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Taking payments · 9 of 110 stories
PayPal
A payment service: customers pay a business from a PayPal account or a card, and the money arrives in the business's PayPal balance.
Price: 3.49% plus US$0.49 for each PayPal Checkout payment in the USA; 2.99% plus US$0.49 for a standard card payment (read 13 October 2026)
Free plan: no
www.paypal.com
Who uses it, and for what
One row per story. The grade is for the claim that the business uses this tool, not for its revenue.
| Story | What it does there | When | Cost stated | Grade | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AutoShorts.ai | Second payment provider in the site's code, next to Stripe. | B | AutoShorts.ai home page, partner page and terms, read 13 October 2026 | ||
| CopyGenius | A second subscription payment provider; the plan records in the home page carry PayPal plan identifiers. PayPal subscription plans | B | CopyGenius home page with its FAQ, partners and editor sections, read 16 October 2026 | ||
| HeadshotPro | Processed six-figure monthly payments for the founder until PayPal banned the account and held US$80,000. | until February 2024 | C | A public page outside the story's source list | |
| NightCafe | One of the three payment providers named on the company's site. | C | NightCafe: About NightCafe, read 12 October 2026 | ||
| Kindroid | Accepted as a payment method in the web checkout; the company tells users with prepaid cards to pay through it. | C | Kindroid help center: Subscriptions, and In-App Purchases | ||
| DocsBot AI | Pays out the affiliate commissions. | C | DocsBot pricing page, read 13 October 2026 | ||
| Neural Frames | Payment method until July 2025; removed because disputes were ten times higher and fees 30% higher than with cards. | until July 2025 | C | A public page outside the story's source list | |
| MagicSlides | Pays the affiliates each month; also a payment option in the site's checkout text. | C | A public page outside the story's source list | ||
| AudioNotes | Pays the affiliate commissions each month, once a partner's earnings pass US$50. | C | AudioNotes: Affiliate program |
Grade A: the tool's maker or a payment processor confirms the use. Grade B: an independent report, or the tool is visible in public code. Grade C: the founder or the company says so.
Used in the same businesses
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