Checkout Paypal adding currency

aromo

Joined: 2008-05-28
Posts: 5
Posted: Tue, 2008-07-29 22:26

Hi, I wonder is there is a way to add MXN to the currency list.

Paypal has added MXN (Mexican Pesos) to it's supported currencies.

Thanks,
Alfredo
 
alecmyers

Joined: 2006-08-01
Posts: 4342
Posted: Tue, 2008-07-29 22:50

Hi Alfredo,

I have a version that supports all the new Paypal currencies, and it will be uploaded sometime soon. In the meantime, here is the file you need to replace to give you this currency option
 
aromo

Joined: 2008-05-28
Posts: 5
Posted: Tue, 2008-07-29 23:36

Thanks for the fast response.
 
aromo

Joined: 2008-05-28
Posts: 5
Posted: Wed, 2008-07-30 00:46

I tried the new file and now I can select the new currencies.

Now I have another problem, if I select USD as the currency the order status is "payment cleared", but if I select "CAD" or "MXN" (I haven't tried others) the order status is "unpaid".

Any ideas?

Thanks.
 
alecmyers

Joined: 2006-08-01
Posts: 4342
Posted: Wed, 2008-07-30 09:21
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if I select USD as the currency the order status is "payment cleared", but if I select "CAD" or "MXN" (I haven't tried others) the order status is "unpaid".

Please explain much more, many things are unclear from your description. Is this after the payment is made? For "unpaid" orders, do you get the notification from Paypal to say they are in fact paid? Do you get the emails from checkout? Please provide more information about exactly what you are doing and seeing.
 
aromo

Joined: 2008-05-28
Posts: 5
Posted: Wed, 2008-07-30 14:39

I'm testing with the Paypal Sandbox, I made a Business account (based in the USA) and a personal account (based in México).

When I set the currency to USD the payment gets cleared immediately but if I change the currency to MXN then the order status is Unpaid.

If I check the personal account in the sandbox the credit card gets charged.

I will try with the business and personal accounts based on the same country.
 
aromo

Joined: 2008-05-28
Posts: 5
Posted: Wed, 2008-07-30 15:44

I think I found the problem.

In the business profile in "Payment Receiving Preferences" in the section "Block payments sent to me in a currency I do not hold" I changed the value from "Yes" to "No, accept them and convert them to Mexican Pesos"

thanks for your help.