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VirtueMart 2 + 3 + 4 => Plugins: Payment, Shipment and others => Topic started by: irsinternet on July 06, 2018, 20:55:37 PM

Title: Paypal: We're sorry, things don't appear to be working at the moment.
Post by: irsinternet on July 06, 2018, 20:55:37 PM
I found an old thread regarding this error, but the "solution" didn't work in my case (http://forum.virtuemart.net/index.php?topic=138379.msg485329#msg485329).

When I check out and confirm the order, the site redirects me to a PayPal error page "Things don't appear to be working at the moment. Please try again later." In the URL, it says this: https://www.paypal.com/webapps/shoppingcart/error?flowlogging_id=ea8033697520d&code=BAD_INPUT_ERROR&mfid=1530902749739_666c7be873df0

I'm not sure what is causing the error or where to look. The development website is ws.sitedemo.work/store.html.
Thank you!
Title: Re: Paypal: We're sorry, things don't appear to be working at the moment.
Post by: Jörgen on July 06, 2018, 21:42:23 PM
You do not give much information

new site, upgraded site, vm version, joomla, php version etc

Jörgen @ Kreativ Fotografi
Title: Re: Paypal: We're sorry, things don't appear to be working at the moment.
Post by: irsinternet on July 12, 2018, 17:11:02 PM
New site
Joomla 3.8.10
VirtueMart 3.2.14
PHP Version 5.6.36
Database Version 5.5.59-cll
http://ws.sitedemo.work/store.html
Title: Re: Paypal: We're sorry, things don't appear to be working at the moment.
Post by: jjk on July 12, 2018, 23:32:19 PM
Your screenshot looks like a redirect to a PayPal app. Which PayPal plugin do you use? Your cart view looks like you don't have a PayPal payment method configured in VirtueMart.
Title: Re: Paypal: We're sorry, things don't appear to be working at the moment.
Post by: irsinternet on July 16, 2018, 21:02:18 PM
I am using what is built in and haven't purchased additional payment addons. I have attached screenshots of my configuration for PayPal payment.
Title: Re: Paypal: We're sorry, things don't appear to be working at the moment.
Post by: GJC Web Design on July 16, 2018, 22:05:15 PM
config looks fine to me ..

does this error happen every time?
Title: Re: Paypal: We're sorry, things don't appear to be working at the moment.
Post by: irsinternet on July 17, 2018, 23:24:10 PM
Yes, unfortunately. I have Membership Pro installed that also uses PayPal for payments, and that works fine, so I know it isn't the PayPal account. It doesn't matter what product I try to buy, it still gives me the same error.
Title: Re: Paypal: We're sorry, things don't appear to be working at the moment.
Post by: GJC Web Design on July 17, 2018, 23:41:32 PM
Hmmm ... Paypal is probably the commonest payment method used by VM users and it simply works normally.

I assume there is something wrong with the data posted to paypal.. with standard it is just a simple html post...
You need to start debugging this by capturing the Post , logging the transaction and turning on the debug/logging to get any further with this

try doing a quick new install of J/VM as a test on if u have access a different server to eliminate an install or server problem.
Title: Re: Paypal: We're sorry, things don't appear to be working at the moment.
Post by: Studio 42 on July 18, 2018, 00:10:25 AM
i suspect conflict with "Membership Pro "
Title: Re: Paypal: We're sorry, things don't appear to be working at the moment.
Post by: irsinternet on July 20, 2018, 19:15:12 PM
I disabled MembershipPro, and still get the error.
I'm doing a clean joomla/vm install and will report back.
Title: Re: Paypal: We're sorry, things don't appear to be working at the moment.
Post by: irsinternet on July 20, 2018, 22:26:53 PM
Fresh Joomla with only VM and downloadable product plugin installed. Shopping cart took me to PayPal.
Title: Re: Paypal: We're sorry, things don't appear to be working at the moment.
Post by: irsinternet on July 23, 2018, 23:07:37 PM
Installed Membership Pro on the clean website, and everything works as expected. There it something on the original site that is breaking.
Title: Re: Paypal: We're sorry, things don't appear to be working at the moment.
Post by: irsinternet on July 23, 2018, 23:14:55 PM
I also noticed that there is no ?Itemid=0 at the end of the working shopping cart when confirming the order.
Title: Re: Paypal: We're sorry, things don't appear to be working at the moment.
Post by: Studio 42 on July 23, 2018, 23:35:17 PM
You have no Joomla menu assigned to your shop home page and no menu for cart link ?
Itemid=0 is when the router find no valid route most time.
Title: Re: Paypal: We're sorry, things don't appear to be working at the moment.
Post by: irsinternet on July 24, 2018, 17:40:56 PM
I do have a menu item for the store.
Title: Re: Paypal: We're sorry, things don't appear to be working at the moment.
Post by: GJC Web Design on July 24, 2018, 18:04:03 PM
for the cart?
Title: Re: Paypal: We're sorry, things don't appear to be working at the moment.
Post by: jenkinhill on July 24, 2018, 23:28:25 PM
And for the cart?
Title: Re: Paypal: We're sorry, things don't appear to be working at the moment.
Post by: irsinternet on July 25, 2018, 15:58:51 PM
I just created a menu item for the shopping cart. The Item=0 has gone away and is now using orderdone.html (I didn't create that). It's still going to the PayPal error screen.
Side note: I didn't create a link to the shopping cart on the fresh install, and it worked.
Title: Re: Paypal: We're sorry, things don't appear to be working at the moment.
Post by: Studio 42 on July 25, 2018, 16:55:49 PM
Quote from: irsinternet on July 25, 2018, 15:58:51 PM
I just created a menu item for the shopping cart. The Item=0 has gone away and is now using orderdone.html (I didn't create that). It's still going to the PayPal error screen.
Side note: I didn't create a link to the shopping cart on the fresh install, and it worked.
So it's certainly some other component, plugin, php restriction... that create this error.
Title: Re: Paypal: We're sorry, things don't appear to be working at the moment.
Post by: razor7 on June 12, 2019, 19:08:56 PM
Tehe same happens to me J 3.9.8 vm 3.4.2, I think it's an issue on PP side, just filled a support request. The posted form to PP is this

