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I'd use Balanced Payments over the others. Great bunch of people, good customer support to the point of almost telling you how to write the code line by line, and well, dunno what else to say.
Google Checkout Closing Down on Nov. 20th
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Re: Google Checkout Closing Down on Nov. 20th
#32Earlier quoted context omitted.
People so vocal about these types of frustrations are the same people who keep refusing to just unify Google's services. You have multiple Google accounts so link them then that's the end of it. There are much more important things to worry about like Youtube's copyright policies. By being driven away, what you mean is they are doing things to move forward and you want it to stay the way it was. Since that isn't goin…
I think this comment is a great example of the disconnect. You (and I presume a majority of the people working for Google) are not actually able to even comprehend why people might want multiple accounts, or to have separate accounts for their email and their video watching and their blog. He even gives examples in his post, like administering an account for a charity organisation, but somehow things like that are un…
I doubt the person you're replying to works at google. His profile says he is a ruby developer and as far as I know we don't use that. Also, his attitude is not particularly common within google.
Re: Google Checkout Closing Down on Nov. 20th
#33Re: Google Checkout Closing Down on Nov. 20th
#34Which prompts the question - should you bother signing up for Google Wallet (if applicable, i.e. digital goods only). Since that may just end up suffering the same fate.
I think it's safe to say that Google will not be getting out of payments any time soon. Wallet is already tied into the enormous Play Store, so they certainly have a healthy userbase, and seeing as Google primarily is a digital services company it makes more sense for them to not target physical goods.
Re: Google Checkout Closing Down on Nov. 20th
#35Earlier quoted context omitted.
I think this comment is a great example of the disconnect. You (and I presume a majority of the people working for Google) are not actually able to even comprehend why people might want multiple accounts, or to have separate accounts for their email and their video watching and their blog. He even gives examples in his post, like administering an account for a charity organisation, but somehow things like that are un…
I doubt the person you're replying to works at google. His profile says he is a ruby developer and as far as I know we don't use that. Also, his attitude is not particularly common within google.
I didn't mean to imply that I think he works for Google.
>Also, his attitude is not particularly common within google.
So the majority of Google engineers disagree with the policies of the management? Do people internally push back against this stuff (trying to force account consolidation and making everything part of G+), or are people too afraid to speak out? If people aren't happy with it, how far does it have to go before morale drops and people start looking for other jobs?
Re: Google Checkout Closing Down on Nov. 20th
#36While this seems bad from the title, it's actually pretty good. They are consolidating redundant systems into one system: Google Wallet.
But Google wallet can't be used if you sell physical things.
Re: Google Checkout Closing Down on Nov. 20th
#37Earlier quoted context omitted.
Google have gone from (in my opinion) almost flawless execution to a complete mess, they do stuff that drives me away on an almost daily bases. For example. I've signed into my Gmail and then visit youtube "Do you want to create a Google+ profile" NO "Ok, we'll ask again later". Sign into the admin account for google apps I run for a charity I volunteer at while signed into my work account "connect these two accounts…
People so vocal about these types of frustrations are the same people who keep refusing to just unify Google's services. You have multiple Google accounts so link them then that's the end of it. There are much more important things to worry about like Youtube's copyright policies. By being driven away, what you mean is they are doing things to move forward and you want it to stay the way it was. Since that isn't goin…
I will not speak for the parent - But in my case it is because my business uses Google apps for domains and we have accounts shared amongst various people such as the customer support. This is an account because Google required accounts (not aliases/lists/groups) to access certain resources – but it is shared because multiple people have the need to perform the function. This however results in Google trying to link that account with every support agent's personal Gmail account which gets annoying…
And this in spite of the fact that we do not have any agents actually login to read mail - we manage all of our support in zendesk.
Re: Google Checkout Closing Down on Nov. 20th
#38Checkout isn't mentioned on Gwern's predictions for google product closure: http://www.gwern.net/Google%20shutdowns
I hope he updates the page now that we have this additional data point, I'd love to see how his predictions performed.
Re: Google Checkout Closing Down on Nov. 20th
#39Google Checkout has been depreciated since May. It's not like this come as a suprise.
Re: Google Checkout Closing Down on Nov. 20th
#40I'm still annoyed that iGoogle is going away. I've tried some alternatives and still haven't found one I like as well. And now it reminds me every day that its going away. Ugh.