Sunday, May 12, 2013

How to Use Paypal to Send Money


1. Go to the Paypal site.
2. Sign up for an account. If you are using Paypal to send or receive money, there are no fees. In addition, Paypal pays dividends on the money you have in your account.
3. Add a credit card if you are going to make purchases with your Paypal account. This way if you don't have enough money in your Paypal account for a purchase you can always use your credit card. Paypal will bill your account. You can also send money this way.
4. Put in your bank account information. Letting Paypal have your bank information allows you to pay or send money using your checking or savings account, if you don't have enough money in your Paypal account. Alternatively, if the merchant only accepts Paypal then you can transfer funds to your Paypal account and then pay through this.
5. Use PayPal to send money to your family and friends. PayPal makes your life easier. You have 100% protection against unauthorized payments sent from your account. On top of this, they pay you interest on the money that you have in your account.

How to Stop Recurring Charges on PayPal


1. Log in to your PayPal account and click the 'Profile' link, located on the menu bar near the top of the website's homepage.
2. Click 'My Preapproved Payments' in the 'Financial Information' column.
3. Locate the merchant for whom you want to stop payment from the list of merchants, and click 'View Agreement' next to the merchant's name.
4. Click 'Cancel' or 'Cancel automatic billing.' Confirm the cancel and follow any other instructions associated with canceling payment with that particular merchant.

How to Send a PayPal Money Request


1. Open your Internet browser and navigate to PayPal's website.
2. Sign in to PayPal using your personal email address and unique password.
3. On the main page, click the third tab, labeled 'Request Money.' This will transfer you to a new page.
4. In the box under 'Recipients email address' type the email address of where you want your PayPal money request to go.
5. In the amount box, type the amount your request is for.
6. Click the open circle next to whatever your money request is for. If you have performed a service for the person you are sending the PayPal money request to, select 'Services.' Click 'Continue.'
7. Enter a message to be submitted with your PayPal money request. Type your message if you wish to. Then click 'Request Money.'

Saturday, May 11, 2013

How to Accept Credit, Debit and PayPal Payments Online


Establish Criteria for a Credit Card Processing Service
1. Be certain that your merchant credit card gateway accepts all major credit cards, including Mastercard, Visa, American Express and Discover.
2. Make sure all accounts that you establish for accepting payments integrate seamlessly with your Shopping Cart service and your accounting program. Some payment gateways, including PayPal, offer free shopping cart functionality.
3. Insist on a service that is transparent and fast. Fast for your customers, so that they can get quick approval for their transactions with you. Fast for you, so that you can view balances and transactions at any time and move money into your checking account without delay.
Establish Accounts to Accept Payments Online
4. Visit PayPal's 'Choose Account Type' page and sign up for a PayPal Business Account (see Resources below). If you are located in the United States, intend to be an active seller and want to accept credit cards as well as PayPal payments, select website 'Payments Standard,' which charges nothing to open an account, withdraw funds, add funds or send funds. There are no monthly fees. Fees are charged as a percentage of each credit card or PayPal transaction and are generally lower than those available through bank based merchant accounts.
5. Review PayPal's terms for credit card processing to see if it meets your business needs. Since PayPal began providing credit and debit card merchant account processing other vendors for such services have ceased operations. PayPal will allow you to accept payment via Visa, Mastercard, American Express and Discover credit or debit cards, either on PayPal's site or on your own website, at rates that compare favorably with competitors.
6. Shop for alternatives to PayPal among other vendors such as Charge.com, Cardservice International, SecureNetShop and ProPay.

How to Change a Reason for Claim in PayPal


1. Log in to your PayPal account.
2. Click the 'Resolution Center' link in the top navigation menu.
3. Click the 'View Open Cases' link.
4. Click 'View' next to the claim that needs to be modified.
5. Click 'Change your reason for this claim' if the case has been escalated. Click 'Change your reason for this dispute' if the claim has not been escalated.
6. Click the claim reason field. Select the new reason from the drop-down list.
7. Click 'Continue' to save the changes.

How to Require Shipping Address on PayPal


1. Log in to your PayPal account at http://www.paypal.com
2. Click on the 'Merchant Services' tab, and then click on 'Buy Now Button' under 'Tools for Existing Merchants.'
3. Complete Steps 1 and 2 on the 'Create a PayPal Payment Button' page.
4. In 'Step 3: Customize Advanced Features' Select 'Yes' to answer the question, 'Do you need your customer's shipping address?'. This selection will prompt your customers to enter their shipping address during the payment process.
5. Click 'Create Button' at the bottom of the page.

Friday, May 10, 2013

How to Buy Stocks Online With PayPal


About PayPal
PayPal is a popular online payment service owned by eBay.com that operates much like an online bank. You can add funds, accept payments from online customers and make online payments securely and easily using PayPal's various features.
PayPal as a Bank
Go to your online trading account and add your PayPal account as a checking account. Once it has been verified, you will be able to transfer funds back and forth with relative ease.
PayPal Debit Card
PayPal offers a MasterCard debit card to account holders in good standing. This card functions exactly as any other debit card. You can use it to deposit funds into your online trading account to buy stocks with.