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Now Use Custom Fields with Checkout by Amazon

Checkout by Amazon now provides a way for the merchants and integrators to include custom attributes in the order request XML. These attributes can be associated either with line-items or orders.

When we receive your order request that contains custom attributes, we store it, and return it to you as part of the Callback API, or as part of the Instant Order Processing Notification API. Merchants and Integrators can use these attributes to track affiliate purchases, additional order details, custom item attributes, cart id, user id and any other information they need to track.        

Here's our detailed help content for using custom fields
 
Here’s an example code using custom fields:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <Order xmlns="http://payments.amazon.com/checkout/2008-11-30/">   <Cart>      <Items>         <Item>            <SKU>JKL909</SKU>            <MerchantId>AEIOU1234AEIOU</MerchantId>            <Title>Calvin and Hobbes Reliquary</Title>            <Price>               <Amount>29.99</Amount>               <CurrencyCode>USD</CurrencyCode>            </Price>            <Quantity>1</Quantity>            <Weight>               <Amount>8.5</Amount>               <Unit>lb</Unit>            </Weight>            <Category>Books</Category>           <ItemCustomData>               <CustomText>                  <Text>Charles River</Text>                  <Color>Malachite</Color>                  <StyleID>10090</StyleID>               </CustomText>            </ItemCustomData>          </Item>      </Items>      <CartCustomData>         <CartNumber>0525470948</CartNumber>      </CartCustomData>   </Cart>  ... </Order>

Just published: Checkout by Amazon Best Practices Guide

The Checkout by Amazon Best Practices Guide distills the steps to follow that will result in a smooth launch of Amazon Payments on your website. 

Our guide has three sections to guide you step-by-step setting up your site and working with Checkout by Amazon.

1. Before you start
2. At Launch
   
3. Business As Usual

Check it out today: Checkout by Amazon Best Practices Guide

Our next webinar - Wednesday, March 18...

• We are hosting our next webinar to introduce you to Amazon Payments on Wednesday, March 18th 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM. We'll talk about what we offer for merchants, solution providers and developers working with merchants. And also give you the chance to ask us questions. Reserve your seat now!
  
  
  

Optimize your osCommerce store with Checkout by Amazon

Checkout by Amazon for osCommerce plug-in v2.0  now available

Amazon Payments has updated and released a new version of 
Checkout by Amazon for osCommerce plug-in
(http://addons.oscommerce.com/info/6591).

Now osCommerce merchants can optimize conversion and enable tens of millions of Amazon.com customers to shop on your osCommerce based online store with Checkout by Amazon.

The Checkout by Amazon osCommerce plug-in v2.0 makes it easier to integrate Checkout by Amazon with your osCommerce based online store. It is updated with the latest Checkout by Amazon features like callbacks and post order management.

These features enable you to conveniently manage your business, reduce operational costs and order management overhead. The plug-in is compatible with RC2 and MS2, the most prevalent versions of osCommerce online store and some of the most popular osCommerce add-ons.

Click here to find a list of 3rd party developers who offer osCommerce based solutions that support Checkout by Amazon or provide osCommerce integration services.

Here’s what merchants already using Checkout by Amazon osCommerce plug-in V2.0 have to say about our plug-in

Neem Tree Farms (http://neemtreefarms.com)
“I chose Amazon Payments because I think it gives our small business credibility. People who have never heard of Neem Tree Farms are much more likely to trust us because we’ve been chosen to accept Checkout by Amazon – and we’re delighted to have Amazon customers rating our products and service.”
- Vick Parsons, Neem Tree Farms

Group One Sales
Group One Sales is using Checkout by Amazon for five of their stores
Big Jewellery Box , Buy For Less Now, Muddparts, All Green Sales, Pool and Leisure

"I had tried some of the other payment modules and found that some wanted paid each month with or without sales while others simply did not work for us. I am glad I agreed to try this new module on our sites. It was easy to install and, more importantly, it worked.”
- Dave Capper, Group One Sales"

 Learn more and get started now!

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