In the space of 4 days, Etsy announced it would make sellers’ items available for purchase directly on Microsoft Copilot Checkout and in Google Search AI Mode, coming just 3 months after it made a similar announcement when it integrated Read more
PayPal merchants will soon be discoverable in ChatGPT, one of several announcements from PayPal this fall about services to help sellers take advantage of AI-powered platforms. The partnerships with OpenAI, Google, and with ecommerce platforms such as BigCommerce might not Read more
Online sellers have to compete with rival ad-listings on ecommerce platforms, but now PayPal is offering them a way to generate revenue on their own websites by running ads for complementary products. According to the payment processor’s press release on Read more
Two powerhouses in ecommerce will join forces as tech companies race to build AI agentic services, which some say will replace search engines as the starting point of shoppers’ journeys. Google tapped PayPal as a payment solution within Google’s core Read more
PayPal launched a new subscriptions hub that gives customers a single place to track, manage, and update recurring subscription payments. To link a subscription to PayPal means saving it as the payment method for that subscription. It appears users must Read more
PayPal launched a new service called “Pay with Crypto,” allowing consumers from around the world to pay US merchants with 100 cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin and Ethereum, and connect wallets including Binance, Coinbase, and Kraken. According to PayPal, Pay with Crypto Read more
PayPal is updating its User Agreement to ensure that businesses are not using personal accounts, and vice versa. It’s also amending the PayPal Online Payment Services Agreement to update the terms for Chargeback Protection Tools to include a Loss Cap. Read more
PayPal is running a marketing campaign to encourage customers to use PayPal at checkout. It includes TV commercials featuring comedian Will Ferrell promoting a new $10 million sweepstakes. “PayPal has been transforming checkout to make paying with PayPal fast, easy, Read more
PayPal is updating two provisions of its user agreement covering privacy and charities. It’s also notifying customers of the availability of IRS Form 1099Ks, which summarize the gross payments customers received through PayPal for the sales of goods and services Read more
PayPal sent an email to customers alerting them to “some changes to our legal agreements,” but despite the fact the changes impacted fees, it never said so in the email notice, instead advising sellers: “There is no action needed from Read more
