Using

Some Background

PayPal allows any business or consumer with an email address to securely and conveniently send and receive payments online.  The PayPal service lets users send payments for free.

PayPal has nearly become the defacto standard for online payments, with over 25 million members worldwide (and some 3 million of them business accounts).  Their size, reputation, and convenience has made them the leading online payment system for online business, including eBay (which recently acquired PayPal).

PayPal has numerous security measure to ensure your protection.  They, of course, operate what is known as a "secure server", meaning that all critical financial and personal information is handled using extremely secure encryption.  Your data is safe and secure with PayPal, and you can purchase through them with confidence.  PayPal has a strict privacy policy, which you can review if you wish.

Step-by-Step Through a Purchase with PayPal

When you are ready to make a purchase from Cedar Furniture Outlet, simply click on the PayPal "Buy Now" button    , found on each individual product description page, and on the general catalog page (beneath the thumbnail and description of each item).

You will be taken to the page for the purchase of each specific item that Cedar Furniture Outlet handles on the secure PayPal server.  It is from this secure server that you will enter the data to make your purchase.  [ Note:  One way to verify that you are on a secure server is to check the address for the site shown in your browser's address bar.  A secure server will have an "s" after the standard http part of the address (i.e.  "https"), indicating it is a secure server.  Never enter sensitive data at a site which does not have a secure server! ]

You will note that the parent company of Cedar Furniture Outlet is Willis Enterprises, and that your credit card transaction will appear on your bill as "PAYPAL *JOSH WILLIS".  Check that the information displayed on your screen is for the product you wish to purchase.  (Note that payments are made in U.S. dollars)

If you already have a PayPal account, then you know the procedure, and you can log in now and complete the transaction.

The first-time user needs to enter their credit card information in the form provided.  This payment will be processed by PayPay, and all of your information will be kept private and secure.

PayPal will then ask you to create a password.  This sometimes throws people off, as they don't understand why they need to create a password just to purchase a product.  This is just part of the security measures that PayPal uses to ensure that your data is secure.  Once you have established your free PayPal account password, you can access details about your transactions at any time.

As an even extra measure of security, PayPal also adds two steps to the process.  You will have to enter three digits from the back of your credit card.  And you will have to enter some text displayed in a graphic on your screen, for a "security" test.  This is all easier and quicker than it sounds, and much only has to be done the first time you make a purchase.  Ultimately, these security measures are for the protection of your personal data — and the success of PayPal is testament to these security procedures.

When you have completed all the steps that PayPal requires, click the "continue" button.  PayPal will process your credit card information in real time (meaning, right then, as you wait).  This normally takes about a minute, so be patient.  PayPal will email you a receipt showing you what was purchased, the costs, and from whom it was purchased, as confirmation and for your records.  Since you now have a PayPal account, you can access your transaction made through PayPal at any time with your password.  And future purchases will proceed much more quickly and easily.

It's really very simple to make online purchases with PayPal as your payment mechanism.  And you can rest assured that your transaction remains secure.