Create PayPal Buy Now button - but NOT using primary email

Discussion in 'PayPal' started by Kerosene, Aug 31, 2008.

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    EDIT - I'm actually trying to create a "Subscriptions & Recurring Payments" button.

    Is there an option to select which of my email addresses is displayed on the purchase page?
    Every time I create a button, it uses my primary email address.
     
    Kerosene, Aug 31, 2008 IP
  2. eddy2099

    eddy2099 Peon

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    Log into Paypal using the email address you want to show and create the Buy Now button from there. It will automatically tag the email address you log in with to be shown and to receive the notification when someone pays you.
     
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  3. Kerosene

    Kerosene Alpha & Omega™ Staff

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    I tried that and it still displays my primary email address when a user clicks the Subscribe button :(

    If I create a normal Buy Now button, them I'm given the option of which email address I want to use. But if I attempt to make a Subscriptions button, then the option isn't there.
     
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    Buy Now and Subscription options works completely differently. I thought that when you mentioned 'Buy Now' in your subject header you were referring to the 'Buy Now' option. Sorry for the misunderstanding.

    For subscription, all payments goes to the primary account. You cannot select another email address for the option but you can always change which email address to be your primary email address.
     
    eddy2099, Aug 31, 2008 IP
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    any luck with this yet?
     
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    same questions here...
     
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  7. Kerosene

    Kerosene Alpha & Omega™ Staff

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    Nope. As eddy2099 said, it simply isn't available for "Subscriptions & Recurring Payments" buttons, unless you change your primary email address (which I don't want to do).

    I'm going to have a to use the regular Buy button, and just remember to invoice people yearly. I can't believe PayPal have left this feature out.
     
    Kerosene, Sep 2, 2008 IP