Articles tagged with: Paypal


Nov 17, 201018

Playing In PayPal’s Sandbox

Categories: Payment Processor, Shop Admin Tips, Tech Tips, Troubleshooting
Playing In PayPal’s Sandbox
Hello, is this thing on?  Many of us who have, or are in the process of launching, e-commerce sites have wondered about this at one time or another.  The most common way of finding out is to make a test purchase of $1 or less, to see if everything works.  At about 35 cents a try (in PayPal fees), most people simply consider it a start up cost.  But there is an alternative, that costs nothing to use; the PayPal Sandbox.With the sandbox you can simulate PayPal transactions, as many times as you want, without incurring any processing fees.  Not only can you simulate actual purchases, you can test drive your e-commerce site from the purchaser's point of view.  You can even simulate how your site will react to purchasers with varying levels of PayPal funding and verification. Getting Started You will first need a PayPal sandbox account.  This account is separate from any of your primary or alternate PayPal accounts.  To get an account, visit the PayPal Sandbox site and Sign Up for Access to the Sandbox Test Environment.  Usually, when selecting an e-mail address for your sandbox account, you would normally not use an e-mail address associated with your site's ...
Aug 11, 201023

7 Advantages to Using PayPal to Buy Online

Categories: Good Living, Tech Tips
7 Advantages to Using PayPal to Buy Online
PayPal is one of the largest online payment processors in the world. After rising to prominence through its partnership with Ebay, online merchants all across the Internet accept PayPal as one of their accepted methods of payments.Those who have never used PayPal may wonder why so many people use it as their only way to pay for online purchases. After you review the following seven advantages to using PayPal to buy online, you will likely want to start using PayPal yourself.1. Credit card security: When you sign up for a PayPal account, you type in the credit cards and bank accounts you wish to use for purchases one time on the PayPal secure system. Once that is accomplished, you never again have to disclose your credit card information online. By paying with PayPal, you keep your credit card information private, meaning that you can shop without worrying about a hacker downloading your account data from your online merchant.2. Flexibility: Relieve yourself of the embarrassment and hassle of trying to purchase goods and services online only to have your credit card declined. Because you can set up multiple bank accounts, debit cards, and credit cards to fund your PayPal account, you ...
Jan 2, 201017

How to Make a PayPal Mass Payment

Categories: Payment Processor
How to Make a PayPal Mass Payment
If you frequently make paypal payments to multiple recipients (e.g. to payout for affiliate commisson) and if you don't use the PayPal's mass payment option then this article is for you. Now, my first question to you is "Why aren't you using mass payment again?" :)PayPal's mass payment allows anyone with a Premier or Business account to send multiple payments instantly and has the following two big advantages:You save big on the fees. A low fee of 2.0% of the payment amount with a cap of $1.00 USD (or its equivalent in the payment currency) is assessed on each payment made with Mass Payment. Payments with PayPal’s Mass Payment are instant so you don't have to mail out the checks.How to Make a PayPal Mass Payment Step 1: Create a Mass Pay File Create a tab-delimited text file. List the recipients' email addresses in the first column and the payment amounts in the second column. In the third column, enter the three-letter code for the currency in which the payments will be sent. The following is a screenshot of a sample mass payment file:[caption id="attachment_1935" align="alignnone" width="296" caption="Screenshot of a Mass Pay File"][/caption] Step 2: Make the Payment In this step you have to ...
Dec 23, 200929

Shop Admin Tips – Protect Yourself from Unfair Refund Claims

Categories: Shop Admin Tips
Shop Admin Tips – Protect Yourself from Unfair Refund Claims
If you sell stuff online especially digital product(s) then chances are that at some point down the path you will face some fraudulent customers who will try to rip you off. I sell many products online (some from my Tips and Tricks site and some from my other web sites). I have seen many of these tricks that the fraudulent customers use to take unfair advantage from the seller.You probably already know that I have a few WordPress Plugins (e.g. Simple WordPress Shopping Cart, WP eStore, Another one in development) that help you sell online from your WordPress blog so a lot of my readers have WordPress powered site and sell products online. Going forward I am going to try to write more posts on various fraudulent tricks that customers tried on me and how I handled it. Hopefully these posts will help improve your online selling experience as a shop admin. In this post I have covered some aspects of the refund trick that many customers use.The Good Old Refund Trick I am pretty sure that most of you who are selling online have a system that makes sure the customer only gets the product after they have made a ...
Nov 18, 200927

Two Simple PayPal Security Related Tips

Categories: Tech Tips
Two Simple PayPal Security Related Tips
If you are using any of my WordPress shopping cart plugins (WP eStore or WP Simple Shopping Cart) then chances are that you have a PayPal account and making a bit of money selling your stuff online too. Next step is to keep your money safe so you don't loose it from hacking related issues or get fooled by some scam email.In this post I have shared two simple PayPal security related tips that you can start using and add that extra layer of security and sleep better at night. The first one is to add more protection around your PayPal account login. Use The PayPal security key The security key gives you an extra layer of security when you log in to your PayPal account. It creates random security codes to use along with your regular username and password.It’s like a combination lock for your account – designed to let you in and keep others out – except that the combination always changes. It comes in 2 types, each with different advantages:Security key: This is a small device, the size of a credit card that you carry with you. It creates a unique security code that you use to log in ...
Mar 18, 2009824

