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'''CasperVend''' and '''CasperLet''' now both support payments in real world currency! Via our payment partner VirWox, you can now offer your users much more freedom with their payment choice.
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=== PayPal, Credit Cards, Etc. ===
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Linden Lab has [https://community.secondlife.com/t5/Featured-News/Concluding-the-Authorized-L-Reseller-Pilot-Program/ba-p/2941442 killed the Linden Dollar Reseller] program.
"As of August 1, 2015, the Authorized L$ Reseller pilot program will be closed, and the LindeX will be the only authorized place to purchase L$."


===How does it work?===
Unfortunately, this also included the loss of the VirWox service that was used to provide this capability.


# The user touches your unit (be it a vendor or a rental unit).
This is not something Casper can work around - LL has banned people in the past for attempting outside payments after that date.
# They click "Buy" on CasperVend, or "Pay" on CasperLet.
# They are presented with payment choices - PayPal, Credit Card or L$. They choose one.
# They are sent to a website, operated by VirWox, where they complete their payment.
# When VirWox notifies us that the payment completed, the money (in L$) is sent to your Second Life avatar..
# The product is delivered (or rental is extended).
 
===Do I need a PayPal account? or a merchant bank account?===
 
No. The money will arrive as Linden Dollars to your second life avatar, as normal.
 
===Is there any fee or charge?===
 
You pay nothing.  The customer will pay a small surcharge depending on what payment method they use.
 
===It seems expensive..===
 
PayPal and credit card companies often levy a minimum "per transaction" fee, and the VirWox exchange reflects this. It's often very expensive to buy low priced items (e.g L$20) this way - the more linden dollars being exchanged, the better deal they'll get. Buying an expensive item this way is often cheaper than using PayPal or Credit Cards on the SL Marketplace.
 
===What is the exchange rate?===
 
It varies. We use VirWox to perform the currency exchange, so the exchange rate will depend on the current selling price of L$ on the VirWox exchange.
 
===Can I disable this?===
 
Yes.
On CasperVend, you can disable the option under the Overview section.
On CasperLet, you can disable the option under unit configuration.

Latest revision as of 18:51, 16 November 2020

PayPal, Credit Cards, Etc.


Linden Lab has killed the Linden Dollar Reseller program. "As of August 1, 2015, the Authorized L$ Reseller pilot program will be closed, and the LindeX will be the only authorized place to purchase L$."

Unfortunately, this also included the loss of the VirWox service that was used to provide this capability.

This is not something Casper can work around - LL has banned people in the past for attempting outside payments after that date.