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How to Set up a PayPal Merchant Account

If you are launching a new project it is critical to test your hypothesis first. We know how important it is to have an opportunity to accept payment from clients right from the business launch, because setting up a merchant account with payment processing companies may take some time. That is why, for your convenience and ability to test hypotheses and start making money from the start, Scrile Connect provides a free and simple integration with PayPal as an alternative solution to process online payments. Here is a simple step-by-step guide on how to quickly get a merchant account with PayPal.

How to set up a PayPal merchant account | Scrile Connect

How to set up a PayPal merchant account | Scrile Connect

Accept Payments Right from the Business Launch

Are you a young startup or launching a new business project? Figuring out how to process online payments from clients in a way that is quick, legal, secure and painless is one of the most important operational problems you will need to solve from the very beginning.

If you are launching a new project it is critical to test your hypothesis first. We know how important it is to have an opportunity to accept payment from clients right from the business launch, because setting up a merchant account with payment processing companies may take some time. That is why, for your convenience and ability to test hypotheses and start making money from the start, Scrile Connect provides a free and simple integration with PayPal as an alternative solution to process online payments.   

PayPal is one of the most well-known and widely used online payment service providers which is operating in 202 countries and processing 25 major currencies. A PayPal merchant account makes it fast and easy for businesses just getting started, as well as those that are more established, to accept and process credit card payments and debit card payments.

PayPal payment gateway is integrated into the Scrile Connect platform and can be used for accepting payments from customers on the basic configuration.

Here is a simple step-by-step guide on how to quickly get a merchant account with PayPal.

How to Get a PayPal Merchant Account

  • If you donโ€™t have a PayPal merchant account
  1. Open Payment Solutions for Small to Medium Businesses | PayPal US 

2. Click Contact Sales

3. Fill in the form with your personal and business information. You should prepare the following information for PayPal:

  • Work email
  • Company website
  • Company name
  • Estimated annual sales

We recommend that you should not tell PayPal about your business idea in detail if it is connected with the adult industry and explicit or even light explicit content. If your project will be seen as a purely adult business, you might be rejected by PayPal.

  • If you already have a PayPal merchant account 

Open Admin โ†’ Settings โ†’ Payment Systems โ†’ PayPal โ†’ edit

Integrate your PayPal merchant account into your Scrile Connect platform

Enter your PayPal:

  • Client ID
  • Client Secret
  • Merchant ID
  • Available currencies

Choose Available currencies

If you need any help with Admin Settings, please contact our support team via our customer service portal. Our managers will be happy to assist you. 

Feel free to fill in the form to receive professional advice about PayPal integration from one of our experienced managers.

  • If you were rejected by PayPal in getting a merchant account

Please, provide us with all the details if possible. We will do our best to find a solution for you.