PayPal is one of the most popular online payment options worldwide. And we are very proud to say that X-Cart shopping cart has a certified integration with PayPal Website Payments Pro out of the box.
PayPal UK facts
| • | UK Net users are among the world's keenest online shoppers, with 73% of UK Net users shopping online every three months, more than in other Western European countries where an average of 56% of Net users shop online. (from Forrester's European Consumer Technology Adoption Study (ECTAS) Q2 2006 Survey, which surveyed 25,477 consumers in the eight markets of France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Sweden, and the UK) |
| • | PayPal is by far the best-known payment system, with 83% of UK Net users aware of it. (from Forrester's Online Financial Services Survey Q4 2006, which surveyed 1,246 consumers who are frequent Internet users in the seven countries of France, UK, Germany, Spain, Italy, the Netherlands and Sweden) |
| • | PayPal recently announced that it has 20 million accounts in the UK, nearly one in three adults. |
| • | Answering to question "Which of the following new payment schemes, if any, have you used in the past year?" 60% of UK Net users said: "PayPal" (Source: Forrester's European Online Financial Services Survey Q4 2006 UK Study) |
| • | Although most young consumers have a debit card, many don't have a credit card, driving them to seek alternatives such as a parent's credit card (44%) or PayPal (37%) (Source: Forrester's Q2 2006 European Young Consumers Online Survey, which surveyed 7,215 young consumers between the ages of 12 and 24 who are frequent Internet users in France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, and the UK) |
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In 2008, 54% of UK adults regularly shopped online — that is around 28 million online shoppers. (Source: Mar 2009 Forrester Research Inc, "UK Online Retail And Travel Forecast, 2008 To 2014")
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The typical UK online shopper will spend £1,507 per year online by 2014. It is expected the average spend per online shopper to rise from £1,277 (€1,340) in 2009 to £1,507 (€1,582) in 2014. (Source: Mar 2009 Forrester Research Inc, "UK Online Retail And Travel Forecast, 2008 To 2014")
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Apply now in 3 simple steps!
 1. Sign up for a PayPal UK account |
 2. Order and install X-Cart shopping cart |
 3. Setup PayPal in X-Cart backend |
PayPal solutions tailored for your website
With over 20 million accounts in the UK and over 175 million worldwide, PayPal is a popular payment method amongst millions of online shoppers and one of the global leaders in online payments.
Its a fast and secure way for customers to pay online via all major debit and credit cards, online bank transfers and via payments from PayPal account holders. Customers dont even need a PayPal account to pay with PayPal.
- PayPal is affordable for businesses of all sizes.
- PayPal offers chargeback protection on qualifying transactions.
- PayPal offers different products to suit your business needs and size.
Website Payments Pro is an all-in-one payments solution that enables a merchant to accept debit and credit card payments as well as bank transfers directly on your website, over the phone, by fax and by mail order. You also gain the benefits of PayPal Express Checkout. It's the smart, scalable way to grow business.
With Website Payments Pro, you can:
- Control your checkout from start to finish. PayPal processes payments seamlessly in the background.
- Have one package offering you all the benefits of a merchant account and gateway.
- Also add an express lane for 20 million UK PayPal account holders and over 153 million global users.
- Get all the advantages of Express Checkout combined with those of your merchant account and gateway.
- Get approved in as little as 5 - 7 days.
Express Checkout is PayPal's fastest checkout solution. Customers can pay easily, quickly, and securely in as few as three clicks. The customer initiates and approves PayPal payments earlier in the checkout process, and shipping and billing information is sent immediately from PayPal to your website.
With Express Checkout, you can:
- Add an express lane for 20 million UK PayPal account holders and over 153 million global users.
- Increase sales. PayPal is shown to increase sales by an average of 14%
- Get new customers. Leverage the growing network of millions of PayPal accounts
- Own the entire customer relationship. Customers return to your site to confirm payment
- PayPal Express Checkout is available either as part of Website Payments Pro, our all-in-one payments solution, or as a standalone add-on to your existing payment solution.
Website Payments Standard is an easy and secure way for customers to pay online. Buyers shop on your website, pay on PayPal and return to your site. Set up can be completed in as little as a few minutes.
- Accept payments via all major debit and credit cards as well as bank transfers. Customers do not need to have a PayPal account to pay you.
- No set-up or monthly fees you typically just pay a small amount for each payment received.
- No approval required start accepting online payments today.
