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Get paid for the holidays: a smart checklist for seasonal selling

Whether you’re running a full-time business, mastering a side-hustle, or just selling at a few festive popup events this year, it can be simple to get paid wherever you are, and however you sell.

Make the most of the busiest shopping season of the year with three quick wins to help you get paid—online, in person, and anywhere in between.

Holiday tip #1: Use Tap to Pay for stress-free sales

51% of people say they would stop shopping with a merchant that doesn’t offer contactless payments.1

The holidays move fast, and shoppers move even faster. From food trucks to vendors at festive fairs, holiday markets, or popup events, keep up with the pace by accepting contactless payments on-the-go with Tap to Pay on the PayPal Point of Sale App.

All you need is your phone and the PayPal POS App to start accepting cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay, and more, wherever you sell.

Win Win Coffee uses contactless payments to sell more, in more places. "People are more apt to purchase something if they can do it quickly."

~ Matt Nam, Co-Founder of Win Win Coffee

Action: Set up Tap to Pay for your business in just a few minutes.

Holiday tip #2: “Sleigh” your invoicing with better billing tools

77% of PayPal invoices are paid within just one day.2

The holiday rush is no time to get tangled up in tinsel...or invoicing. Caterers, decorators, photographers and event planners need smart invoicing tools that work for you during busy seasons—not against you.

With PayPal Invoicing, you can send branded, professional invoices via email, link, or QR code. Clients can use their preferred payment method, and you get paid fast.

PayPal Invoicing helps founders spend time on their business, instead of paperwork. "PayPal streamlines the invoicing process and greatly supports my bookkeeping, helping me keep everything organized and efficient."

~ Michelle Mansfield-Homm, Founder of Bouquet of Basil Herbals

Action: Create custom invoices for free with PayPal Invoicing. Try it now.

Holiday tip #3: Use Payment Links to turn social posts into sales

Sellers saw a 28% boost in sales after adding Payment Links to their existing checkout options.3

No website or holiday storefront? No problem. With Payment Links from PayPal, social media sellers, seasonal service providers, nonprofits, holiday event ticketers, and more can generate a custom link or QR code for any product or service in seconds.4

You can share your link or QR code via email, text, DM, or in your social media posts and bios. Shoppers check out securely with flexible payment options, and you get paid fast in 200+ countries, and 25 currencies.

“Payment Links are simple, reliable, and convenient—perfect for getting paid without building a custom checkout.”

~ Jack Laufer, Brokerless

Action: Create a no-code, secure checkout experience in just a few taps. Generate your first Pay Link now.

Wrapping up

Get paid faster, easier, and smarter this holiday season. Create or log in to your PayPal Business account and get started.

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