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autoxerwgn · Joined: 07 Jan 2007 Posts: 7 Location: Plymouth Meeting, PA

Not really sure where this question should be directed, or if it may be a PayPal problem and not a MAE issue.

I have gotten several e-mails stating that when people tried to pre-register for our event, the pre-pay screens led them to an error message and a couple of people stated that the only way they could register was to do a 1-time credit card transaction (and not being able to transfer from their bank account). I also got an e-mail stating the following:

Hello,

I have been trying to register for 2 days now I keep getting the following message. Please help

We cannot process this transaction because there is a problem with the PayPal email address supplied by the seller. Please contact the seller to resolve the problem. If this payment is for an eBay listing, you can contact the seller via the "Ask Seller a Question" link on the listing page. When you have the correct email address, payment can be made at www.paypal.com.

I have tried many different ways to pay with no success thru pay pal and as if I don't have a pay pal account

I tried to register myself and see what was going on and when I did, MAE linked me to PayPal and I logged into my account. When I clicked on the "Pay" button, it sent me back to the first PayPal login screen. (Without registering me or deducting money from my account.)

Anyone run into this problem or know what going on?
Oh, and this is concerning Philly AutoX on 1/20/07. Thanks.

MyAutoEvents · Site Admin Joined: 06 Mar 2003 Posts: 249

At first appearance, this sure sounds like a PayPal problem.

Let me look into it a bit closer...
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MyAutoEvents · Site Admin Joined: 06 Mar 2003 Posts: 249

Hmmmm....

I'm not seeing any problem. I just submitted two entries to your event - one where I paid using a PayPal account and the second where I used a standalone credit card. No problems at all. Both processed and both entries were displayed on the entry list (and both have now been deleted).

Can you provide any more details? Browser? Timeframe? Payment method used?

Let me know if anyone else encounters this problem. (Use the Contact Us form on the website - it gets routed directly to me that way.)
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autoxerwgn · Joined: 07 Jan 2007 Posts: 7 Location: Plymouth Meeting, PA

Ok, I just tried it again and the same thing happened. (For reference, I am using a different computer this time but both of my computers are running IE7)

What I did was click on "Register Online". I was then automatically linked to the PayPal page. On the top it had the amount that I was going to be charged. About half way down the page, it has the login boxes for people with a PayPal account. At the bottom of the page it has the section named "Don't Have a PayPal Account?". I tried using the PayPal account option and after typing in my e-mail and password for PayPal, it went to the "Review" page and I know it pulled up my info because my bank account and credit card show up on the bottom of the page. When I click on the "Pay" button, it puts me back to the first login page (The first one I see when MAE links me over) without any error messages, just like I never logged into PayPal. I then tried to click on the "Don't have a PayPal Account" link. On that screen, there is an option on the right side of the screen to login and pay with my PayPal account. When I put my login info in and click on "Log In", I get a message that says that there is a problem with the seller's e-mail address.

According to the e-mails and complaints that I have gotten, it seems that the only way people have been able to register is via a one time Credit Card payment and not by logging into an existing PayPal account. I wonder if this could be a browser issue? Are you using FireFox or Netscape? I can't see how that would affect things but I guess anything is possible.

MyAutoEvents · Site Admin Joined: 06 Mar 2003 Posts: 249

Actually, I tested using IE7 - no issues at all.

Just to clarify the sequence of events you performed:
From the list of events, click the "Register Online Now!" link, fill in the entry form, then select the entry fee, and press the submit button. The transfer to PayPal page is displayed.

At that point did you wait to be transferred automatically, or press the PayPal button?

Ok, then log in to PayPal using your PayPal account credentials.

Once on the payment page, what is the default method of payment? Credit card, or something else?

Click the Pay button and you get the error message?

I just did the whole sequence again, and had no problems. Confused

It -could- be a browser issue, possibly related to cookie settings...
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autoxerwgn · Joined: 07 Jan 2007 Posts: 7 Location: Plymouth Meeting, PA

When I was transfered to PayPal, I waited until it did it automatically. After logging in, my default payment method is from my bank account. When I click on pay, it puts me back on the first page for paypal, with no error messages. It's when I try to log on and pay for the second time that I get the error message. I wish it were but I don't think it's a browser problem. I just tried it at work using a fresh install of FireFox and it still did the same thing. I wish I could actually "show" you what was going on. Maybe we should try using Microsoft's "Remote Assistance". I think it's supposed to let someone look at my desktop and move my mouse just like it was their own. Never tried it though.

MyAutoEvents · Site Admin Joined: 06 Mar 2003 Posts: 249

Well, the one thing that you have different from my configuration is using a bank account as your default funding source. And if that is the only difference then it is most likely a PayPal issue.

I'm going to contact PayPal and see what they have to say.

If you could send a screen shot of the error message to support@myautoevents.com that would be most helpful.

Thanks!
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MyAutoEvents · Site Admin Joined: 06 Mar 2003 Posts: 249

I have a trouble ticket filed with PayPal. Usually they are pretty good about this sort of thing. I'll let you know when I receive a response.
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autoxerwgn · Joined: 07 Jan 2007 Posts: 7 Location: Plymouth Meeting, PA

Thanks for the help. The screen shot is on it's way right now.

MyAutoEvents · Site Admin Joined: 06 Mar 2003 Posts: 249

I received a response from PayPal acknowledging that there is an issue on their end. They are working to resolve the problem as a first priority, however they provided me with a work-around to prevent the error message in the short-term.

I have implemented their workaround so all payment types should now be accepted without issue - however entrants will now be prompted for a shipping address (meaningless in this case, but a necessary step to avoid the error condition).

Let me know if anyone reports similar problems submitting payment for an event entry from this point forward.

Thank you for bringing this issue to my attention!
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autoxerwgn · Joined: 07 Jan 2007 Posts: 7 Location: Plymouth Meeting, PA

No, thank YOU for all of your help Wink