Taking Paypal payments for eBooks...

Fast and Curious

Fast and Curious

Regular Member
Joined
Jan 1, 2019
Messages
259
Reaction score
36
I've set up a PayPal button to collect payment and then set a redirect URL to take them to my download landing page. But I'm worried what happens if they do not click return to merchant?

I'm wondering if there is some way I can get send an automated email to them after payment using their PayPal email address, so that I can make sure they also receive the eBook via email?

Anyone have experience with this kind of thing?
 
Advertise on BHW
Redirect your email address or domain to a small Linux VPS with postfix as MTA. Filter incoming emails with a small script, bash, PHP whatever. Let this script do a validation and send emails.
 
GermanBotMafia said:
Redirect your email address or domain to a small Linux VPS with postfix as MTA. Filter incoming emails with a small script, bash, PHP whatever. Let this script do a validation and send emails.
Click to expand...

Appreciate the reply but I'm not sure it solves the problem, my problem isn't where to redirect them.

I'm worried what happens if they don't click the redirect button and just close the PayPal window down.
I already have email collection in my funnel but I want to make sure the people that pay, get what they paid for.
 
Send the ebook to their Emails manually, or put a big fat title that can be seen and says "click here to claim your ebook"

Quick question do you offer ebooks on an online site? isn't that a copyright problem, as i always have this idea to make a site for ebooks!
 
Setup a script that watches for ipn (instant payment notification) from paypal. On execution of the script, send an email to the payment email address, with the ebook.

Read more..
Code: 
https://developer.paypal.com/docs/classic/products/instant-payment-notification/

Edit: Also make sure that you don't let them download the book just on the "re entry". This is much easier to hack. On return, send them to thank you page. Only send ebook through ipn listener.
 
Last edited:
the gent said:
Send the ebook to their Emails manually, or put a big fat title that can be seen and says "click here to claim your ebook"

Quick question do you offer ebooks on an online site? isn't that a copyright problem, as i always have this idea to make a site for ebooks!
Click to expand...
Sending them manually isn't really an option, and I already have a big button that sends them to Paypal.
I made my own eBook, I think selling eBooks made by other people would be risky.
 
Gogol said:
Setup a script that watches for ipn (instant payment notification) from paypal. On execution of the script, send an email to the payment email address, with the ebook.

Read more..
Code: 
https://developer.paypal.com/docs/classic/products/instant-payment-notification/

Edit: Also make sure that you don't let them download the book just on the "re entry". This is much easier to hack. On return, send them to thank you page. Only send ebook through ipn listener.
Click to expand...
Thanks, I might have to look into something like this. I'm already redirecting to a separate thankyou page for the download, but the problem is Paypal do not make the 'Return to merchant' (redirect) button very clear, and I think alot of people would easily close the window down and receive nothing by mistake.

I don't have any experience with scripts or sending emails from domains, so that stuff is kinda over my head but I read the link you provided and I get the idea. I was wondering if there was an easy way to connect this to Mailchimp but it does not look that straight forward.

Have you seen anywhere I can learn more about this?
 
Fast and Curious said:
Thanks, I might have to look into something like this. I'm already redirecting to a separate thankyou page for the download, but the problem is Paypal do not make the 'Return to merchant' (redirect) button very clear, and I think alot of people would easily close the window down and receive nothing by mistake.

I don't have any experience with scripts or sending emails from domains, so that stuff is kinda over my head but I read the link you provided and I get the idea. I was wondering if there was an easy way to connect this to Mailchimp but it does not look that straight forward.

Have you seen anywhere I can learn more about this?
Click to expand...
Youtube is a good place to learn. As for an easy way, look for digital download/subscription plugins for Wordpress. A2members may be? Not sure, I don't use WP anymore. This is a standard practice (listening for the ipn), so I am guessing all the major plugins would have it enabled.

@Festinger, do you know a plugin which does this?
 
Advertise on BHW
You must log in or register to reply here.
Sign up now!

Main Menu

Home Main Forum List Black Hat SEO White Hat SEO BHW Newbie Guide Blogging Black Hat Tools Social Media Downloads

Marketplace

Account Selling Content / Copywriting EBooks / Methods Hosting Misc Proxies For Sale SEO - Link building SEO - Packages Social Media Social Media - Panels Web Design More

Making Money

Affiliate Programs Hire a Freelancer IM Journeys Making Money Pay Per Click Site Flipping Want to Buy

BlackHat World

Dispute Resolution Forum Suggestions & Feedback Introductions Lounge
Back
Top