Using Virtuemart to sell a number of products. Each product has a few customer support options available (telephone, chat, forum, etc). Would like to move these to Community Builder subs.

Any suggestions as to the best way to handle this? Virtuemart is currently creating an account under Joomla when an order is created and paid for. I know we could create service plans that would appear as options under the profile once they login. We want there to be a subscribed user instead of a regular Joomla user after a Virtuemart purchase.

Is there a specific plugin that would allow Virtuemart to create a true CBSubs user? We can write one if there isn't but would prefer not to reinvent the wheel if there is something out there (commercial is OK).

Have you checked out the description of the Virtuemart Integration Plugin ?

I did but in this case the user account is created once the customer purchases a product through Virtuemart.

The plugin appears to work this way:

Community Builder -> Virtuemart

I am looking for

Virtuemart -> Community Builder (Subs)

I would like to create a subscription for the user once they complete the checkout process through Virtuemart. I have thought about creating a component that would be the initial page they see when they login after the purchase. It could then update the CB user table with the subscription data.

Hi Pailikari,

I have a similar need for one of my clients. The main site will allow subscriptions but it also has Virtuemart. Subscribers will get their product as per plan but users who buy products not included in a plan should be added to CB and placed on lowest plan.

This will give an upgrade path and a mailing opportunity to people who only buy products rather than the journal and updates.

We would rather not force people into a plan just to be able to buy low cost products.

Add to that a tab in their CB profile to show purchases and we are almost there

Cheers

Post edited by: 3cellhosting, at: 2009/04/18 17:30

Actually I was expecting the VM plugin to be able to assign to shopper groups, instead of user groups.
The use of intergation with shoppergroups makes much more sence, since the number of times you need anyone having other rights than shopper is to be counted on the fingers of one hand.

Thanx for any upgrades, hacks, additions. For me it´s crucial. Now using AEC with JUGA, and with CBS I can get rid of both of them.

(Already payed you guys anyway, so if I toss it away, it will be the last payment as well:( )