Comments on: How to open a PayPal Micropayment Account? http://www.creditcardprocessing-r-us.com/Credit_Card_Processing_Blog/2010/01/how-to-open-a-paypal-micropayment-account/ Your credit card processing information source Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:15:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: CCPrUs http://www.creditcardprocessing-r-us.com/Credit_Card_Processing_Blog/2010/01/how-to-open-a-paypal-micropayment-account/comment-page-1/#comment-18370 CCPrUs Sat, 07 Jan 2012 22:53:45 +0000 http://www.creditcardprocessing-r-us.com/Credit_Card_Processing_Blog/?p=150#comment-18370 Dear SouthernCross, As PayPal has not stopped providing micropayment services, the scenario you describe sounds like a temporary downtime at PayPal. Please note that the solution is open for certain countries only, and trying to subscribe for micropayment services from a non-supported country may get the process “stuck”. Our recommendation: take another shot -> The process works :-) Good luck! CCPrUs. Dear SouthernCross,

As PayPal has not stopped providing micropayment services, the scenario you describe sounds like a temporary downtime at PayPal.

Please note that the solution is open for certain countries only, and trying to subscribe for micropayment services from a non-supported country may get the process “stuck”.

Our recommendation: take another shot -> The process works :-)

Good luck!

CCPrUs.

]]> By: SouthernCross http://www.creditcardprocessing-r-us.com/Credit_Card_Processing_Blog/2010/01/how-to-open-a-paypal-micropayment-account/comment-page-1/#comment-17883 SouthernCross Sat, 07 Jan 2012 14:26:32 +0000 http://www.creditcardprocessing-r-us.com/Credit_Card_Processing_Blog/?p=150#comment-17883 Dear CCPrUs, I found this blog article because I am having a difficult time to switch my Paypal Business account to Micropayments account. Their website https://micropayments.paypal-labs.com/?bn_r=m or https://micropayments.paypal-labs.com/ does not work. Simply put, the sign-up button does not redirect me to anywhere. Did Paypal stop offering Micropayments service? SouthernCross Dear CCPrUs,

I found this blog article because I am having a difficult time to switch my Paypal Business account to Micropayments account. Their website https://micropayments.paypal-labs.com/?bn_r=m
or
https://micropayments.paypal-labs.com/
does not work. Simply put, the sign-up button does not redirect me to anywhere. Did Paypal stop offering Micropayments service?

SouthernCross

]]> By: CCPrUs http://www.creditcardprocessing-r-us.com/Credit_Card_Processing_Blog/2010/01/how-to-open-a-paypal-micropayment-account/comment-page-1/#comment-11751 CCPrUs Mon, 31 Jan 2011 23:11:25 +0000 http://www.creditcardprocessing-r-us.com/Credit_Card_Processing_Blog/?p=150#comment-11751 JR, You don’t need a merchant account to process credit cards through PayPal regardless of your PayPal account type (Business or Micropayment). In the model you describe, in which your micropayments are 10 Cents each, taking into consideration PayPal’s Micropayments Pricing (5% + 5 Cents per transaction), depending on PayPal’s rounding techniques, you might end up paying between 5 to 6 Cents per transaction, leaving you with as low as 4 Cents per each 10 Cents transaction – i.e. ending up paying up to 60% or your volume for processing. Can you absorb this 60% cost and have you looked for alternative solutions? Gidi. JR, You don’t need a merchant account to process credit cards through PayPal regardless of your PayPal account type (Business or Micropayment).

In the model you describe, in which your micropayments are 10 Cents each, taking into consideration PayPal’s Micropayments Pricing (5% + 5 Cents per transaction), depending on PayPal’s rounding techniques, you might end up paying between 5 to 6 Cents per transaction, leaving you with as low as 4 Cents per each 10 Cents transaction – i.e. ending up paying up to 60% or your volume for processing.

Can you absorb this 60% cost and have you looked for alternative solutions?

Gidi.

