New features include eBay integration and compatibility with PayPal, WorldPay and the 1&1 Merchant Account.

1&1 Internet, a web hosting company, today announced a new line of eShop packages. The company says that priced from only $9.99 a month, its eShops provide ecommerce functionalities such as eBay integration, secure payment processing, advanced marketing tools, combined with its package. It also states that eShops are asset to SMBs and home users seeking an ecommerce platform with minimal costs. Furthermore, its US hosting customers will get free ecommerce functionality with a basic level eZShop added to new and existing Home, Business and Developer Linux web hosting plans.

The company articulates that its eShop package is a ecommerce solution that can be built using the shop designer, which allows user to create a professional ecommerce and products are posted using a drag-and-drop interface and a point-and-click design allows users to publish online with ease. It claims that eShops include secure online payment methods via PayPal, WorldPay and the 1&1 Merchant Account, which gives you low rates on credit and debit transactions also,  eShops accept all major credit cards, variable currencies and automatically calculates state taxes.

Oliver Mauss, CEO for 1&1 Internet Inc. said, "We've put a lot of time and effort into rebuilding our eShops to offer a more advanced range of packages which include more features that allow individuals to create their own professional ecommerce site. 1&1 eShops are an excellent way for anyone to affordably start retailing, and for serious merchants our eShops provide an array of features from promoting your shop on search engines to offering discounts to returning customers."