PayPal Hacks

PayPal Hacks
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If you've bought or sold items through eBay, or through hundreds of other online sites, then you're familiar with PayPal, the online payment service. With PayPal, a valid email address, and a credit card or bank account, you can easily send and receive payments online. Not a bank or financial institution itself, PayPal describes its service as one that builds on the financial infrastructure of bank accounts and credit cards, and using advanced propriety fraud prevention systems, creates a safe, global, real-time payment solution. Put simply, PayPal provides the means for people to conduct financial transactions online, instantly and securely.

But there's more to PayPal than meets the eye. PayPal Hacks shows you how to make the most of PayPal to get the most out of your online business or transactions. Authors Shannon Sofield of Payloadz.com and PayPal evangelist David Nielsen guide you through the rigors of using and developing with PayPal. Whether you're building an ecommerce site using PayPal as a transaction provider, or simply trying to pay for an eBay auction without getting burned, PayPal Hacks will give you the skinny on this leading global online payment service.

The collection of tips and tricks in PayPal Hacks shows you how to find or even build the right tools for using PayPal to buy and sell on eBay or as a transaction provider for ecommerce on your own site. Written for all PayPal users, from those just starting out to those developing sophisticated ecommerce sites, this book begins with the basics such as setting up your account, then moves quickly into specific tips and tools for buyers, sellers, and developers.

With PayPal Hacks, you can:
Learn extra steps to help protect yourself while buying or selling on eBay
Save time and money with advanced tips and undocumented features
Learn dozens of easy-to-follow procedures to help you request and receive payments and fill orders
Use PayPal to handle subscriptions, affiliate systems, and donations
Create and customize your customers checkout process
Effortlessly integrate PayPal s shopping cart system into your own website
Implement digital fulfillment with Instant Payment
Notification (IPN) and Payment Data Transfer (PDT)
Develop and distribute ecommerce applications with the
PayPal API

Each hack consists of a task to be accomplished or a creative solution to a problem, presented in a clear, logical, and task-oriented format. PayPal Hacks provides the tools and details necessary to make PayPal more profitable, more flexible, and more convenient.

Author: Shannon Sofield
Author: Dave Nielsen
Author: Dave Burchell
Publisher: O'Reilly Media, Inc.
Customer Reviews
  • PAYPAL IS GREAT!!!
    no this review is not about this book its about how ironic it is that amazon sells books ABOUT paypal but for some reason doesn't use it, i don't like to pay with a credit cart i want to use paypal. <br /> <br />and if you ask amazon about it they just sent you a standard letter about credit carts and some un-clear buying opsions, un-clear because if you ask about the opsions you just get the standerd mail again <br /> <br />amazon -if you are reading- please use paypal, or explane why you don't use it, also drop the standerd mail it din't answer my questions the first time. <br /> <br />thank you.
  • PayPal Hacks - an Excellent Resource!
    This is an excellent resource for anyone who would like to sell <br />their wares or services using PayPal.O'Reilly has done an <br />excellent job with the Hacks series in general and this book is <br />no exception.The book contains many useful tips & tricks for <br />anyone wishing to use Paypal as their main e-commerce <br />solution. I really recommend this book for anyone who is <br />serious about selling their wares over PayPal.
  • Everything you need to know to work with PayPal
    This is basically a book on how to get the most out of PayPal. Whether you are trying to make a purchase, sell and item, or setup a complete e-Commerce solution based on PayPal you will find the information on how to do it here. Some of the information in the book includes how to create an account, what to do when you forget your password, how to get things fixed if your account has been limited, how to pay from a cell phone, dispute a payment, receive money, upgrade your account, lower seller fees, hack-proof your payment buttons, and even encryption. It even has information on the PayPal webservices API and putting a PayPal payment button in an email. <br /> <br />This is an excellent and detailed course on how to use the intricacies of PayPal. PayPal Hacks: 100 Industrial-Strength Tips & Tools is highly recommended to everyone who shops or sells on the Internet as well as anyone who programs sites to use PayPal.
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