closed Selling paraphernalia

Hello:
How would I configure Jamroom 5 so that users may be able to sell paraphernalia like hats, T-Shirts from within their profile? All I can see are selling videos, audios etc.

Thanks so much.
Randolph.
updated by @randolph: 03/15/15 07:56:00PM

The Merchandise store is for selling physical stuff:

"Merchandise Store"
https://www.jamroom.net/the-jamroom-network/networkmarket/78/merchandise-store

It requires Foxycart module to work.

Hello:
I wanted to give the users the option to sell other merchandise using their profile PayPal module. In this case, I need to install all FoxyCart module?

The PayPal module should work with the Merchandise Store - I believe it does.


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Actually I just checked the module, and right now the merchandise store does NOT work with PayPal. I will see if it is something we can add support for.

Hope this helps!


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Brian Johnson
Founder and Lead Developer - Jamroom
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updated by @brian: 01/24/15 11:50:34AM

Hi Brian:
Currently, Profile PayPal Module and Merchandise Store only allows for the sell of Video and Audio items but there is no option to sell items like Hats, T-Shirts, scarfs etc.
It will be nice to add the option to sell paraphernalia like Hats, T-Shirts, scarfs, posters, coffee cups and that will be fine.
If this can be added, that should be enough for what profiles need to use the PayPal and merchandise modules.
Thanks so much.
Randolph

Hi Brian:
Any update on this issue?
Thanks so much.
Randolph.

Its possible to use paypal via foxycart but requires a subscription to foxycart.com's services which are a monthly fee.

It currently doesn't work with the paypal module. If you need it right now, foxycarts the way to go, otherwise the paypal module needs extra code added.

People that register in Jamroom should be able to use the PayPal made for profiles. Profiles can use PayPal to sell there videos and Audios but not to sell paraphernalia from within their profiles. They can do this without FoxyCart. Please check again to understand what I am stating here. You built the Jamroom software but you act as if you are not understanding what I am saying.

I meant jrPayPal, PayPal Buy It Now module. I hope you understand.

The PayPal Buy It Now module allows to sell video and audio but not to sell paraphernalia. Please look into allowing to sell paraphernalia with PayPal Buy It Now module. This is all I have been trying to explain her. I don't need FoxyCart, it is not a good system and I can build a plugin for Jamroom 5 where I can Use PayPal and bypass FoxyCart, but I don't need the FoxyCart. All I want is to provide more options for my customers to use PayPal Buy It Now module to sell other things instead of video and audio alone. I hope you understand me now.

The PayPal Buy It Now module allows to sell video and audio but not to sell paraphernalia. Please look into allowing to sell paraphernalia with PayPal Buy It Now module. This is all I have been trying to explain here. I don't need FoxyCart, it is not a good system and I can build a plugin for Jamroom 5 where I can Use PayPal and bypass FoxyCart, but I don't need the FoxyCart. All I want is to provide more options for my customers to use PayPal Buy It Now module to sell other things instead of video and audio alone. I hope you understand me now.
updated by @randolph: 01/26/15 08:02:02PM

The official payment system for jamroom was the foxycart module. Watch the video here:

"Why Jamroom 5 chose to use Foxycart"
https://www.jamroom.net/the-jamroom-network/documentation/modules/205/foxycart-ecommerce

to understand why.

Then see the docs for the paypal module:
https://www.jamroom.net/the-jamroom-network/documentation/modules/1987/paypal-buy-it-now

It is on our TODO list, but is going to take a little bit before it is implemented as we have quite a few "open" issues we're working on right now.

Thanks!


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Brian Johnson
Founder and Lead Developer - Jamroom
https://www.jamroom.net

Michael:
The documentation for PayPal Buy it now module says this: The jrPayPal module is designed to be a quick way to allow your users to sell their stuff via PayPal.

But users can only sell video and audio and NOT stuff like paraphernalia like T-Shirts or hats. If you can allow videos and audio, why not allowing the sell of hats and T-Shirts for the users. This is all that I am concerned about; the real allowance for users to sell stuff not limiting the stuff they sell.

