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I am creating store buttons with the PayPal Merchant Services feature. With this you place a button on your site that takes you to a secure payment page through PayPal. I was wondering if it is possible to get a discount code feature applied to the button. I do not want to give discounts to everyone just the people who enter this specific code. When creating a button there is a spot to enter code for Advanced Variables. I imagine this is where you would enter the code. Please let me know, thanks!
Louis,
Where would you create the code at and the amount it takes off? I am looking to use it on a special occasion. For example I would give someone a code to use that day then take it away so I don’t think hacking would be a problem. Could you give me the code to try?
Thanks alot

To achieve what you want you would need to muck about with the PayPal API, but there’s an easier way.

Instead of using a discount code, you can use a special page, which is identical to the normal page, (or different if you like), but has a button with the discounted price on it, instead of the normal one. Send your favored customers to this special page.

When your offer has expired, you just take down the extra page, or replace it with a page saying the offer expired and with a link to your normal page

The Paypal user agreement says that if you send or receive money exclusively using Paypal balance or bank account, then it’s free. How about requesting money from someone? I was on the page for requesting money, and there are only 2 options to choose from when I was asked for the purpose of the request: goods or service. And it appears that both charge a fee. I do have a personal account (not premier or merchant account).

You have to have the pay with a money order or personal check

With my mom as the cosigner so that I would pay all the income tax but she could be my legal co-signer for licenses and bank accounts?

I have a specific business plan and I know HTML, how to make professional sites, hosting, merchant services, PayPal, and domains.

The place you might have a problem is Paypal. You need to be 18 to have your OWN account there. But if she is willing to set up the Paypal account and allow you to use it (or give you a ’student account’ there, which you should check out), you can probably make it happen. Just be sure that she knows the ultimate responsibility is HERS until you turn 18 (at least in the US). This is because only adults can make legally binding contracts - and that is what sales are, binding contracts.

i am trying to sell my computer and a woman says shes out of state and can not pick up item so she is buying it for a cousin and wants it shipped there. these are the e mails i got from paypal im new to it and dont know how everything works should this show up on paypal still maybe saying pending because its not :"" Dear heather simons,

We at PayPal will like to bring to your notice that the payment made by an craiglist.org buyer is confirmed and currently being processed.but it will remain pending in your PayPal account till shipment is confirmed.your account payment received status is $390(pending) this will remain pending till shipment is verified and confirmed,we are doing all this to enable our merchant using PayPal for online auction are fraud free so in other to enable this transaction go through with immediate effect the item shipment reference number must be provided to match the details of this in other to release the funds in to your PayPal account automatically.the status will remain pending till shipment is confirmed.
Thank you for Using PayPal from online deals
PayPal team 226056.
For further question please feel free to email us through our secure customer report service at online.track_post@accountant.com Copyright © 1999-2009 PayPal. All rights reserved. PayPal (USA) Limited is authorized and regulated by the Financial Services Authority in the United State as an electronic money institution. PayPal FSA Register Number: 226056.

PayPal Email ID PP1525

AND THEN THIS ONE

Dear heather simons,
You have an Instant Payment of $390.00 USD from Jeniffer (jeniffer.rose50@ymail.com)

Payment Details
Item Purchased From: heather simons
Description: Goods
Transaction ID : 3W492537HE3468708

Payment For
QuantityPriceSubtotal

computer

1
$390.00
USD $390.00
USD

Shipping & Handling via to (USPS EXPRESS MAIL) 3-7 Days Delivery to 23401 :-
(includes any seller handling fees)
$00.00USD
Shipping Insurance (not offered):-00-

Total:
$390.00
USD

Delivery Information

Address:
Samson Daniel
13 Awoniyi street
mushin,
Lagos,23401
Nigeria.

