ec_paperpayments accept and track cheques/bank drafts/postal orders for Drupal eCommerce API

This module allows you to accept and track paper payments (cheques/bank drafts/postal orders etc.) at your Drupal eCommerce shop. Designed to work with Drupal eCommerce API (version EC4.x for Drupal 6.x).

Installation

1. After downloading the module, it is recommended you upload the ec_paperpayments module files to /sites/all/modules/ecommerce/ec_paperpayments
2. Enable the module as you would any other Drupal module under ADMINISTER -> SITE BUILDING -> MODULES
3. Once enabled go to the ec_paperpaymentse settings page which can be found by following these links ADMINISTER > E-COMMERCE CONFIGURATION -> RECEIPT TYPES -> CHEQUE/BANK DRAFT/POSTAL ORDER -> SETTINGS
4. Please note: You must save your configuration settings before the payment option is available on the ADMINISTER > E-COMMERCE CONFIGURATION -> RECEIPT TYPES page.
5. This module more or less replaces the cod.module which was available in previous versions of Drupal eCommerce

Uninstall

1. Disable the module from the ADMINISTER -> SITE BUILDING -> MODULES page
2. Click on the UNINSTALL tab on the modules page and follow the instructions presented to fully uninstall the module

Notes

• Useful for sites involved in high value transactions or where corporate payments are involved, such as conference registration, training courses, consultancy services etc.
• The shop owner is responsible for marking the order payment status as 'completed' when they receive the cheque/bank draft/postal order for the corresponding Receipt #ID generated by Drupal eCommerce during the checkout process.
• There are options to bypass the above requirement and mark transactions as PAID and setting the transaction workflow to COMPLETED (only if the order contains non-shippable items). This is useful in some cases, such as when trading in non-tangibles, trading in user points, ...etc. It is also useful for testing a Drupal eCommerce installation.
• The description of the payment method can also be changed to be anything the store owner wants (e.g. 'Preapproved', 'Pay on Pickup', 'Pre-arranged', ...etc.)