How to instruct paypal I have limited stock?

Thanks for a quick reply. Im using paypal widgets. Would you recommend paypal HTML, if so would you mind instructing me on how to use this.

Hi Michael

I have tried to find a way to make the Paypal widget track quantity but sadly it does not. Paypal offers this service on their website. It's simple if you follow these steps...

1) Sign into your Pay-pal account https://www.paypal.com
2) Click the "Merchant services" tab in the horizontal menu
3) Click the "Buy Now Button" or the "Add to Cart Button"
4) Choose button type and enter name and payment details
5) Click the "Track inventory" tab
6) Check the "Track inventory" box
7) Enter the "Item ID" and input your quantity and alert quantity
8) When done editing click "Create Button"
9) In the next window and in the (Website) code box click the "Select Code"
10) Right click on the highlighted text and click "Copy"
11) Open your site editor and drag an HTML widget where you need it
12) In the HTML widget paste the code
13 Then Preview or Update your site or page

This will ensure that your product is never oversold as well as give you an email letting you know when your stock gets low.

Hope that answered your question...

Happy site building
Ed

Thanks so much.

I need help with this too! I don't know where to put the html code! Someone help!

Hi Robin

I can only assume that the message I received on my chat page was from you... ;)

"[08:50] meeboguest35317: Hi Mr. Honeypot. I saw that you answer lots of questions on synthasite and need your help! I'm trying to instruct paypal that I have limited stock and I can't figure out where to put the button html on my page."

I looked at your site and your pretty bows and see that you currently are using the Paypal widget feature that Synthasite offers in their site builder. As you need to track your product and wish to use Paypal to do so the use of two buttons is redundant. All you need is one... Try the following to make it appear as you currently show on your site.

1) Drag a two column widget onto your page
2) Drag an image widget into the left side of the two column widget and select the product image you wish to include from your file manager.
3) Drag a Text widget to the right side of the two column widget and add the item or product description
4) Drag an HTML widget either below the text or the image (its up to your preferences where you wish the "Add to cart" button to appear)
5) Once the HTML widget pop-up appears paste the Paypal product code for the "Add to cart" button you created at the Paypal website from the directions I posted above.
6) Delete the old Paypal widget with the image of your product and text

Do this for each product and then you can control your stock quantity and ensure that you don't oversell...

It is best and visually appealing if you use a two column widget for each product as this will ensure that your product and descriptions always appear level and independent of the other products.

Hope that helped...

Happy site building
Ed

Robin

To your question you emailed me

"Hi Ed,
Robin again. One more question. Can I put a "View Cart" or "Proceed to Checkout" button? Thanks so much for your help!

Robin"

After your customer clicks your "Add to cart" button they are redirected to a Paypal shopping cart page or tab. This tab or page opens as a new window and the customer has the option to click the "Continue shopping" button to continue purchasing your products by being redirected to your site.

This shopping cart keeps track of all your customers products from your site and with each new item they choose it updates the cart for end of sale finalization.

As I am by far no expert... I do not recall any view shopping cart button that you can add but I may be wrong. This feature is a built in part of the Paypal widget in the site builder and not in the "Add to cart" button you added.

I will take a closer look later...

Ed

I have a question. I am selling items that are only one in stock, and tested my site on shopping. It seems that it allows the customers to add more than what is actually in stock. How do I fix this problem? Any suggestion appreciated!

This reply was created from a merged topic originally titled
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Hi Elle

It is quite easy to lock in your quantity for only one product. I shared it above but here it is once more.

For you on step 7 simply type the number (1) in the second and third boxes.

Additionally, ensure that the second dot is ticked on the "Can customers buy an item when it is sold out?" section. Also you will need to create a "That item is sold out" page on your website and list its URL in the box provided. (This is what may have been the problem you had)

1) Sign into your Pay-pal account https://www.paypal.com
2) Click the "Merchant services" tab in the horizontal menu
3) Click the "Buy Now Button" or the "Add to Cart Button"
4) Choose button type and enter name and payment details
5) Click the "Track inventory" tab
6) Check the "Track inventory" box
7) Enter the "Item ID" and input your quantity and alert quantity
8) When done editing click "Create Button"
9) In the next window and in the (Website) code box click the "Select Code"
10) Right click on the highlighted text and click "Copy"
11) Open your site editor and drag an HTML widget where you need it
12) In the HTML widget paste the code
13 Then Preview or Update your site or page

This will ensure that your product is never oversold.

Happy site building
Ed

This was extremely helpful for me too. Thanks so much!

Hi guys

I am just wondering if you have already created your buttons - is there a way to edit the amount of stock assigned to that particular button?

Thanks so much!