]]> By: JR http://www.creditcardprocessing-r-us.com/Credit_Card_Processing_Blog/2010/01/how-to-open-a-paypal-micropayment-account/comment-page-1/#comment-11746 JR Mon, 31 Jan 2011 22:44:10 +0000 http://www.creditcardprocessing-r-us.com/Credit_Card_Processing_Blog/?p=150#comment-11746 Will do. On the time being I have another issue I'd like to run by you re: Micropayments AND Credit Cards thru PayPal If i switched my Business Account (Website Payment Standard) to Micropayment will my customers have the ability to use their Credit Cards to make the micropayment (10 cents) ? Is there any additional fees for micropayments if the customer uses a credit card? Do i need a merchant account or will my modified business account (website payment standard) -> micropayment account suffice? Thanks Will do. On the time being I have another issue I’d like to run by you re: Micropayments AND Credit Cards thru PayPal

If i switched my Business Account (Website Payment Standard) to Micropayment will my customers have the ability to use their Credit Cards to make the micropayment (10 cents) ? Is there any additional fees for micropayments if the customer uses a credit card? Do i need a merchant account or will my modified business account (website payment standard) -> micropayment account suffice?

Thanks

]]> By: CCPrUs http://www.creditcardprocessing-r-us.com/Credit_Card_Processing_Blog/2010/01/how-to-open-a-paypal-micropayment-account/comment-page-1/#comment-11750 CCPrUs Mon, 31 Jan 2011 22:29:13 +0000 http://www.creditcardprocessing-r-us.com/Credit_Card_Processing_Blog/?p=150#comment-11750 JR, indeed you are correct - PayPal has changed the search results for “micropayments”. Current results are: <img src="http://www.creditcardprocessing-r-us.com/images/PayPal_Micropayments_Search_Results_438x338.jpg" alt="PayPal Micropayments Search Results" /> Though “paypal micropayments website” still shows, it is no longer a working link. Instead, press on “PayPal Micropayments Pricing” – a link that takes you to: https://micropayments.paypal-labs.com/?bn_r=m (same link you got to on Google). From here, you did good: 1. Signup 2. Login 3. “YES” to switch your Business account to a Micropayments one. The problem you describe sounds like a temporary problem on PayPal’s servers, yet as PayPal asks for 2 business days for the request to take effect, I can’t say for sure if the switch took place or not… Would LOVE to know how the story ends… Please return and update – How did PayPal handle your request and have you managed eventually opening the Micropayment account. Thanks! Gidi. JR, indeed you are correct – PayPal has changed the search results for “micropayments”. Current results are:

PayPal Micropayments Search Results

Though “paypal micropayments website” still shows, it is no longer a working link.

Instead, press on “PayPal Micropayments Pricing” – a link that takes you to: https://micropayments.paypal-labs.com/?bn_r=m (same link you got to on Google).

From here, you did good:
1. Signup
2. Login
3. “YES” to switch your Business account to a Micropayments one.

The problem you describe sounds like a temporary problem on PayPal’s servers, yet as PayPal asks for 2 business days for the request to take effect, I can’t say for sure if the switch took place or not…

Would LOVE to know how the story ends…

Please return and update – How did PayPal handle your request and have you managed eventually opening the Micropayment account.

Thanks!

Gidi.

]]> By: JR http://www.creditcardprocessing-r-us.com/Credit_Card_Processing_Blog/2010/01/how-to-open-a-paypal-micropayment-account/comment-page-1/#comment-11745 JR Mon, 31 Jan 2011 03:39:50 +0000 http://www.creditcardprocessing-r-us.com/Credit_Card_Processing_Blog/?p=150#comment-11745 I am new to the micropayment scene. I do have a PAYPAL BUSINESS account and attempted the search for micropayments but like the many above, such an option is not available in the search results. Googling led me to https://micropayments.paypal-labs.com/ . I attempted to sign in and clicked YES to switch my account but there appears to be a "HTTP 500 Internal Server Error" on the PayPal server. I'm guessing the switch didnt take. I then went to PayPal | CONTACT US and submitted a message about switching my account. Perhaps the OP can provide an alternative / updated info on how to switch to Micropayments? I am new to the micropayment scene. I do have a PAYPAL BUSINESS account and attempted the search for micropayments but like the many above, such an option is not available in the search results. Googling led me to https://micropayments.paypal-labs.com/ . I attempted to sign in and clicked YES to switch my account but there appears to be a “HTTP 500 Internal Server Error” on the PayPal server. I’m guessing the switch didnt take. I then went to PayPal | CONTACT US and submitted a message about switching my account.

