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anyone taking bets... ehm willing to speculate on what big is next dying at google? I'm thinking about google tv, or is that Q already gone? music? books? I'm happy to see G staying on the marketing garden
I think the next thing Google will kill is its search engine... :)
Google is making the same mistakes Microsoft made. Trying to enter into every industry it can thinking it can use it's monopoly power to take over the world. Reality: Doing 20 things mediocrely is not as profitable of doing 2 things very very well. Result: 1) Constant experiments and dropped products (just like Microsoft). 2) Consumers no longer trust your services to stick around and no longer even invest in your pl…
I don't trust Google any longer. Google (usually) brings out fantastic products only to neglect and abandon them like a bored toddler. This wave of product discontinuations is making me extremely hesitant to use anything new Google brings out. If Google brought out Gmail today I'd sign up and explore what it's about, but I wouldn't ever give out the email address for fear that it would be snatched back with no or lit…
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Completely agree. I'm so disappointed in Google for having Checkout for years and not doing anything serious with it. I really wanted it to become a serious alternative to Paypal. But it's like they never even tried. And it turned out to be huge mistake for them because they could've really used Checkout accounts from day one of Android, to get people to pay for Android apps. I still believe this has been one of the…
They haven't done anything with Google Finance either, and bugs seem to go a long time before they're fixed.
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> Google is making the same mistakes Microsoft made. Trying to enter into every industry it can thinking it can use it's monopoly power to take over the world. I call this the Spaghetti Cannon strategy. Load up a cannon with cash and different ideas, blow up the cash and see what sticks to the wall. If we redrew the corporate boundaries of Google and Microsoft, we'd see them as investment firms tasked with turning a…
Apparently this strategy seems to work also for hardware. Look at Samsung.
Instead of hundreds of phones, they have maybe a dozen now that they actively promote. Right now I can't leave the house without being bombarded by Samsung advertising, they're in some kind of feverish campaign over their new Note phone-tablet-thing.
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My understanding is that merchants would need to ask their users to re-subscribe through different payment provider. It seems very unlikely that Google Checkout would allow any way of importing users' credit card information. After such treatment I'm very unlikely to use any future Google's payment systems (such as Google Wallet). ========= https://support.google.com/checkout/sell/answer/3098725 The ability to proces…
Wow, so it _is_ true, that's the confirmation I was looking for. Really hard to believe. I knew if they did shut them off they would point to the fact it's still "beta". The subscription feature has been labeled beta since it was released in March 2009. This is sick.
It looks like Google is exercising in Doublespeak. I received email from Google Checkout today. After skimming headers I could not understand what they wanted to say.
How do you like email's subject: "An update to Google Checkout"
"An update"!
Thanks to Hacker News it's getting all clear now.
Anyway here's full email:
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[Google Wallet]
Safe & Secure
An update to Google Checkout
Hello,
A key focus of Google Wallet is to simplify and improve the commerce experience for merchants and shoppers. Just last week, we announced two enhancements to the Google Wallet platform. The Instant Buy API enables merchants to offer a fast buying experience to Google Wallet shoppers on their Android apps and websites, while processing their own payments. In addition, the new Wallet Objects API enables merchants to engage their customers with loyalty, offers, and more.
As we continue to build the Wallet platform, we must focus our priorities. That is why we are announcing today that we will retire Google Checkout. We remain heavily invested in building a platform that enables merchants to meet the demands of a multi-screen world where consumers shop in-store, at their desk and on their mobile devices.
I sell goods or services using Google Checkout. What does this mean for me?
Merchants can continue to accept payments using Google Checkout until November 20, 2013. We have partnered with a few best-in-class companies to provide you with discounted migration options, so you can continue to run your business with as little disruption as possible.
[Braintree] provides everything merchants need to accept payments, and powers many of the fastest-growing online and mobile businesses around the world.
[Shopify] offers a fully hosted online shopping cart so you can quickly and easily accept payments with top payment providers.
[FreshBooks] is an easy to use online invoicing solution.
If you are a U.S. merchant that does have payment processing, you can apply for Google Wallet Instant Buy, which offers a fast buying experience to Google Wallet shoppers.
I am an Google Play Apps or digital goods merchant. What does this mean for me?
Sellers of digital goods on Google (Google Play, Chrome Web Store, Offers Marketplace and Google Wallet for digital goods) will automatically transition to Google Wallet and will not be impacted. Learn more »
If you are a user of the above products, but use the Google Checkout APIs for notifications or reporting, stay tuned. We will be announcing replacement APIs shortly and recommend you stop using the Checkout APIs as soon as possible.
Learn more about integration types, the best migration solution for your business and next steps on closing your Checkout account. What this means for shoppers There are no changes. Shoppers can continue to use Google Wallet to purchase goods wherever they see the "Buy with Google" button.
More details
• We will continue to process Checkout transactions until November 20, 2013. The last date for refunds will be December 20, 2013.
• After November 20, 2013, all order reports and history will be available for download.
• In order to help us disburse all funds to you and file your tax forms properly, please verify that your Tax ID and business name match what is shown on your income tax return.
• You will see slight changes to the Merchant Center as we go through this process with you.
More help
To learn more about this change, we invite you to join us for our live webinar on May 23, 2013, at 10AM PST. As always, feel free to contact us at any time. We look forward to working with you as we explore new payment methods.
Sincerely, The Google Checkout Team
Google Wallet | Help Center | Call support © 2013 Google Inc. 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043
You have received this mandatory email service announcement to update you about important changes to your Google Checkout account.
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This title is inaccurate. Google Checkout is being upgraded to Google Wallet, which provides the _exact_ same functionality with more features.