How to check that my paypal buy now button works?

Jekiko · 06-24-2009, 04:18 AM

Hello,

I have just set up my IPN to work with paypal
and I have tested it in the "sandbox" and it seems OK

But - I would still like to test it "for real" before driving
traffic to my sales page.

I don't think paypal will do a transaction that is me paying myself
even if I do use different email addresses, if they are on the same
account - I don't think it will process it.

What do you guys usually do ?

I suppose just get a friend to "buy" the product?

Kevin Riley · 06-24-2009, 04:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jekiko

Hello,

I have just set up my IPN to work with paypal
and I have tested it in the "sandbox" and it seems OK

But - I would still like to test it "for real" before driving
traffic to my sales page.

I don't think paypal will do a transaction that is me paying myself
even if I do use different email addresses, if they are on the same
account - I don't think it will process it.

What do you guys usually do ?

I suppose just get a friend to "buy" the product?

You can have a second account, one which is just a personal account. Use it to buy from your site.

Jekiko · 06-24-2009, 04:45 AM

Thaks for your reply Keven.

My "normal" account is a Premier account
i.e. it is not a business account.

So do I have to open a business account
or can I have a Premier account and a standard personal account

Obviously it is easier to do the testing with my own account
rather that asking a friend to "buy" something.

Kevin Riley · 06-24-2009, 04:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jekiko

Thaks for your reply Keven.

My "normal" account is a Premier account
i.e. it is not a business account.

So do I have to open a business account
or can I have a Premier account and a standard personal account

Obviously it is easier to do the testing with my own account
rather that asking a friend to "buy" something.

You don't need a business account. A premium account for taking money, and open a second personal account for test buys.

Jekiko · 06-24-2009, 05:16 AM

To open that second account - do I have to use a different bank account and credit card ?

And do I have to wait for that bank transaction to show on my statement ?

ppc4profit · 06-24-2009, 05:22 AM

As you mentioned in your posting one of the easiest and quickest ways to test your page is to get a friend to go through the sales journey for you - just set the price at $0.01 temporarily.

Another advantage of this is that you get a new set of eyes going through the process and they might hit some issues that you would not see. What is obvious to you may not be to a new visitor and another valuable part of your testing.

Johnadab · 06-24-2009, 01:15 PM

Hi Jekiko,

If you have a problem with asking friends to test your system,
the I understand - I don't talk to my mates about IM stuff, they would
just take the p... out of me !

I would love to help you out.
Problem is , I don't have a paypal account yet.

Why not PM Kevin Riley, he seems like helpful dude
and if you reduce the price to like 5c then he gets a
product for virtually free as well.

Jekiko · 06-27-2009, 10:05 AM

Hello ,
Thanks for your suggestions.

I have opened a new paypal account using a different bank account.

This will make things easier in the future.

Only problem is that my new credit card will take a couple of weeks to come through, and that is what I will fund my payments with.

So I have to wait.

As suggested I also PM'ed Mr Riley - hope it's allowed to ask favors ?
Anyway I promised him a beer

So maybe sometime soon I can know if my pay buttons work

Thanks again for your help.

06-24-2009, 04:18 AM	#1
Jekiko Banned Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 78 Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 2 Posts	How to check that my paypal buy now button works? Hello, I have just set up my IPN to work with paypal and I have tested it in the "sandbox" and it seems OK But - I would still like to test it "for real" before driving traffic to my sales page. I don't think paypal will do a transaction that is me paying myself even if I do use different email addresses, if they are on the same account - I don't think it will process it. What do you guys usually do ? I suppose just get a friend to "buy" the product?

06-24-2009, 04:45 AM	#3
Jekiko Banned Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 78 Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 2 Posts	Re: How to check that my paypal buy now button works? Thaks for your reply Keven. My "normal" account is a Premier account i.e. it is not a business account. So do I have to open a business account or can I have a Premier account and a standard personal account Obviously it is easier to do the testing with my own account rather that asking a friend to "buy" something.

06-24-2009, 05:16 AM	#5
Jekiko Banned Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 78 Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 2 Posts	Re: How to check that my paypal buy now button works? To open that second account - do I have to use a different bank account and credit card ? And do I have to wait for that bank transaction to show on my statement ?

06-24-2009, 05:22 AM	#6
ppc4profit HyperActive Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: , , United Kingdom. Posts: 167 Thanks: 9 Thanked 18 Times in 15 Posts	Re: How to check that my paypal buy now button works? As you mentioned in your posting one of the easiest and quickest ways to test your page is to get a friend to go through the sales journey for you - just set the price at $0.01 temporarily. Another advantage of this is that you get a new set of eyes going through the process and they might hit some issues that you would not see. What is obvious to you may not be to a new visitor and another valuable part of your testing.

06-24-2009, 01:15 PM	#7
Johnadab Banned Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: , , . Posts: 31 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: How to check that my paypal buy now button works? Hi Jekiko, If you have a problem with asking friends to test your system, the I understand - I don't talk to my mates about IM stuff, they would just take the p... out of me ! I would love to help you out. Problem is , I don't have a paypal account yet. Why not PM Kevin Riley, he seems like helpful dude and if you reduce the price to like 5c then he gets a product for virtually free as well.

06-27-2009, 10:05 AM	#8
Jekiko Banned Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 78 Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 2 Posts	Re: How to check that my paypal buy now button works? Hello , Thanks for your suggestions. I have opened a new paypal account using a different bank account. This will make things easier in the future. Only problem is that my new credit card will take a couple of weeks to come through, and that is what I will fund my payments with. So I have to wait. As suggested I also PM'ed Mr Riley - hope it's allowed to ask favors ? Anyway I promised him a beer So maybe sometime soon I can know if my pay buttons work Thanks again for your help.