pay pal

[Busylizzy59]

i have a basic personal pay pal account, now after setting up a google checkout i realised my account with pay pal may not be suitable for accepting payments from sales with invoicing etc.. iv been on pay pal sight but its confused me with science and buttons lol, does anyone know what i need to do to enable things to procede with pay pal and taking payment for sales

Thank you in advance and thanks very much Jan at Jeweleffects, without your excellent guide on how to create a google checkout id have been stumped

[dave1066]

Personal account works great with ebid, All you have to do is put in your paypal email address in My Personal Details section on ebid and enable the option in your listings.
If you are a Business you should use a business account so you don't brake any paypal terms.
Hope this helps

[Busylizzy59]

Dave Thank you, it helps a great deal

[Busylizzy59]

Oh dear I must be dim, iv been on to upgrade to a business account on pay pal and it keeps saying i need to have all these buttons for my web site as this isnt a website, i really dont know how to go forward with setting up a business account with them, my personal account seems as if it would be ok but i am buying in to sell on so really do need the business account, they dont make it easy LOL I think they have techinical support teams for people like me, i alone will keep many a technician in business with my questions LOL

[suesjools]

I use a personal/basic account for all Paypal transactions, buyer and seller, and have for some years now without a problem, (knock wood), so I'm not sure you need a Paypal business account to buy and sell online as an individual, (registered businesses may have different rules).

BTW: You're not alone re: technology. I am frequently amazed at the technological proficiency of some of the members on this site, (and then I have trouble sending e mails again)...

Best wishes for many sales,

[Busylizzy59]

I use a personal/basic account for all Paypal transactions, buyer and seller, and have for some years now without a problem, (knock wood), so I'm not sure you need a Paypal business account to buy and sell online as an individual, (registered businesses may have different rules).

BTW: You're not alone re: technology. I am frequently amazed at the technological proficiency of some of the members on this site, (and then I have trouble sending e mails again)...

Best wishes for many sales,

Thankyou for this info, i will keep my personal account it seems to have the facilities i need and i understand where your at with technology lol

Thanks again

[JanetB]

I think you need a merchant account like I have.

Take a look here:
https://merchant.paypal.com/us/cgi-b...chant_accounts

[JanetB]

I think you need a merchant account like I have.

Take a look here:
https://merchant.paypal.com/us/cgi-b...chant_accounts

Ummm eerrrr..... I was a bit hasty there. Since when did Merchant accounts have a monthly fee??? I don't pay anything except transaction fees.

[suesjools]

You're very welcome.

I don't pay any Paypal account fees except for transaction fees and I honestly don't mind paying those, as past difficulties with other payment methods cost me far more in time and frustration than Paypal ever could.

Best wishes for many sales to all,

[Busylizzy59]

Ummm eerrrr..... I was a bit hasty there. Since when did Merchant accounts have a monthly fee??? I don't pay anything except transaction fees.

LOL They are takeing on the ebay ways and makeing money out of charges, thanks for taking the time to post the link though, much appreciated