Paypal - Default currency is CDN - but some how they pay in POUNDS???

4 Dec 2009, 7:30 PM

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imfsub12

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Paypal - Default currency is CDN - but some how they pay in POUNDS???

Paypal - Ok i have multiple Currencies on my zencart..

My default currency is CDN.

Scenario - I have say someone from Europe coming in and they see that i have pounds to figure out what the price is for them..

So say my CDN price is $10.00
And they change it to Pounds and it put it in as 7.00pounds.
But here is my question - is that Say i DON"T update the currency rate and it should be 8.00 POUNDS.

So it still shows the 7.00 pounds and they pay via PAYPAL - they login and pay in pounds the 7.00.

As then i'm actually LOOSING Money.. As i see in my paypal and zencart admin that they paid in POUNDS and not the default currency of CDN funds..

I'm i missing something here - as i dont' want to loose money if i forget to change the currency rate.. as I thought it was set to my DEFAULT rate and that would be paid by paypal that way..

Thank if you need more info please let me know

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just found this - this is what my PayPal IPN - Website Payments Standard is set to

Transaction Currency
Which currency should the order be sent to PayPal as?
NOTE: if an unsupported currency is sent to PayPal, it will be auto-converted to USD.

Selected Currency
Only CAD

4 Dec 2009, 10:06 PM

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drbyte

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Re: Paypal - Default currency is CDN - but some how they pay in POUNDS???

imfsub12:

Transaction Currency
Which currency should the order be sent to PayPal as?
NOTE: if an unsupported currency is sent to PayPal, it will be auto-converted to USD.

Selected Currency
Only CAD

You can't have BOTH "Selected Currency" and "Only CAD" chosen.
Apparently you've had it configured as "Selected Currency".

So ... you have 2 options:

a) Delete all currencies except CAD from your store.
or
b) Configure your PayPal module to use "Only CAD".

Really, in your case, I'd recommend doing both.

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4 Dec 2009, 10:16 PM

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Re: Paypal - Default currency is CDN - but some how they pay in POUNDS???

ok but how can someone from eurpe see what it will be in there funds..

As this is the only reason i left it on..

As if i want to buy somthing from somewhere i have to find a conversion website to cdn - pain in the arse..

Trying to make it easy as i have many users from overseas buying from me..

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5 Dec 2009, 5:19 AM

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Re: Paypal - Default currency is CDN - but some how they pay in POUNDS???

Then you'll have to use Option B, or option C: Use "Selected Currency" so the customer can pay in their preferred currency.

EITHER WAY, you'll need to keep the currency exchange rates updated from time to time. I suggest weekly unless the rates change drastically on a given day.

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