Google Checkout scrapped – Users moved to Wallet
November 16, 2011
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… Read more
The beginning of the end for Google Checkout
June 7, 2011
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… Read more
Google Checkout glitch shuts merchants out of accounts
April 7, 2010
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,… Read more
Google get their dates wrong
June 4, 2008
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… Read more
Google puts the boot into eBay
May 31, 2008
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… Read more
Google & PayPal: Skipping competitors
May 30, 2008
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,… Read more
Open multiple accounts, get $50,000
May 28, 2008
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… Read more
Google Checkout’s UK traffic passes PayPal’s
December 19, 2007
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… Read more
Time for PayPal to be charitable
September 27, 2007
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… Read more
ChannelAdvisor Insite Conference booking now open
August 1, 2007
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… Read more
PayPal cuddles up to Facebook
July 23, 2007
PayPal are running a developers competition for Facebook applications (sadly only open to US residents). Naturally the application has to use PayPal but it’s a great way for PayPal to make inroads into the 30 million odd Facebook users. Judging… Read more
Meg says eBay may eventually use Google Checkout
July 6, 2007
In a Bloomberg TV interview aired on Independence day (Sounds a bit like Freedom!) Meg Whitman revealed that eBay may eventually use Google Checkout if more people are satisfied with the service! Checkout aficionados shouldn’t take too much hope… Read more
Throwing eBay’s rattle out of Google’s pram
June 15, 2007
So, the Google story. Because this all kicked off while I was slogging from Brittany to Boston via Gatwick and Minnesota (and we’ll save that horror story for another post), I missed much of the to and fro. However, the BBC itself is now covering… Read more
Google Checkout doesn’t quite
June 8, 2007
The Register report yet more teething troubles for Google Checkout in the UK. After the fiasco of the original launch, with sellers having to fax documentation and a huge question mark over who was actually eligible to participate, it now seems that… Read more
Google Checkout WAP enabled
June 4, 2007
Google Checkout has enabled mobile payments using WAP. Now any retailers in the UK or US that accept Checkout and have WAP enabed sites can accept payments from customers from mobile phones. PayPal have supported payments via mobile phone (cell… Read more
PayPal becomes a Bank, no longer under FSA
May 15, 2007
PayPal announced this morning they are to become a bank headquartered in Luxembourg known as PayPal Europe SÃ rl & Cie, SCA (PayPal Luxembourg). All European PayPal accounts will be transferred to the new Bank on 2nd July. The Bank of PayPal… Read more
Checkout Google Adwords
May 12, 2007
A question was asked in the TameBay forum “Are paypal afraid of google checkout?” This led me to thinking about Google’s business and just why Checkout is important to them. Many online retailers have welcomed them as an alternative to PayPal, but… Read more
PayPal Expands to 190 Markets Worldwide
May 10, 2007
PayPal today announced that customers in 87 new markets can send money online with PayPal. In addition, customers using PayPal.com will now be able to view the site in Spanish, French and simplified Chinese. Customers using PayPal.com can now… Read more
Google Checkout £10 for £30 not available to all
April 27, 2007
Google have made much of their Checkout promotions where they’re basically buying market share. Spend £30 and Google will bung you a tenner so you’ll only pay £20 – a great deal for buyers and retailers with the promotion in place have reported… Read more
An Interview with Scot Wingo
April 23, 2007
Last week I attended the ChannelAdvisor Catalyst Conference and then eBay University on the Saturday. I’ll be posting my thoughts on both over the course of this week. At Catalyst I had the opportunity to interview Scot Wingo, President and CEO… Read more
Paypal, Yahoo stand together against Checkout
April 19, 2007
Yahoo and Paypal are promoting merchants who advertise with Yahoo and offer Paypal’s Express Checkout with a special logo. The new Yahoo! Paypal Checkout service offers merchants free Express Checkout processing until the end of the year, and US$100… Read more
Where to sign up for Google Checkout
April 18, 2007
Because we’re getting rather a lot of hits (from Google!) from people looking where to sign up for Checkout, here’s the link you’re after: http://checkout.google.com/sell…. Read more
Google Checkout the UK
April 13, 2007
Google have launched their payments service Google Checkout in the UK. The credit card payments service has been available in the US since last year, but until now was not available to buyers and sellers in Europe. Currently only US and UK merchants… Read more
PayPal preferred
January 19, 2007
It’s official, the latest JP Morgan Securities survey reveals that buyers prefer PayPal to Google Checkout. Whilst only 6% of those surveyed had actually used Google Checkout only one in five of these were happy in the survey. Contrast this to a… Read more
Aviation industry say PayPal wins over Google Checkout
January 14, 2007
IAG who specialise in business services for the aviation and travel industry conclude that PayPal is a better solution than Google Checkout for payment services. The crux of the matter is that regardless of PayPal fees Google insist on a buyer… Read more
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