VM 3 Downloadable Products

[raggatt]

Greetings, I've searched the forum and google, and it appears that VM1 had a built in capability to sell downloadable digital files, but this was not included in VM2.  (I'm switching from HikaShop which has this capability built in.)

Before I spend money on an extension, please confirm whether or not the latest version of core VM3 can or cannot be configured to sell downloadable products.

If it cannot, and I must buy an extension, can anyone recommend which one is the best value for the money for VM3?

Thanks!

[Studio 42]

Hi,
Istraxx(max milbers main dev of virtuemart ) have wrote one, used in many sites.
http://extensions.virtuemart.net/products/shipment-for-virtual-products-detail

The name is curious, but it's a download plugin.

[raggatt]

Thanks, for the reply and recommendation.  Does it mean that I cannot sell downloadable digital files using only core VM3?

[GJC Web Design]

correct

[raggatt]

Thanks for the confirmation! 

I've looked at the extension so kindly recommended to me by Studio 42, above.  It looks very interesting, but I'm still in the decision process.
Any additional comments or recommendations about selling downloadable products are welcome!

Thanks!

[raggatt]

I apologize sincerely if my bumping an old topic about this subject was un-acceptable (now locked by jenkinhill) - since I'm new and came upon it searching the forum for information, not to mention deeply frustrated when I posted on it.

[Milbo]

Greetings, I've searched the forum and google, and it appears that VM1 had a built in capability to sell downloadable digital files, but this was not included in VM2.  (I'm switching from HikaShop which has this capability built in.)

Yes, there was a possibilty in VM1, but it was very poor. There was no controll how often you allow the download, time controll, nothing. You could just anyone give the link. Long time ago, I was quite active in the p2p scene, therefore I know their behaviours a bit. Our download plugin http://extensions.virtuemart.net/products/shipment-for-virtual-products-detail prevents that the link is just posted in some forum and misused.

VM2/3 has a stronger modular architecture than vm1. This allows to write different download plugins. Different complexity by demand.

[blackrat999]

Trying to get a reply on a ticket re this plugin - Milbo are you there please?