PaypalE.com's Tutorial: "How To Open A Paypal Business (Merchant) Account" - PayPal's Online Credit Card Processing & Secure Internet Shopping Cart

Definition of Merchant Account: "An account with an acquiring bank that allows a company to accept credit cards."

How To Open A PayPal Account For Business


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Making a decision about a payment processing system is one of the most critical steps in establishing an online store or adding ecommerce capabilities to an existing website.
PayPal offers a superior online payment service for businesses of all sizes.


  • One in three online buyers in the US has a PayPal account

  • Over 58,000 users worldwide sign up for PayPal every day

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    Sign up for PayPal and start accepting credit card payments instantly.
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    Simply click the "PayPal for Business" logo above (or here) to start today!

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    150 Million PayPal Account Holders in 190 Countries

    When you offer PayPal, you open your door to a network of *150 million member accounts worldwide. These active online shoppers transact an average of $8.1 billion USD per quarter. Note: with PayPal's WebSite Payments Pro feature; **your customers can use credit cards
    to purchase products on your website without signing up for a PayPal account.

    *193 million current member accounts Q4 2009
    **You can accept credit and debit cards with your current internet merchant account. And accept PayPal too (U.S. only).


    PayPal Business (Merchant) Account Features:

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    Secured Network


  • Quick setup. Sign up and get started in minutes. No extra software or hardware needed

  • Low cost. No start-up or monthly fees, no cancellation fees, and no minimum payments

  • Security. Industry leader in fraud prevention, risk management and technological solutions


    • PayPal has been proven to save up to 16% on credit card processing fees

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    PayPal vs. Competitors


    In Q2 2008, PayPal conducted a side-by-side comparison of their processing fees vs. their competitors' processing fees among 100 randomly selected merchants. They compared:

  • The exact same number and types of transactions
  • The exact same total payment volume

    The result?

    PayPal would have saved these merchants an average of 16% on their total processing costs.


    PayPal, a Superior Online Payment Service


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    Click to Open a PayPal Business (Merchant) Account Now!


    "Build Your Online Business With PayPal"


    Note: See the PayPal Merchant Account application for details of offer. When you click on the "Apply Here" button you can review the current (Q2 2010) PayPal merchant account terms and conditions.

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