paypal transaction failure countrycode issue

[durale]

Hi,

I m stuck having an issue with completing paypal transaction using sandbox paypal platform. I get the following error. HAs anyone already experienced such issue ? country code is franch (FR). I have checked my paypal account and they are all set to default language french ... what else could be checked ?

Error - Paypal did not complete the transaction - FAILURE - SHORTMESSAGE =Merchant country unsupported. - ERRORCODE =10565 - LONGMESSAGE =The merchant country is not supported. -
Erreur: Error - Paypal did not complete the transaction - FAILURE - SHORTMESSAGE =Merchant country unsupported. -
ERRORCODE =10565 -
LONGMESSAGE =The merchant country is not supported. -
&PAYMENTACTION=Sale&IPADDRESS=57.250.229.136&CREDITCARDTYPE=Visa&ACCT=4445249366610358&EXPDATE=052015&EMAIL=contact%40durale.net&FIRSTNAME=alexandre&LASTNAME=durand&CVV2=789&STREET=8+all%C3%A9e+du+charron&CITY=Le+cannet&STATE=-&COUNTRYCODE=FR&ZIP=06100&SHIPPINGAMT=42&CURRENCYCODE=EUR&TAXAMT=5.55&DESC=&INVNUM=64_13d334d3c1988b17d&BUTTONSOURCE=Virtuemart_Cart_DP&L_AMT0=28.33&L_QTY0=1&L_NAME0=DVD-RAM+9.4GB+5PK&ITEMAMT=28.33&AMT=75.88&SHIPTONAME=alexandre+durand&SHIPTOSTREET=8+all%C3%A9e+du+charron&SHIPTOSTREET2=&SHIPTOCITY=Le+cannet&SHIPTOSTATE=-&SHIPTOZIP=06100&SHIPTOCOUNTRYCODE=FR
Erreur: Error - Paypal did not complete the transaction. Please try again in a little while.
Erreur: Echec dans le traitement du règlement (ps_paypal_api)
Error - Paypal did not complete the transaction - FAILURE - SHORTMESSAGE =Merchant country unsupported. - ERRORCODE =10565 - LONGMESSAGE =The merchant country is not supported. -

[stinga]

I never got the PP sandbox to work, I gave up, you can use the real site just don't pay.

[durale]

I have got a reply from paypal technical support and they are saying that Franc is not a country supported to work with paypal pro, only paypal standard or express...
paypal guy citation:
"The Sandbox environment works in the same way as the live one; you can create a Pro account, but only from one of those three countries US, canada, and UK.
That doesn't mean that you can't use PayPal; you can still use PayPal Standard or Express Checkout. Again, my apologies for any inconveniences. Hopefully, Pro will be extended in the future to other countries. "

Is there an other alternative ?

regards,
alex