It's here, after much talk about it over past months. It's called Google Checkout and it's live in the US now, primed to spread around the world soon.[The Register]Google says there are various options for including the system on websites - from cut-and-paste buttons, to APIs that allow integration with commerce platforms such as MonsterCommerce and ChannelAdvisor.
Customers without a Google ID can create one from the merchant's site at the time of purchase.
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Hope it gets to stamp all over PayPal. Any word on how they deal with charge backs?
It's Google... this has to be good..
If I've read it correctly - I like the fact that they don't actually keep hold of your money like Paypal do - they just process the payment, like Worldpay for example.
Roll on Checkout UK!!
http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...55419919112832Originally Posted by wmsteele
"if you get a chargeback we will reimburse you"
t&c's apply
Is that really a bad thing, do you think google are going to reimburse you if you were stupid?t&c's apply
Bored of the old one, new one coming soon
Google Checkout has been banned on eBay - interesting blog entires here: http://ebaystrategies.blogs.com/ebay_strategies/
Down with paypal!, hope someone looks into some competition to ebay as well.
Surley by blocking them, it'll just encourage Google to make thier own ebay - g-bay anyone?
Doesn't ebay own paypal? They'd probably lose a lot of money if people moved onto google checkout instead.
I don't use paypal because of some of the horror stories I've read. If this google checkout becomes popular I'd consider using it.
As big as google are, it would take a hell of a lot to come anywhere near close to the behemoth that is ebay.
However, if they do it slightly differently, that might work. Auctions embedded in other sites for example? Hmmm....
*strokes chin*
If t works out cheaper to use that Paypal then it cool. I can't see ebay letting google in on any action though so I fully expect there to be a Gbay or something down the line somewhere.
Maybe google might have their eye on another auction site such as www.ebid.co.uk ?
There are a lot of horror stories flying around with paypal, legitimate companies just having their funds held. Mispayments made with no recourse. If you do have a problem they require all sorts of documents over and over. Lets hope google crushes them like a little bug.
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