WorldPay Module for ZenCartv1.3x

[kelvyn]

To follow this up, please ignore the above posting, unless you're using the new version of Chemo's Ultimate SEO URLs, in which case the answer is here

which is to turn off the SSL rewrites then Worldpay works.

[duncanad]

Kelvyn,

Sometimes talking a problem over with someone helps - even when it's just with yourself! ;-)

Glad you got it sorted - and your posts should help others avoid the same issue.

Alan

[kelvyn]

We're trying to decide whether to stick with Worldpay - their fees are outrageous compared to Paypal. So as not to drag this topic off topic, please don't reply here, but visit this thread if you have a Worldpay account and can tell me WHY!

[duncanad]

kelvyn,

I've replied here because the way I read the other thread is that the poor guy, who originally posted way back in June of last year, was actually asking if there was a WorlPay module. Unfortunately no one directed him here! Perhaps you should start a completely new thread to discuss the relative merits of the various payment gateways available.

Notes in the install.txt included as part of the WorldPay module point to this website:

http://www.electronic-payments.co.uk

It gives an impartial and pretty comprehensive guide to ecommerce and the various payment gateways available to UK based businesses.

The short answer to your question is that PayPal is a peer to peer payment gateway - both the buyer and seller must have PayPal accounts. If your potential customers do not have a PayPal account they will be required to open one. You must decide if this would present a barrier to potential customers completing a sale on your site - businesses, for example, are unlikely to want to open a PayPal account. WorldPay is a business to business or business to consumer payment gateway. Only the merchant has a WorldPay account.

As to costs, yes, WorldPay is more expensve than PayPal so you must pay your money and make your choice. The above site has a gateway cost comparison tool - requires free registration with the site to use it.

I would recommend anyone to visit the above site BEFORE making a decision as to which payment gateway to adopt. You may find that the best option for your business is neither PayPal nor WorldPay.

Alan

[kelvyn]

The short answer to your question is that PayPal is a peer to peer payment gateway - both the buyer and seller must have PayPal accounts. If your potential customers do not have a PayPal account they will be required to open one.

Thanks for the comprehensive reply, but whoah! Slow down there, tiger! Where you getting that from? We've accepted card transactions from non-Paypal accounts - in fact, it says here:

Website Payments Standard: Overview
The easy way to get paid.
Accept credit cards online, plus bank transfers, PayPal, and more. Website Payments Standard is:
* Fast. There’s no lengthy approval process and no shopping cart needed. Start accepting payments today.
* Easy. Customers shop on your website and pay you on PayPal. They don’t even need a PayPal account.

[duncanad]

Kelvyn,

Sorry - your right! That is a recent change at PayPal and may make them a more attractive proposition. It may take a while to overcome their current peer to peer image 'though.

Anyway - thanks for putting me right on that - every day is a school day!

I'm not saying one is better than the other. What I am saying is that it is horses for courses. It is for each Merchant to do his own research and make his own decision. The website I mentioned above is a great place to start researching.

Regards,

Alan

[bean_2k1]

i have tested world pay on my site, when on tested mode is the order that im testing meant to come up in the admin area because i have an email say the order is confirmed but nothing in the admin section is this right or is it bugged.

Still havent tested it live yet tho because world hasnt activated the account yet

[duncanad]

bean_2k1

In test mode the WorldPay module should work exactly as a live transaction with the exception that there is an added 'This is a test transaction - no money has changed hands' message.

On completion of a test transaction you should be transferred back from the WorldPay website to your store where you should see the 'Checkout Success' page. If you see this page the WorldPay callback has been successful and a new order will have been created in your store database which you will be able to access via the store admin.

You should now receive 4 emails, one each, as the customer, from Worldpay and your ZenCart store and one each, as the store owner, again from WorldPay and your store.

When you log into your WorldPay account you should be able to see the transactiion in your 'Test' account.

If one or any of the above does not happen then something is wrong and you are not ready to go live.

If all is not well the first thing to do is to check all of your settings both in the ZenCart admin and in the WorldPay control panel. If things are still not OK you will need to explain exactly what is happening.

I have a test site at rcm.testingit.net which is linked in test mode to my WorldPay test account. Make a purchase on this site using visa card no 4111111111111111 and you will see how it should work from the customer's perspective.

Hope this helps,

Alan

[bean_2k1]

One the transtation is complete on the testing settings 100 it bring me back to the my website saying

... your payment has been cancelled!
Response from WorldPay:

This is a TEST TRANSACTION. No money has changed hands

Your payment has been cancelled. Please contact us for alternative methods of payment. If you have experienced any problems with your payment please contact WorldPay immediately.

Our ref:

You will find WorldPay contact information here



But when i login in to my admin there is no orders in there at all

[bean_2k1]

If anyone else has this problems

try this out http://www.zen-cart.com/forum/showpo...0&postcount=41

It was becuase i was running the new version of php5 it had some issues