How to Know Online Stores that Accept Paypal?

Want to know how to know online stores that accept PayPal as a payment method? Whether you want to buy any stuffs in any online shopping, paying money using your PayPal funds is a great idea and it helps you save a lot of time and it is a stress free. PayPal is one of the largest online payment processors. It is also one of the most used payment method online. I have no evidence why I consider it as the most used payment method online. But in my experience when shopping online, I always see the PayPal button on different online shopping sites.

When I buy a domain name InvestmentTotal.com I used my credit card. When I renew this domain, I simply use my PayPal funds. How do I know that the domain registrant is accepting PayPal funds? Here I will share to you how to find online stores that accept PayPal.

Renew Domain Name via PayPal

How to Know Online Stores that Accept Paypal?

A step by step guide on how to know if the online stores is accepting PayPal as payment method or not.

Step 1. Visit your favorite online store. There are many online stores. Most large companies has online stores wherein they allow their clients or customers to buy products or services in their official website.

Step 2. Look at the Payment Method. By simply trying to buy a products or services, you will easily find the payment methods use by the particular company. Most companies allows their clients or customers to buy products or service using;

  • Credit Card (with Visa or MasterCard Logo)
  • Debit Card (with Visa or MasterCard Logo)
  • Remittances
  • PayPal Funds

Step 3. Look at the PayPal logo in the online store. I know you are familiar with the logo of PayPal. If there is a PayPal logo in the online store, that means, the store is accepting PayPal funds. Therefore, you can use your PayPal funds to buy products or services to that online store.

Example Activity:

Visit Apple.Com and select any products you want to purchase. Let’s say you want to buy iPhone 6 in the official website of Apple, Inc. – http://www.apple.com/

Press iPhone, select iPhone 6s and press “buy”. Select model, color, storage, wireless carrier, purchase options and press “continue”. What have you noticed? Buying iPhone in the official website of Apple, Inc. is easy especially if you are from United States.

Now, did you see any PayPal logo? If you see any PayPal logo that means you can use your PayPal funds to buy iPhone 6s. If you didn’t see any PayPal logo, your other options is to pay it on cash or using your credit card.

Okay to make things simple. Visit one of the top 10 online shopping sites in USA. Example is ASOS.com, visit the website and take a look at the website. There is a PayPal logo in it.

Image Courtesy – Asos.Com – Asos Accept PayPal

Other ways to know if the online store is accepting PayPal or not is by reading the “FAQ” page of a website. FAQ stands for Frequently Asked Questions. In this page, you may find out how the customers pay their orders.

Other Ways to Find Stores that Accept PayPal

Visit  and choose some stores by category. Example, in the apparel and accessories category, you can shop online using your PayPal funds;

WalMart, OversStock, eBay, eBags, Adidas, Nautica, Columbia, Garage, HSN, Ice Jerseys, Sears, Light in the Box, Smart Bargains, The Limited, Avenue, Nike, Shoebuy, etc.

Categories you can use when finding online stores that accept PayPal are apparel and accessories, arts and crafts, books, business solutions, computer and office, digital entertainment, electronics, flowers and gifts, health and beauty, home and garden, home improvement, jewelry and watches, mobile and accessories, movies, music, pet supplies, services, shoes and bags, sports and outdoor equipment, tools and automotive, toys and travel and airlines.

I hope this guide help you a lot in finding online stores that accept PayPal. In my next post I will share some of my knowledge on how to spot scam online stores. Thanks for always visiting Return On Investment blog.

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