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1. tinkerterrain
   Member
   Sep 14, 2012, 4:06 AM

   I would like to sell products I have made and created myself. The primary reason for my blog will be for tutorials for other artists, selling is secondary.

   I found one question in the forum that helped a little:
   http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/can-i-sell-products-from-my-blog?replies=3

   I also viewed the information for adding PayPal buttons:
   http://en.support.wordpress.com/paypal/

   I would like to know if I can add a "Buy It Now" button from PayPal to my blog so folks can purchase items that I have fabricated and made myself?

   The blog I need help with is tinkerterrain.wordpress.com.

2. raincoaster
   Member
   Sep 14, 2012, 5:09 AM

   Someone said they got it to work, but in six and a half years I've literally never seen that work on a WordPress.com blog. I use the Donation button myself.

3. 1tess
   Moderator
   Sep 14, 2012, 5:20 AM

   I asked about TOS violation on a blog re the paypal button they were using, and Ryan M. sent an email to me:

   The use of a PayPal button that's not a Donate button isn't actually a violation of the WordPress.com ToS.

   As long as the button is a plain HTML button it will work.

   I don't know much about paypal, but have used both paypal donate and a paypal button for pre-payment for some workshops (not on a wordpress.com site). Never used a shopping cart. And sorry I can't remember if the buttons I used were plain html or not, or if there was such an option which might work on wp.com??

4. tinkerterrain
   Member
   Sep 14, 2012, 11:52 AM

   1tess,
   Who is Ryan M. ?

   raincoaster,
   What do you mean by "work on a WordPress.com blog"?
   I did an experiment and I can add a functional "Buy it Now" button to my blog. I want to know if you mean it will not work because it is a violation of the WordPress ToS

   Thanks for the help.

5. notawoodpecker
   Member
   Sep 14, 2012, 12:29 PM

   Who is Ryan M. ?

   A WP Staff member.

   What do you mean by "work on a WordPress.com blog"?

   Just exactly what you have:

   The blog I need help with is tinkerterrain.wordpress.com.

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