Contact Form – Actions after Submission
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I’m trying to create a form that after it is submitted, takes my reader to another page where they can then use a PayPal button to make a donation/pay for membership/etc. I found a Plug-In called Contact Form Maker that is very similar to the Contact Form plug-in that comes with WordPress.com, but it has an actions after submission option. Why can’t there at least be an option for taking them to another page after they’ve completed the form and submitted it that has a unique message? I’m not a programmer but I know a little code – is it possible to write this into the code? Thanks!
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There’s no guarantee of this idea getting implemented, so consider this workaround:
What I’ve seen others do is to require people to pay first via the PayPal button, and then there’s a required field in the contact form to insert the transaction reference number. Not as elegant, to be sure, but I’ve purchased items from a site that uses this method and it works.
You won’t be able to alter the existing code yourself to allow this. All the options for the contact form are in this support doc: http://en.support.wordpress.com/contact-form/ You’ll see it uses a short code, not regular html, so options are limited.
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That sounds like something commercial enough that WP.com won’t be interested. I’ve been here eight years and seen what they greenlight and what they don’t, and that looks more like what they don’t.
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I’m actually trying to take registrations for a class reunion activity – hopefully that’s still considered non-business. Even if I wasn’t though, it would be so nice to dictate a little bit of the text that appears after they submit their form – “Thanks for completing this form. I appreciate your input.” something along those lines.
Thanks for the quick responses.
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You know, it would be nice to have such a message. I wholeheartedly second that suggestion.
Keep in mind, feedback gets forwarded to your email and you can set the subject line for a specific form. You can always try setting up your email to send an automated response to all replies using that subject line.
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I do this all the time: You use the Contact Form, and the Paypal Button. Unless both are filled out, registration is not complete.
You also have the option of using the eventbrite theme and/or widget. Eventbrite does take a percentage of their take, but it’s low.
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<You can always try setting up your email to send an automated response to all replies using that subject line.>
Great idea – I’m in Gmail and I don’t see how I can do that, except possibly the vacation reply but I would only want it to go out in response to emails with a specific subject heading. Any ideas?I looked into Evenbrite and that does seem like a good option, except we are doing this for a class reunion from a small town and trying to make it as affordable as possible. Evenbrite seems like an added and unnecessary expense this time around, even though it’ slow. PayPal takes a cut too and it just seems to all be adding up. It’s a small enough group to do it this slightly more cumbersome way. Thanks for the suggestion though – it’s pretty much what I’m trying to create.
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It seems you cannot do auto-reply via Gmail itselt, but it might be possible if you connect your Gmail to an external email client like Outlook. I’ve never tried it myself, so that’s as much as I can tell you. Here’s the link to the Google support pages. Their forums might also be able to advise you. https://support.google.com/mail/topic/3398031?hl=en&ref_topic=3394466
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Don’t know if you’re still following this thread, but out of personal curiosity I’ve been digging around and it seems there’s a feature in Google Labs (experimental features) called Canned Responses that might serve your needs. Combined with a filter for incoming messages it will probably serve your needs. This Gmail help page is on a different topic, but explains both how to create the Canned Response and set up a Filter: http://gmail-tips.blogspot.com/2012/01/blocking-senders.html
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On Eventbrite you can specify that the Eventbrite fee is in addition to the ticket cost, and the buyer pays.
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Thanks for all the suggestions. I ended up making a form and placing the button down at the bottom with some hopefully clear instructions to pay after they’ve registered. I can always contact people by email in reply to their form response if they don’t pay. For a one time event, that should work.
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