From e18fec84f2d0d78cce159bf012f2870184eda5f9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: SimplifiedPrivacy <support@simplifiedprivacy.org>
Date: Thu, 20 Aug 2026 17:20:37 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] Fixed Repeat 'already have ticket, do you want to wipe?'
 errors, by actually wiping it before starting over.  Not just starting over
 directly, like before

---
 .../payment_phase/do_we_have_billing_id.py    |  3 +++
 .../prepare_tickets/ticket_tracker.py         | 22 +++++++++++++++++++
 2 files changed, 25 insertions(+)

diff --git a/core/services/payment_phase/do_we_have_billing_id.py b/core/services/payment_phase/do_we_have_billing_id.py
index 68fb5ff..281e1b1 100644
--- a/core/services/payment_phase/do_we_have_billing_id.py
+++ b/core/services/payment_phase/do_we_have_billing_id.py
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@ def do_we_have_billing_id() -> str | None:
         filepath = f"{billing_folder}/billing_choices.json"
 
         billing_id = get_value_from_json_file(filepath, "temp_billing_code")
+        if billing_id == "":
+            return None
+
         return billing_id
 
     except:
diff --git a/core/services/prepare_tickets/ticket_tracker.py b/core/services/prepare_tickets/ticket_tracker.py
index e81bd71..fdd353f 100644
--- a/core/services/prepare_tickets/ticket_tracker.py
+++ b/core/services/prepare_tickets/ticket_tracker.py
@@ -7,8 +7,30 @@ from core.Constants import Constants
 # generic
 import json
 import os
+from pathlib import Path
+import shutil
 
 
+def delete_ticket_data():
+    ticket_folders = [Constants.HV_TICKETING_CONFIG_HOME, Constants.HV_TICKETING_DATA_HOME]
+    quantity_to_delete = len(ticket_folders)
+    deleted = 0
+
+    for each_folder in ticket_folders:
+        folder_path = Path(each_folder)
+        try:
+            shutil.rmtree(folder_path)
+            deleted = deleted + 1
+            logger.info(f"Deleted {folder_path}")
+        except FileNotFoundError:
+            logger.error(f"Couldn't delete this folder, because it was not found: {folder_path}")
+            pass
+
+    if deleted == quantity_to_delete:
+        return True
+    else:
+        return False
+
 def get_all_unused_tickets() -> dict:
     data = read_entire_json(Constants.TICKET_TRACKER_PATH)