Subscription buttons vs add-to-cart buttons behavior

[Zomar]

1. Can I create a product that has a subscription, whose subscription button adds it to the cart? or does the subscription button code : [wp_eStore_subscribe_fancy id=7] have to take user immediately to the paypal page with no cart interim?

2. If I create a product that has, for example 6 recurring monthly payments, is that considered a subscription?

3. (assuming #2 is a ‘yes’): If I have a product that has 6 recurring monthly payments, should I ever use the add_to_cart button?

[wzp]

PayPal considers “recurring payments” to be the same as “subscriptions.” Subscriptions cannot be added to the cart. The cart is reserved for items that require a one time payment.

[Cisa]

Hi,

I was wondering if the statement “Subscriptions cannot be added to the cart” is still true. I can see, that it doesn’t work, but I was wondering if there is some kind of workaround.

Please let me rephrase it. I would like to have the possibility to use the cart and use coupon codes. I would love to have the chance to use coupon codes on subscriptions as well, but at the moment it is only possible via the cart, hence not possible with subscriptions.

Is there a way, that you can add items to the cart, then use a coupon code to lessen the payment amount and then maybe have some kind of functionality, where you can choose to pay the amount in 3 or 6 month rates (with an addition of 10% to the payment amount after subtracting the coupon code).

Does that make sense?

I am happy to implement it on my own, if there is an easy way, but by digging through the code, I’ve haven’t seen any

Thanks in advance for your reply

Cindy

[wzp]

I was wondering if the statement “Subscriptions cannot be added to the cart” is still true.

The reason is not technical, but legal, for why subscriptions and recurring payments cannot be added to the cart:

• All cart payments represent a one time exchange of monies, between the buyer and seller. PayPal (et al), as the payment processor; is simply moving a set amount of monies from one person to another.

   

• With subscriptions (recurring payments), the buyer enters into a legal contract between themselves and the payment processor. This “contract,” gives PayPal (et al) the legal authority to charge the buyer’s credit card each month; on the seller’s behalf.

   

I would love to have the chance to use coupon codes on subscriptions as well, but at the moment it is only possible via the cart, hence not possible with subscriptions.

“There’s an Addon For That!”

https://www.tipsandtricks-hq.com/ecommerce/wp-estore-subscription-coupondiscount-addon-2351

Is there a way, that you can add items to the cart, then use a coupon code to lessen the payment amount and then maybe have some kind of functionality, where you can choose to pay the amount in 3 or 6 month rates (with an addition of 10% to the payment amount after subtracting the coupon code).

What’s to prevent someone from “canceling their subscription” after the first payment is made? They can always use a credit card, when checking out.

From a business standpoint, subscriptions and recurring payments should only be used for things you can “turn off or stop providing,” if the buyer suddenly decides to cancel-out on you.

[admin]

It is also worth looking at the following installment payment addon which maybe helpful for your scenario of “Pay in 3 installments”:

https://www.tipsandtricks-hq.com/ecommerce/wp-estore-paypal-installment-payment-addon-3534

[Cisa]

Awesome, I didn’t find the first add-on. Thank you for your quick reply

[Author]

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