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what do you mean "could replace paypal"?

I use google checkout for pretty much everything I can't buy at amazon. It's accepted at lots and lots of places. and usually it's my deciding factor when selecting for two stores.

I don't use paypal because their system sucks if you have international credit cards and because of the lack of moral grounds they showed. never missed it (but then, i don't send money to random people, just merchants)

edit: well, used.



He means it in the sense that most people stick to PayPal and your story is nothing but a blip. Google never gave enough incentive for most people to leave PayPal for Checkout. I doubt the majority of my PayPal using friends have ever heard of Checkout, let alone used it.


i don't think checkout can even be used to exchange money. only pay for stuff... but good point.


As a merchant who doesn't live in the US -- I don't think I can sell anything but Android apps with Google Checkout.

Paypal still wants my business.


>what do you mean "could replace paypal"? I use google checkout for pretty much everything I can't buy at amazon. It's accepted at lots and lots of places. and usually it's my deciding factor when selecting for two stores.

He means you're an outlier, checkout wasn't going anywhere and nobody used it, and it wasn't even international (as PayPal is).




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