Address Status:Confirmed

Important Note: This PayPal® payment has been deducted from the buyer’s account and has been "APPROVED"but will not be credited to your account until the shipment reference/tracking number is sent to us for verification so as to secure both the buyer and the seller.
Below are the necessary information requested before your account will be credited.
Send tracking number to us or email us through this mail online.track_post@accountant.com and our customer service care will attend to you. As soon as you send us the shipment’s tracking number to us for security purposes and the safety of the buyer and the seller,the money will be credited to your account.
**PLEASE NOTE**
Once item has been shipped and the tracking number sent to us,
You will receive a "CONFIRMATION EMAIL" from PayPal® Team informing you that the Fund has been credited
Thank you for using PayPal!
The PayPal Team

SO ANYWAYS THIS AMOUNT IS NOT SHOWING UP ON PAYPAL

Welcome, heather simons

Last log in July 9, 2010 7:07 AM PDT
Account Type: Personal Upgrade Status: Verified
PayPal balance: $0.00 USD View limits
My recent activity Payments received Payments sent View all of my transactions
My recent activity - Last 7 days (Jul 2, 2010-Jul 9, 2010)
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-No New Items-

what does somthing think about this

You’ve been scammed. That email is not from Paypal, it’s called a Spoof, forward to spoof@paypal.com and do not send your computer for any reason. This is a very common Nigerian scam
If you go to Paypal.com and login and theres no money, it was never sent. Besides, Paypal does not allow any accounts from Nigeria due to high levels of fraud, so there is no way any Paypal email would ask you to ship to a Nigerian address.And Paypal would never ask for a tracking or shipment number, that’s not how Paypal works
Do not respond to this person or believe their threats, you’ll next receive spoof FBI or police emails threatening you into sending the computer, don’t believe them. These scams all follow the same script
The scam is explained in detail here
http://consumerist.com/2008/10/how-a-nigerian-steals-your-laptop.html
http://giwayne.com/sca/

Report this to Paypal and also the FBI internet crime partnership http://www.ic3.gov/default.aspx
but dont respond to this buyer or any other emails regarding this scam. They will eventually stop contacting you once they know you are not playing along. If you don’t answer, they will go away after a few emails. If you respond, then you’ll never get rid of them

I’m selling my phone on craigslist. The person doesn’t live where I do so I declined his check and said only paypal. I have a paypal because I’m planning on buying a new phone on ebay.

Anyways, he asked for my PP ID. I yahoo answered if that was a good idea, and from all the answers just decided to do the thing where you ask for money through his email.

He put the money in my paypal and I got a email, but I’m not sure if this is what everyone else gets because I kind of don’t like the sound of it. Is this real ?

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Thank you for using PayPal for your online auctions. We at PayPal are ensuring that all our customers and auction site are fraud free.
We just want to let you know that we are yet to fund your money into your account due to the fact that we have not confirm shipment, as the item has not been posted yet. Kindly ship the item and get back to us with the shipment tracking information as soon as the item is shipped, so that we can confirm shipment and the money will be credited into your account immediately.

In our efforts to secure our merchants, We are now receiving payments for items that are to be shipped internationally through our secure server. This is to ensure that the seller and buyer do their responsibility in every transaction we handle.we’ve now received and confirmed payment from the buyer of: cell phone . is payment is currently pending to be credited into your account due to the security measures we have taken..You are now required to ship out the item and send us the shipment reference number for verification of shipment. As soon as we have verified the shipment which normally does not require much time to confirm, your account will be credited with the full payment. This security methods have been taken due to fraudulent sellers, if you click the links below you will see an example of these eBay sellers:

Http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4386952.stm
Http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4385956.stm

We await the shipment reference number for verification so we can credit your account immediately.

NOTE: That you are advised not to send out the shipment reference number to the buyer until we have verified the shipment and credited your account.

Please if you have any question, do not hesitate to write us @ onlinetracking.us@americamail.com as we are hoping to serve you better.

PayPal Service
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The money is already in my account. So if I don’t like this idea, what do I have to do to get him to take the money out? Or now that he gave me the money, is it mine?

the money is not in your account - that email is NOT from Paypal. Paypal would NEVER ask for a tracking/shipment reference number. Your account is credited the minute the person puts through the payment. If you go to Paypal.com and log into your account and there is no money there, it was never sent.

Plus, why would you write to @americanmail.com for anything to do with Paypal

Forward this to spoof@paypal.com and do not have any further correspondence with this buyer. There is no money, they are sending you fake emails to get you to send the item without them paying for it

DO NOT send the item for any reason

This question in brief is basically about: ‘What is the fastest/easiest/best way to offer payments on a website?’

