Using PayPal with Constant Contact

What PayPal is and how to use it with your Constant Contact account

Important: PayPal is not part of Constant Contact. If you have questions about creating and using your PayPal account, please visit the PayPal Help Center.

PayPal is an ecommerce company that lets anyone with an email address securely send and receive payments through online fund transfers. Once you sign up for a PayPal account, you can receive and send money using your PayPal balance or another funding option, like a credit card or bank account. PayPal then sends you a notification via email for every sale.

• Using PayPal with Constant Contact billing, emails, and event registrations
• Creating and customizing a personal or business PayPal account
• PayPal fees and transaction limits

Using PayPal with Constant Contact billing, emails, and event registrations

If you have a PayPal account, there are a few ways you can use it within your Constant Contact account:

• Account billing - Once you connect your PayPal account to Constant Contact, you can start monthly payments or start a prepayment plan.
• Email content - Use your email for ecommerce by including a branded PayPal button in your email.
• Event registration - PayPal is included as a payment method option for an event registration. Each time you create a new event, you can accept payments through PayPal on your registration form for registration fees or any add-ons you're selling.

Creating and customizing a personal or business PayPal account

There are two types of PayPal accounts that you can set up: Personal or Business. While all PayPal accounts allow you to send and receive payments, each type is suited to different needs.

• Personal account - A personal account is recommended for individuals who shop and pay online, or wish to send or receive personal payments.
• Business account - A business account is recommended for merchants who operate under a company or group name. These accounts have additional business tools and features available. When you sign up for a business account, there are several products to choose from that allow you to easily receive payments online. You can also receive in-person payments using the "PayPal Here" card reader and app.

Once you have a PayPal account, you can customize the pages in your checkout flow:

• Add your logo - Add your logo to the PayPal Payment Pages to match your business webpage and emails!
• Update shipping options - Offer more than one shipping option from within your PayPal account profile.
• Allow guest checkout - Allow your contacts to check out as a guest without logging in to a PayPal account.

Learn More: Want to see what the PayPal checkout experience is like and get some PayPal best practices? Please see PayPal's checkout demo.

PayPal fees and transaction limits

PayPal fees

It is free to create a PayPal account. However, PayPal does charge modest transaction fees for receiving payments. Typically the fee is 3.49% of the transaction + $0.49 per transaction, but the fees can vary for charitable organizations and international customers.

Please see PayPal's website for more information about transaction and purchase fees.

PayPal transaction limits

Verified PayPal accounts can send up to $10,000 in a single transaction. The maximum transaction limit may vary for unverified PayPal members and for PayPal members living outside the U.S., depending on the currency in use.

Please see PayPal's website for more information about account limitations and transaction maximums.

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