PayPal IPN - Set Transaction Mode to Authorize Only

[outsidesys]

Hello,

I would like to configure the paypal transaction mode to 'auth only' or 'authorization' for all orders going to paypal.

What are the changes that need to be made, and in which file(s) do I make those changes? Also, can I do this as an override so future upgrades do not affect the changes?

Zen Cart 1.3.7.1

Thanks,
John

[DrByte]

The IPN module does not currently offer authorize/capture options.
However, that functionality is built-in to the Express Checkout module.

[LostDuck]

Really surprised this isn't an option within ZenCart with "PayPal Website Payments Standard" as I'm sure there are 100's of businesses like myself that might not know for sure if an item is in stock and simply doesn't want ANY and ALL funds to be just automatically sent to our PayPal accounts without us giving the 'OK' for the funds to be actually transfered (after we confirm we have the item in hand and ready to send the customer).





But I did find a way around this tonight and figured I should share it for outsidesys and others who were like myself up until recently.

PayPal Wesbite Payments Standard
Log into your PayPal account.
Click on PROFILE
Click on FRAUD MANAGEMENT FILTERS
Edit your settings to the following (or something similar depending on your situation)
Check the box to activate "Maximum Transaction Amount"
Under the column "Filter Action"...Set it to "Review"
Under the column "Value"...Set it to 0.01


What this basically does is 'holds' payments for any order over $0.01 (one cent).
(obviously this can be changed for any currency I assume)

So now all orders placed with you will be put 'on hold' for your approval. Basically just like an "Authorization".

Hope this helps people. I know damn well it helped me a lot as now I can check to see if I have an item in stock before actually taking customer funds.

[petek]

Really surprised this isn't an option within ZenCart with "PayPal Website Payments Standard" as I'm sure there are 100's of businesses like myself that might not know for sure if an item is in stock and simply doesn't want ANY and ALL funds to be just automatically sent to our PayPal accounts without us giving the 'OK' for the funds to be actually transfered (after we confirm we have the item in hand and ready to send the customer).





But I did find a way around this tonight and figured I should share it for outsidesys and others who were like myself up until recently.

PayPal Wesbite Payments Standard
Log into your PayPal account.
Click on PROFILE
Click on FRAUD MANAGEMENT FILTERS
Edit your settings to the following (or something similar depending on your situation)
Check the box to activate "Maximum Transaction Amount"
Under the column "Filter Action"...Set it to "Review"
Under the column "Value"...Set it to 0.01


What this basically does is 'holds' payments for any order over $0.01 (one cent).
(obviously this can be changed for any currency I assume)

So now all orders placed with you will be put 'on hold' for your approval. Basically just like an "Authorization".

Hope this helps people. I know damn well it helped me a lot as now I can check to see if I have an item in stock before actually taking customer funds.

Hi,

This could be useful for me but I use a French-language version of Paypal and for the life of me I can't find anything similar in French to "Fraud Management Filters". Where exactly is it ?

Cheers

Pete

[LostDuck]

Hi,

This could be useful for me but I use a French-language version of Paypal and for the life of me I can't find anything similar in French to "Fraud Management Filters". Where exactly is it ?

Cheers

Pete

I list the directions in my post...but maybe it is laid out differently on the "French" PayPal website. Unfortunately I don't think I can really be any more clear...but I'll try...

Log into PayPal
Click on "MY ACCOUNT"

Now if you look underneath the "My Account" button where you just pressed...you will see "Overview"...to the right of that you will see "Add Funds"...to the right of that "Withdraw"...to the right of that "History"...to the right of that "Resolution Center"...to the right of that is PROFILE.

Click on PROFILE

Now you should have a page that has three columns. The column to the farthest right should be "Selling Preferences"...looking down this column...near the bottom is "FRAUD MANAGEMENT FILTERS"

There it is. (Hope this helps...otherwise I'm sorry but you might have to send an email to PayPal asking them about it)

[petek]

Thanks for your reply but unfortunately in the French-language console, there's no such thing. In the first column there is an option called "notification" but when I click on it and try and change any of the settings, I receive a message saying the fraud management controls have been temporarily deactivated so that must be it.

Cheers

Pete