How to enable guest checkout w paypal standard?

#1

I am trying, rather unsuccessfully - to get a GUEST checkout option when paying on my site.

I have gone back and forth w paypal about 10 times, and now finally after speaking at length w their integration department - they are telling me - that it has to be done via s2Member.

I have no idea why it’s not showing up (www.gasdigitalnetwork.com) and looking for some help on the matter.

I submitted a ticket to s2member - but they say up to 48 hour response time - and I am getting a barrage of email complaints about this.

Please advise.

#2

You haven’t really explained what you are trying to achieve. A guest checkout option for what?

#3

We have a subscription service. That's also why I gave you the website.

When a customer tries to subscribe . They do not have a guest checkout option in PayPal. They must create or have a PayPal account.

I need them to have the option to only use a cc.

Does that make sense ???

#4

Ah, “guest” from PayPal’s point of view, not s2Member’s. Got it!

My suggestion would be to use the Pro version of s2Member and then use Stripe instead of (or alongside) PayPal.

#5

So it's not possible w PayPal? PayPal says it should be. Trying to have all the money in one place. Less confusing.

#6

It is possible via PayPal, but Stripe is so much easier and PayPal such a hassle that I’d always suggest avoiding PayPal whenever possible!

However, if you want to do it with PayPal, then you need to paste the shortcode you’re using here.

#7

Is it possible to switch existing people over to stripe ? As it's a reoccurring payment.

#8

No, unless someone has developed some custom solution for doing it.

You’d have to cancel the subscription and get the member to re-subscribe. (I’d probably offer the incentive of a discount coupon to help this transition. The amount of time and money it would save you would probably be worth it.)

#9

Is there someone here who can help me set up stripe?

#10

To be honest, there’s nothing to it. Just follow the instructions in Stripe Options.

#11

I did. But I don't see how to get the button in my site. .. and we have multiple subscription options w discount codes

#12

Stripe uses a form, not a button, for which you generate a shortcode in Stripe Pro Forms in much the same way that you generate Pro forms for PayPal.