Okay I own a small business and want to start selling a few things online. Anyway regardless, I want to sell to people who are primarily using credit cards and I want it to be quick and simple for them.

Now I’ve been reading for a little over 7 hours straight now and I think my eyes are about to bleed. One too many PayPal vs. 2Checkout vs. Worldpay vs. Moneybookers(?) vs. Auth..net(?) etc. forums/debates. Anyway I’m as confused as when I started.

I’ll offer paypal for sure but a lot of people see it and think "well I don’t have a paypal account so I can’t use it." Anyway what is the fastest/easiest/best way to offer payments on a website? (In your experience?) Or opening your own merchant account or something? I don’t even know how to do that but yeah any comments would really help a lot.

I would still say Paypal as it’s the safest.

There is a great ebook about the best selling/merchant service.

Go to this website: http://www.techgeneration.org/

Good luck!

For an e-commerce site targeted at consumers living in Dubai, what is the best option for online payments?

Who are the leading merchant account providers and payment gateway services operating in the UAE and what currency are citizens most comfortable in using to pay online in? Do most residents hold credit cards or do they prefer to pay using bank transfers or PayPal like services?

Are there any governmental regulations I should be aware of?

First of all, the UAE has only a few merchant account providers and we use the usual online Payment Gateway Services, mostly Paypal. Some people resort to Liberty Reserve, C-Gold, Moneybookers etc. but mainly we go with Online Credit Card Payments. In my personal opinion, we prefer to pay via Credit Cards as bank transfers can take 3-5 business days, sometimes longer. Credit Cards are widely available and can easily be found in any banks, they even sell prepaid VISA cards that can be used online too.

Simply answering your first question; Paypal. It’s simple, fast and easy to use. + They can spend up to $500 without having to go through the verification process.

Secondly, usually Mashreqbank is the main merchant provider for online transactions, as seen on websites such as Etisalat.ae, CinestarCinemas.com, BoxOfficeMe.com as well as other websites. However, Paypal is increasingly being used in the Emirates.

Thirdly, most residents hold both credit cards and bank accounts, but prefer using credit cards as long as online transactions are safe and secure, being SSL secured and the payment gateway being somewhat well-known. There are a lot of scams going around, so I doubt anyone would go with "X Merchant" or "Z Merchant" and they might trust Paypal a bit more (personally, I dislike Paypal, but it’s easy and fast).

Lastly, I don’t believe the UAE government cares about international online transactions as long as they are straight forward and not fraudulent. Fraud causes are usually highly important in the Emirates as Dubai being a major fraud city in the Emirates, dealing with fraud cheques, credit cards etc. and increasingly on the rise. So in a short answer; no. There are no regulations.

Personal Advice: Ensure your website is SSL secured and that the nice seal is shown everywhere on the site to comfort residents, provide a phone number for support and assistance, and offer some form of money back to comfort citizens too.

Good luck!

I am in the process of starting up an online business and I need a good merchant services provider. I have looked into paypal and google checkout…they have some restrictions on certain products and are a bit pricey. I want that is reasonably priced, with not too many hidden fees and restrictions….let me know if there is anything better

Costco Merchant Services

I am not a paypal member and made a purchase using the paypal service, am i still protected?
poohpooh - im sorry but you are wrong, you can buy items with paypal WITHOUT having a paypal account if the seller checks that option.

Some debit cards offer buyer protection, others do not. Check the terms of your account. And as answered before, yes, your debit card numbers are needed to process the transaction.

I don’t know what you mean as far as not being a member of PayPal yet using PayPal. You can’t use PayPal unless you have a PayPal account. If the merchant accepts PayPal and you used a different payment method, then your liabilities are limited to your card’s terms. My debit card offers all of the protections of a credit card, however not all debit cards offer this.

Paypal will allow donations for personal account or for only merchant account?…they told me that i should not raise funds with my paypal personal account…But while signing in for personal account,merchant services option is there..From there only i got a donate button to raise funds…Using that button in my blog,i raised funds……But everything went in vain…bcz they put my account in limited access…Can anyone please tell me a solution for this…

why would anyone just send you "donations" if you are not a recognized, registered non-profit charity?