Google Checkout

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Google Checkout
Developer(s) Google
Initial release June 28, 2006
Operating system Cross-platform (web-based application)
Website https://checkout.google.com

Google Checkout was an online payment processing service provided by Google aimed at simplifying the process of paying for online purchases. Users store their credit or debit card and shipping information in their Google Account, so that they can purchase at participating stores by clicking an on-screen button. Google Checkout provides fraud protection and a unified page for tracking purchases and their status. It was discontinued on November 20, 2013.[1]

History

Google Checkout service became available in the United States on June 28, 2006, and in the UK on April 13, 2007.[2] It was free for merchants until February 1, 2008.[3] From then until May 5, 2009 Google charged US merchants 2.0% plus $0.20 per transaction, and UK merchants 1.4% + £0.20. Google since moved to a tiered cost structure, identical to that of PayPal.[4] Also since this date, Google has discontinued its offer whereby merchants who advertised with an AdWords account were not charged fees on monthly transactions totaling less than ten times their monthly AdWords expenditure.

Google Checkout used to have a program which allowed US IRS Certified 501(c)3 Non-Profit organizations to collect donations online without being charged the standard fee (2.9% + $0.30 per transaction under $3,000 monthly income, with lower rates for larger volumes).

In 2006 eBay, which owns PayPal, added Google Checkout to its banned payment methods list, forbidding the use of Google Checkout to pay for eBay transactions. As of June, 2011 eBay forbids the use of any external checkout system to pay for eBay transactions.[5][6][7][8]

Google Checkout retired on November 20, 2013. The company offered a new solution for certain payments, Google Wallet.,[1] and pointed customers to alternative payment providers-Braintree, Shopify, and FreshBooks.

Support

Google Checkout supported customers through multiple channels like Help Center, Help Forums, and email support. Google Checkout Buyers could find help at Google Checkout Buyer Help Center and Merchants could find help at Google Checkout Merchant Help Center and Google Checkout Merchant forum.[9] This is now only available for Google Grants recipients, and only through March 31, 2012.[9]

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Retiring Google Checkout Announcement". Google. Retrieved 2013-11-21. 
  2. ↑ Google unveils UK payments system BBC News
  3. ↑ "No Processing fees until February 1, 2008". Google Checkout Blog. 
  4. ↑ "Google Checkout - Fees". 
  5. ↑ Steiner, Ina. "eBay Bans Sellers from Using Google Checkout". AuctionBytes. 
  6. ↑ http://techcrunch.com/2010/09/01/ebay-to-ban-google-checkout-in-june-2011-what-about-that-paypal-android-deal/
  7. ↑ http://news.cnet.com/8301-10784_3-6091240-7.html
  8. ↑ http://www.zdnet.com/blog/micro-markets/google-checkout-vs-ebay-pay-pal-where-is-the-competition/359
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Google Checkout for Non-Profits". Retrieved 2009-05-21. 

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