Rocky Smolin - Beach Access Software
bchacc at san.rr.com
Fri Feb 10 11:37:57 CST 2006
Larry: I actually don't know which version we're using. I'll find out. We almost went with Affinity but PayPal seemed so much easier. Rocky Lawrence Mrazek wrote: > Rocky: > > Are you using "classic" PayPal or PayPal Payments Pro? If you're using > classic, then this is a bit of a problem, since not everyone clicks on the > "return to store" button to return to your site (you could have the handling > code on your landing page). > > Do you generate an order or customer record before going to PayPal? If so, > then you could update the record before they go to PayPal. > > Have you checked out other payment gateways such as Authorize.Net? I've seen > some resellers advertise them at 25/month + trans fees ... Their advantage > is that your customer stays on your site. PayPal Pro Payments is similar in > price and capabilities, but is much harder to implement AND they have an > extemely strict validation routine, which occassionally reject valid CC's > because of problems with the address (str instead of Street for example). > > Let me know if you have any questions. > > Larry Mrazek > LCM Research, Inc. > www.lcm-res.com > lmrazek at lcm-res.com > ph. 314-432-5886 > fx. 314-432-3304 > > -----Original Message----- > From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com > [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Rocky Smolin - > Beach Access Software > Sent: Friday, February 10, 2006 9:44 AM > To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving > Subject: Re: [AccessD] OT: Affiliate Program > > Larry: > > We use PayPal for ordering. When they click on the Order Button they go to > the paypal page where they may or may not complete the order. Does this > make the cookie approach problematical? > > TIA > > Rocky > > > Lawrence Mrazek wrote: > >> Hi Rocky: >> >> If she is constructing the links, could she add a query string to the >> URL >> (EX: http://www.thesleepadvisor.com/index.asp?AffiliateID=1)? >> Depending on your server model, then you could add code to >> automatically detect the query string and log it to a database/session >> variable/cookie (using server side code). Then on a successful order, >> your system looks for the db value/session variable/cookie and adds it to >> > the order record. > >> Hope this helps. >> >> Larry Mrazek >> LCM Research, Inc. >> www.lcm-res.com >> lmrazek at lcm-res.com >> ph. 314-432-5886 >> fx. 314-432-3304 >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com >> [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Rocky >> Smolin - Beach Access Software >> Sent: Friday, February 10, 2006 12:54 AM >> To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving >> Subject: [AccessD] OT: Affiliate Program >> >> Dear List: >> >> I have a web site where we are selling The Sleep Advisor >> (www.thesleepadvisor.com). Someone with an alternative health site >> has proposed to promote The Sleep Advisor on her site and send folks >> to our site. She asks if we have an affiliate program. Which we ain't. >> >> I looked into it a bit and it doesn't look trivial. Basically we need >> a way to know if someone visiting our site and buying The Sleep >> Advisor originated from her site. We're hosted by Affinity and have >> Urchin statistics but I don't see anything there that would be helpful >> > right off. > >> Does anyone know a slick, quick way to do this? >> >> MTIA >> >> Rocky >> >> -- >> Rocky Smolin >> Beach Access Software >> 858-259-4334 >> www.e-z-mrp.com >> >> -- >> AccessD mailing list >> AccessD at databaseadvisors.com >> http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd >> Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com >> >> >> >> >> > > -- > Rocky Smolin > Beach Access Software > 858-259-4334 > www.e-z-mrp.com > > -- > AccessD mailing list > AccessD at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > > > -- Rocky Smolin Beach Access Software 858-259-4334 www.e-z-mrp.com