Add-On Releases - Pay to Register

Overview
This product allows (and can require) visitors to select a paid subscription at registration time.

Installation (Basic)

• File Edits: 2-3 (install and every vBulletin upgrade)
• Ghost Users: Yes
• One-click Updater Compatible: No

Also See: Spammers Suck!

[SamirDarji]

Noting to look at later in the year. I'm still on vb3.8x, so I hope it works when I get a chance to work on it.

[BadgerDog]

Installed with thanks for testing on 4.1.3 development forum ... :up:

Nice work and the mod as a lot of excellent potential for site owners to drive increased revenues. We would pay for some customization (if available) once it settles into a final production version.

We have immediately noticed one problem if a specific sequence of keystrokes is followed.

1. Logged out as a valid user (Admin)
2. Clicked on "Register" link.
3. Screen appeared properly with two choices (Paid Registration Method and Free Registration Method).
4. Was satisfied the mod worked fine to this point and wanted to defer further testing until later.
5. Next, simply re-entered my personal site user name and password in the empty boxes, checked "Remember Me" and hit SUBMIT BUTTON.
6. Screen clears but instead of logging in, vBulletin attempts to execute the link below (xxx's replaced site name for privacy) and nothing happens except a blank white screen which is locked up. If you backspace on the browser input line and only click on basic site link, then site loads properly and one can login after that, or it may be pick up the stored "cookie" and login properly.
7. Problem is repeatable on our site on a consistent basis.

http://www.xxxxx.com/devforum/register.php?do=select_subscription

If you need any further information, please let me know ... :up:

Regards,
Doug

[HellRZR]

Originally Posted by BadgerDog

Installed with thanks for testing on 4.1.3 development forum ... :up:

Nice work and the mod as a lot of excellent potential for site owners to drive increased revenues. We would pay for some customization (if available) once it settles into a final production version.

We have immediately noticed one problem if a specific sequence of keystrokes is followed.

1. Logged out as a valid user (Admin)
2. Clicked on "Register" link.
3. Screen appeared properly with two choices (Paid Registration Method and Free Registration Method).
4. Was satisfied the mod worked fine to this point and wanted to defer further testing until later.
5. Next, simply re-entered my personal site user name and password in the empty boxes, checked "Remember Me" and hit SUBMIT BUTTON.
6. Screen clears but instead of logging in, vBulletin attempts to execute the link below (xxx's replaced site name for privacy) and nothing happens except a blank white screen which is locked up. If you backspace on the browser input line and only click on basic site link, then site loads properly and one can login after that, or it may be pick up the stored "cookie" and login properly.
7. Problem is repeatable on our site on a consistent basis.

http://www.xxxxx.com/devforum/register.php?do=select_subscription

If you need any further information, please let me know ... :up:

Regards,
Doug

Nice catch! I confirm that this is happening to our installation as well. Tested the above on Chrome, IE 9 and Firefox.

[BadgerDog]

Originally Posted by HellRZR

Nice catch! I confirm that this is happening to our installation as well. Tested the above on Chrome, IE 9 and Firefox.

You're welcome .... :up:

This add-on has wonderful potential at many levels to capture impulse based revenue as users are in the mood during registration. Appreciate the author's efforts and yours in helping his development process.

Regards,
Doug

[HellRZR]

Originally Posted by BadgerDog

You're welcome .... :up:

This add-on has wonderful potential at many levels to capture impulse based revenue as users are in the mood during registration. Appreciate the author's efforts and yours in helping his development process.

Regards,
Doug

Hi Doug,

Agreed! If you visit our website you will see how we use it. Thus far it has brought in revenue already. Beside the problem you just reported we have been using it with great success. I highly recommend this addition to all sites who which to make some revenue to help maintain their site.

[vbresults]

Never thought of someone using that exact sequence! The page is blank because the paid registration script is stopping the page from being loaded by an already registered user. I will just change the exit/blank page to a no permission screen so log in can proceed. An update is coming within ten minutes.

[BadgerDog]

Originally Posted by HellRZR

Hi Doug,

Agreed! If you visit our website you will see how we use it. Thus far it has brought in revenue already. Beside the problem you just reported we have been using it with great success. I highly recommend this addition to all sites who which to make some revenue to help maintain their site.

Yup ... :up:

One of the customizations we've been trying to figure out how to do is have a slightly different message displayed for folks who see the "subscription" description during registration, as opposed to the ones that view it later after free registration. The canned description we currently use for the latter works for the most part, but it would be great to be able to present something "more tuned" to the new (in the process of registering) user as opposed to just showing the canned one, yet the end result of subscription amounts, that process and procedure are the same in both cases.

Regards,
Doug

[vbresults]

Originally Posted by BadgerDog

Yup ... :up:

One of the customizations we've been trying to figure out how to do is have a slightly different message displayed for folks who see the "subscription" description during registration, as opposed to the ones that view it later after free registration. The canned description we currently use for the latter works for the most part, but it would be great to be able to present something "more tuned" to the new (in the process of registering) user as opposed to just showing the canned one, yet the end result of subscription amounts, that process and procedure are the same in both cases.

Regards,
Doug

I will attempt to add template conditionals so you can do:

<vb:if condition="THIS_SCRIPT == 'register'>
	<!-- registration description -->
<vb:else />
	<!-- user panel description -->
</vb:if>

No promises, but if I can, this will take us straight to 2.0.

For now, if you are using JQuery, you can use the add the code below to your header template since vBulletin sets the THIS_SCRIPT variable.

<script type="text/javascript">
	$(document).ready(function() {
		if (THIS_SCRIPT == 'register') {
			$('.registration_description').removeClass('hidden');
		} else {
			$('.user_panel_description').removeClass('hidden');
		}
	});
</script>

In each description, wrap your registration html in...

<div class="registration_description hidden">...</div>

In each description, wrap your user panel html in...

<div class="user_panel_description hidden">...</div>

[HellRZR]

thanks for the update lancer.

[vbresults]

Thanks to kh99 for inspiring the concept that after receiving payment and the registration is complete, you can refund the fee so registration is actually free, yet retain the spam-deterring effects of paid registration!