How to Get a Merchant Account on Paypal

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Visit the PayPal sign up page.

   To get a merchant account, click the “Get Started” button underneath the “Business” option. , Different solutions are used in different scenarios.
   
   For example, if you want to accept PayPal payments for products you sell through eBay, select the “PayPal for your eBay business” option.
   
   Select “I don’t know” if you are unsure which payment solution will best suit your needs.
   
   Follow the onscreen instructions to determine the payment solution that’s best for you. ,, If you are the owner of the business, enter your own personal info.
   
   If someone else owns the business, have them enter their personal info. ,,, These will be used to recover your password in the case you forget it. , Click the check boxes to agree to the user agreement, privacy policy, and legal disputes. ,,,
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   Step 2: Select your country or region and language using the drop down menus.

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   Step 3: Select your account type.

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   Step 4: Select the payment solution you are using with your PayPal merchant account.

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   Step 5: Enter the information associated with your business including business name

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   Step 6: address

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   Step 7: location info

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   Step 8: primary currency

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   Step 9: and customer service email.

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    Step 10: Enter the business owner contact information.

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    Step 11: Click “Continue”.

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    Step 12: Enter a valid email address that will be used for signing into your PayPal account and create and confirm a new password.

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    Step 13: Select and answer a security question.

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    Step 14: Read the User Agreement

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    Step 15: Privacy Policy

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    Step 16: and Legal Disputes documentation.

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    Step 17: Enter the security code.

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    Step 18: Click “Sign Up” button in the bottom right hand corner to complete the process.

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    Step 19: Log in to your account and visit the Account Tools page to setup your merchant payment solution.

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