# PayPal – the way forward for online donations?

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2000/07/17/paypal-way-forward-online-donations/
- Published: 2000-07-17T23:00:00+01:00
- Author: Howard Lake

Online billing company PayPal could prove a useful alternative to online credit 
card donations.
US online billing company PayPal offers exciting possibilities for
online donations. PayPal lets you send money safely to anyone or any organisation
with an e-mail address. It lets you accept payments by credit card even if you don’t
have a merchant account. Of most interest to charities is the fact that PayPal is
free: there are no fees paid by the buyer or seller. It is for US citizens only 
at present but it has plans to expand internationally.

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