PayPal charges payment processing fees whenever it processes a customer payment. The fees you’ll pay depend on which service your business uses. Common services include standard credit card payments, Checkout for online purchases and Zettle for in-person transactions.
Standard online credit card and debit card PayPal payments
Summary: You can add a PayPal button to your website. Customers are redirected to PayPal’s payments page to enter and submit payment information, which PayPal processes.
Cost: 2.99% plus 49 cents.
PayPal Checkout payments
Summary: Customers pay directly on your website. PayPal provides the payment gateway and processing.
Cost: 3.49% plus 49 cents.
PayPal Zettle card-present or QR code payments
Summary: Zettle is PayPal’s card reader, used for in-person transactions.
Cost: 2.29% plus 9 cents.
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