<form action="https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr" method="post" name="vm_paypal_form" id="vmPaymentForm" accept-charset="UTF-8">
    <input type="hidden" name="charset" value="utf-8">
    <input type="hidden" name="cmd" value="_ext-enter">
    <input type="hidden" name="redirect_cmd" value="_xclick">
    <input type="hidden" name="paymentaction" value="sale">
    <input type="hidden" name="upload" value="1">
    <input type="hidden" name="business" value="paypal-ar@hidden.com">
    <input type="hidden" name="receiver_email" value="paypal-ar@hidden.com">
    <input type="hidden" name="order_number" value="JEKV0253">
    <input type="hidden" name="invoice" value="JEKV0253">
    <input type="hidden" name="custom" value="m36p4i53ha5gqnfjahm835jem7">
    <input type="hidden" name="currency_code" value="EUR">
    <input type="hidden" name="address_override" value="1">
    <input type="hidden" name="first_name" value="Martin">
    <input type="hidden" name="last_name" value="Briglia">
    <input type="hidden" name="address1" value="Carrer d'Anselm Clavé 213">
    <input type="hidden" name="address2" value="">
    <input type="hidden" name="zip" value="08370">
    <input type="hidden" name="city" value="Calella">
    <input type="hidden" name="state" value="BA">
    <input type="hidden" name="country" value="AR">
    <input type="hidden" name="email" value="martin@hidden.com">
    <input type="hidden" name="night_phone_b" value="11112222">
    <input type="hidden" name="return" value="https://it.hidden.com.ar/mgs/index.php?option=com_virtuemart&amp;view=vmplg&amp;task=pluginresponsereceived&amp;on=JEKV0253&amp;pm=3&amp;Itemid=1185&amp;lang=es-ES">
    <input type="hidden" name="notify_url" value="https://it.hidden.com.ar/mgs/index.php?option=com_virtuemart&amp;view=vmplg&amp;task=notify&amp;tmpl=component&amp;lang=es-ES">
    <input type="hidden" name="cancel_return" value="https://it.hidden.com.ar/mgs/index.php?option=com_virtuemart&amp;view=vmplg&amp;task=pluginUserPaymentCancel&amp;on=JEKV0253&amp;pm=3&amp;Itemid=1185&amp;lang=es-ES">
    <input type="hidden" name="rm" value="2">
    <input type="hidden" name="bn" value="VirtueMart_Cart_PPA">
    <input type="hidden" name="no_shipping" value="1">
    <input type="hidden" name="no_note" value="1">
    <input type="hidden" name="cpp_header_image" value="https://it.hidden.com.ar/mgs//images/virtuemart/payment/PayPalStoreLogo.png">
    <input type="hidden" name="item_name" value="N de pedido: JEKV0253">
    <input type="hidden" name="amount" value="5">
    <input type="submit" value="Por favor, espere mientras se redirige a PayPal">
</form>
Title: Re: Paypal: We're sorry, things don't appear to be working at the moment.
Post by: bigrich66 on August 13, 2019, 17:52:11 PM
Hi

I'm having the same problem. When the user selects the option in Paypal to pay with a credit/debit card they complete the card details and press the purchase button but then get the "Were sorry..." message.

Any feedback from Paypal or other solutions please?

I also have both the Checkout and Shop in a menu item.

Cheers

J 3.9.10
VM 3.4.2
Title: Re: Paypal: We're sorry, things don't appear to be working at the moment.
Post by: bigrich66 on August 13, 2019, 18:18:06 PM
Hi

Does below shine any further light on the issue?

https://www.paypal.com/us/smarthelp/article/ts2067

Cheers