How to Sell Items With PayPal

1. Define your sales process and inventory. The process you will be going through can change according to your needs; if you are selling a few items by online auction sites (like eBay) then some of these steps may not be needed. But if you are trying to incorporate PayPal into your business website for easy customer checkouts, you should be sure to do as much as possible.
2. Sign up for an account at PayPal.com. Create a merchant account at the least, as this will give you access to special services to simplify the sales process.
3. Log in to your PayPal account and click 'Merchant Services.' Select 'Buy Now Button' to be taken to the PayPal payment button creation page. Plug in the information for your item(s) and the settings for your button; you can customize the appearance and text for the button or import an image of your own.
4. Save your button at PayPal and select advanced customization options if necessary. Get the code for your button after you have finished making changes. There will be separate codes for both email and web use, you can take both of these or choose which one works best for you.
5. Place the code into your website or on social networking profiles or wherever else you may be selling your products, except for eBay or similar online auction sites which automatically provide you with PayPal options.