Subscription and Recurring Payment in PayPal
Recently, I have costumer request to buy one of my products in my other blog trough PayPal. Of course, I really happy to follow up this transaction, but the customer give me a little headache because he/she request me to create different two recurring subscription in PayPal regarding to this transaction. It is really hard work for me because I do not know anything about what subscription and recurring payment in PayPal is and how to create it. So, I do what I usually do if I do not know about things in internet world. I go to Google and do search about what and how PayPal subscriptions.
Thanks god that there are many article write about PayPal subscription and recurring payment. It instantly gives me enlightenment about PayPal Subscription and recurring payment. PayPal subscription and recurring payment are useful to create an automatic payment system. PayPal subscription and recurring payment system can charge automatically costumers base on daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly. This automated payment system can save time for both us and our costumers. After aware about benefit of the PayPal subscription system, I directly create the PayPal Subscription for the transaction that request by my costumers before.
How to create PayPal Subscription and Recurring Payment
- Login to PayPal account
- Click “Merchant Service” Tab
- Click “Website Payments Standard” Tab
- Go to “offer automated payments” and then click “Create one now” button
- Fill the form of Step 1:
- Fill the form of step two:
- Fill the form of step three:
- Click “Create Button” button
- Click “Email” tab and send the link to my costumers
Use PayPal Subscription and Recurring Payment Email Method
Please note that I create this PayPal subscription and recurring payment for only one customer which have special price that different from others costumers. That’s why I choose the email method instead website method. Email method allows me to send a payment unique link to costumers directly. And I still can create others payment link for another customers with different price as many as it is needed. This flexibility and privacy can not get if use website method. The button will saturate your blog for different price scheme if use website method. And there is no privacy in website method.
Conclusion
You will need to create subscription and recurring payment system for you online product if you monetize your blog. This service need to have automatic payment from your buyer which really helpful. And you can have it easily by use PayPal subscription and recurring payment feature or also can use WordPress plugin like OIO publisher. In this article, I tell how the step by step to create subscription and recurring payment in PayPal which you can get with free. And also you can get big benefit from largely use of PayPal.
Ok, it is all that I do to create PayPal subscription and recurring payment. I hope this article can help these online knowledge blog readers to create their own PayPal subscription and recurring payment.
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I have my subscription button working, but can you do a tutorial on how to have paypal send back to me variables in the URL? Because when the user lands on the thank you for ordering page, I need to be able to update the database with the subscription option that they selected.
Thanks.
I will try to figure it out.
I don’t know if you have any updated info on this.. but it seems Paypal isn’t giving the option to email a URL for recurring payments.
If you know how to do it please let me know.
David
Last time I check, it is still available.
I created one website, i need to collect the registration fees form the user. which paypal button i have to use. I dont know anything about paypal. Can u explain me how to start? which account i have to create? Business or premium account?
If the payment is recurring, you should follow the step in this article. You should have a premier account.
hi dana
I’m still confuse about how to verify my paypal, can you help me?
thanks
You can use a credit card or virtual credit card for it.
Your article helps me a lots. Thanks so much.
I upgraded my account to “Premier”. However, I can’t find the“offer automated payments” option under the “Website Payments Standard” Tab.
I can only find
” technical overview”
” feature list”
“FAQs”
there is no “offer automated payments” option there.
Is there anyone could tell me why? thanks so much!
Hem.. it’s strange. I have rechecked on my PayPal account, and the “offer automated payments” is still there. You should check it more carefully I think.
i created a subscription button…
Thanks for the info.
if you are aiming to make money online, having a PayPal account is a must.
Yes, it is.
this is good option for membership based sites
Agree with you.
thanks friend. I just do it for my paypal account. now i’m happy
Glad this blog post help you.
Is Philippines supported in PayPal Services?
Are ATM cards can be used in registering to Paypal?
dunno about Philippine but you can not use ATM for Paypal registration.
Oh really thanks that surely help the people whos country support paypal.
I glad if this article help many people.
i do not have paypal account as of this time, i will try to create one. What cards can be registered to paypal?
I think it is Visa or master card.
Tutorial is very good Thanks
I implement Subscription Button for Web. I am unable to receive 2nd payment automatically in Sandbox. I am using my two sandbox accounts Buyer & Seller.
After reading this tutorial i just confirmed that i am on the right way. But whats the problem i don’t know. If anyone can help i will be thankful for this.
I am not sure about sandbox that you mention so I think I can not help you this time. FYI, this way work for me perfectly — It is already working for almost one years without single miss.
Nice tutorial again Dana, as usual…
-Nhoel of keywordspeak.com
by the way.. I kinda like these font size on the comment… really big.
glad you like it nhoel.
And as usual, it is created from my own needs.
Thanks very much!! I need to set this up today and your article has helped a great deal!
So, how percent for me?
*just kidding*
Really glad this article help you.
thanks for the great tutorial, wish i had this when i first made a paypal button, am sure the new paypal users will find it very useful,
Glad if this article help many people.
Thanks for the info.. Nice tutorial…
OFF Topic: Just work on size of the font it looks a bit big..
you’re welcom and thanks for suggestion, i really appreciate it.
I don’t know about this Paypal subscription and recurring payment, though I always use Paypal to pay my online purchases. Good to know, anyway.
It is a great tool to make auto payment.
Bro really nice, You have explained in nice way how to create to paypal subscription, Well I did not use this service till now.
You should use it because it is great to have auto payment.
Never thought of this subscription before having many transactions recently. It solves my prob, thanks for the tutorial.
you’re welcome my friend.
WOW! What a tutorial. BTW I too knew nothing about this. Thanks for the help Dana.
glad it help.
I know nothing about that before, thanks Dana for sharing it. Going to be useful
You’re welcome friend.