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by jonnymkramer 5124 days ago
What happens if the hosting server, or web server drops the file? If someone pays for a file and they find it is unreachable they will have a negative view of your service.
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I suppose you could file a case with PayPal.
you could check the link immediately prior to accepting payment, and show a 'sorry, file is gone :-(' error page if not found.
Good idea, I'll look into it. Thanks!