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Don't need to join paypal to pay by paypal - confused...

by TimothyW
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The other day, I click on a buy now button -- then I bought through paypal, using a new credit card -- and did not need to join paypal (set up an account) -- I just hit the "continue" link.

But today, I needed to SEND money to someone -- so I did what I THOUGHT was the same procedure -- but at the last minute, they tell you that you have indeed set up a (new) paypal account.

So, what am I to conclude? Sometimes you DO have to join paypal (open an account w/ them), if you want to pay for something -- and sometimes you don't?

Can anyone clear up this confusion for me?

Here's why I want to clear this up...

a) I did NOT really want to set up a new paypal account + feel they kinda tricked me into it at the last second of the "send money" process.

and

b) I need to be able to CONFIDENTLY tell people that they can pay via paypal, WITHOUT signing up with paypal!!!

Please adivse!

Thanks!!

-- TW
#confused #join #pay #paypal
  • Profile picture of the author imfusa
    The new type of check out pages let's you pay through your CC/DC, this is regarding the payment. But, if you want to send money for a service or something like that then you will have to register to paypal and verify your account.
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  • Profile picture of the author wanna-succeed
    PayPal really is the best, however it's a pain in the butt to get all the documents sorted out.
    I have been messing around with it for weeks, and just got verified recently, so I'm good to go, and let the dough flow, for sho'
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  • Profile picture of the author paulie888
    Timothy, it sounds like you may be a little confused. If you're selling something online and have set up a Paypal pay/checkout button, then your customers certainly have the option of paying with their credit card without having to sign up for a Paypal account.

    On the other hand, if you're just wanting to send money to someone via Paypal and you're not actually buying something from them via a Paypal button, then you'd need to have a Paypal account to send money to them.

    When you sent money to this person, did they have a Paypal checkout button? If they didn't, then there's no way you'd be able to send money to them without setting up a Paypal account first.

    Paul
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    • Profile picture of the author Oggyoi
      Originally Posted by paulie888 View Post

      Timothy, it sounds like you may be a little confused. If you're selling something online and have set up a Paypal pay/checkout button, then your customers certainly have the option of paying with their credit card without having to sign up for a Paypal account.

      On the other hand, if you're just wanting to send money to someone via Paypal and you're not actually buying something from them via a Paypal button, then you'd need to have a Paypal account to send money to them.

      When you sent money to this person, did they have a Paypal checkout button? If they didn't, then there's no way you'd be able to send money to them without setting up a Paypal account first.

      Paul
      My partner has an offline business but uses this facility to enable credit / debit card payments to her Paypal account. It's like a merchant facility for processing card payments.

      As Paul says, to send a payment you'd need to have a paypal account.
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    @ paulie...

    aha.

    thanks!

    -- TW
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