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Selling digital downloads with PayPal?

by higakun
12 replies
I did a search and couldn't find an answer. What I am trying to do is sell an ebook with my own site using a PayPal account. I can make a button just fine and once the payment is processed, they are taken to a page of my website where they can download the book, but that page isn't secure. A buyer could just copy the URL and publish it if they wanted. So that's my dilemma. I specifically want to use PayPal for this.
#digital #downloads #paypal #selling
  • Profile picture of the author Robert Michael
    Why not launch with JVZoo.com - Instant Commission Platform for Sellers and Affiliates ?

    They charge 5% of each sale, BUT in exchange they will host & securely deliver your downloads, you can start an affiliate program to let other people promote for you, you can have unlimited sales funnels, integrate with autoresponders, etc.

    Check them out, you'll love it.
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  • Profile picture of the author kindsvater
    You are going to need to use something else, in addition to PayPal, to secure your download page. It could be a script installed on your website that protects the download, or an online shopping cart script that hides the download page url.

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  • Profile picture of the author 54703
    add domain permission in httacess (CMIIW....)
    I use it in my ebook store,,,
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  • Profile picture of the author Randall Magwood
    You should try DLGuard. The creator of this product is AWESOME, and gives excellent support.
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  • Profile picture of the author Robin Blinds
    Originally Posted by higakun View Post

    A buyer could just copy the URL and publish it if they wanted..
    A buyer could also just take your ebook and upload it to some file hosting sites and share the links too.

    Dont spend time worrying about these thieves, just get your product out there and start promoting it.
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  • Profile picture of the author denysapu
    I am agree with Whos That Guru
    I think it's worth to spent with jvzoo.

    Dont spend time worrying about these thieves, just get your product out there and start promoting it.
    people can't stop worrying about piracy.
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    Don't worry be happy!

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  • Profile picture of the author wilhb81
    JVZoo and DLGuard are the top choices here. Still, you can try other sites if you want...
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  • Profile picture of the author jimm321
    You should take a look at Firesage Checkout. It provides PayPal integration, as well as download delivery and file protection with time-bombed links. I've been using it for a few months now, and just implemented it on my third site. Definitely recommend!

    firesage.com/checkout.php

    Best of luck!
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  • Profile picture of the author Mark72
    I think e-junkie.com enables you to secure your downloads.

    Another option would be to protect your d/l page with a password and then email that to them upon payment.
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  • Profile picture of the author MaxNiche
    E-junkie might be a good option.
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  • Profile picture of the author Tweetter Follow
    There are different ways you can protect the download page; scripts, password protection, plugins etc.

    Others have also suggested other things worth checking out. I heard very good things about JVZoo and DLGuard.
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  • Profile picture of the author brentb
    An obfuscated way would be to do this:

    1. Send success page to /success. php (just change the filename from .html to .php)

    2. On success. php is a redirect to download. php.

    <?php
    session_start();
    $_SESSION['secret']=1234;
    header('Location: http : // yourdomain. com/download.php');
    ?>

    3. Then on download. php is your regular download page html code but at the very top put this:

    <?php
    if ($_SESSION['secret'] != "1234") {
    header('Location: http : // yourdomain. com');
    }
    ?>

    <html>

    <head>... etc

    This should make the average person who doesn't understand sessions and without knowing the session secret or the success page since it just redirects through would be unable to access your download page. It is not super secure but it will stop most people. Should work but I am very sick so if you end up trying it and it doesn't I must have made a typo or did something stupid, just PM me and ill fix it.
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