AEO offers PayPal online

PITTSBURGH and SAN JOSE, Calif. American Eagle Outfitters today announced that it will now offer PayPal as an option for customers to pay for their purchases on www.ae.com.

“AE continuously strives to provide the best possible online shopping experience for its customers,” said Fred Grover, evp, e-commerce and international, American Eagle Outfitters. “Offering PayPal as a safe and reliable option for payment gives all of our customers the flexibility they need when shopping on our Web site.”

With PayPal, American Eagle customers can now pay for clothing and accessories through debit cards, bank accounts, stored balance or credit cards without sharing their financial information.

“Millions of PayPal account holders prefer to pay with PayPal because of the security and convenience our service provides,” said Mary Anne Gillespie, vp of sales at PayPal. “Because American Eagle is one of the most popular fashion sites in the country, we are excited to add it to the growing list of places to shop with PayPal--just in time for back-to-school shopping.”

Beginning July 31 through Aug. 15, customers who make a purchase on ae.com using PayPal will receive 20% cash back into their PayPal accounts, with no minimum purchase necessary and cash back limited to $15.