PayPal non-recurring buttons creating recurring profiles

[divagrrl27]

I've had several users purchase a non-recurring membership, but PayPal created a recurring profile for them.

I checked, and the buttons I created in the Button-Creator definitely were non-recurring, so I don't know why the profiles are recurring...

I went in to PayPal to cancel the profiles.

My biggest concern is that canceling the recurring profiles in PayPal will drop people off the AWeber list... but in fact none off my purchasers was added to AWeber in the first place...

I'll post a separate thread about that.

Any idea for how to get the buttons to do what they say they're going to??

Thanks,
Melissa

[Cristián Lávaque]

Hi Melissa.

Could you please tell us what versions of WordPress and s2Member you're running? Also post the shortcode for your button, please. Thanks!

[divagrrl27]

Hi Cristian,
I'm on WordPress 3.2.1 and s2Member Version 111017. I'm using BuddyPress 1.5 with the BuddyBoss theme, if that makes a difference.

Button shortcode:

[s2Member-PayPal-Button level="1" ccaps="" desc="Circle Legacy Subscribers - Forums Only" ps="paypal" lc="" cc="USD" dg="0" ns="1" custom="creativeignitionclub.com" ta="0" tp="0" tt="D" ra="0.01" rp="1" rt="M" rr="1" rrt="" rra="1" image="default" output="button" /]

Thanks!
Melissa

[divagrrl27]

PayPal is still creating recurring profiles for ALL non-recurring buttons. In some cases, it "Expires" the profile, but in others the profile is still active.

Here's the shortcode for the THREE buttons where the recurring payment profile was created, but then expired immediately afterwards:

12-month membership - one-time payment (non-recurring)

[s2Member-PayPal-Button level="4" ccaps="" desc="Full Membership - 12 Months (non-recurring)" ps="paypal" lc="" cc="USD" dg="0" ns="1" custom="creativeignitionclub.com" ta="0" tp="0" tt="D" ra="0.01" rp="1" rt="Y" rr="0" rrt="" rra="1" image="default" output="button" /]


1-month membership - one time payment (non-recurring)

[s2Member-PayPal-Button level="2" ccaps="" desc="Creative Ignition Kit + 1 Month (Non-Recurring) Club Membership - BETA-TESTERS PRICING!!!" ps="paypal" lc="" cc="USD" dg="0" ns="1" custom="creativeignitionclub.com" ta="0" tp="0" tt="M" ra="36.00" rp="1" rt="M" rr="0" rrt="" rra="1" image="default" output="button" /]


3-month membership - one time payment (non-recurring):

[s2Member-PayPal-Button level="3" ccaps="" desc="Creative Ignition Kit + 3 Month Club Membership (plus Playshop!) - BETA-TESTERS PRICING!!!" ps="paypal" lc="" cc="USD" dg="0" ns="1" custom="creativeignitionclub.com" ta="0" tp="0" tt="D" ra="60.00" rp="3" rt="M" rr="0" rrt="" rra="1" image="default" output="button" /]



And here's the shortcode for the button that created a recurring payment profile, and it did NOT expire:

[s2Member-PayPal-Button level="1" ccaps="" desc="Circle Legacy Subscribers - Forums Only" ps="paypal" lc="" cc="USD" dg="0" ns="1" custom="creativeignitionclub.com" ta="0" tp="0" tt="D" ra="0.01" rp="1" rt="M" rr="1" rrt="" rra="1" image="default" output="button" /]


Any ideas?

Thanks,
Melissa

[Cristián Lávaque]

Thank you for posting those.

So you want them to be one-time payments, is that correct? What's called "buy now". The rr attribute should be "BN" then. WP Admin -> s2Member -> PayPal Buttons -> Shortcode Attributes -> rr

Those you have, although non-recurring, are still subscriptions. When you create the button, please go to the bottom of the dropdown menu for what to charge and you'll see the Buy Now options.

I hope that helps.

[divagrrl27]

Ah! Yes, I just realized that I had been creating non-recurring SUBSCRIPTIONS, rather than one-time payments. I didn't realize there was a difference. I see it in the button creator drop-down though.

I'm curious: why would there be an option to have a non-recurring subscription? What would be the advantage of doing it that way, rather than as a one-time payment?

FYI, I will offer ongoing subscription options too, but for this particular launch I want to do a one-time payment option.

Thanks,
Melissa

[Cristián Lávaque]

You know, I'm not very sure how to answer that.

I'll ask Jason.

[Jason Caldwell]

I'm curious: why would there be an option to have a non-recurring subscription? What would be the advantage of doing it that way, rather than as a one-time payment?

Creating the Button as a "Subscription" still leaves room for the possibility of a trial period. That's the only reason you would go with a "Subscription" over "Buy Now" in this case
( i.e. if you are going to provide an Intitial/Trial Period ).

[divagrrl27]

Ah, yes! Thank you!!

[Cristián Lávaque]

Thanks Jason.