TOPIC:

What is the process for checking if a member paid their dues via PayPal? Does the treasurer receive email notifications from Paypal and then the treasurer needs to manually update that member on the website?

Mimi
Heights Toastmasters 4545

We do not control the Paypal notifications... We just provide the Paypal integration--you have to set up the Paypal account and the dues payment page. When you get the notifications (whichever way you set up), you would update the dues notices tracking screen manually.

Here are some suggestions to make sure the Paypal integration works well for you.

1. In my view, when setting up external services like Paypal, the registered email address should be an officer alias using the club number form. e.g. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. (substitute your club number for the 123456)
Reason: This ensures that any notifications go to whoever is the *current* treasurer. Also, as this is "mission critical" do not use any custom domain name versions of the email address as custom domain names can expire which makes the email not work.

2. Make sure that '@paypal.com" is added to the exceptions list in Email and Contact Forms.
Reason: Many clubs blacklist the paypal email addresses. If you are using the crowd-sourced blacklist without this exception, you will not get the notifications.