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mrmelb
Mar '09

Hello,

When I setup a buy now button through e-junkie, the buyer is directed to setup a paypal account.

But when I setup a buy now button within paypal, the buyer is NOT required to setup a paypal account.

I have the following default setting in Paypal: "PayPal Account Optional: On"

...so a paypal account is not required to complete purchase.



How do I fix this with e-junkie?

E-junkie_GuruWebmaster & Support Guru
Mar '09

If PayPal's site detects a cookie in the buyer's browser from a previous PayPal account login, then they will assume the buyer either already has a PayPal account or is using a shared/public computer, so they will not offer the direct card-checkout option in that case.



Since you already have a PayPal account and have logged into it on your computer, when you take a test cart to checkout, you would not see the no-account direct card payment option offered. You can clear your browser cookies and try taking a test cart to checkout again, then you should see what the no-account direct card payment option looks like. :^)

8 days later
mrmelb
Apr '09

Hello, thanks for the reply.

Well I just tested it again on a my fiance's new Dell laptop that just came in today and

it still only says "Create an account or login"



Any ideas?

mrmelb
Apr '09

Ok...i figured it out.

Since I was testing the system, I was using an email address that wasnt

activated in Paypal. Once I activated it, it worked! Which makes sense, because

how else will the check out know what setting I have chosen unless it is using

an active paypal email!! DUH!!



Thanks