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Full Merchant Account for Photographers & Artists

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Hi all, Kellie here with MorePhotos. Not only do I work for MorePhotos, but I am also a user. I first became a customer of MorePhotos almost 15 years ago when I had my wedding and portrait studio. A few years ago I made the decision to retire from photography and close my studio. To my dismay I found I missed the photography industry not very long after.  I loved the photography industry and knew that I loved MorePhotos as a vendor after being a customer of theirs for 10 years. I am so happy that 18 months ago I was lucky enough to go to work for MorePhotos. And today I have some exciting news to share with you.

When you hear the words “Merchant Account” most folks cringe. We have all had dreaded credit card fees, and especially the monthly fees associated with merchant accounts. MorePhotos wanted to do something about that so we went to PayPal to see if they would help our customers get a full merchant account without the monthly fee… And we did it! We are happy to announce that MorePhotos will waive the monthly fee for all of our customers who sign up to use PayPal Pro. For those of you that don’t know the PayPal Pro monthly fee is $30, in addition to the transaction fees. Now we are able to do away with the $30 monthly fee.

Up until now I had been paying $5.00 per month for my PayPal business account. As a MorePhotos user, the Mobile credit card reader, free full merchant accountprospect of having a full merchant account without paying any monthly service fees was very enticing. Last Friday I finally bit the bullet and signed up for my PayPal Pro full merchant account. Not sure why I hesitated so long, maybe it’s because none of us really like change. To my surprise the process was seamless, painless and quick!

And if that wasn’t sweet enough, once signed up and approved, you can download the “PayPal Here” app on your smart device. Once you get the app set up PayPal will send you a mobile card reader free of charge. Now you will be able to accept credit cards wherever you are.

The process was easy, I called the exclusive phone number designated to MorePhotos and spoke with a Merchant Account Specialist. I explained that I was a MorePhotos user, and that I have a current account. They were able to upgrade that account to the Pro account without having to change a thing. I did have to come up with a user name and password that will be used to tie the business account in to certain sites, but the email I was using stayed the same. He explained that with the pro account the client stays on my site now, which will give them a smoother checkout. And further explained if I was using my old account on any other sites that I had used a built in PayPal button, I would need to go in to check to see if I needed to re-input my information to make sure everything goes through seamlessly.

PayPal Pro Merchant accountLess than a week later, my mobile credit card reader arrived at my doorstep! And to sweeten the deal, I was able to easily set up my new PayPal Pro merchant account into the brand new MorePhotos shopping cart, enabling real time processing. Now you will be able to easily sell photos online and in person. If you are already a MorePhotos Customer, you can get more info on how to sign up on our Integrated Business Page here. And if you are a photographer, videographer or artist and would like to find out how you can become a MorePhotos customer, and get a beautiful new website and state of the art shopping cart, call 231-932-0855 ext.15. Whether you have a current PayPal account or not, there is no better time to join MorePhotos and PayPal Pro, it doesn’t get much better than this! And with the MorePhotos 60 money back guarantee, you have nothing to lose…

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SCAM! Domain Registry of America

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If you receive what looks like an invoice about your domain registration from a company called Domain Registry of America (DROA) do not respond. These “invoices” state that your domain name is soon to expire and you need to re-register now. DROA charges double or triple per year for domain names and also takes over ownership. If you receive a letter from this company, shred it, recycle it, throw it away, but don’t re-register your domain. If you ever have any questions about your domain name please contact your webmaster, hosting company, or current domain registrar. For more information about DROA click here.

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Setting up PayPal as a payment method

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You only need to complete a few steps in order to use PayPal with your MorePhotos shopping cart. The first step is to sign-up for a PayPal account if you do not already have one. Visit their website at www.paypal.com to get your free account. Once you’re signed up with PayPal log-in to your Online Manager and follow these steps:

  1. Click Cart Manager from the left, then click the Real-Time Processing tab from the top.
  2. Click the update icon to the right of Payment Service.
  3. Select PayPal from the Service Name drop down menu.
  4. Enter the email address associated with your PayPal account in the Account Name/Email text box.
  5. Select the appropriate currency from the Currency Code drop-down menu.
  6. Click the Update button at the bottom to save.

Now that we have your PayPal account information saved in the system, our next step is to setup a payment method for your clients that corresponds with the PayPal account.

  1. Click the Billing Info tab from the top of the page.
  2. In one of the blank Payment Method fields type in PayPal.
  3. Select Payment Service from the type drop-down menu.
  4. Click the Update button to save.

Once you have added PayPal to your Billing Info tab the PayPal payment method will be live on your site for customers to use.

ProTip: You don’t have to type “PayPal” into the payment method field, you can type in “Credit Cards” or something similar if you plan on using PayPal exclusively to process credit cards. When a client selects ANY payment method you have entered with a type “Payment Service” they are taken to the PayPal site to enter billing information.