Paypal is one of the original payment processing services that sprung out of the need for folks who wanted to buy things on the Net or send money to friends or family via the Net safely.
You don't HAVE to use it. and in fact nowadays you don't even need a Paypal account to pay a Paypal registered merchant (IF you have amjor credit card) as it processes cards without using a PayPal account. BUT if you do have an account you can use any funds you have in the account to pay for an item, or to send to someone else, without using your credit card.
It has grown pretty huge with well over 100 million users -- and whilst it has had its detractors it is actually a pretty good, and
easy to use, service that costs a normal member of the public nothing to send money (ie in payment to someone else or a company) and a small fee to receive money.
It is completely integrated with something like ebay, for instance, and in all instances (unless a phishing scam has caused you to give up your id info!!) money can be sent immediately and securely.
Their site says that it allows you to:
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1 Shop securely at thousands of leading online stores. No matter where you’re shopping, merchants never see your financial information when you pay with PayPal. Learn more
2 Send money to anyone with an email address in 190 markets – free. It’s easy to use your PayPal account to split a bill, send a money gift, and more. Send or request money
3 Use your bank account to fund PayPal payments instantly and securely. It’s like paying with cash. Link your accounts
4 Go Mobile with PayPal – use your cell phone to send money and make payments securely while on the go. Activate your phone
5 Earn rewards with the PayPal Plus Credit Card, earn a competitive return with the PayPal Money Market Fund, access cash fast with PayPal Debit Card, and more. See more
6 Whether you’re cleaning out your attic, or selling goods or services online, you can use your PayPal account to get paid.
7 PayPal is built to protect you online. With PayPal, your financial information stays private, helping prevent fraud and identity theft.
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In a nutshell paypal allows you to:
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Send: Send funds without sharing your financial information.
Receive: Receive funds quickly from anyone with an email address in the 190 countries and regions that accept PayPal.
Withdraw: Withdraw funds from your PayPal account:
* To your local bank account.
* Via a check.
Localized: PayPal is translated and fully adapted to your country or region.
Make and receive payments in the currency you select. PayPal supports 16 currencies.
* Canadian Dollars
* Euros
* Pounds Sterling
* U.S. Dollars
* Yen
* Australian Dollars
* New Zealand Dollars
* Swiss Francs
* Hong Kong Dollars
* Singapore Dollars
* Swedish Kronor
* Danish Kroner
* Polish Zloty
* Norwegian Kroner
* Hungarian Forint
* Czech Koruna
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Whilst there are many other options these days we reckon its a good service that is very easy to use as long as you and the person or company you want to send to or receive money from has an email address!
Paypal is owned by ebay. It's basically a secure way to pay for things on ebay and other sites that accept it. There are quite a few scams going around where people have used paypal to launder money and such. So if you join, never ever give anyone your password and never enter your paypal details through a link in an email.
PayPal is an account-based system that lets anyone with an email address securely send and receive online payments using their credit card or bank account. It is the most popular way to electronically pay for eBay auctions and it is becoming a cheap way for merchants to accept credit cards on their on-line storefronts instead of using a traditional payment gateway.
I don't like paypal. I feel it is dangerous because i don't see them and i don't know what the heck they do afterwards to my account. Paypal is a company that some businesses set up an account where these businesses have their customers to set up account with them so that they will pay online. Ask your merchandiser how to pay on line - they will lead you to this website. Good luck.
PayPal is an American, international digital wallet based e-commerce business allowing payments and money transfers to be made through the Internet
Pay pal allows individuals and small companies to take credit card payments, who dont have a credit card merchant account. It was set up for ebay so that when you sell an item someone pays your pay pal account or when you buy you do the same.. It is a very secure and trustworthy site. takes a lot of risk out of online sales and the buyer or seller never sees the others credit card information....
Pay pal will send you your money by check, credit to your pay pal account, or transfer your pay pal funds to your bank account.
You don't HAVE to use it. and in fact nowadays you don't even need a Paypal account to pay a Paypal registered merchant (IF you have amjor credit card) as it processes cards without using a PayPal account. BUT if you do have an account you can use any funds you have in the account to pay for an item, or to send to someone else, without using your credit card.
It has grown pretty huge with well over 100 million users -- and whilst it has had its detractors it is actually a pretty good, and
easy to use, service that costs a normal member of the public nothing to send money (ie in payment to someone else or a company) and a small fee to receive money.
It is completely integrated with something like ebay, for instance, and in all instances (unless a phishing scam has caused you to give up your id info!!) money can be sent immediately and securely.
Their site says that it allows you to:
(quote)
1 Shop securely at thousands of leading online stores. No matter where you’re shopping, merchants never see your financial information when you pay with PayPal. Learn more
2 Send money to anyone with an email address in 190 markets – free. It’s easy to use your PayPal account to split a bill, send a money gift, and more. Send or request money
3 Use your bank account to fund PayPal payments instantly and securely. It’s like paying with cash. Link your accounts
4 Go Mobile with PayPal – use your cell phone to send money and make payments securely while on the go. Activate your phone
5 Earn rewards with the PayPal Plus Credit Card, earn a competitive return with the PayPal Money Market Fund, access cash fast with PayPal Debit Card, and more. See more
6 Whether you’re cleaning out your attic, or selling goods or services online, you can use your PayPal account to get paid.
7 PayPal is built to protect you online. With PayPal, your financial information stays private, helping prevent fraud and identity theft.
(end quote)
In a nutshell paypal allows you to:
(quote)
Send: Send funds without sharing your financial information.
Receive: Receive funds quickly from anyone with an email address in the 190 countries and regions that accept PayPal.
Withdraw: Withdraw funds from your PayPal account:
* To your local bank account.
* Via a check.
Localized: PayPal is translated and fully adapted to your country or region.
Make and receive payments in the currency you select. PayPal supports 16 currencies.
* Canadian Dollars
* Euros
* Pounds Sterling
* U.S. Dollars
* Yen
* Australian Dollars
* New Zealand Dollars
* Swiss Francs
* Hong Kong Dollars
* Singapore Dollars
* Swedish Kronor
* Danish Kroner
* Polish Zloty
* Norwegian Kroner
* Hungarian Forint
* Czech Koruna
(end quote)
Whilst there are many other options these days we reckon its a good service that is very easy to use as long as you and the person or company you want to send to or receive money from has an email address!
Paypal is owned by ebay. It's basically a secure way to pay for things on ebay and other sites that accept it. There are quite a few scams going around where people have used paypal to launder money and such. So if you join, never ever give anyone your password and never enter your paypal details through a link in an email.
PayPal is an account-based system that lets anyone with an email address securely send and receive online payments using their credit card or bank account. It is the most popular way to electronically pay for eBay auctions and it is becoming a cheap way for merchants to accept credit cards on their on-line storefronts instead of using a traditional payment gateway.
I don't like paypal. I feel it is dangerous because i don't see them and i don't know what the heck they do afterwards to my account. Paypal is a company that some businesses set up an account where these businesses have their customers to set up account with them so that they will pay online. Ask your merchandiser how to pay on line - they will lead you to this website. Good luck.
PayPal is an American, international digital wallet based e-commerce business allowing payments and money transfers to be made through the Internet
Pay pal allows individuals and small companies to take credit card payments, who dont have a credit card merchant account. It was set up for ebay so that when you sell an item someone pays your pay pal account or when you buy you do the same.. It is a very secure and trustworthy site. takes a lot of risk out of online sales and the buyer or seller never sees the others credit card information....
Pay pal will send you your money by check, credit to your pay pal account, or transfer your pay pal funds to your bank account.