OT - PayPal help?

[HeatherRose]

Sorry for the way OT post guys...

I need some help with PayPal. I've signed up for an account and want to stick a 'pay here' button on my website, so I used their button-maker and made one. I put it on my web page.

When I click the identical-looking button on someone elses site, it takes me to a page where it says I'm sending money to sales@*****.com, and has a box to type the amount in.

When I click the same button on MY site it takes me to my PayPal account login page. Once I login it just takes me to my account.

Does anyone know what to do to get a button on my website that brings the clicker to a form where they would just input an amount and send it?

Any help is really appreciated, I've searched the site all over.

[Vengeance]

Possibly when that person logs on with their username and password it will give them the option to enter the amount and things like that, not 100% sure I've never played with it.

[wizbit13]

Your website does not work otherwise I would have a look at it??

Adam

[HeatherRose]

:\ It should work... works for me. Click the HOME button in my post, next to profile, send pm, and email.

-edit- oops, sorry, it's wrong in the link in my sig. I'll fix it

[wizbit13]

I got it now....was clicking on the Heather rose reptiles link on the bottom. What kind of Paypal account do you have??

Adam

[HeatherRose]

I think I chose business... I figured it would have the options for what I need, plus personal accounts have limited options and wouldn't work for me.

[peterm15]

did you figure it out.. u could always put send payment to then your paypal account address below the button

[wizbit13]

Looking at the paypal website it seems that you have to add a paypal button to each and every item that you have for sale. So you would have your list of available animals with a paypal button next to each of them with the price, rather than just one paypal button. I might be miles out here but that is how it seems to me?? If you go through the merchant tools, and click on the 'buy it now buttons' it seems to give you the option to add each and every specific item that you have for sale here??

Adam

edited for spelling mistakes!!

[C.ADAMANTEUS]

Mind if I jump in the back seat here? Got new paypal account myself. Trying to pic up pointers.
Rick

[HeatherRose]

Thanks for your help guys

The 'buy now' buttons appear to be part of some kind of shopping cart setup... I don't really like that idea. I KNOW it exists, I've been to sites where you can just click a button and a form comes up to choose a monetary amount.

I will continue to wade through the PayPal abyss in search of this...

Thanks

[wizbit13]

Quote: The 'buy now' buttons appear to be part of some kind of shopping cart setup

But just having a buy it now button on your site, does not relate to any said item. Surely you would want it so that when someone sees something they like they can click on the buy now feature and then your web page should change to say that it is sold?? Otherwise just having a buy now button that does not relate to just one item, 5 people could buy the same snake?? Am I miles off here and missing the point??

Adam

[HeatherRose]

I'd rather just update things myself... I HIGHLY doubt I would ever have 5 people wanting the same thing, it's just not on that scale. I find the shopping cart idea when animals are involved to look kind of cheesy, but that's my personal opinion only.

You're right though wizbit, it might be more convenient, so I'll see if I can just design my own buttons...

Thanks guys.

[Cruciform]

You could cannibalize the following code from the Bit Torrent donation page and edit it to meet your own needs:

PHP Code:

        <form id="donate" action="https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr" method="post">
            <p> Donate or Pay (via PayPal):<input type="radio" name="amount" value="20.00" checked="checked" />
            $20
            <input type="radio" name="amount" value="10.00" />
            $10
            <input type="radio" name="amount" value="" />
            other
            <input name="submit" type="submit" class="button" value="Donate!" />
            <input type="hidden" name="cmd" value="_xclick" />

            <input type="hidden" name="business" value="email@emailserver.org" />
            <input type="hidden" name="item_name" value="HeatherRose Reptiles" />
            <input type="hidden" name="no_shipping" value="1" />
            </p>
            <p>If not Paypal, please send a check or money order to:</p>
            <p><strong>Company Name<br /> 27 Somewhere St.<br /> Bellevue, WA 98004</strong>

            </p>
        </form> 


[HeatherRose]

Mike, what in your experience knowing to me would make you think I know what you're talking about

Thanks so much though I'll see what I can do with that.