Introduction- Grocery shopping is a normal part of life. Some people do it monthly, some do it every fortnight. With all the developments that have taken place customers to have more options when it comes to paying for their groceries. One of those payment options is PayPal. Many convenience and grocery stores have started accepting digital forms of payment. Let’s know how to buy groceries with Paypal.
Answer paragraph- As a payment platform, PayPal has served both merchants and buyers for more than 20 years. The platform has more than 300 million people using it. The digital payment giant started out as a humble provider of online payment services. Since then it has become partners with multiple U.S retailers and other providers of mobile wallets to make in-store digital payments possible.
You are probably wondering if that means you can buy your groceries and pay using PayPal. Yes, you can, you can pay for groceries using PayPal if you add your PayPal account to your other online wallets such as Samsung and Google pay. By doing this you will be able to pay for your groceries at participating stores that accept those forms of payment.
Unfortunately for Apple users, they are not able to add PayPal to their Apple pay wallet. Keep reading for the steps to follow to add PayPal to Google pay and Samsung pay.
Add PayPal to Google pay- To add your PayPal account to google pay you need to follow a few easy instructions. These vary depending on the device you choose to use.
Adding PayPal to Google pay on PC:
- Visit the Google pay Site and sign in to your account
- Select the tab that says “payment methods” then proceed by clicking the option that says “add payment method”.
- Choose the add PayPal option and hit the save button.
- Then you will be directed to PayPal to confirm your account
Adding PayPal to Google pay on mobile:
- Open the Google pay application on your device, and hit the “payment methods” option.
- Choose the option that mentions adding a payment method.
- The payment methods will appear at the bottom of your screen, choose PayPal.
- Enter the email address you used to sign up for PayPal, then click ‘allow’ to verify your information. Lastly, complete the process by hitting ‘Accept’.
If you use an iPhone you can’t add your PayPal account to your Google pay using your mobile. To do it you’ll need to use a PC, once successful your PayPal will appear in your Google pay wallet on your mobile. After successfully adding PayPal to your Google pay, you’ll see it appear under the card section of the app.
Adding PayPal to Samsung pay- This can be done on your phone by first downloading the Samsung pay application. Once complete follow these instructions:
- Open the Samsung pay application and choose the wallet tab located at the bottom of your screen.
- Tab the “+” then tab the add PayPal and log in to your PayPal account.
- Similar to a debit card, you may be requested to enter a pin in-store to allow the payment to be processed.
- You can set or alter your pin in the PayPal app on your phone or the PayPal site in the Samsung pay section.
Grocery stores that accept PayPal payments- After successfully linking your PayPal to either Google or Samsung pay, you can purchase your groceries using PayPal in any store that accepts those two digital wallets. Remember that payment methods that are accepted may differ depending on the store. Some smaller stores may not allow mobile payments at all.
Before you go to your local store, first reach out to them to find out what mobile payments they allow. Or take cash or a card with you to the store as a backup option when you go to the store. Here is a list of some of the stores that accept PayPal as a form of payment:
- Ralphs
- Save mart
- Albertsons
- Shaw’s
- Costco
- Target
- Food Lion
- Giant Eagle
- Trader Joe’s
- Giant Food Stores
- Kroger
- Walmart
Grocery delivery services that accept PayPal- With more customers opting to shop online, grocery delivery services are becoming more popular. This is because customers are now choosing to buy their groceries online. Some stores offer customers an at-home delivery service, while others selected to form partnerships with the likes of Instacart to get their groceries delivered to customers. Below is a list of delivery services that accept PayPal:
- Instacart- accepts PayPal directly or through Google pay.
- Walmart.com/Walmart app- accepts PayPal directly not through Google pay.
- Target.com- accepts PayPal directly and not through Google pay.
- Uber eats- accepts PayPal directly and through Google pay.
These are only some of the grocery delivery services that accept PayPal.
Conclusion
Some stores accept PayPal directly or through Google or Samsung pay. This means that customers can use any of those mobile forms of payment to buy their groceries at participating stores. By using mobile payment services customers can protect themselves and their financial details.
