Want to donate, but...

dan2the6th · 07-12-2019, 08:24 AM

I want to donate some $$$ to Calibre. When I try, it says I can use PayPal or a credit card. But when I click on Credit Card, I get a popup that says I have to log into PayPal or create an account. I don't have a PayPal account, and I don't want one. What am I missing here?

kovidgoyal · 07-12-2019, 09:36 AM

You dont need to create a paypal account to pay by credit card. AT least that was the case the last time I looked at it.

kovidgoyal · 07-12-2019, 09:37 AM

There are a couple of alternate ways you can donate at https://calibre-ebook.com/donate

dan2the6th · 07-12-2019, 09:49 AM

Well, there are two things on the popup: "Log into PayPal" and "Create an Account". That's it.

kovidgoyal · 07-12-2019, 10:10 AM

Hmm well sadly I dont have any control over paypal's payments page -- I just checked I have the setting to allow account less payments turned on in my paypal account, but it maybe that does not work because mine is based in India -- there are a bunch of extra restrictions here.

dan2the6th · 07-12-2019, 10:28 AM

Umm, it seems there are two different payment pages. I first clicked on the Heart icon in Calibre, and it went to a page as described above -- PayPal only (or so it appears). When I clicked on the Support Calibre button on the User Manual page, it went to a different place where I was able to do something as a Guest. (Of course, when I got done, it said, "This isn't working right now, try back later." So I'll try again later.)

Now that I'm through griping, THANK YOU very much for Calibre! I love it.

kovidgoyal · 07-12-2019, 11:09 AM

You're welcome

07-12-2019, 08:24 AM	#1
dan2the6th Connoisseur Posts: 54 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2014 Device: iPhone XR	Want to donate, but... I want to donate some $$$ to Calibre. When I try, it says I can use PayPal or a credit card. But when I click on Credit Card, I get a popup that says I have to log into PayPal or create an account. I don't have a PayPal account, and I don't want one. What am I missing here?

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07-12-2019, 09:36 AM	#2
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,609 Karma: 28549044 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	You dont need to create a paypal account to pay by credit card. AT least that was the case the last time I looked at it.

07-12-2019, 09:37 AM	#3
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,609 Karma: 28549044 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	There are a couple of alternate ways you can donate at https://calibre-ebook.com/donate

07-12-2019, 09:49 AM	#4
dan2the6th Connoisseur Posts: 54 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2014 Device: iPhone XR	Well, there are two things on the popup: "Log into PayPal" and "Create an Account". That's it.

07-12-2019, 10:10 AM	#5
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,609 Karma: 28549044 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Hmm well sadly I dont have any control over paypal's payments page -- I just checked I have the setting to allow account less payments turned on in my paypal account, but it maybe that does not work because mine is based in India -- there are a bunch of extra restrictions here.

07-12-2019, 10:28 AM	#6
dan2the6th Connoisseur Posts: 54 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2014 Device: iPhone XR	Umm, it seems there are two different payment pages. I first clicked on the Heart icon in Calibre, and it went to a page as described above -- PayPal only (or so it appears). When I clicked on the Support Calibre button on the User Manual page, it went to a different place where I was able to do something as a Guest. (Of course, when I got done, it said, "This isn't working right now, try back later." So I'll try again later.) Now that I'm through griping, THANK YOU very much for Calibre! I love it.

07-12-2019, 11:09 AM	#7
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,609 Karma: 28549044 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	You're welcome