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--- payment-gateways:paypal [2010/10/22 20:39] – earlyimpact
+++ payment-gateways:paypal [2011/03/02 17:58] (current) – earlyimpact
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 The Payflow Pro Recurring Billing Service is not yet supported.
+===== Features =====
+See a list of [[https://www.subscriptionbridge.com/paypal-recurring-payments-subscription-management.asp|subscription management features that SubscriptionBridge adds to PayPal recurring payments]].
 ===== Geographic Limitations =====
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 ===== Cost of the service =====
-  * **Express Checkout**: Using EC as a stand-alone product with Recurring Payment is free of monthly charges.  Normal Express Checkout transaction fees apply to each Recurring Payments transaction, as there is no additional transaction fee.
+This information is current as of January, 2011. If you find that any of this information is incorrect, please let us know.
-  * **Website Payments Pro**: There is an additional $30 monthly fee for Recurring Payments used with Website Payments Pro.  So, the merchant would be charged $30 for the normal Pro fee in addition to $30 for Recurring Payments, for a total of $60 in monthly fees.  Normal WPP transaction fees apply to each Recurring Payment transaction, as there is no additional transaction fee. Make sure to sign up for the additional service when you activate your Website Payments Pro account (see below) or add the Recurring Billing service to your existing account. \\ {{:wpp_recurring_payments.png|Setting up PayPal Website Payments Pro for recurring billing}}
+  * **Express Checkout**: Using Express Checkout as a stand-alone product with Recurring Payment is free of monthly charges.
+    * No additional costs and fees for using the recurring payment functionality in Express Checkout
+    * Normal Express Checkout transaction fees apply to each Recurring Payments transaction, as there is no additional transaction fee.
+    * [[https://www.paypal.com/us/cgi-bin/?cmd=xpt/Marketing/general/ECRecurringPayments-outside|Learn more about Recurring Payments for Express Checkout]].
+  * **Website Payments Pro**: There is an additional $30 monthly fee for Recurring Payments used with Website Payments Pro.
+    * The regular $30/month fee for WPP applies.
+    * An additional $30/month fee is charged for Recurring Payments
+    * So the total for WPP becomes $60/month in monthly fees.
+    * Normal WPP transaction fees apply to each Recurring Payment transaction, as there is no additional transaction fee.
+    * Make sure to sign up for the additional service when you activate your Website Payments Pro account (as shown below) or add the Recurring Billing service to your existing account. \\ {{:wpp_recurring_payments.png|Setting up PayPal Website Payments Pro for recurring billing}}
 ===== Setting Up Website Payments Pro =====
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     - From the SubscriptionBridge main menu select the store that you are working with, then select //Edit Store > Payment Gateway//
     - Enter the API credentials in the corresponding fields and click on //Edit// to save your entries
+    - See the section below on how to obtain the API credentials
+===== Configuring PayPal Settings =====
+This applies to both Website Payments Pro and Express Checkout.
+==== Obtaining your API credentials ====
+When creating a new //Store// in SubscriptionBridge, you will need to enter your PayPal API credentials to use PayPal Express Checkout or Website Payments Pro as the payment method. Follow these instructions to obtain the API credentials:
+  * Log into your PayPal account
+  * Select "//Profile > Account Information > API Acccess//" \\ If you don't see this link, click on the text link to See the //classic profile version//, which is the one shown in the screen shot below.
+  * Click on "//Request API credentials//"
+  * Click on "//Request API signature//" and click on "//Agree and Submit//"
+  * The following information will be shown to you:
+    * API Username
+    * API Password
+    * Signature
+  * Copy and paste this information __temporarily__ on a text file on your desktop. You will need these credentials when setting up your SubscriptionBridge store, so having the information handy will be useful. Once you have entered the API credentials in SubscriptionBridge, you should remove the temporary file. You can always go back to PayPal and request the API credentials again.
+{{:payment-gateways:sbpaypal_profile_page.gif|PayPal settings}}
+==== Configuring Instant Payment Notification ====
+  * Log into your PayPal account
+  * Select "//Profile > Selling Preferences > Instant Payment Notification Preferences//" \\ If you don't see this link, click on the text link to See the //classic profile version//, which is the one shown in the screen shot below.
+  * Select "//Choose IPN Settings//"
+  * Enter the "//Notification URL//" as: <code>https://www.subscriptionbridge.com/PostBack/PayPalSilentProcessor.asp</code>
+  * Check the radio button to "//Receive IPN messages//"
+  * Click "//Save//"
 ===== Testing SubscriptionBridge with PayPal =====
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   * Close all browser windows (__all of them__)
   * Restart your browser and try checking out again through the SubscriptionBridge shopping cart. The error should be gone if correct credentials were entered (make sure you closed all browser windows and restarted the browser, otherwise you are working with "cached" data and you will not see any changes).
+===== Other Notes =====
+==== Automatic retries on declined payments ====
+  * When a recurring payment is declined, PayPal automatically retries to charge the account 3 times, 5 days apart.
+  * If the outstanding balance is paid before a payment is retried, no retries occur.
+  * If the outstanding balance is not paid by the customer, but the transaction goes through successfully on a retry, SubscriptionBridge automatically updates the subscription, which becomes current. Notifications are sent out at that time.