After having everything working against paypal sandbox, I switched over URLs and Credentials to go live using Express Checkout for Digital Goods. However, every attempt to make a purchase results in this message when the user is redirected to paypal:
We are unable to complete your request at this time. Please try again later. We apologize for the inconvenience.
I've tried a number of 'solutions' to this problem, but none are working for my specific issue. I'm including some details below, but please let me know if there's anything else I can provide to help in solving this problem.
def paramData = [
'USER': paypalUsername,
'PWD': pwd,
'SIGNATURE': signature,
'METHOD':'SetExpressCheckout',
'VERSION':'65.1',
'PAYMENTREQUEST_0_AMT' : '1.00',
'PAYMENTREQUEST_0_CURRENCYCODE':'USD',
'PAYMENTREQUEST_0_ITEMAMT':'1.00',
'PAYMENTREQUEST_0_PAYMENTACTION':'Sale',
'L_PAYMENTREQUEST_0_NAME0':'Some Product',
'L_PAYMENTREQUEST_0_DESC0':'Some Product',
'L_PAYMENTREQUEST_0_AMT0':'1.00',
'L_PAYMENTREQUEST_0_QTY0':'1',
'L_PAYMENTREQUEST_0_ITEMCATEGORY0':'Digital',
'REQCONFIRMSHIPPING':'0',
'NOSHIPPING':'1',
'RETURNURL' : 'http://mydomain.com/return',
'CANCELURL' : 'http://mydomain.com/cancel'
]
Javascript I'm using to attach trigger to paypal button:
var dg1 = new PAYPAL.apps.DGFlow({ trigger: "buyStart1" });
And yes, I have a verified, business account
Also, the response from the SetExpressCheckout call that happens before the redirect looks like this:
TOKEN=EC%2d50D36426BB652071N&TIMESTAMP=2012%2d08%2d02T14%3a57%3a33Z&CORREL ATIONID=93da36285a4ae&ACK=Success&VERSION=65%2e1&BUILD=3386080
Your help would be greatly appreciated!!!!
I have seen this error several times over the years, which typically resulted in either an internal PayPal problem or something they needed to fix on their side. I recommend a quick call to Paypal merchant support, they should be able to fix it quickly, or at least tell you where the problem lies.