How Can I Make Money Using Paypal?

by Alex Cosper

Overview

PayPal, owned by eBay, is not a bank but offers easy ways to make multiple online transactions. Some of the ways to make money using PayPal are selling on eBay, promoting your services or having an e-commerce website. You can also sell products directly from your website using PayPal as a payment method, which also allows for credit card transactions, so it is not necessary for the buyer to have a PayPal account. To have a PayPal account you need an email address and a bank account.

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Auctions

Many people who buy and sell items on eBay and other auction sites use PayPal. Since PayPal is owned by eBay, certain listings such as "video games" require payments through PayPal. You can sell almost anything you want on eBay. Popular items that are sold on eBay include books, CDs and videos. Information about selling trends on eBay can be found at eBay Pulse (http://pulse.ebay.com). The site allows for auctions in which items are put on sale for a specific number of days and bidders compete to purchase them, which can drive prices up.

Your Services

Put up an ad on Craigslist for your freelance service and get paid through PayPal. Some of the many telecommuting jobs that are done exclusively on computer at home are writing, web design, programming, graphic arts, data entry and research. It's possible to create enough work for yourself through online promotion so that you never have to leave your home for work. If you have expertise in something computer-based you can set up an account at Guru.com and find work. There are many websites that offer online work for writers, such as DemandStudios.com.
E-commerce Website

You can get paid through PayPal if you have an e-commerce website. Two of the many ways to make money with a website are having links to affiliate programs and selling products directly online. Affiliate programs can be found at Paypal.com. One example of an affiliate program is to link to an iTunes song and whenever someone purchases that song directly through your link you make a percentage of the sale. If you sell your own products, such as a band CD, you can use PayPal to allow for multiple payment methods. You can sell digital items through Payloadz.com, using PayPal.

Overview