Paypal have introduced an alternative credit card processing gateway for web merchants called Webite Payments Pro and we have now added this as another option for our WebGallery 3 users in the USA, UK & Canada. (Currently Paypal don't offer this service outside of these countries).

The main advantage of the "Website Payment Pro" system over their traditional system is the payment processing occurs within the WebGallery's Checkout area rather that requiring the customer to go to Paypal's web site (in another browser window), making the payment there and having to navigate back to the WebGallery window.  

Because the payment results are immediately available to the WebGallery system, it is much easier to notify the customer of a problem with their card or entry so they can take steps to correct it without leaving the WebGallery area.

The downside is that Paypal charge a monthly fee for this facility (currently US$30/month), plus a percentage of the sale price which varies depending on your monthly credit card turnover. You will find details of these costs on the Website Payments Pro: Pricing page.

Note: TimeExposure do NOT charge any commission on sales made through the WebGallery system.

Setting up Paypal to use Website Payments Pro

1. Before setting up the WebGallery side, you need to establish a PayPal account with "Website Payments Pro" setup. To do this click the Merchant tab in your Paypal account and select Website Payments Pro link in the Merchant services section on the left side of the screen and complete the steps provided.

2. Once you have Website Payments Pro setup in your account go to your Paypal My Account page and and click the Profile tab:

3. Ensure Website Payments Pro is listed and "Live" then click the Request API Credentials under account information

4. Under OPTION 1 click Set up PayPal API credentials and permissions

5. Under "Option 2" Click the Request API credentials link

6. Ensure Request API signature is selected and Agree and Submit

7. You will be presented with your "API Username" , "API Password" and a "Signature" which are all needed in WebGallery.

Note: If you wish to view your existing details again follow steps 1 - 4 above, then click the View API Certificate to be shown your API details.

Setting up WebGallery to use Website Payments Pro

1. Log into your WebGallery Members Admin Area
2. Click Manage your account details
3. Click Change Ordering Details
4. Select On-line Payments using Paypal Website Payments Pro
5. Then copy and paste your  "API Username" , "API Password" and  "Signature" into the three boxes.
6. Click Save button

Once setup, we recommend that you test the payment system by making a small purchase using your own credit card. (You could setup a price list with a 1cent item and order that!)