Paypal problem

Discussion in 'Site & Server Administration' started by Zedzero, Oct 29, 2005.

  1. #1
    I don't know if this is the right section, but i'm posting anyway.

    I'm receiving money via paypal for both advertisement and donation purposes.
    Now, paypal has a feature, which allows me to redirect the visitor after making the payment. What i want to do is; redirect advertisers and donors to different pages. unfortunately, paypal only allows me to set one redirect page.

    any solutions?
     
    Zedzero, Oct 29, 2005 IP
  2. DPTony

    DPTony Peon

    Messages:
    329
    Likes Received:
    12
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    0
    #2
    Different paypal accounts possibly?
     
    DPTony, Oct 29, 2005 IP
  3. Zedzero

    Zedzero Peon

    Messages:
    322
    Likes Received:
    13
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    0
    #3
    I thought about it too. But it will make everything much more complicated.
     
    Zedzero, Oct 29, 2005 IP
  4. DPTony

    DPTony Peon

    Messages:
    329
    Likes Received:
    12
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    0
    #4
    But you could track it easier
     
    DPTony, Oct 29, 2005 IP
  5. Zedzero

    Zedzero Peon

    Messages:
    322
    Likes Received:
    13
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    0
    #5
    in my opinion, it will be harder.

    I will have to verify each account seperately. I will have to run each of them seperately, I will have to gather payments from each one, etc...

    Besides, now i have only one site using paypal. what will happen when i will have 5-10 sites? there must be an easier solution.

    thx anyway.
     
    Zedzero, Oct 29, 2005 IP
  6. DPTony

    DPTony Peon

    Messages:
    329
    Likes Received:
    12
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    0
    #6
    Sorry, not sure how to have different redirect pages :(
     
    DPTony, Oct 29, 2005 IP
    frankm likes this.
  7. jojoyohan

    jojoyohan Peon

    Messages:
    72
    Likes Received:
    1
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    0
    #7
    If you use one of those donation buttons than just use one button for advertisers and one for donors. Its not that hard.
     
    jojoyohan, Oct 29, 2005 IP
  8. Zedzero

    Zedzero Peon

    Messages:
    322
    Likes Received:
    13
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    0
    #8
    the problem is not the button. problem is about the return page. you can set a page to redirect your visitors after payment has been made. i would like to set 2 different return pages. no problem with buttons.
     
    Zedzero, Oct 29, 2005 IP
  9. luvkycool

    luvkycool Guest

    Messages:
    61
    Likes Received:
    0
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    0
    #9
    Zedzero,
    in the form that u send to paypal u can specify also the return url in there.

    i.e:
    $thankyouurl='http://mysite.com/thispage.php';

    echo "<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"return\" value=\"".$thankyouurl."\">\n";

    if this variable is found it will override the one specified in your account.

    So this way you can have different return urls.
    I hope this helped.
     
    luvkycool, Oct 29, 2005 IP
  10. Roman

    Roman Buffalo Tamerâ„¢

    Messages:
    6,217
    Likes Received:
    592
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    310
    #10
    edit: never mind
     
    Roman, Oct 29, 2005 IP
  11. Bibofa

    Bibofa Peon

    Messages:
    100
    Likes Received:
    1
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    0
    #11
    But you could track it easier, that's rite : )
     
    Bibofa, Oct 30, 2005 IP