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alpine
Joined: 29 Jan 2010
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| Posted: Thu Jan 13, 2011 11:01 am Post subject: Do paypal charge monthly fees when using your own website? |
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If I do not use ebay and instead use my own website will paypal charge a monthly subscription charge on top of the fee charges for recieving payments?
I am thinking about setting up a website.
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pjrcoffee
Joined: 23 Apr 2006
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| Posted: Thu Jan 13, 2011 11:06 am Post subject: |
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| The quick answer is No. You will only be charged when a transaction is handled by them. |
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knottybynature-ny
Joined: 07 Apr 2010
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| Posted: Thu Jan 13, 2011 11:08 am Post subject: Re: Do paypal charge monthly fees when using your own websit |
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From a personal perspective...I don't take PayPal on my site. I only use Google Checkout. It was easy to integrate on my site, and I am no programmer! They don't mess with your money, and don't charge a monthly fee to use the service, just the transaction fees. I feel their fraud protection-both ways-is far superior to Paypal's.
Unless something has changed, Paypal only charges the monthly fee for its Virtual Terminal processing, say if you are accepting credit cards at a show with a manual swiper. You give your customer a copy of the slip, then go home and complete the transaction on your computer. |
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alpine
Joined: 29 Jan 2010
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| Posted: Thu Jan 13, 2011 11:33 am Post subject: Re: Do paypal charge monthly fees when using your own websit |
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Is google checkout cheaper per transaction then?
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Vintage Girl
Joined: 27 May 2008
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Location: Seymour, MO
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| Posted: Thu Jan 13, 2011 12:16 pm Post subject: |
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| Google Checkout is cheaper. |
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alpine
Joined: 29 Jan 2010
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| Posted: Thu Jan 13, 2011 1:35 pm Post subject: Re: Do paypal charge monthly fees when using your own websit |
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Okay thanks. I have looked at google check out and its features. I sell multiple items all in one sale regularly. This is because I sell plants and people often want 3 or 4 of them at once. Google say you need a seperate shopping basket bought seperately to add to there check out. I am not 100% sure but thats what appears to be said.
Are any shopping basket free ? and would I also have to pay Paypal for a Paypal shopping basket also? How much are shopping baskets on paypal or else where?
Oh... just to add I think i may have read somewhere that shopping carts often come free with a hosted website. Is that often true?
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elpereles
Joined: 15 Dec 2006
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Location: Puerto Rico
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| Posted: Thu Jan 13, 2011 2:45 pm Post subject: Re: Do paypal charge monthly fees when using your own websit |
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Please read. Long time Google Checkout was cheaper in transactions now it cost the same like Paypal.
GCO Fees
http://checkout.google.com/seller/fees.html
PP Fees
https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_display-receiving-fees-outside |
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alpine
Joined: 29 Jan 2010
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| Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2011 6:38 am Post subject: Re: Do paypal charge monthly fees when using your own websit |
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If not using ebay do I require a shopping basket with paypal or are there some simple settings to adjust for multiple item selling. Or do I have to pay for a shopping basket?
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knappschiles
Joined: 25 May 2005
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Location: Wi
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| Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2011 10:31 am Post subject: |
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There are buttons at the PP site that you can make for your web site. You fill in a form and then copy the HTML they give you into your site. No charge for that.
But if you want to give customers options, you are better off getting a cart.
Many carts are free or very low charge.
Carol |
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