Send Paypal Payment Request
This page explains how to create an Email template with a payment request.
Requires: Knowledge of HTML
You can use an Auto Action email to send a Paypal payment request. Go to SETTINGS->GUEST MANAGEMENT->AUTO ACTIONS and create an Auto Action.
In the "Email" tab click on "Edit" then "Source code.
This is an example code for a request to pay a 50% deposit:
The deposit amount is € [PRICENUM:50%]
The remaining balance of € [PRICENUM:50%] can be paid at your arrival at - [PROPERTYNAME].
<form action=" https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr" method="post "> <fieldset>
<input name="cmd" type="hidden" value="_xclick" />
<input name="business" type="hidden" value="[email protected]" />
<input name="lc" type="hidden" value="US" />
<input name="item_name" type="hidden" value="Payment" />
<input name="item_number" type="hidden" value="[BOOKID]" />
<input name="currency_code" type="hidden" value="EUR" />
<input name="button_subtype" type="hidden" value="services" />
<input name="no_note" type="hidden" value="0" />
<input name="cn" type="hidden" value="Comments" />
<input name="no_shipping" type="hidden" value="1" />
<input name="rm" type="hidden" value="1" />
<input name="return" type="hidden" value="http://myurl.com/confirm" />
<input name="cancel_return" type="hidden" value="http://myurl.com/cancel" />
<input name="bn" type="hidden" value="PP-BuyNowBF:btn_paynowCC_LG.gif:NonHostedGuest" />
<table> <tbody> <tr> <td style="padding:0 5px 5px 0;">Amount €</td> <td style="padding:0 5px 5px 0;"><input maxlength="250" name="amount" type="text" value="[PRICE:50%]"</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="padding:0 5px 5px 0;"><input name="on0" type="hidden" value="reference" />Reference</td> <td style="padding:0 5px 5px 0;"><input maxlength="250" name="os0" type="text" value="[REFERENCENUMBER]" /></td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> <td style="padding:0 5px 5px 0; text-align: right;"><input alt="PayPal. The safer, easier way to pay online." name="submit" src="https://www.paypalobjects.com/en_US/i/btn/x-click-but6.gif" style="background:#ffffff; border:0;" type="image" /> <img alt="" height="1" src="https://www.paypalobjects.com/en_AU/i/scr/pixel.gif" style="border:0;" width="1" /></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </fieldset> </form>
Exchange following information:
- [PRICENUM:50%] - with the percentage or amount you want to collect
- [email protected] - with the the email address of your Paypal account
- EUR - with your currency e.g. USD,, CAD, AUD, GBP
- http://myurl.com/confirm - with the link to the URL where the guest is sent after the payment was made
- http://myurl.com/cancel - - with the link to the URL where the guest is sent if he did not complete the payment
