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subigo · 05-27-2008, 03:16 AM

Do any of you guys have experience using Google Checkout as a payment method on your sites?

My PayPal account has had an e-mail bug for more than three weeks now. Basically, I don't receive any e-mail notifications when someone pays and I can't sent out e-mail invoices either.

I've talked to PayPal about this bug and they know about it. This should have been fixed 3 weeks ago, but no, these people are idiots. It's the same bug causing problems with subscriptions (techcrunch article here).

Anyway, long story short, I signed up for Google Checkout today, but I'm hesitant to replace PayPal, because I'm not sure how many people are familiar with the system.

And no, I don't want to offer both PayPal and GC... I'm really sick of PayPal and I want to replace them all together.

Would anyone here NOT purchase something online if the only method of payment was Google Checkout?

herventure · 05-27-2008, 06:04 AM

Google Checkout is not very suitable for selling of digital products/services. It's more for material products sellers.

It's so because Checkout doesn't authorize credit cards instantly and it is quite usual that there are 20 minutes from clicking "Pay" button to payment notification to your system.

herventure · 05-27-2008, 06:11 AM

I'm not sure what you're selling, but Google CHeckout is not really suitable for digital products/services selling. It's more for material products seller.

That's because they do not authorize credit cards instantly.
It is quite usual that there are 20 minutes from clicking "Pay" button in their checkout page to payment notification to your system.

bb_wolfe · 05-27-2008, 11:23 AM

I have a Google checkout account, but if you really want to be professional, geta n Authorize.net account. They offer advanced integration (payments processed without leaving your site) or simple integration (payments processed on Auth.net's site. I use Auth.net and LOVE it. Daily settlements, can take ccards over the phone/fax, can accept echecks, etc.

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subigo Veritas Aequitas Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Springfield, MO Posts: 1,594 iTrader: 9 / 100%	Google Checkout? Do any of you guys have experience using Google Checkout as a payment method on your sites? My PayPal account has had an e-mail bug for more than three weeks now. Basically, I don't receive any e-mail notifications when someone pays and I can't sent out e-mail invoices either. I've talked to PayPal about this bug and they know about it. This should have been fixed 3 weeks ago, but no, these people are idiots. It's the same bug causing problems with subscriptions (techcrunch article here). Anyway, long story short, I signed up for Google Checkout today, but I'm hesitant to replace PayPal, because I'm not sure how many people are familiar with the system. And no, I don't want to offer both PayPal and GC... I'm really sick of PayPal and I want to replace them all together. Would anyone here NOT purchase something online if the only method of payment was Google Checkout? __________________ » ZenSix Hosting - Hosting deals for WickedFire members only: - Premium shared hosting plans, only 50 accounts per server: See Thread - $30/first year (50% off) - New: VPS plans starting at $19.99/month

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herventure Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 4 iTrader: 0 / 0%	gcheckout is for material products I'm not sure what you're selling, but Google CHeckout is not really suitable for digital products/services selling. It's more for material products seller. That's because they do not authorize credit cards instantly. It is quite usual that there are 20 minutes from clicking "Pay" button in their checkout page to payment notification to your system.

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herventure Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 4 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Google Checkout is not very suitable for selling of digital products/services. It's more for material products sellers. It's so because Checkout doesn't authorize credit cards instantly and it is quite usual that there are 20 minutes from clicking "Pay" button to payment notification to your system.

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bb_wolfe A herd of lesbian midgets Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 2,114 iTrader: 3 / 100%	I have a Google checkout account, but if you really want to be professional, geta n Authorize.net account. They offer advanced integration (payments processed without leaving your site) or simple integration (payments processed on Auth.net's site. I use Auth.net and LOVE it. Daily settlements, can take ccards over the phone/fax, can accept echecks, etc.