Paypal, Add to Cart - Can I sell a product AND a subscription at the same time?

Question

I have a question regarding Paypal.

I have a website that I sell both products and subscriptions. I have been unable to figure out how someone can purchase a product and a subscription at the same time through my cart.

Logically I would see this as simply two products (one with reoccurring billing), but I can't seem to find a solution.

Answer 1

If you are using Website Payments Standard, this would not be possible. You can not have a regular single transaction and a subscription during the same checkout. However, if you are using Express Checkout, PayPal Payments Pro or Payflow this is possible through using the API's. Depending on which service you use, the flow/code would be slightly different.