Wednesday, July 12, 2006

Google Checkout

Find it with Google. Buy it with Google Checkout.

Want a faster, safer and more convenient way to shop online? You got it.

Stop creating multiple accounts and passwords.
With Google Checkout™ you can quickly and easily buy from stores across the web and track all your orders and shipping in one place.


Shop with confidence.
Our fraud protection policy covers you against unauthorized purchases made through Google Checkout, and we don't share your purchase history or full credit card number with sellers.


Control commercial spam.
You can keep your email address confidential, and easily turn off unwanted emails from stores where you use Google Checkout.

Another great product from Google, take a look at this video demo:

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

US: Google Checkout Increases Pressure On Paypal

Google is offering merchants free use of its online payment service through 2007 as it takes on eBay's PayPal. The Internet search giant introduced Google Checkout in June, with free ad credits for merchants. In November, it began offering rebates to consumers, such as $10 off $30 purchases. eBay had no comment on Google's plans.

PayPal charges 2.9% plus 30 cents per transaction on sales up to $3,000 a month. Google's fee is 2% of the sale plus 20 cents, less if the merchant is a Google advertiser. Google's consumer rebate can be used many times. The PayPal rebate offer expired in November, but the company is offering a one-time- use discount to selected customers via e-mail. Some stores may offer extra incentives through either service.

Benjamin Ling, CEO of Checkout, says it was not designed as Google's answer to PayPal but as a way to cut down on the steps needed for consumers to complete a purchase. He said the company decided to drop its merchant fees for now as a way to induce more businesses to try Checkout.