Disabling "require login" for returning custs

I have to echo DavidH's sentiments.  Even though I, personally, have no issue with the current structure, my client for whom I host ProductCart noticed immediately the inability to reorder without logging into to an account.  Certainly, there is a segment of Internet shoppers that eschew accounts and just want the simplicity of plugging in their address and payment information and then completing their purchase.  None of us here may be a part of that group, but it does exist.  My client was very disappointed after shelling out big bucks for an otherwise fantastic shopping cart that it didn't offer the option he knows some shoppers want.  My guess is that a subset of older shoppers want the "anonymity" of not creating an account.

We've certainly not ignored the feedback that we have received on this topic over the last few years. The only reason why this is not yet part of ProductCart is that it is such a substantial re-write of major portions of the storefront, that it could not be part of a simple "update".

"Guest Checkout" and "One-Page Checkout" are both high on the development roadmap for ProductCart v4, which we are currently working on.

This is truly an area where we are victim of the breadth of our own software 
The very high number of features that affect the checkout process have made the project full of hurdles that need to be overcome.

We'll keep you posted!

Hi Loracady,
   There's a huge difference between browsing a forum and making a purchase online :-)
As per Matt's post though, this is something that is high on the wish list for V4.

Hi,
    As a stopgap add a link to http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=temporary+email+addresses on your store.  For the truly paranoid about email :-)
The only problem with a temporary email address is they usually expire after a short time, sometimes within hours. 


(Warning - wierdo moment moment coming up :-)   )
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What will they do about delivery addresses and credit cards though - surely far more secret info :-O !!  (Although it's usually a payment gateway that handles the CC info).

BUT WAIT, that could be being faked ... OMG! 
Best to go to a bricks and mortar store, wearing a hat & dark glasses, double back a few times, leap on a subway train at the very last second.  Change the hat and glasses and reverse that reversible jacket....  Sneak into the store by the side entrance and pay cash (non sequential used bills of course) :-D

Although how they would hide a bed under their jacket on their journey home, now there's the rub!

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Still, customers are customers & if that's what your customers want.
I was going to say about putting a email/privacy statement on your store, but I see you have that already as well as lots of other reassuring things such as the comodo image as well as providing a phone number they can call.

     

We are shooting for an "end of summer" release for ProductCart v4. Probably early September 2009.