My sales site yardgardenwindmill.com had a major problem last week. Somehow the link to Pay Pal failed. The result was customers were calling in and emailing saying they could not check out. The site is actually a “build it” site which means I can add pages and products but I have no real control over how things work. Called the provider and it ended up taking a few days before they got it fixed.

In the mean time I began adding Pay Pal Buy Now buttons to each product just so customers would have a way to buy. At this point nearly a week later I have added a either a Buy Now or Add to Cart Pay Pal button, and I am finding I like this check out better than the check out that is included with the site. Items now have a Buy Now button that will take people directly to Pay Pal. (Remember that on the left there is a place where you can check out using a credit card — you do not have to have a Pay Pal account. On the Right is where you check out if you are a Pay Pal member)

I have kept the old Add to Cart check out working. This is for customers who do not want to use a credit card on line or who wish to use a check or money order. Use this check out if you wish to call in with a credit card.

It has been a “fun” week getting everything updated. I am not done with every item yet so if you do not see the Pay Pal Check out or Buy Now button on an item you are interested in – you can still use the other check out. The Pay Pal check out is on the left below each item – the “old” check out is on the Right.