tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4984562507293562068.post4897725539816933863..comments2023-07-01T01:01:07.717-07:00Comments on The Seller Evangelist: Why Adding Google Checkout to eBay is Good for Sellers!Randy Smythehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07271958472975660101noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4984562507293562068.post-14417402398913105432007-02-20T09:24:00.000-08:002007-02-20T09:24:00.000-08:00I think we will have to disagree in that regard. I...I think we will have to disagree in that regard. I believe keeping Google Checkout off of eBay is strictly a competitive move by eBay. It is a smart short-term business decision but doesn’t provide sellers with the options they need to grow their business. I may be wrong but at some point Google Checkout will be allowed on eBay and PayPal will be included in checkout. After that, the next target for Google would be Amazon Payments<BR/><BR/>One Caveat! eBay doesn’t change unless the metrics require it so if Google Checkout can’t get enough traction off of eBay they may not be able to move eBay off of its position. If Google Checkout added account capability like PayPal you would see eBay bending over backwards to get PayPal included in Checkout.Randy Smythehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07271958472975660101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4984562507293562068.post-43241432258523990272007-02-20T01:29:00.000-08:002007-02-20T01:29:00.000-08:00Because an e-wallet doesn't provide the same level...Because an e-wallet doesn't provide the same levels of protection that can bet given with e-money systems such as PayPal and Nochex I'd guess. Maybe they will in the future, but the arguements against are compelling as if they allow one e-wallet they have to allow them all, and that's where the trouble starts...Mountiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04961995383541696199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4984562507293562068.post-71387179965126603932007-02-19T17:55:00.000-08:002007-02-19T17:55:00.000-08:00Mountie - this is true! It is only an e-wallet but...Mountie - this is true! It is only an e-wallet but it provides sellers with an option for accepting credit cards which makes them less dependent on PayPal. BTW free is not a bad thing from their point of view.<BR/><BR/>If it's only an e-wallet why is eBay preventing it form being accepted?Randy Smythehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07271958472975660101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4984562507293562068.post-60469622767461119092007-02-19T16:53:00.000-08:002007-02-19T16:53:00.000-08:00Have to say checkout is not that attractive once y...Have to say checkout is not that attractive once you take away the freebies for sellers and buyers. Sure sellers would like it on eBay because it's FREE. But is it actually very good? Checkout is not that different to Microsoft wallet / passport and look what happened to that - not a lot! It's not an emoney system as is PayPal, it's just an <A HREF- HREF="" REL="nofollow" HTTP://WWW.TAMEBAY.COM/2006/12/1200-OF-ALMOST-NOTHING-IS-STILL-ALMOST.HTML>e-wallet </A>and as such really has nothing that special to offer..... oh yeah - except that it's free.Mountiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04961995383541696199noreply@blogger.com