Ordering process advice needed, ?_POST vs. DB

[eluser]obiron2[/eluser]
log the cart in the database for a number of reasons.

1) Your ordering process is complicated, your customers may need to consider their actions and recall a part completed order
2) It allows you to monitor who is using the shopping cart and where they are abandoning the process which should allow you make changes and reduce the abandonment rate.
3 In the event of a client side failure - dropped connection, closed browser etc. The cart can be retrieved (subject to your customers loggin on or having some sort of IP recognition in place)
4) You will need to store this information in the database at some point so it is better to do it as you go.
You will need to have a process that cleans up abandoned carts and/or releases reserved stock.

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