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PayPal
Protx has integrated with PayPal Express Checkout giving you the opportunity to add PayPal as a payment option on your payment pages!
This facility is available to merchants who are a certified PayPal Business Account holder. If you do not already have a PayPal Business Account, then you can apply for a PayPal account now.
This additional service can be included in your package at no additional cost. Standard PayPal transaction fees apply. Protx will only charge you our standard transaction rates, according to the Protx package you choose.
Why add PayPal to your payment pages?
- With over 15 million accounts in the UK and over 164 million worldwide, PayPal is a popular payment method amongst millions of online shoppers.
- Adding PayPal to your payment pages provides a fast and secure way for your customers to pay online via their PayPal account.
- PayPal is affordable for businesses of all sizes and offers chargeback protection on qualifying transactions.
What is PayPal Express Checkout?
PayPal Express Checkout is PayPal’s fastest checkout solution. Customers can pay easily, quickly and securely in as few as three clicks. The customer initiates and approves PayPal payments earlier in the checkout process and shipping and billing information is sent immediately from PayPal to your website.
With PayPal Express Checkout you can:
Add an express lane for 15 million UK PayPal user accounts and over 164 million globally.
Increase sales: PayPal is shown to increase sales by an average of 14%. *
Get new customers. Leverage the growing network of millions of PayPal accounts.
Own the entire customer relationship. Customers return to your site to confirm payment.
* Based on a survey of 200+ merchants already accepting credit cards online who then added PayPal
How does it work?
The PayPal payment option will be available for your customer to select on the payment screen alongside the other card types activated on your Protx account.
A breakdown of the transaction process using Protx with PayPal Express Checkout is shown below:
How do I set up PayPal on my Protx account?
At the moment, the PayPal payment option is only available to VSP Form and VSP Server users who use the Protx payment pages.
There are only 3 simple steps you need to take to add PayPal Express Checkout as a payment option on your Protx account:
Sign up to a PayPal account:
If you do not already have a PayPal Business account you can sign up at the following link: www.paypal.co.uk/protx
Adjust the settings in your PayPal account:
Adjust the setting in your PayPal account to accept payments through Protx. For information on how to do this please click here.
Adjust the settings in your Protx account:
Log into your VSP Admin account and adjust your account to add PayPal as a payment method. For further information on how to do this please click here.
** Please note that PayPal payments processed through Protx are not covered by Seller Protection at this time. **
Frequently Asked Questions: Read our PayPal FAQ's section for all frequently asked questions.
PayPal Activation: Please review our guide on how to activate PayPal on your Protx account.