A parallel payment is a payment from a sender that is split directly among 2-6 receivers. Technically, a parallel payment is a set of multiple payments made in a single Pay request
A parallel payment is a payment from a sender that is split directly among 2-6 receivers. Technically, a parallel payment is a set of multiple payments made in a single Pay request.
Parallel payments are useful in cases when a buyer intends to make a single payment for items from multiple sellers. Examples include the following scenarios:
a single payment for multiple items from different merchants, such as a combination of items in your inventory and items that partners drop ship for you. purchases of items related to an event, such as a trip that requires airfare, car rental, and a hotel booking. In these cases, the sender knows the receivers and the amount paid to each one. The following example shows a sender paying 3 receivers in a single parallel payment:
Note: This scenario is an example only and does not take PayPal fees into account.
