Improvement: Updated "Become A Supporter" Flow

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I feel a little awkward announcing this, since it’s a bit self-serving, but I have had people inquire about subscriptions & I do need to pay for all this… So…

I used to use a separate site for contributions. (It’s actually an open source project of mine that I used for this: GitHub - JamesChevalier/donoku: A simple secure Heroku-ready Sinatra-based app to collect donations via Stripe. )
I just moved that feature into the CityStrides site itself. Along with this move, I’ve added the ability to contribute on a monthly basis.

This is live now at CityStrides … The pricing tiers are all basically the same, so there shouldn’t be any surprises in that respect. I did set all the prices to be the US dollar equivalent to kilometers, though! :stuck_out_tongue_winking_eye:

(I do want to clarify that contributing is not required and that using CityStrides is still free!)

I plan on adding more perks for being a subscriber - the ideas that I am kicking around so far are support access, no ads, early access to features, and input on features. One thing I’m trying to adhere to is the idea that non-supporters don’t get anything less, but supporters get more.

Let me know if you have any feedback.
Have fun out there!

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You should probably add a PayPal-donation button, since not everyone owns creditcards (like me :wink: )

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Hey James, how about a paypal option for the supporters? I would donate with paypal, but can’t do so with credit card.

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I’d also be interested in a paypal option! Or at least some more info about how credit card information is kept secure.

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I just looked at the supporter options but noticed it is only possible by creditcard. I guess Paypal is out of the question?

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Yeah, it’s just debit & credit at the moment.

I use Stripe as my payment processor, so I’m limited to what they accept. I’m also limited by any development time required to enable a new form of payment. They offer many payment options, but some of them require more work on my behalf.

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Found our credit card and did a 2 month supporter. That will keep me busy during the winter. :snowman_with_snow:

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I know this is an old thread, but it’s actually my first reply on this forum. I’m enjoying CityStrides so far, and would certainly contribute if there was a PayPal option, but am hesitant to enter my credit card on another website. Just wanted to add my opinion. Keep us the great work though James!

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FYI, the payment flow is handled by Stripe.

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Bumping this. I don’t want to start a new thread, but the topic is kinda important to me…
I would totally become a supporter if only there where other payment options. PayPal or ideal preferably.
Just saying.

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I would really like to become a supporter, but I don’t have a creditcard. Is it possible to add other payment methods like Paypal to the site?

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I thought paypal had been added as an option? Sorry I can’t check easily. If you go to become a supporter it still only says paying by credit card is the only option since that update about pricing came out?

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Oh, there is an option to pay with iDeal, I just found out. But it only works if you select the Prepay option and pay for a few months of your choice.

Still no Paypal option for the subscription, it goes to the Stride website, and I can only input creditcard info.

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Ah I get prepay for a few months each time. Hopefully Jim will add it in the future as there would be more than you wanting to use it for the sub.