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How do I get started with Mass Payment?
Start making payments by following these simple steps.
Step 1: Collect payee information
Conventional check runs require three basic pieces of information: the name of the payee, the payee’s street address, and the payment amount.
However, with PayPal’s Mass Payment, you need only the recipient’s email address and the payment amount.
Step 2: Create the file of payees
Create a tab-delimited text file. List the recipients' email addresses in the first column and the payment amounts in the second column. In the third column, enter the three-letter code for the currency in which the payments will be sent:
* EUR for Euro
* USD for U.S. Dollar
* GBP for Pound Sterling
* CAD for Canadian Dollar
* JPY for Yen
* AUD for Australian Dollar
* NZD for New Zealand Dollar
* CHF for Swiss Franc
* HKD for Hong Kong Dollar
* SGD for Singapore Dollar
* SEK for Swedish Krona
* DKK for Danish Krone
* PLN for Polish Zloty
* NOK for Norwegian Krone
* HUF for Hungarian Forint
* CZK for Czech Koruna
* MXN for Mexican Peso
* ILS for Israeli New Shekel
Note: Payments in different currencies must have separate Mass Payment files.
Optional: Create a fourth column to list recipient IDs for tracking and reconciliation purposes. A fifth column allows you to send a customized note to each recipient.
View a sample Mass Payment file
Step 3: Sign up for a Premier or Business account
Create a Premier or Business account with PayPal, or upgrade your existing Personal account.
Note: You must confirm your email address and checking account before using Mass Payment.
Step 4: Fund your account
Fund your account by transferring money from your bank to your PayPal account. Credit cards cannot be used for Mass Payments. Your PayPal account must have sufficient funds to cover the Mass Payment and fees.
Step 5: Make the payments
To make a payment, click Mass Pay at the bottom of any PayPal webpage. Next, click Make a Mass Payment on the Overview page. Locate and upload your Mass Payment file when prompted and customize the email your recipients will receive. Click Continue and then Send Money to instantly process the Mass Payment.
How do payment recipients get their money?
Payment recipients claim their money by clicking a link in their payment notification email. If they do not have a PayPal account, they can sign up for a free account to receive their money.
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