Buyers do get a notification email after a successful transaction and will see a PayPal Thank You page at the completion of the Checkout Process. Note, you cannot customize either.
If you want you display your own Thank You page, you need to enable the Auto Return feature in your PayPal Account.
Log in to your Account
Select "Edit Profile"
Under "Selling Preferences"
Select "Website Payment Preferences"
Note first option - Select "On" - Auto Return for Website Payments
Enter the Return URL.
Click "Save."
The Return URL specified in your PayPal Account is good for all transactions however, you can override this by using the "return" variable in your individual item button code and direct the buyer to a different URL. Example:
<input type="hidden" name="return" value="http://www.yourwebsite.com/successful.html">
How it works:
* If the buyer pays with a PayPal account, they are automatically taken back to the site.
* If the buyer pays with the Credit Card Option, they are taken to the receipt page where PayPal gives them the chance to print out a receipt. This is a legal requirement. After that, the buyer must click on the "Return to Merchant" link in order to return to the site.
Regards,
skier
