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Integrate POS into Paypal Business App

by jerriestice Contributor in Business Tools Archives
‎Oct-13-2018 06:54 PM
‎Oct-13-2018 06:54 PM
I use PayPal to invoice customers because of it's robust functionality. I do construction and consulting, so often I create an invoice on the computer because the App is missing the ability to add a date and a note on each item, and I often have some detailed notes. ( Insert gripe about how PayPal Business App doesn't have details and STRIPS details if I open an invoice I made on PC ) After creating an invoice I am often paid in check, but occasionally I accept payment in person via physical credit card. Currently the only option is to load the (separate) PayPal Here App, and create a new invoice FROM SCRATCH, that has no ability to handle robust details, and has limits on how long an item name can be. I used to be able to create the invoice on my computer or tablet, then load the Here App and find it and charge it... not any more.   I also have sent the Business invoice, then run the card with Here, but that ends up showing that I have taken that amount as income TWICE in my reporting, so if a customer would like to pay with physical card, I am stuck re-building invoices. Not efficient.   Please just add credit card reader functionality to the PayPal Business App, or at least return the ability to pay linked invoices in Here. My customers expect simple, efficient payment and I can't give that to them with PayPal Here as it is now.   ( Note... Square DOES do invoicing across its dashboard and it's app ... and I switched for a while, for exactly this reason. ) ... View more
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Re: Ebay.. how long does it take to get money thro...

by jerriestice Contributor in About Payments (Archive)
‎Jul-31-2012 09:51 PM
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I have been selling on ebay and accepting payments through PayPal for quite some time. My experience has gotten better and better with PayPal, and the time for payments to be available has gotten almost instantaneous.   My experience has been that: - PayPal Balance payments are INSTANT always.  - Credit card initiated transactions are almost always instant, as long as they are MasterCard or Visa that is. - Payments from verified bank accounts (instant bank transfer) post within 3-4 days, though most are within a day or so. - Payments from e-check can take anywhere from 7-14 days with a real-life range of 4 days to never if the check is invalid.  ((I've never had an e-check come back unpayable... maybe someone else has an idea on what to do when this happens?? ))   Other considerations: - Remember there is a bank on the other end of this verifying the money. Visa and MC are a fast system, but banks and e-check are not.  PayPal is very fast on their end, they're not holding it back - they're waiting for validation. - CALL customer service... even though the information is not super descriptive online about your payment, PayPal knows what the detailed status is and if you are patient on the phone they can and WILL help you. - PayPal loves you! Seriously, they are there to help you. - Ebay has a number of options you can follow through with when your payment is held because of an invalid payment from your buyer.  Read the reccomendations (there's a section in eBay help for this) and follow those. Remember to communicate with your buyer if there's a payment discrepancy, and if that fails you can take appropriate action for non-payment.   ... View more

Re: PayPal Here Questions and Troubleshooting

by jerriestice Contributor in About Products
‎Jul-31-2012 09:13 PM
‎Jul-31-2012 09:13 PM
You can attempt to run the app on this phone, knowing that there is no implied or definite guarantee that it will work.   Manual Install:  1) Manually download paypal_here.apk through your phone's browser (search for the .apk online or use this link: https://www.dropbox.com/s/9nu1qsigmcimdkr/paypal_here.apk (this is the 1.0.0) ) There may be a newer version, or update after installing. 2) Open the file on your phone from the download menu or your file manager, android will load it with the app installer 3) Select install (no guarantees, and at your own risk) 4) After intall completes, run the program 5) Help PayPal by letting them know if your phone works properly so they may add it to the list. -- email or post here.   Notes: - Your phone MUST have the proper 3.5mm headset jack, this is the one with the microphone option. Most do. - Accepting check via photo requires a good builtin camera, your results may vary  - Really... there's no guarantee if you're phone is not on the list.  If you're doing this consider yourself warned. - Try out a card first... yes, you'll pay a percentage on a dollar to test it, but better to know before offering it to your customers. - Don't blame PayPal if this doesnt work for you yet... they're working hard to get this working and tested.   ~JS~     ... View more
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