How do I accept online payments with PayPal?

PayPal is one of our online payment processors (also known as payment gateways) to allow you to receive online payments in several currencies with PayPal balances, as well as credit and debit cards. You can use PayPal on invoices totalling $250 pesos or more.

• Details
• Setup
• Enable PayPal on an Invoice
• Customer View

Details

• Availability - For international businesses with PayPal Business only
• Transaction Fee - See PayPal’s list of transaction fees
• Setup - Quick to create an account, no setup, monthly or cancellation fees
• Processing / Payout Schedule - Payments are processed and settled in 2-3 business days for PayPal Balance, Credit and Debit Cards
• Statement Descriptor - Your customers will see "PayPal *business_name" on their statements, to customize this, see PayPal's details here
• Chargebacks - See PayPal’s disputes, claims, chargebacks and bank reversals

Set Up

To set up PayPal as an option for your invoices, use these steps: 

1. Click on your avatar in the top right corner
2. Then click on Collect your Invoices with PayPal
3. Next, click on the Activate PayPal Checkout button
   
4. In the PayPal connection screen, put in an email address in the Email field
   
5. Then click on the Country or region dropdown and select your Country
6. Click Next to continue
   1. If you are an existing user, enter your Password in the field and click Log In
      
      
   2. If needed, answer any additional questions about your PayPal account
   3. Read the permissions and click on the Agree and Connect button to continue
7. Otherwise if you are a new user, create a new password and fill out your business information
8. If you have a Personal PayPal account, a PayPal Business account is required. Choose either Convert your Personal account to a Business account, Open a new Business account or Sign into an Business account
   1. Confirm your business details
9. Once your PayPal Business account is connected, click on the Back to Facturama button. A checkmark will appear under Linked Account in your Facturama account’s PayPal settings confirming the setup.

Enable PayPal on an Invoice

Once your PayPal Business account is connected, you can begin accepting payments with PayPal using the below steps:

1. When your invoice has been successfully generated, click on the Send by Email button
   
2. In the To field, specify the email address to send the invoice to
3. If needed, add additional emails in the CC field
4. Next, if needed, specify the Subject and Message of the email
5. Check the box off next to Include PayPal button for invoice payment
6. Click on the Send button. Your Customer will receive an email with a link to the invoice where they can pay online using PayPal.

Customer View

As the Customer, you can pay an invoice sent from the business using Facturama with the below steps:

1. In the email sent to you, click on the Pay with PayPal link to open the invoice in a web browser
2. If you have an existing PayPal account, click on the PayPal button
   1. Enter your Email address or Mobile number, and your Password
   2. Click Log In
   3. Confirm your address and choose a payment option (PayPal balance, or any of your connected bank and credit card accounts)
   4. Click Pay Now to finish
3. Otherwise, if you want to pay as a Guest (available from the Company's PayPal account in select countries), click on the Pay with Debit or Credit Card button if available
   1. Fill out your credit card details, billing address and contact information, then click Pay Now to finish. You also have the option to save your details to a new PayPal account for faster checkout next time.
4. The payment will process and you’ll see a confirmation pop-up. Click Done to finish.

Note: PayPal has a limit on how much you can pay as a Guest on a case-by-case basis. Once this limit is reached, you will need to create a PayPal account to keep paying with the same debit or credit card.