Run checkout
The buyer must understand price, digital nature, delivery timing, and support before pressing Pay.
- Product id correct.
- Success/cancel URLs correct.
- Trust/refund copy nearby.
Money without fog
Live payment drill
Minimal payment verification: product, checkout, Stripe event, webhook, paid status, receipt, result access, refund path, and support recovery.
Payment counts as working only when the person gets access without manual sorcery.
Catch webhook
Stripe event must reach the production endpoint signed and update internal status without manual intervention.
- Webhook signature verified.
- Payment status updated.
- Duplicate event safe.
Verify result
After payment there must be result access, email receipt, recovery path, and a clear support linkage.
- Receipt arrived.
- Result opens.
- Support can find order.
checklist
What to check
- Test payment or controlled live payment recorded.
- Webhook delivery success.
- Paid result unlock works.
- Refund or recreate path documented.
- Duplicate event does not double-charge or double-generate.
red flags
When to stop
- Checkout succeeds but result stays locked.
- Webhook fails silently.
- User can access paid result before paying.
- Support cannot connect payment to account/email.
done when
Definition of done
- Payment-to-result chain is proven.
- Receipt and recovery work.
- Support has a fallback path.
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