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Is That PayPal in Your Pocket?

by Terrence O'Brien on July 11, 2007 at 05:27 PM

PayPal Mobile
After launching the Craigslist competitor Kijiji.com, eBay is now expanding its PayPal division with the launch of a mobile PayPal service. The new service is meant to augment -- not replace -- its service that already allows you to pay for goods and donate to charities via text message.

The new mobile PayPal finally closes the loop on the mobile version of eBay. Shoppers have been able to peruse eBay on their mobile phones for a long time: They could browse and bid, but finishing the transaction was a home ordeal. With this new service, buyers can follow a new 'Check Out Via PayPal' link. Logging in and sending money is handled almost exactly the same as it is on its big-brother site, just scaled down for the small screen.

The number of sites that currently accept mobile PayPal is small, but it is sure to expand quickly: DVD Planet, Moosejaw Mountaineering, SkyMall, ElectronicsShowplace.com, and of course eBay already accept PayPal Mobile.

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