Paypal IPN always return “payment_status: Pending” on sandbox?

Question

I\'m trying to implement PayPal on my website.

I use this class: http://www.micahcarrick.com/php-paypal-ipn-integration-class.html

Right now I\'m testing usi

Answer 1

1. I did change Allow payments sent to me in a currency I do not hold to Yes in all user accounts in the sandbox but it was still not working.

2. I also tried to create the same currencies in the paypal form, and for the sandbox user accounts here Making the new currency primary. Converting money to the new currency. Still no success.

3. Then I noticed the last sentence of Wes Hanney's answer: "confirm your business account using the PayPal Sandbox front-end". Trying this did not work either.

4. M.G.Palmer's suggested in his answer to create a German merchant account. Did not work either.

What a hassle!

After one hour, where I was close to throw the PC out of the window, I just realized that I forgot one thing. Changing my real recipient email address in the paypal form to the sandbox merchant email address. That solved it finally for me.

PS: Maybe a stupid beginner's mistake? But might be helpful for others who run into the same situation.