Tag: Google Checkout

Google have taken the decision to scrap the Google Checkout program in favour of Google Wallet. Consumers will be directed to merge their Checkout account with their Google Wallet account. They can automatically transition their Checkout account to Google Wallet the next time they sign in or make a purchase online and their Checkout history [...]

Google checkout is of no interest. That’s not the opinion of ecommerce merchants who may or may not offer Google Checkout on their websites. Google checkout is of no interest according to Google themselves, who have closed the Google Checkout blog. Saying that they “encourage you to update your feeds and follow the Commerce blog [...]

Google has posted a message on its Checkout Merchant Forum explaining why many merchants have been unable to access their own accounts: A recent server update has temporarily disabled the Google Checkout merchant frontend servers. As a result, logging in to your Checkout merchant account now returns a 404 file not found error. Please note [...]

Christian Yee, Product Marketing Manager for Google Checkout has posted “Checkout summer savings” on the official blog. It promises “over 50 Google Checkout stores will be offering savings of $10 off purchases of $60 or more to Checkout buyers”. The landing page for the Checkout promotion small print says “Offers available until June 23, 2007“. [...]

As part of eBay’s request that the ACCC approve their request to implement a PayPal only policy on eBay all interested parties were able to make submissions which the Commission would consider when forming their decision. Following eBay’s response (and after the deadline for public submissions expired on 3nd May), one more 38 page anonymous [...]

There’s this company which I adore because they’re one of the most unlikely companies you’d expect to embrace the Internet. Topskips (yes a skip hire company) have a website, they have a blog, they even have their own online company TV channel, and back in July 2007 Topskips started to accept PayPal. The reason I [...]

It’s a long time since I opened my PayPal account, but a story on Wired struck a chord with me today. A Californian man has apparently made $50,000 from opening online accounts. Like PayPal, many companies verifiy your identity (or at least your bank account) by making one or two small deposits, and then asking [...]

Google Checkout has seen more traffic this December than PayPal has, according to a director of web traffic measuring firm Hitwise. PayPal’s traffic was way ahead of Checkout’s for October and November, but it has fallen back to just slightly lower from 6th December. Also interesting are the sources of traffic for each site: almost [...]

Google Checkout have eased ahead of PayPal in the race to attract business. They’ve offered to waive all fees for US charities, at least until 31st December 2008. eBay have always donated fees to charities where products are sold on the site through eBay for Charity. They match the percentage the seller donates by donating [...]

ChannelAdvisor have announced the 2007 Insite Conference dates for the UK, and if you haven’t attended previously and are serious about building your ecommerce business then I’d highly recommend attending. The events will focus on areas key to expanding your business both on and off eBay. The agenda covers topics such as eBay, Amazon Seller [...]