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PayPal US certified shopping cart software
PayPal is one of the most popular online payment options worldwide. And we are very proud to say that X-Cart shopping cart has a certified integration with PayPal Website Payments Standard and PayPal Website Payments Pro out of the box.
PayPal US facts
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In the U.S., PayPal is the most preferred payment service on the Web after Visa. In the UK, PayPal is the most preferred payment service on the Web. (source: PayPal Brand Tracker Q3 08) |
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Of the US shoppers who prefer PayPal, security is mentioned most often as the reason for that preference. 89% of those who prefer PayPal cite security-related reasons, while 81% cite convenience-related reasons. (source: PayPal brand tracker Q3 08) |
| • | PayPal accounts contain over $3 billion in stored value that is spent every 2 weeks. |
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PayPal's Total Payment Volume in 2007 represented nearly 9% of global e-commerce and 12% of US e-commerce. (based on Forrester estimates of US e-commerce at $265 billion) |
| • | PayPal revenues for Q3 2008 were 597 million, up 27% year over year. |
| • | PayPal maintains a very low loss rate due to fraud: 0.29%, just over one quarter of one percent. |
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PayPal has 65 million active accounts* (165 million total accounts) and is available in 190 markets.
(* active accounts are those that have had activity in the past 12 months) |
| • | PayPal supports payments in 19 currencies including: U.S. Dollars, Canadian Dollars, Australian Dollars, Euros, Pounds Sterling, Japanese Yen, Chinese RMB, Czech Koruna, Danish Krone, Hong Kong Dollar, Hungarian Forint, New Zealand Dollar, Norwegian Krone, Polish Zloty, Singapore Dollar, Swedish Krona, Swiss Franc, Mexican Peso and Israeli Shekel. |
Apply now in 3 simple steps!
| 1 | Set up a PayPal Business or Premier account (only US merchants are eligible) |
2 | Order and install X-Cart shopping cart |
3 | Setup PayPal in X-Cart backend |
PayPal solutions tailored for your website
Website Payments Standard is a simple payment method usually used by novice store owners. Customers confirm their order and then will be redirect to PayPal's website to complete their payment. This is the basic PayPal account setup.
Website Payments Pro enables you to use PayPal like a realtime payment option and don't require your customer to visit PayPal's website.
PayPal Express Checkout option is a part of Website Payments Pro that allows your customers to select their preferred PayPal account and automatically check out using their PayPal information without having to fill out their personal information again on your shopping cart order form. Express Checkout provides the best experience for the customer and gives you the most control over the checkout process. Also, PayPal Express Checkout gives your customers choice over their payment method and can be used in conjunction with other payment methods as well as with PayPal Website Payments Pro.
