[Michlib-l] Library PayPal Accounts

[Sandie Schulenburg]

Hi Margaret,
    As part of The Library Network, PayPal payments are an option for
patrons.  There is no extra charge for patrons, there is a $5.00 minimum,
and TLN generates a report for our library, indicating what was paid.  It
works quite well.  Of the PayPal payments that come to Brighton, there is a
fee deducted for PayPal.  However, we have been pleased with the 'results'.

Sandie Schulenburg
Brighton District Library

On Mon, Jul 11, 2016 at 2:57 PM, Margaret Bentley <
margaret.bentley at sdl.lib.mi.us> wrote:

> One of the options we will have with a new circ system (Apollo) next month
> is to allow patrons to pay fines, etc. through PayPal.  We would be
> interesting from hearing from libraries who offer this option.  Some of our
> specific questions are:
>
>    1. Can or do you charge extra to cover the service fees from PayPal?
>    2. Is there a minimum amount you allow the patrons to charge?
>    3. How do you know what was paid for?  Since we have not seen this, we
>    are assuming that the patron's record is cleared when they okay the charge,
>    but we will also need to know if an item was lost & paid for as well as
>    which branch is bringing in the money.
>
> Any comments will be appreciated.  If there is interest, I am willing to
> post the response to the list.
>
> --
> Margaret Bentley
> Adult Services Librarian
> Shiawassee District Library--Owosso
> 502 W. Main
> Owosso, MI  48867  989-725-5134
>
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