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xootom
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Date: 8/6/2010 1:00 pm · Subject: Paying to register accounts - subscriptions? · Rating: 0
I'm looking at how to implement the following scenario:
Possibly, the online order will generate a pdf ticket or email with a batch of membership numbers and PINs, which can be used to login to the site (as usernames and passwords). Any other thoughts would be appreciated :) --- (Edited on 06-08-2010 19:00:28 [GMT+0100] by xootom) --- |
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preaction
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Date: 8/6/2010 1:59 pm · Subject: Re: Paying to register accounts - subscriptions? · Rating: 0
I'd say use Subscriptions and Codes and make users register themselves. Users like having their own name, I know I don't like places that force me to remember an arbitrary username like "RS-10382-1" or something. This has the benefit of Just Working, or only requiring minor tweaks. Whereas generating usernames and passwords would require a full-on Sku asset for your site. --- (Edited on 8/6/2010 1:59 pm [GMT-0500] by preaction) --- |
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lrobinson
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Date: 8/7/2010 1:05 am · Subject: Re: Paying to register accounts - subscriptions? · Rating: 0
I've got almost exactly this setup on my mathsbank site. It's working much as Doug suggested, with self-registration. There are 5 different subscriptions, one of which is a group subscription - I email a code for this one.
--- (Edited on 07-08-2010 7:05 am [GMT+0100] by lrobinson) --- |
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xootom
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Date: 8/7/2010 9:56 am · Subject: Re: Paying to register accounts - subscriptions? · Rating: 0
I've got almost exactly this setup on my mathsbank site. It's working much as Doug suggested, with self-registration. There are 5 different subscriptions, one of which is a group subscription - I email a code for this one. Brilliant, that looks just the ticket! Can you tell me how it works when multiple people register through one payment? You email a code, what does the user do with it? Does it have a set number of 'uses'? --- (Edited on 07-08-2010 15:56:24 [GMT+0100] by xootom) --- |
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lrobinson
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Date: 8/10/2010 5:09 am · Subject: Re: Paying to register accounts - subscriptions? · Rating: 0
I've got almost exactly this setup on my mathsbank site. It's working much as Doug suggested, with self-registration. There are 5 different subscriptions, one of which is a group subscription - I email a code for this one.
If you create a subscription, you can then create subscription codes to go with it. List existing codes using a URL like this (example for my unlimited subscription): http://mathsbank.co.uk/home/shop/unlimited?func=listSubscriptionCodeBatches Then you will get a submenu on the right, through which you can create batches of codes. You can specify expiry dates and other stuff. If codes are available, the subscription will show up on the website with a 'Redeem a subscription code' link. If I get a user signing up for an unlimited (multi-user) subscription, I email them a batch of 10 codes, which they can pass on to colleagues, etc.
--- (Edited on 10-08-2010 11:09 am [GMT+0100] by lrobinson) --- |
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preaction
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Date: 8/7/2010 10:28 am · Subject: Re: Paying to register accounts - subscriptions? · Rating: 0
Humph. I believe had started on some code to make it possible for users to buy Subscription Codes which they could then give to other people to redeem, but I seem to have misplaced it (or maybe it was just something someone wanted and never paid for). If you'd like to try to re-create what I did, I can try to walk you through it in the IRC channel. Otherwise, most likely you'll need a Donate button and when a donation comes in, you'll need to create the codes manually. --- (Edited on 8/7/2010 10:28 am [GMT-0500] by preaction) --- |
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