Hi all,

I am a domainer who is now flirting with Affiliate Marketing and need some help from some e-commerce webmaster gurus please.
I currently have a couple of sites set up with Amazon who as you are likely aware supply the whole box and dice store etc, however I am about to launch a site for a product line exclusive to me so will be starting the e-commerce section from scratch including setting up my own store etc - at present I am settling for a PayPal checkout because it is simple - then I will try to get my head around ZenCart to expand into credit card transactions ......... anyway here is the main reason for the thread.

Question - I want to include a "CLUB" on the site for loyal visitors and to create loyal visitors by way of offers & special promotions etc.
I need a program that will allow me to insert a "register" and "sign-in" boxes and a registration form (with the registration being only email address and password nothing else). Once they become "members" the only access they will have is to a single page with special offers etc - and maybe there will be facility for comment box - comment via submit email. (no chat or forum facilities required at this stage)

Then of course I need the program to be able to build an email list from the members registrations for me to be able then to email newsletters and offers to those members.

AND - I need the program to be able to recognize "members" to allocate special members only pricing for promotions when they are paying at the PayPal checkout.

BIG ASK ??? Does such a program exist? if not something similar? I would ideally prefer freeware but will pay if necessary. Does Zencart do all the above for instance?

Looking forward to any assistance from the pros please - thanks in advance.

cheers,
Mike from Australia
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