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#113 – Stripe 2.2.1 disaster

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Monday, 26 March 2018 23:52 IST
dmb
 Hi Herve,

Just been told that the Stripe plugin 2.2.1 isn't working at all on our website ... customers getting the screen below, although it's taking the money out of their account. Some have re-tried multiple times then hit their credit limit and had their cards blocked.

I've had to unpublish the plugin, can't take any card payments atm. Need to go do a lot of refunds and goodwill payments.

Regards,

David
Tuesday, 27 March 2018 00:07 IST
herve
Hi David,

I'm very sorry to ear that.

I don't know what you were doing lately, but it is not recommended, on a LIVE website, to turn a payment plugin on and off. Neither to restore a previous backup from December, or to do any thing in "panic mode".

There are some differences between the the two versions of the plugin you mentioned, and the error "unknown column 'stripe_response_charge_id' ..." suggests that successive installs have taken place. I don't see a reason why the latest 2.2.1 would not work with your setup.

We will have a closer look tomorrow. Do you have a test / development server to reproduce the issue?

Kind regards,
Hervé
 
Edited by herve on 2018-03-26 23:07
Tuesday, 27 March 2018 00:20 IST
dmb
Hi Herve,

Yes, I agree - and BTW it's far too late to be answering support queries :) However we had some pretty bad experiences in the last few weeks with huge volumes (first free event we offered ... ha ha !).

Unfortunately there are many moving parts as we have maybe 50 components running on the site, and it took testing since late January to narrow down the cause of the Free orders problems to the Stripe plugin, but even after further testing then revealed some other symptoms when the volume came on recently.

Anyway, I've just completed smoke testing a combination of Joomla 3.8.4/VM3.0.16/Stripe 2.2.1 running which looks stable, albeit with the problems of the Free payments method. I re-installed and re-enabled the Stripe 2.2.1 plugin and everything else looks OK. Visa/Mastercard/Amex/Paypal are working successfully, backend and VM tables look fine. Free payments still has the issues we discussed earlier.

So I'm going to leave it for tonight and clean up tomorrow, hopefully the Free payments issue is an easy one :)

All the best,

David

Tuesday, 27 March 2018 00:59 IST
dmb
Just a followup Hervé,

I have test servers that I can easily give you front and backend access to where I can replicate the issue, but let me know if you need command line access as I'd have to set up separate certificates for you to get in at that level.

Best wishes,

David
Tuesday, 27 March 2018 12:00 IST
herve
Hi David,

Yes, test server access would speed up the tests for your situation. I don't CLI access at all, no worries.

We will continue this on the other ticket:
https://www.puma-it.ie/en/joomla-virtuemart-extensions/support/stripe-for-virtuemart/112-stripe-plugin-conflict-with-free-payment-method

About this present ticket, the re-install of the Stripe plugin 2.2.1 solved the issue as far as I understood. So do you agree if I close it now?

Kind regards,
Hervé
 
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Stripe Plugin for Virtumart best Ever

12 November 2019
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Functionality

Once you go through the documentation and try out the settings (and don't forget to test it with a "test item", it works like a dream.

Ease of use

Very easy to use, though a little play with the settings may be needed to get an understanding of the system. And you need a stripe account.

Support

Best support ever. Hervé has been very patient and kind and helped me greatly when the Stripe plugin no longer spoke with the new updates.

Documentation

Documentation is very good. You do need a Stripe account, and you need a little "try out" time to get it all in place.

Value for money

Yes, very much value for money. The plugin, Hervé's support, the easy for the customers to use it. It is all worth it.

I used this to: I use it for my IMRF Bookshop: imrfbookshop(.)org. People can now pay by credit/debit card, Paypal (different plugin) and they can request an invoice and pay by bank transfer.
Owner's reply: Thanks a Million for your excellent review! This means a lot to me. And on a early Tuesday morning, you not only you made my day, but you made my whole week! Please accept my sincere gratitude for your feedback and for your trust in my services.

Works just fine

07 November 2019
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Functionality

I particularly liked that test and live config is entered once, and a radio button to switch between modes

Ease of use

Straight forward to setup in the backend and easy for customers to use on the frontend.

Support

Issues created by an upgrade to Virtuemart were dealt with in a timely manner by the developer.

Documentation

Good documentation library that uses screen shots to clearly show configurations

Value for money

Yes. There are different subscription options, depending on your requirements.

I used this to: Selling various items of merchandise for a sailing club through Virtuemart.
Owner's reply: Thank you so much Lee! I am very grateful for your review and support!

Easy

15 February 2019
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Functionality

Covers all what I need

Ease of use

Very simple installation and very simple tu use it

Support

Excellent !

Documentation

Nearly good

Value for money

Sure !

Owner's reply: I am really thankful for your review on the JED ! Our Documentation has been improved now, also with the addition of Styling and CSS help. Soon it will be available in several languages!

Works as advertised

19 November 2018
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Functionality

Excellent, very easy to integrate and works well with the OPC we use from Virtueplanet.

Ease of use

Customer simply sees a neat credit card form

Support

Excellent, fast and comprehensive

Documentation

Simple to follow

Value for money

Very competitively priced, license is simple - use on as many domains as you like

I used this to: Multiple ecommerce websites
Owner's reply: Thanks a million Sharkey Consulting! I am very appreciative of your support!

Excellent plugin for Stripe credit and debit cards

23 April 2018
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Functionality

Excellent - does everything we need

Ease of use

Very easy to use, configuration is easy

Support

Excellent - 200 out of 100 if I could :) Herve helped with any queries super quickly

Documentation

We didn't need to use it - the online help was perfect

Value for money

Excellent value, great extension for our needs

I used this to: Selling academic residential conferences
Owner's reply: Thanks a million David! I am very grateful for your appreciation!

Good component and support

13 April 2018
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Functionality

It works good and easy with OPC.

Ease of use

Very easy to install.

Support

I had a problem and it was solved fast.

Documentation

Enough

Value for money

good

I used this to: VM shop
Owner's reply: ¡Muchas gracias! I really appreciate your feedback!

Excellent plugin, wonderful support!

05 March 2018
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Functionality

Works perfectly.

Ease of use

Very easy to use.

Support

Great support! There were some issues with the template we are using, but Hervé was very helpful and competent to find a solution!

Documentation
Value for money

Absolutely worth the money.

I used this to: An Italian online tea shop.
Owner's reply: Thank you very much for your great review, It means a lot to me!

Stripe for Virtuemart

10 April 2015
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Functionality

Functioned perfectly

Ease of use

Easy to use.

Support

Excellent support. Herve installed. Worked perfectly the first time.

Documentation

Easy to understand

Value for money

Worth more... great value.

I used this to: Our Shopping Cart Products on our Website

Convenient Stripe Virtuemart Plugin

17 January 2014
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This plugin is great! At first I couldn't get it to work with my install of joomla and virtuemart--but the great tech support from Puma-it (Herve) did real right by me, helping me to quickly resolve the problem and get this up and working on my site. Thanks Herve for your great Code and keep up the great work!

Owner's reply: Thank you Sethtc for sharing your review on my plugin and support services! That is the first review, so I feel very proud. Serving our customers as best as we can is rewarding, I know it!

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