Money with PayPal:

"No Computer Required" By Merle

Send & Receive Money with PayPal: "No Computer Required"

Paypal is pretty much the standard online when it comesto buying goods and services. But what about offline?

Paypal has decided to combine their service with the mobility of cell phones, calling the new service "Paypal Mobile." It is presently available in the U.S., Canada andthe U.K.

PayPal Mobile gives you the ability to send peoplemoney and also buy things with what they call "Textto Buy." When you see something advertised at anevent or in a magazine or even on a poster, if ithas "Text to Buy" next to it, you can use your cellphone to purchase it.Send & Receive Money with PayPal: "No Computer Required"So what can you buy? Things like DVD's, CD's, books,electronics, accessories and more. The price of theitem includes shipping and any tax. The item is thenshipped to the address listed in your Paypal accountwithin one day. Delivery takes about 5 to 7 days. Allmerchandise is sent by the Merchant, not Paypal.

Send & Receive Money with PayPal: "No Computer Required"

1) You see something advertised you want to buy withthe words "Text to Buy" in the ad.

2) You send a text message with the item code tothe number shown in the ad.

3) You'll receive a call back to confirm the order

4) The item ships out

You can also use Paypal's new service to send money.There is no charge to send funds with your cellphone or to receive it if you have a personalPaypal account. Business accounts are charged thestandard rates for receiving payments. Dependingon your cell phone and calling plan, you may be charged foryour textmessaging. There are two ways to send money with your phone:

1) You text to 729725 (Paypal)With the amount and the recipient's phone number.

Example: Send 10 to 2167804970 (put the recipientsphone number here, this is just an example.)

Note: You must use the words "send" and "to"

2) Paypal will call you back and you must enteryour secret pin # to confirm.

3) The person you sent the funds to is immediatelynotified by Paypal and told how to claim theirfunds.

The other way to send money is to use their800 number:

1) Call 800-472-9725

2) Type in your mobile pin #

3) Enter the amount and phone number to send itto when asked.

4) Again, the recipient is notified on how toclaim the funds.

To use Paypal Mobile you'll first need tohave a Paypal account.

Then you'll need to activateyour cell phone. To do this you'll need to log intoyour Paypal account, type in your cell phone numberand select a 4 to 8 digit pin number. Paypal willcall you to confirm the account.

If you're worried about security, all transactionsmade with your phone are protected by your uniquemobile pin number and are covered with the sameprotection you get with your online Paypal account.

For more information see. mobile overview..

Send & Receive Money with PayPal: "No Computer Required"

So next time you need to send money with Paypal,or have an urge to buy something,you no longer need to wait until you're in frontof a computer with an Internet connection.

With people growing more and more mobile anddemanding technology that keeps up with theirbusy lifestyle, Paypal now has a place to callhome off-line as well as on.

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