Here we show how to pay the U3A Box Hill Membership without opening a PayPal account.

This may apply to other websites as well but it is up to the Merchant to enable or disable the “Guest Checkout” – your milage may vary.

Your U3A Box Hill Shopping Cart and Checkout

Arriving at the PayPal Portal – 1st trap.

Here is the first “trap”. Most prominent is the big, blue Next button. Do not click on it!

Notice the tine “or” below it? And below that the “Pay with a Card” — click on that.

Check out as Guest

This is what we wanted. Enter your email address because you want them to be able to contact you.

Then click on “Continue to Payment”.

Card Details

This is just like any other card payment service.

Confirmation – and Trap 2

This is the 2nd attempt to trick you into creating an account!

Click on the “switch” next to “Save information & create your PatPal account”

Continuing as Guest

Now that “Save information & create your PatPal account” is turned off the page should look like shown here.

Click on “Pay Now”

Payment done – Check your Invoice in the Membership System

It shoul show the amount you have paid.

Confirmation Email from PayPal

That PayPal sends you a confirmation for all transactions is a good thing. Archive this email message in case you need it later.

Here is also PayPal’s final attempt to get you to create an account – just ignore it.