Setup and Administration Guide

Setting Controls for PayPal Checkout Pages
Handling Gift Purchases
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38 January 2010 Merchant Setup and Administration Guide
Prompting Buyers for Gift Messages
Buyers of gift purchases may want to include a message to their gift recipients. Enable the
PayPal checkout pages to prompt buyers for gift messages, because buyers often ship their gift
purchases directly to recipients.
When you prompt buyers for gift messages during checkout, they can enter messages up to
150 characters in length.
For merchants who use Website Payments Standard, this option affects only Buy Now, Add to
Cart, and Cart Upload checkout pages.
1. Log in to your PayPal website at
https://www.paypal.com.
The My Account Overview page opens.
2. Click the Profile subtab.
The Profile Summary page opens.
3. In the Selling Preferences column, click the Custom Payment Pages link.
The Customize Your Payment Page page opens.
4. Click the Options tab.
5. Under the Gift options heading, select the Allow gift messages checkbox.
6. Click the Save button.
Prompting Buyers for Gift Wrapping
Buyers may want their gift purchases gift wrapped. Enable the PayPal checkout pages to
prompt buyers for gift wrapping if you offer that service.
When you prompt buyers for gift wrapping during checkout, you specify the description of
your gift wrapping option. Also, you can specify an amount to charge buyers for the extra
service.
NOTE: PayPal displays the prompt to buyers only when the payment is in the same currency
as your primary balance.
For merchants who use Website Payments Standard, this option affects only Buy Now, Add to
Cart, and Cart Upload checkout pages.
1. Log in to your PayPal website at
https://www.paypal.com.
The My Account Overview page opens.
2. Click the Profile subtab.
The Profile Summary page opens.