WordPress eStore Plugin – Complete Solution to Sell Digital Products from Your WordPress Blog Securely

Categories: Wordpress Plugin
WordPress eStore Plugin – Complete Solution to Sell Digital Products from Your WordPress Blog Securely
1. Do you sell, or want to sell, digital content or services from your WordPress site on Autopilot while maintaining total SECURITY of your digital asset?2. Are you frustrated with the e-commerce WordPress plugins you've looked at? Do you want a plugin with reliable customer service (where your questions get answered and issues get addressed)?3. Do you hate the thought of paying ongoing fees and commissions to sell via a third party web site?If you are still reading, then the WordPress eStore plugin may be just what you need!Plugin SummaryIn a Nutshell... this sleek WordPress shopping cart plugin allows you to sell any form of digital products and services from your own wordpress blog securely with complete automation. What I mean by complete automation is that once you set it up the whole process (The buying and the delivering of the product without revealing the real URL of the product) works on its own. An overview of the WP eStore plugin operations can be found here.Yes, you can sell physical products with this plugin too as long as you don't need complex shipping options.Plugin FeaturesBelow are just some of the notable features of the WP eStore Plugin (you can view ...
Feb 25, 200987

WordPress Paypal Donation Plugin

Categories: Wordpress Plugin
WordPress Paypal Donation Plugin
WordPress Paypal Donation Plugin can be used to receive donation in one click. Donation can be received in multiple currencies. The plugin can be used in the sidebar, posts and pages.I decided to write this plugin after receiving several requests from my readers who liked my Wordpress Easy Paypal Payment or Donation Accept Plugin and wanted a simple donation plugin where the visitor can choose/update the donation amount. The donation header is customizable from the plugin settings option.Screenshot Following is a screenshot of the Wordpress Donation Plugin:[caption id="attachment_950" align="alignnone" width="112" caption="WordPress Paypal Donation Plugin Screenshot"][/caption] Plugin Installation 1. Unzip and Upload the folder 'wp-simple-paypal-donation' to the '/wp-content/plugins/' directory 2. Activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' menu in WordPress 3. Go to Settings and configure the options eg. your email, Subject text etc. 4. Use the Widget or add the following trigger text to a post or page where you want the donate button to appear.Plugin Usage There are three ways you can use this plugin:1. Add the following trigger text to a post or page in HTML view:2. Call the function from a template file: <?php echo paypal_donation_receive(); ?> 3. Use the WP PayPal Donation Widget from the Widgets menu. The Plugin in Action If you like this plugin then ...
Feb 16, 2009808

WordPress Simple Paypal Shopping Cart Plugin

Categories: Featured, Wordpress Plugin
WordPress Simple Paypal Shopping Cart Plugin
The WordPress Simple Paypal Shopping Cart is a very easy to use plugin that allows you to sell products or services online in one click from your WordPress blog.Plugin Description WordPress Simple PayPal Shopping Cart lets you add an 'Add to Cart' button anywhere on your blog. This plugin also allows you to add the shopping cart anywhere in a post or page or sidebar easily. The shopping cart shows the user what they currently have in the cart and allows them to add or remove items. The payment is processed by PayPal. Screenshots Simple Product DisplayProduct Display with Variation ControlShopping Cart ScreenshotBelow is a screenshot of how the shopping cart looks when customers add products to the cart.[caption id="attachment_1350" align="alignnone" width="403" caption="Sample Shopping Cart Screenshot"][/caption] Demo of the WordPress Paypal Shopping Cart Plugin I am using the WordPress eStore (plugin to sell digital products securely) which is a premium version of the WordPress PayPal Shopping Cart plugin. So I had to disable this simple shopping cart on this blog as I didn't want to run two WordPress shopping cart plugins on the same site but you can visit the WordPress eStore plugin page and play with the add to cart buttons to see how ...
Oct 31, 2008335

WordPress Easy Paypal Payment or Donation Accept Plugin

Categories: Wordpress Plugin
WordPress Easy Paypal Payment or Donation Accept Plugin
'Wordpress Easy Paypal Payment or Donation Accept Plugin' is an easy to use Wordpress plugin to Accept Paypal payment for a service or a product or Donation in one click. Can be used in the sidebar, posts and pages.After receiving numerous requests, I have added multiple currency support and a donate button option to this WordPress plugin. See the change log section below. Now WordPress admins can configure this plugin with a 'Donate' button to receive donations through PayPal. If you want to accept payment for products and want shopping cart functionality then check the WordPress Simple Paypal Shopping Cart plugin. If you are just after a simple donation only plugin then check out the WordPress Simple Donation Plugin Page.A while back I was looking for a Wordpress plugin to use on one of my sites to accept payment for a simple service without the Customers having to log in to my site or become a member and stuff. I couldn't find a simple enough WordPress plugin that does the job so I wrote one myself. One of my friends used it and suggested that I should make this plugin available for others to use. So I tidied up some ...

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