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I use the donation button on my church website but I don't like the preset amounts.
Is there a way to remove them or change the amount displayed?
Thanks
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Some people get the preset amounts while others get the regular Donation screen. I have not seen a good explanation as to why there's a difference nor how to change the preset amounts if you get that screen however, depending on the code one uses, you can get a screen with the fixed amounts or not. One possible work around is to try setting up the code so the donor enters an amount on your web page - below is an example:
<!DOCTYPE html> <html lang="en"> <head> <title>Donation Amount Example</title> <!-- START META TAG SECTION --> <meta name="Description" content=""> <meta name="KeyWords" content=""> <meta charset="UTF-8"> <!-- END META TAG SECTION --> </head> <body> <form target="_self" action="https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr" method="post"> <input type="hidden" name="cmd" value="_donations"> <!-- Replace "business" value with your PayPal Email Address or your Merchant Account ID --> <input type="hidden" name="business" value="your email address or merchant account ID"> <input type="hidden" name="item_name" value="Widget Special Event"> <input type="hidden" name="item_number" value="W-SE-001"> <input type="hidden" name="no_shipping" value="1"> <input type="hidden" name="no_note" value="1"> <input type="hidden" name="currency_code" value="USD"> <input type="hidden" name="tax" value="0"> <input type="hidden" name="lc" value="US"> <input type="hidden" name="bn" value="PP-DonationsBF"> Please enter your donation amount:<br> <input type="text" name="amount" value=""> <br><br> <input type="image" src="https://www.paypal.com/en_US/i/btn/btn_donate_SM.gif" border="0" name="submit" alt="Make payments with PayPal - it's fast, free and secure!"> <img alt="" border="0" src="https://www.paypal.com/en_US/i/scr/pixel.gif" width="1" height="1"> </form> </body> </html>
Honestly, it's a bit confusing as to what the root cause is for different screens. This question has come up several times on the on the Merchant Support Community and still remains a mystery.

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