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Paypal IPN (Instant Payment Notification) ... Is this new?

by blue_Tiger
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Paypal IPN (Instant Payment Notification) .. Is this new?

First I checked on Warrior Search .. but no search results of paypal IPN.. By the way Warrior Forum Search tool is the worst thing here on this forum .. you can not find what you are looking for using this search tool .. I have entered "Paypal IPN" .. and I got 500 results top of the results "Fast SEO Indexer" !! ??

Any how..
My question is about Paypal IPN (Instant Payment Notification) .. Is this Paypal new feature? or it is an old one ?

What is the difference between Paypal IPN and the old payment method: Buy Now + redirect url ??
#instant #ipn #notification #payment #paypal
  • Profile picture of the author BSco
    PayPal IPN has been out for a while, probably more than a few years. The PayPal IPN is where you set a web page where PayPal will "visit" when somebody makes a purchase. It sends along information about customers payment such as the amount, emails, all sorts of data.

    The difference being the customer doesn't need to go back to the website after the purchase.
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  • Profile picture of the author Troy Trump
    Can find out a ton of info here

    www.paypal.com/ipn
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  • Profile picture of the author blue_Tiger
    Thanks Scooby .. But
    The difference being the customer doesn't need to go back to the website after the purchase.
    I don't think so .. How the customer is going to download an ebook or software after the purchase?

    Can find out a ton of info here

    www.paypal.com/ipn
    Thanks Troy
    Been there before I come here to ask this question..
    Do you know the difference between IPN and Buy Now + redirection? ..
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    • Profile picture of the author shabit87
      Originally Posted by blue_Tiger View Post

      Thanks Scooby .. But

      I don't think so .. How the customer is going to download an ebook or software after the purchase?
      They hit a button titled "Return to Merchant" then it goes to the page you've assigned.
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      • Profile picture of the author KirkMcD
        Originally Posted by shabit87 View Post

        They hit a button titled "Return to Merchant" then it goes to the page you've assigned.
        People don't always see or press that link. Then you get complaints about not getting what they paid for.
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        • Profile picture of the author blue_Tiger
          Originally Posted by KirkMcD View Post

          People don't always see or press that link. Then you get complaints about not getting what they paid for.
          Good point Kirk,
          So how to fix this problem? auto redirecting?
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  • Profile picture of the author KirkMcD
    The IPN has pretty much always been there.
    What is it used for? So that your software can control what is going on.
    You'll be notified that the payment went through and for how much. So that the amount can't be changed.
    You'll be notified if a subscription was cancelled, so that your software may cancel a membership.
    And more...
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