# Problems using PayPal? Read this - may help you

**URL:** <https://forum.fritzing.org/t/problems-using-paypal-read-this-may-help-you/22557>\
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**Created:** [February 24, 2024, 9:40am UTC](https://forum.fritzing.org/t/problems-using-paypal-read-this-may-help-you/22557 "2024-02-24T09:40:06Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![GerryB](https://forum.fritzing.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/43a26b/32.png) [@GerryB](https://forum.fritzing.org/u/GerryB)\
**Post date:** [February 24, 2024, 9:40am UTC](https://forum.fritzing.org/t/problems-using-paypal-read-this-may-help-you/22557/1 "2024-02-24T09:40:06Z")

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After much frustration with the obligatory/non-obligatory PayPal “membership” loop, I _finally_ found an alternative method to make the €8 donation. The info came from a post on this forum, but I can’t credit the originator as I now can’t find the relevant thread ☹

Go to the link: [https://fritzing.org/download?payment\_method=alt](https://fritzing.org/download?payment_method=alt)

You will see:

![Screenshot from 2024-02-24 09-18-57](https://forum.fritzing.org/uploads/default/original/3X/2/b/2b89ac6e9fc5da1b827a489467dc30cb862c9d41.png)

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**Author:** ![GerryB](https://forum.fritzing.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/43a26b/32.png) [@GerryB](https://forum.fritzing.org/u/GerryB)\
**Post date:** [February 24, 2024, 9:40am UTC](https://forum.fritzing.org/t/problems-using-paypal-read-this-may-help-you/22557/2 "2024-02-24T09:40:50Z")

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Click Green button which takes you to:

 ![Screenshot from 2024-02-24 09-19-51](https://forum.fritzing.org/uploads/default/original/3X/8/5/858b21cd93d91b4d5e8af6789f8fee6292e806f3.png)

Pay by card, no PayPal shennanigans.

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**Author:** ![GerryB](https://forum.fritzing.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/43a26b/32.png) [@GerryB](https://forum.fritzing.org/u/GerryB)\
**Post date:** [February 24, 2024, 9:41am UTC](https://forum.fritzing.org/t/problems-using-paypal-read-this-may-help-you/22557/3 "2024-02-24T09:41:21Z")

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Bottom LHS of page:

![Screenshot from 2024-02-24 09-20-39](https://forum.fritzing.org/uploads/default/original/3X/8/d/8d0084d419e18c164c45788acf4213da3df4f0db.png)

Paid by card, no more drama, downloaded appimage file.

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**Author:** ![GerryB](https://forum.fritzing.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/43a26b/32.png) [@GerryB](https://forum.fritzing.org/u/GerryB)\
**Post date:** [February 24, 2024, 10:07am UTC](https://forum.fritzing.org/t/problems-using-paypal-read-this-may-help-you/22557/4 "2024-02-24T10:07:44Z")

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Found the original post:

> [@Paying for firtzing](https://forum.fritzing.org/t/paying-for-firtzing/22274/4):
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> I had a similar problem and was told of an alternate option which worked without paypal: I’d suggest trying that. Peter

It came from vanepp (Peter), to whom all credit is due!