Failed Orders from USA (we’re in the UK)

  • Resolved andynick

    (@andynick)


    2 years, 9 months ago

    Recently we’re seeing an increased number of failed orders – always from the USA, but through both Stripe and PayPal. Even from customers who have bought from us just a day or so before.

    Assuming the problems aren’t caused by a plain old lack of funds in the customer’s account ?? we’re at a loss to understand what the cause is. Why do some transactions go through, and not others?

    If anyone can point to a possible solution, we’d be most grateful!
    Andy

    System report below. (Any advice on how to make our Log Directory Writable would also be welcome – via FTP??)

    
### WordPress Environment ###

WordPress address (URL): https://www.sheepdog-training.com
Site address (URL): https://www.sheepdog-training.com
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REST API Version: ? 6.1.1
WC Blocks Version: ? 6.5.2
Action Scheduler Version: ? 3.4.0
WC Admin Version: ? 3.0.3
Log Directory Writable: ? To allow logging
make /home/customer/www/sheepdog-training.com/public_html/wp-content/uploads/wc-logs/ writable or define a custom WC_LOG_DIR.

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WP Cron: ?
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Oldest: 2022-01-24 08:51:19 +0000
Newest: 2022-02-06 09:06:42 +0000

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Newest: 2022-02-10 17:23:36 +0000

### Status report information ###

Generated at: 2022-02-06 09:06:52 +00:00
    • This topic was modified 2 years, 9 months ago by andynick. Reason: Added System report
    • This topic was modified 2 years, 9 months ago by andynick.

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  • Hi @andynick! How’s it going today?

    Before we start, to make the log directory writable you may need to change its permissions. Usually, chmod the folder to 755-rwxr-xr-x do the magic!

    You can do that by using an FTP client or checking out with your hosting company.

    More details about the WordPress permissions can be found here:

    Changing File Permissions

    That said, regarding the increase of failing orders, this can be a symptom of card-testing, you can read more about it here:

    https://woocommerce.com/document/payments/faq/card-testing/

    Also, when you check a failed order, what error message are you seeing?

    The best way to check why a payment didn’t go through is navigate to:

    • WooCommerce → Orders in the WordPress dashboard;
    • Find the order that failed. There will be a red “Failed” message next to it;
    • Click the order number to find more information;
    • In the right hand column, you’ll see a box titled Order Notes with a full list of order details.

      • There, you’ll see the message, “Order status changed from Pending payment to Failed” along with a separate note listing the reason.

      I hope to hear from you soon!

      My very best!

    Thread Starter andynick

    (@andynick)

    Thanks for your swift reply @chiape – much appreciated!
    I’m fine – hope you are too?
    I managed to look at the wp-content folder and it was already set to 755 but I pasted-in the 755-rwxr-xr-x as you suggested.
    My partner emailed the most recent customer with a failed purchase, and suggested she try using Stripe instead of PP and that worked!
    I’m certain the problem’s not ‘card testing’ because usually, the customer writes to complain about our system not working. I doubt they’d do that if they were using stolen cards!
    Unfortunately, when I click on the Order Number in Woo > Orders the only information in the notes is: “Could not process order. Order status changed from Pending payment to Failed.” – no other information there.
    Could this be because the “write” permissions were wrong?
    Best wishes, Andy

    @andynick

    Since the WP content folder was 755 before, it’s the same as the

    chmod 755-rwxr-xr-x function

    As earlier mentioned, a failed order could be because of numerous reasons. Here’s a guide addressing how to trace them

    We’ve not heard back from you in a while, so I’m marking this thread as resolved. If you have further questions, please feel free to open a new topic.

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