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PayPal Payment Solutions Traditional Merchant Account + Gateway** Website Payments Standard Website Payments Pro Email Payments Additional Payment Option Customer payment experience Customers shop on your website Customers pay on PayPal site Customers shop on your website Customers pay with credit card on your website -- OR -- Customers can choose to pay with PayPal. Customers receive your billing by email Customers pay on PayPal site Customers shop on your website Customers choose to pay on PayPal site Customers shop on your website Customers pay on your website Fees per transaction 1.9% - 2.9% + $0.30 USD, depending on monthly volume 2.2% - 2.9% + $0.30 USD*, depending on monthly volume 1.9% - 2.9% + $0.30 USD, depending on monthly volume 1.9% - 2.9% + $0.30 USD, depending on monthly volume 1.9-3.5% + $0.15 USD to $0.50 USD Set-up fees None None None None $100.00 USD-$300.00 USD Monthly fees None $20.00 None None $50.00 USD-$90.00 USD Gateway fees None None None None $30.00 USD per month + $0.15 USD per transaction Type of payment accepted Major credit cards: Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover Bank transfers PayPal account balance Major credit cards: Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover Bank transfers PayPal account balance Major credit cards: Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover Bank transfers PayPal account balance Major credit cards: Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover Bank transfers PayPal account balance Certain credit cards, typically after separate contracts with each credit card company Accept phone, fax, and mail orders $20.00 USD/month with Virtual Terminal Included at no cost with Virtual Terminal $20.00 USD/month with Virtual Terminal $20.00 USD/month with Virtual Terminal $30.00 USD-$50.00 USD per month after a $200.00 USD-$300.00 USD set-up fee. Technical skills required Simple HTML Web services, APIs Simple download and install Scripting, APIs Web services, APIs Time needed to apply 5 minutes 10 minutes 5 minutes 5 minutes Days Time needed to set up 10 minutes 2 days 5 minutes Up to 2 days Days Approval time Immediate 2 business days for approval Immediate Immediate Days, weeks or months

*Transaction fees may be as low as 2.2% + $0.30 USD per transaction for volume processed through PayPal Express Checkout.
** Amounts in this column are approximate.

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