Error: "Your credit card was declined, please update your card" (with #yes-link-1 tutorial)

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(Note: The structure for handling One-Time Offers (OTOs) and upsell links has undergone massive changes since this post was made in 2018.)

:rocket: April 2026 Updates: Fixing OTO & Upsell “Declined” Errors

If your customers are seeing the “Your credit card was declined, please update your card” error when clicking an upsell button today, the root cause - and the ultimate fix - is very different than the old workarounds.

:stop_sign: What’s Changed & Deprecated

  • ClickFunnels is Deprecated: The legacy ClickFunnels 1.0 platform is now entirely unsupported for this integration. The #yes-link-1 action was a ClickFunnels-specific macro used to trigger 1-click upsells. Because CF 1.0 struggled to share payment tokens reliably with third-party gateways like PayPal, it frequently resulted in false “declined” errors.
  • Legacy OTO Hacks are Obsolete: You no longer need to use complicated custom scripts, hidden fields, or third-party bridge apps to force an upsell to process.

:glowing_star: Up-To-Date Solution: Native Upsells & OTOs

Here is how you process seamless, high-converting upsells and downsells flawlessly as of 2026:

  • Funnelish v2 (Standalone): By migrating your sales flow to the native Funnelish platform, you completely bypass the old ClickFunnels #yes-link-1 errors.
  • Native PayPal Integration: If you are looking to connect PayPal to your funnels, it is now fully supported natively within Funnelish. This modern integration works perfectly out-of-the-box with OTOs, upsells, downsells, and order bumps.
  • True 1-Click (and 2-Click) Flows: Depending on your gateway setup, Funnelish natively handles the tokenization to ensure the next transaction goes through smoothly without throwing false declines.

:hammer_and_wrench: How to Set Up PayPal OTOs Today

To ensure your upsells process perfectly without legacy errors, you need to connect PayPal directly to your Funnelish workspace.

We have a complete, step-by-step guide on how to configure this modern setup:

:backhand_index_pointing_right: How to Connect PayPal & Collect Payments in Funnelish

Hi,

I keep getting this message on my OTO page.

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I have 2 OTO’s
one with 1 product and the second with 2 products.
On both of them, I keep getting this message.

Is there any way to solve this?

  • I’ve followed the #yes-link-1 tutorial on this forum.

Thanks,