(ccing this back to list) Thanks Jim! I don't have any insight into the Google Checkout issue, but I'll think more about this general approach.
best, jon > -----Original Message----- > From: Jim Biggs [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Monday, January 05, 2009 10:26 AM > To: Jon Stahl > Subject: Re: has anyone implemented a pay-to-join site? > > My approach, using the standard Plone-3.1.7 membership procedure, was > to allow individuals join free as a member with an option to upgrade. > I then created a series of PloneFormGen form that collected some > information about the individual with the last form asking if they > agree to the user terms. > > I made the PFG form a "buyable" type in GetPaid. And I made the last > PFG agreement form a "buyable" type. Everything works as planned up > through adding the membership item to the cart. However, the > roadblock I've encountered is when I click on GoogleCheckOut, which > attempts to resolve the following url: > > https://mydomain.com/google-checkout > > But, I get an error code as follows: <urlopen error unknown url type: > https> > > I've switched between GoogleCheckOut sandbox and the Testing > Processor, with and without SSL, to no avail; always resulting in the > same error. I even upgraded from PloneGetPaid-7.1 to the recent 7.2 > without any progress in resolving the cause of this error. > > So, try the PFG form approach to your paid membership. And if you > have any ideas on what's causing my error, I'm anxious to learn more. > > Regards... Jim > > > > On Jan 5, 11:56 am, "Jon Stahl" <[email protected]> wrote: > > Has anyone used GetPaid to implement a pay-to-join Plone site? > > > > If you have, I'd love to see it in action and/or pick your brain a bit > about your approach. > > > > best, > > jon > > > > -------------------------- > > Jon Stahl | Director of Web Solutions > > > > ONE/Northwest > > New tools and strategies for engaging people in protecting the environment > > > > www.onenw.org > > [email protected] > > 206-286-1235x15http://blogs.onenw.org/jon > > > > Subscribe to ONEList, our email newsletter! > > Practical advice for effective online engagement > > http://www.onenw.org/full_signup --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "getpaid-dev" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/getpaid-dev?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
