can be customized. You can choose from a number of pre-defined templates to control the look and feel of your site. You can even create your own template for a truly one of a kind look. You can even upload your own logo, create your own "contact us" page, and even make your own recommendations on the home page for titles you would like to feature. You can customize the discount level you sell products at, and you can tailor many other aspects of your store!

Is the service available?
Yes, the service is now available to bookstores across the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom. Launched at the beginning of 2006, the service has proven extremely successful. Experience our market leading feature set, cheapest enrollment and running fees, and our great administration tools by getting your bookstore online today!

How many stores are using the deeperShopping platform?
With over 7000 stores online, you can be assured that the hallelujahSquare/deeperShopping platform is the largest Christian based Internet Retail Network in the world. Period! No organization serves more Christian bookstores than the hallelujahsquare/deeperShopping platform.

I'm not in the USA - can i open a store?
Yes - We have been working diligently to launch hallelujahsquare/deeperShopping into the Canadian, European and UK markets, and the service is now available. For overseas bookstores, prices are shown in local Canadian dollars, Euros or UK Pounds Sterling. Overseas payment options currently include Visa and Mastercard. Additional payment options will be rolled out late 2007.

We are also working on additional markets including Australia. Our goal is to have distribution and localized currency options for these markets late 2007. So far we are on target!

How can i take a sneak peak?
Everyone loves to take a sneak peak at upcoming releases. Well, relax, its easy to take the deeperShopping service for a spin. To access our preview edition, visit www.hallelujahsquare.com or for something different, try www.hallelujahsquare.ca.deepershopping.com !