Common Mistakes of Shopping Cart Design
- Requiring users to click a "BUY" button to add an item to the shopping cart instead of an "Add to Cart" button.
- Giving little to no visual feedback that an item has been added to the cart
- Forcing the user to view the Shopping Cart every time an item is placed in the cart
- Asking the user to buy other related items before adding an item to the cart
- Requiring a user to REGISTER before adding an item to the cart
- Requiring a user to change the quantity to zero to remove an item from the cart
- Requiring written instructions to update the items in the cart
- Requiring a user to scroll to find an Update cart button
- Requiring a user to enter shipping, billing, and all personal information before knowing the final costs including shipping and tax
Comments
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