The internet shopping cart tests presently available are:

I.   Option #1 - of a dummy order
     A. Appropriate for:
        1. Seeking to learn the response a visitor finds; 
        2. Sites desiring to test a basic process;
        3. Processing imaginary customer data;
        4. Sites with mail order operations;
        5. Testing an imaginary order;
        6. Sites in the Test mode.
     B. Inappropriate for:
        1. Processing an actual financial transaction;
        2. Sites requiring up front financial data;
        3. Use of actual credit cards or checks;
        4. Testing of merchant service(s);
        5. Seeking AVS verifications.

II.  Option #2 - of an AuthorizeNet process
     A. Appropriate for:
        1. Seeking to learn the response a visitor finds;
        2. Sites desiring to test an advanced process;
        3. Processing imaginary customer data;
        4. Test or Live mode.
     B. Inappropriate for:
        1. Sites desiring to process an actual order;
        2. Use of actual credit cards or checks;
        3. Testing of merchant service(s);
        4. Seeking AVS verifications.

III. Option #3 - of a VeriSign Payflow process
     A. Appropriate for:
        1. Seeking to learn the response a visitor finds; 
        2. Sites desiring to test an advanced process;
        3. Processing imaginary customer data;
        4. Test or Live mode.
     B. Inappropriate for:
        1. Sites desiring to process an actual order;
        2. Use of actual credit cards or checks;
        3. Testing of merchant service(s);
        4. Seeking AVS verifications.