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The ProSites Documentation shows PayPal Express and PayPal Pro as the only PayPal options.
I currently use PayPal to run a number of internet businesses from the same account. I do that because creating new accounts requires new bank accounts and new credit cards to be linked, and I can't exactly manufacture those at will :-)
I have PayPal Standard with Enhanced Recurring payments. Enhanced Recurring payments is an option that I pay for each month, and it allows me to have subscription payments that the end user can pay via credit card - i.e. they don't have to sign up for a paypal account. As I deal with small business owners, this is hugely important.
It seems I can't upgrade to PayPal Pro without canceling enhanced payments - which has a trickle effect to all my other businesses.
Can Pro Site work with PayPal Standard? Are there other available gateways like Google Checkout?
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Hi Timothy,
With PayPal Express, you don't get the option for using a Credit Card according to PayPal Support - just a paypal account. Users would have to create a paypal account, which is going to go over like a lead balloon with my business owners.
Before I go figure out how to transition to PayPal Pro and not mess up my other sites, are you planning to add any additional gateways to ProSites?
And do you know of anyone else that used PayPal Express on their paypal account with Enhanced Recurring Payments? Maybe it does work and PayPal just doesn't realize it?
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Hey again.
Before I go figure out how to transition to PayPal Pro and not mess up my other sites, are you planning to add any additional gateways to ProSites?
There are plans but nothing confirmed just yet as we are unable to give ETAs. Open to suggestions and requests though. :-)
And do you know of anyone else that used PayPal Express on their paypal account with Enhanced Recurring Payments? Maybe it does work and PayPal just doesn't realize it?
I'm sorry, but I've never use Enhanced Recurring Payments, so I really couldn't comment that. I'll ping a couple of others and see if maybe they have tried it.
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Thanks Timothy - super appreciated....
If you add additional gateways for ProSites, I believe these are some of the most popular
- PayPal Standard (you already have express checkout and Pro)
- Authorize.net
- Google Checkout
- WorldPay
- Alert Pay
You really should also get input for those doing business not based in the US. I know that PayPal is not always the best choice for non-US merchants, but I don't know what the most accepted gateways are. I believe eWay is one of the popular ones, but really not my area of expertise.
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I'm from the UK, live in a village in the north of England. :-)
Paypal is pretty common place in Europe. Secpay and Paypoint are popular alternatives. Paypoint lets people go into their local shop or post office to make payments as well.
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Hey there.
Paypal Express and Pro are the only supported gateways at the moment (oh and manual payments). With Express you can use just a standard account.
Have you tried with the API to see how it works?
I know other gateways are being considered, but there are no ETAs.
Take care.
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Hi Timothy,
With PayPal Express, you don't get the option for using a Credit Card according to PayPal Support - just a paypal account. Users would have to create a paypal account, which is going to go over like a lead balloon with my business owners.
Before I go figure out how to transition to PayPal Pro and not mess up my other sites, are you planning to add any additional gateways to ProSites?
And do you know of anyone else that used PayPal Express on their paypal account with Enhanced Recurring Payments? Maybe it does work and PayPal just doesn't realize it?
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Hey again.
There are plans but nothing confirmed just yet as we are unable to give ETAs. Open to suggestions and requests though. :-)
I'm sorry, but I've never use Enhanced Recurring Payments, so I really couldn't comment that. I'll ping a couple of others and see if maybe they have tried it.
Take care.
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Thanks Timothy - super appreciated....
If you add additional gateways for ProSites, I believe these are some of the most popular
- PayPal Standard (you already have express checkout and Pro)
- Authorize.net
- Google Checkout
- WorldPay
- Alert Pay
You really should also get input for those doing business not based in the US. I know that PayPal is not always the best choice for non-US merchants, but I don't know what the most accepted gateways are. I believe eWay is one of the popular ones, but really not my area of expertise.
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I'm from the UK, live in a village in the north of England. :-)
Paypal is pretty common place in Europe. Secpay and Paypoint are popular alternatives. Paypoint lets people go into their local shop or post office to make payments as well.
Thanks for the feedback! :-)
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Any progress on the Paypal Standard issue? I'm sure I'm not alone in suggesting that this is a priority!
Support Chimp (joined March 2010) Likes (0)
Hey eagle1.
Which Paypal issue are you referring?
Please open a new support thread if you are having issues. That will enable us to better track any problems. :-)
Although not requested here, since this thread started we have added a new payment method:
http://premium.wpmudev.org/forums/topic/new-pro-sites-stripe-gateway
Stripe Gateway. :-)
Take care.
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