Buy Now Button - BAD INPUT ERROR

[autopartsw]

Hi all,

We've recently been experiencing a problem with the Buy Now button on our website. 

When the buy now button is clicked, the following error appears at the following URL:

https://www.paypal.com/webapps/shoppingcart/error?flowlogging_id=f227643aadd31&code=BAD_INPUT_ERROR

Paypal:

Things don't appear to be working at the moment. Please try again later.

Here is the code we embed into our website:

<form action="https://www.paypal.com/au/cgi-bin/webscr" method="post">
<input type="hidden" name="cmd" value="_cart">
<input type="hidden" name="upload" value="1">
<input type="hidden" name="landing_page" value="Billing">
<input type="hidden" name="business" value="">
<input type="hidden" name="currency_code" value="AUD">
<input type="hidden" name="return" value="http://www.autopartswholesalers.com.au/cart?wtCmd=checkoutstep&amp;wtStep=successful">  
<input type="hidden" name="notify_url" value="http://www.autopartswholesalers.com.au/?wtCmd=paypalipn">

Please advise what we need to do here to resolve the issue. 

[picklebrownie]

I am experiencing the same issue. I am using the WP Paypal Simple Shopping Cart plugin. 

[tarjomeh]

Hi everyone. I have the same problem. Did you find the solution?

[Chiranjeevi_L]

Good day @autopartsw / All,

Thank you for posting to the PayPal community.

I have reviewed below button code and see that "business" value is empty and no "amount" parameter passed. 

Please make sure to pass your PayPal ID or PayPal Primary/Confirmed email address as "business" value and "amount" parameter in the button code.

<input type="hidden" name="business" value="">

https://developer.paypal.com/api/nvp-soap/paypal-payments-standard/integration-guide/Appx-websitesta... 

https://developer.paypal.com/api/nvp-soap/paypal-payments-standard/integration-guide/Appx-websitesta... 

Sample HTML button code : View sample HTML code that shows various payment features and options for each PayPal payment button.

Use the following samples as a starting point to create your own HTML payment button code:

• Add to Cart

• Buy Now

• Donate

• Subscribe

• Automatic Billing

Sincerely,

Chiranjeevi

PayPal/Braintree MTS

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[picklebrownie]

For me, I set up the post in Postman to experiment with the post variables, and I discovered that the business email wasn't valid. I discovered this by inputting an email I KNEW would be valid, and the post worked properly. I fixed the issues with the other account and all works fine now.