adding to shopping cart without registration ?

wbarek

Joined: 2007-05-02
Posts: 155
Posted: Thu, 2008-06-19 18:20

I have a question whether or not it is possible to add items to the shopping cart without registering. I have working Gallery that uses PayPal and e-mail checkout. Since both PayPal and e-mail checkout must enter info in order to complete shopping the fact that visitors can only add items when they are registered turned quite a few visitors off. Is there anyway to set this that it will work (I know I can disable registration plugin) and let checkout do that part?
Is is vise or recommended?
Thanks William
 
alecmyers

Joined: 2006-08-01
Posts: 4342
Posted: Thu, 2008-06-19 22:24
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Since both PayPal and e-mail checkout must enter info in order to complete shopping the fact that visitors can only add items when they are registered turned quite a few visitors off.

HI William,

Checkout has no requirement for customers to be registered users. If you give the '[checkout] purchase item' permission to the Everybody group then guest users can place orders for items with no restrictions.
 
wbarek

Joined: 2007-05-02
Posts: 155
Posted: Fri, 2008-06-20 12:14

Alec, Thanks again for the advice, it works well and only one question I have that sort of bother me, is it wise to do that and are there any problems with misuse?
Thanks William
 
alecmyers

Joined: 2006-08-01
Posts: 4342
Posted: Fri, 2008-06-20 12:22

Both of my public sites allow guest users to purchase pictures, and I'd probably not sell any if they didn't. Problems with misuse? You mean apart from people maliciously paying for orders? Bring it on, I say.
 
wbarek

Joined: 2007-05-02
Posts: 155
Posted: Fri, 2008-06-20 12:34

Alec, thanks all done it was reassuring comment from you. William