You need a PayPal account for this purchase

[sean_king]

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

[cassel]

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.

[sean_king]

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

[Cristián Lávaque]

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

[sean_king]

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

[Bruce C]

Hi sean_king!

I clicked onto your button and it came up.

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Maybe a problem with your DNS cache?

[nashvillegeek]

The paypal account is necessary to handle the recurring payments.

[sean_king]

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

[cassel]

That is the digital gremlins at work!

[Cristián Lávaque]

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.