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PayPal Discount Code

I am trying to build a website where we will be selling a single item. I was using a simple buy now button from paypal, but I want to be able to allow my visitors to enter coupon or discount codes that we will be distributing during our fundraisers. We are wanting to hand out flyers about our search and rescue team and about the disaster readiness kit we are selling, and am wanting to put the codes on the flier for them to enter when they visit our site. I have looked at some of the more advanced shopping carts, and that would work, but we are trying to keep this as simple as possible and don't really like the idea of using a full blown e-commerce system to sell 1 item. From what I have read, it seems that using javascript and/or a database is the way to go, but I have no idea where to even begin on making that happen.

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srscowboy

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I was referring to discount codes on my end, not the paypal codes. I had pretty much figured on having to use some php and connecting to my MYSql database, but have had 0 luck finding out how to actually do that.

SPC_75

For 1 item at a discount it may simply be easier to make a new button with a new price. Then when the promo ends, delete the button.

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eg: have a button on the page
www.yourwebsite.com/promo

p_nuts

the thing is if you want unique discount codes you will have to print unique flyers and hold that all in the db then after the code is used you need to disable it... if you are going for generic codes its easier you can do it through mysql or even hardcoded

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