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Re: You need a PayPal account for this purchase

2011-07-27T01:40:05-05:00

nashvillegeek wrote:
The paypal account is necessary to handle the recurring payments.

This is correct.

If you click the link shown in the screenshot above, you're given the options: login to or create your PayPal account. I believe it allows you to create the account and pay the subscription at the same time.

Statistics: Posted by Cristián Lávaque — July 27th, 2011, 1:40 am

Re: You need a PayPal account for this purchase

2011-07-26T14:24:02-05:00

That is the digital gremlins at work!

Statistics: Posted by cassel — July 26th, 2011, 2:24 pm

Re: You need a PayPal account for this purchase

2011-07-26T11:54:29-05:00

AltCtrlElite wrote:
Hi sean_king!

I clicked onto your button and it came up.

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Maybe a problem with your DNS cache?

I just checked it and it does have that option. This wasnt the case yesterday...weird

Statistics: Posted by sean_king — July 26th, 2011, 11:54 am

Re: You need a PayPal account for this purchase

2011-07-26T11:46:56-05:00

The paypal account is necessary to handle the recurring payments.

Statistics: Posted by nashvillegeek — July 26th, 2011, 11:46 am

Re: You need a PayPal account for this purchase

2011-07-26T09:53:15-05:00

Hi sean_king!

I clicked onto your button and it came up.

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Maybe a problem with your DNS cache?

Statistics: Posted by Bruce C — July 26th, 2011, 9:53 am

Re: You need a PayPal account for this purchase

2011-07-26T05:20:04-05:00

Hey Cristián, here's the link to the page with the button: http://www.thetruthcenter.net/?page_id=178

Statistics: Posted by sean_king — July 26th, 2011, 5:20 am

Re: You need a PayPal account for this purchase

2011-07-26T03:10:31-05:00

Hi Sean. Could you please show me the page with the button you're using?

Statistics: Posted by Cristián Lávaque — July 26th, 2011, 3:10 am

Re: You need a PayPal account for this purchase

2011-07-25T17:22:35-05:00

No, I'm nothing using the Pro. I also used the button shortcode that was generated for the payment button

Statistics: Posted by sean_king — July 25th, 2011, 5:22 pm

Re: You need a PayPal account for this purchase

2011-07-25T16:46:44-05:00

I am no expert, but are you using s2Member Pro-form by any chance? I personally noticed that using the regular Paypal button will lead to a Paypal page that offers to either pay with Paypal or by Credit Card, while using the pro-form seems to require a Paypal account to pay with the CC. That is why, for now, i dont use that s2Member Pro feature and prefer the simple button shortcode. Cristian might chime in with another explanation though.

Statistics: Posted by cassel — July 25th, 2011, 4:46 pm

You need a PayPal account for this purchase

2011-07-25T10:52:01-05:00

I have installed and configured s2Member and would like my monthly subscribers to be able to pay using their paypal account if they have one, or with a credit card if they don't.

However, when you click the generated paypal button, the first thing it says on the paypal page is:

"You need a PayPal account for this purchase."
and offers radio buttons to the following 2 options:
-I already have a PayPal account.
-I need to create a PayPal account (where available)

So my question then, is: is it possible to accept credit card payments through paypal without requiring my subscribers to open a paypal account? My subscribers pay for monthly access to my site contents. I just dont want them creating a paypal account when they try to pay to subscribe. Thanks very much in advance for any help

Statistics: Posted by sean_king — July 25th, 2011, 10:52 am