Intro: Paypal hacking
This tutorial will help you to hopefully get software and possibly products for almost free.
It won't work on products because it sends the seller an email along the lines of "you have received $0.01 from (your paypal name) for (the product)" However this works great on automated software scripts where it detects that you gave a payment and emails you a link to download the software.
It won't work on products because it sends the seller an email along the lines of "you have received $0.01 from (your paypal name) for (the product)" However this works great on automated software scripts where it detects that you gave a payment and emails you a link to download the software.
Step 1: Download Tamper Data
You will need the Firefox extension Tamper Data for this to work.
Download it here: link to download tamper data
Download it here: link to download tamper data
Step 2: Finding your target
You need to find a place that supports paypal or paypal shopping carts.
Step 3: Start Tamper Data
Next we need to start Tamper Data up.
In Firefox menu go to tools then Tamper Data.
Once the window shown below pops up press Start Tamper
In Firefox menu go to tools then Tamper Data.
Once the window shown below pops up press Start Tamper
Step 4: Buy it!!
Now click add to cart.
The Tamper with request window will pop up. Click the Tamper button
The Tamper with request window will pop up. Click the Tamper button
Step 5: Tamper with the data
Now for the most important part, modifying the post variables.
Find the parameter called amount and change the value to 0.01 because that is the lowest amount PayPal will process. Next mess with the parameter called no_shipping, if it is even there, until your shipping comes out free. When you are done click the OK button at the bottom of the window.
Find the parameter called amount and change the value to 0.01 because that is the lowest amount PayPal will process. Next mess with the parameter called no_shipping, if it is even there, until your shipping comes out free. When you are done click the OK button at the bottom of the window.
Step 6: Finished
Your now done and the world is your oyster (or other preferred mollusk)!
