PayPal SEA Channel Partnership

Why PayPal?

Go Ecommerce is pleased to announce we are now a PayPal SEA Channel Partner.

Go Ecommerce merchants can now integrate PayPal as an additional payment option to increase their sales, expand globally, attract more buyers, and keep their business secure.

PayPal is a global leader in online payments with a total payment volume of US$71 billion in 2009 – approximately 15% of global ecommerce and 16.5% of US ecommerce¹ . 

Increase Your Sales
•    Businesses get an average sales increase of 14% when they add PayPal ²
•    Receive payments from more than 81 million active accounts worldwide ³
•    57% of online shoppers who purchased from a small/medium-sized business would not have done so if PayPal had not been a payment option ⁴

Expand Globally with PayPal
•    Accept a variety of local payment methods worldwide with one solution
•    Sell to customers in 190 countries using 24 currencies
•    Diversify and reduce dependence on local markets
•    Alleviate seasonal market fluctuations

Attract more buyers with PayPal
•    1 in 3 US online shoppers has a PayPal account
•    Active PayPal buyers in the US use PayPal on average for over 50% of their online spending ⁵ 
•    In Australia and UK, PayPal is the most preferred payment service on the web ⁶
•    90% of US shoppers who prefer PayPal cite security most often as the reason for their preference ⁶

Stay Secure with PayPal
•    No worrying about storing sensitive customer data - leave it to PayPal
•    Over 2,000 specialists working 24/7 to prevent fraud and identity theft
•    Highest available data encryption keeps transactions secure
•    Advanced fraud prevention tools keep PayPal’s loss rates extremely low < 0.2%

"PayPal is committed to making sure that the transactions are secure. This really seems to reassure buyers."
- Kurt Denke, BlueJeansCable.com

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How Does It Work?

PayPal is easily enabled through Go Ecommerce. To get started, complete the following 2 steps:

1.    Sign up for a PayPal Premier or Business account - it’s free and takes just minutes.
2.    Sign up for a free trial of one of the following Go Ecommerce software services

If you wish to sell products using your existing web site, using Shopping Cart Software click here

If you wish to open a Full Internet Web Shop click here

To compare all shopping cart and web shop packages click here

Now, you’re ready to start receiving payments.  Here’s how it works when a buyer makes a purchase:
•    Customers shop on your website and click the payment button to make a purchase.
•    They login to PayPal to make payments using their credit cards, bank account ⁷ or PayPal Balance.
•    Remember it’s secure and easy for your buyers as they don’t have to retype their financial details each time they pay
•    You get paid instantly in your PayPal account and can choose to withdraw the funds to your bank account or keep the funds as PayPal balance for your future online purchases.

How Much Will It Costs?

PayPal has no set-up or monthly fees.  Pay only a nominal transaction fee with PayPal when you receive a payment. See transaction fees.

Helpful Links

Fees

PayPal Help Centre

Get Started for with a Go Ecommerce Shopping Cart or Web Shop

Choosing to use a Go Ecommerce Shopping Cart or Web Shop Website has the following benefits

    * Add a Shopping Cart to your Existing Website or open a Full Online Store for free
    * Order Manager, Secure Checkout and Customer Service Portal included
    * No start up costs. No technical knowledge needed. No software needed.
    * Customise your own Web Site or get a professional Web Designer to
    * Fully Managed Rackspace Server Hosting included as standard

All Shopping Carts and Web Shops come pre-integrated with

    * PayPal Website Payment Standard
    * PayPal Express Checkout

Our integration is PayPal Certified to ensure your customer has a professional checkout experience.

Please click here for details on which Shopping Cart or Web Shop is suitable to your needs.

Looking for more Information or have any questions?

Contact PayPal (SEA) Telephone: (65) 6535-7227

www.paypal.com

1 Based on Forrester’s estimates of US e-commerce, with the addition of eBay Inc. internal metrics totaling approximately US$256B.
2 Based on Q1 2006 PayPal phone survey of US small- and medium-sized businesses doing a minimum of $120,000 in annual sales online.
3 Active accounts are those that have had activity in the past 12 months.  PayPal has a total of 210 million accounts worldwide.
4 Based on Q4 2007 survey of PayPal shoppers, conducted by Northstar Research.
5 Based on Walker information Inc.’s February 2006 Customer Relationship Assessment (Buyers); sample frame: used PayPal once in past three months, twice in past year.
6 PayPal Brand Tracker Q4 08.
7 Receiving payments via bank transfers is available from approved countries.  Click here.
8 Your transaction will be completed at a retail foreign exchange rate determined by PayPal, which is adjusted regularly based on market conditions. This exchange rate includes a 2.5% spread above the wholesale exchange rate at which PayPal obtains foreign currency, and the spread is retained by PayPal. The specific exchange rate that applies to your multiple currency transaction will be displayed at the time of the transaction.