Purchase RC: 7.5.1
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In this RC of the checkout pages, a great deal has changed. They have been rebuilt from the bottom up with a new architecture and slightly new approach to the flow. This RC will be in beta for longer than the standard schedule. There are a lot of changes present in this RC and a few new payment methods, therefore we felt we should extend the beta period.
Please post your feedback directly in this thread.
Things to know before you start
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1 ) At this time our available data set is limited to a single vendor in this area. Therefore, if you attempt to use your own links you will get a parameter error displayed. This is because it cannot actually find your vendor ccount. YOU MUST USE THE VENDOR# PROVIDED BELOW. You may make your own links if you’d like, but the vendor number must be the same.
2 ) This beta site points to our test networks for authorizations, therefore, charges will NOT BE REAL, you will NOT BE CHARGED, NOR WILL YOU GET PAID FOR THESE ORDERS.
3 ) Along the lines of #2, because of the test network, not all payment methods will be able to actually authorize a sale. BillMeLater and Amex for example have specific test data that is used on their test network to produce specific results. We cannot release this test data for your use, so expect authorizations to fail with these payment methods.
4 ) In addition, there will be times when a payment method is simply not suitable for a long-term beta setup. ATM Direct, for instance, does not have a permanent beta location and cannot be “spoofed” due to the client server nature of the application. When this situation occurs, these payment methods will be disabled.
5 ) Cookies MUST be active for this page to function correctly.
Example Links:
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Use these links as the basis of your tests. You may make your own if you like but keep the same vendor number.
** Base
https://beta.2checkout.com/checkout/purchase
https://beta.2checkout.com/checkout/purchase?sid=208364
** Third Party Carts.
https://beta.2checkout.com/checkout/purchase?sid=208364&cart_order_id=504&total=1.00&c_prod=1,4&id_type=2
https://beta.2checkout.com/checkout/purchase?sid=208364&cart_order_id=504&total=1.00&c_prod=1&id_type=2
https://beta.2checkout.com/checkout/purchase?sid=208364&cart_order_id=504&total=1.00&c_prod=1mall1,5&id_type=1
** Product Based.
https://beta.2checkout.com/checkout/purchase?sid=208364&product_id=1&quantity=1
https://beta.2checkout.com/checkout/purchase?sid=208364&product_id=1&quantity=1&product_id1=3&quantity1=2
** Recurring Product.
https://beta.2checkout.com/checkout/purchase?sid=208364&product_id=23&quantity=1
Points Of Interest:
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– The checkout pages have a new look to them. Give us your feedback on them.
– The format of the emails have changed slightly, you will not get the vendor confirmation emails in this specific trial, but you will see the customer confirmation email.
– A lot of content has been removed from the pages in order to make it leaner. In some cases that we’ve tested, helper content was removed. If you believe that certain content should be added back in to assist buyers, please let us know.
– We would also like some feedback on the email format. We have been tossing around the idea of making HTML/Text/Multi-part/etc. email messages. In order to preserve the functionality that was there, we stuck with text only essages at this time. Please give us your feelings on changing this format for both the vendor & customer confirmation emails. (Also, of note, if you want them to be different, say so; i.e. Vendor emails are text, Customer emails are multi-part.)
– Third Party Cart Parameters have had a lot of functionality added with respect to the c_prod parameters and their display. Test them out, let us know what you think about the way they display and show in the emails.
– Take a look at the new flow and information collection, look at both products with shipping and products w/o offer any advice on improving the flow that you’d like to see.
Things that are currently being added to the page
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– There is a payment method already available for use, but it cannot be used in beta or demo mode.
* ATM Pin-Debit is available in this checkout page.
– There will be 2 more payment methods added during this beta.
* A paypal solution for international buyers.
* A new payment method available to certain geographic locations, FXSource.
– Breadcrumb navigation links, to step backwards.
– Navigation links in the summary section, to step backwards.