FoxyCart is good for subscription but I don't need FoxyCart because my Quotas are open and free. I don't charge for my Quotas.

I hope you get what I am saying and please quit referring to FoxyCart. Please refer to PayPal Buy it Now Module for the users. Thanks so much.
Randolph

Brian:
Thanks so much.

Brian:
The below URL leads to one of your posts on what I am trying to explain here:
https://www.jamroom.net/the-jamroom-network/forum/announcements/2962/jamroom-core-514-paypal-buy-it-now#p3150

PayPal Buy It Now should also allow profiles to sell their NON-DIGITAL items through PayPal. By NON-DIGITAL items I mean Artist items like T-Shirts, hats etc. This is not a replacement of FoxyCart module. This is not for full subscription support; it is just only for profiles to sell other items apart from media items only.

Some profiles are not Musicians; some profiles may be Authors, or models who may like to sell their promotional items like posters, T-Shirts, or even coffee cups. This module has failed to provide this capability and therefore did not cover different profiles.

Thanks again.

@randolph Check out the FoxyCart module - from what you are saying it does exactly what you want it to do.


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If you look at the attached image you will see a PayPal button to the right. This button is to sell the audio file to the left. When you click on the PayPal button it will take you directly to PayPal Site to pay the User of that audio File 0.01 dollars for that product.

Now this User also wants to sell his/her Artists T-Shirt or Hats, but unfortunately the User cannot because Jamroom only allowed 2 options to sell only Videos and Audios.
What if the Artist is an Author or a Model that has no Audio file to sell but only a PDF poster? In this case the User cannot sell the poster in PDF or any other format because there is no option to do so in PayPal Buy It Now module.

FoxyCart Module is for subscriptions level. My concern here is just for profile/user level PayPal Buy It Now module.
When you login as a user, and click on add a video or an audio, it will provide a field for you to enter your PayPal user account to sell the video or the audio as a user. But there is no option for the user to sell a T-Shirt or a Hat. User's PayPal Buy It Now doesn't need FoxyCart to function because it is not a subscription level transaction.

Thanks so much ultrajam.
Randolph
updated by @randolph: 02/07/15 01:31:52PM

Subscriptions are only one tiny part of FoxyCart, it's all the other things (the things you need it to do) that you should be looking at.


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Please check the image I just uploaded. You might be able to understand me more.
Thanks so much for your help.

Yes, but that's the thing - agreed, the PayPal module doesn't do what you want it to do, but the FoxyCart module does! You can use that one!


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updated by @derrickhand300: 02/07/15 02:05:04PM

If you want to email me derrickhand300@yahoo.com I will give you a link to my site where you can add items likes gloves-t shirts different sizes and colors etc to the cart then see how it calculates shipping

If PayPal Buy It Now module can allow users to sell their audio and video, it can also allow users to sell their Artist items. In a music world, Artists just do not sell videos and audios as Jamroom PayPal Buy It Now module does. Artists also sell promotional items like T-Shirts and Hats.
I offer free quotas therefore I don't need FoxyCart, but my users wants more options to sell more than Videos and Audios.

Thanks derrickhand300. But users/profiles do not need that much power. I don't need that much power neither because I offer FREE quotas. If I have to go that far, I will use X-Cart which the best of all carts.
Randolph

You CAN offer free quotas - just because you use FoxyCart doesn't mean that you need to charge for your quotas. You really should read about it - it does exactly what you need it to do.


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Have just got done checking this out, and the Merchandise Store module is setup specifically to work with FoxyCart - it's not going to work with PayPal (all the internal hooks and such use FoxyCart functions).

What you can do instead is re-purpose the File Downloads module as a "store" - since it lets you basically sell a "file" you could then use the Form Designer to add the custom fields you want, and then just rename the visible module strings to "store". The user would in turn get a "receipt" (the file) on their purchase.

There's no other way I can think of to handle your request without building a custom module.


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Brian Johnson
Founder and Lead Developer - Jamroom
https://www.jamroom.net
updated by @brian: 02/12/15 08:03:30AM