PayPal Account mandatory?

peterbe
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More and more, customers trying to buy with credit cards on my site report getting a message on the transaction form telling them to apply for a PayPal account and then to return to my site for the purchase when the account is verified. As if! Anyone know what it's all about?

 

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peterbe
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The Actual message:

 

You must create a PayPal account, then Verify it to complete this payment.
Please provide the information requested below, and then click 'Save Information' to create your account.
Go to your Account Overview page, and then click the Get Verified link on the left to Verify your account.
After your account is Verified, return to the merchant's site to make this payment again.

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