Perhaps the OP can provide an alternative / updated info on how to switch to Micropayments?

]]> By: Every Cent Counts http://www.creditcardprocessing-r-us.com/Credit_Card_Processing_Blog/2010/01/how-to-open-a-paypal-micropayment-account/comment-page-1/#comment-5214 Every Cent Counts Wed, 20 Oct 2010 08:41:27 +0000 http://www.creditcardprocessing-r-us.com/Credit_Card_Processing_Blog/?p=150#comment-5214 As SINEAD O'CONNOR once wrote, it worked: "just like you said it would be"... Best "How to" i ever followed! Thanks! Joy. As SINEAD O’CONNOR once wrote, it worked: “just like you said it would be”…
Best “How to” i ever followed!
Thanks! Joy.

]]> By: CCPrUs http://www.creditcardprocessing-r-us.com/Credit_Card_Processing_Blog/2010/01/how-to-open-a-paypal-micropayment-account/comment-page-1/#comment-4304 CCPrUs Mon, 27 Sep 2010 20:58:27 +0000 http://www.creditcardprocessing-r-us.com/Credit_Card_Processing_Blog/?p=150#comment-4304 Terry, we could tell you, but then we’d have to kill you… ;-) We’re gathering inputs on PayPal’s micropayment solution. If you don’t mind sharing: 1. Your micropayment transaction average amount? 2. Other than PayPal, do you use alternative payments? 3. Percentage of your micropayment volume processed via PayPal? 4. Are PayPal’s rates charged as published? 5. Any unexpected surprises you can share? 6. Does PayPal’s micropayment solution meet your needs? Terry, we could tell you, but then we’d have to kill you… ;-)

We’re gathering inputs on PayPal’s micropayment solution. If you don’t mind sharing:

1. Your micropayment transaction average amount?
2. Other than PayPal, do you use alternative payments?
3. Percentage of your micropayment volume processed via PayPal?
4. Are PayPal’s rates charged as published?
5. Any unexpected surprises you can share?
6. Does PayPal’s micropayment solution meet your needs?

]]> By: Terry http://www.creditcardprocessing-r-us.com/Credit_Card_Processing_Blog/2010/01/how-to-open-a-paypal-micropayment-account/comment-page-1/#comment-4300 Terry Mon, 27 Sep 2010 19:38:50 +0000 http://www.creditcardprocessing-r-us.com/Credit_Card_Processing_Blog/?p=150#comment-4300 Thanks for this post - finally a working micropayment solution! It is impossible to get these instructions directly from paypal – how did you get it? Thanks for this post – finally a working micropayment solution!

It is impossible to get these instructions directly from paypal – how did you get it?

]]> By: CCPrUs http://www.creditcardprocessing-r-us.com/Credit_Card_Processing_Blog/2010/01/how-to-open-a-paypal-micropayment-account/comment-page-1/#comment-2933 CCPrUs Wed, 04 Aug 2010 20:07:09 +0000 http://www.creditcardprocessing-r-us.com/Credit_Card_Processing_Blog/?p=150#comment-2933 Once you reach PayPal's search box, you always get the same results. Just playing it safe, I verified using your account type. Results are as follows: <img src="http://www.creditcardprocessing-r-us.com/images/PayPal-Micropayment-Search-Results_315x123.jpg" alt="PayPal Micropayment search results" /> Once you reach PayPal’s search box, you always get the same results.

Just playing it safe, I verified using your account type.
Results are as follows:

PayPal Micropayment search results

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