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Re: Google releases OnePass, a payment system for publishers

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Post by tomkinstinch »

I had an urge to implement something similar while ago using OpenID. Since OpenID authentication has a handshake between a content website and an identity provider, it would provide the perfect channel for handling accounting. Paying to read an article would be as simple as logging in.

It is undeniable that Google has enough gravity as an identity provider to encourage publishers to adopt such a model.

I don't really see how to get people to pay for an article sight unseen, though. Familiarity with content by known authors may be enough for some.

Re: Google releases OnePass, a payment system for publishers

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Post by modernerd »

mckoss wrote: post #35
modernerd wrote: post #9

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Perhaps they're trying to gauge support before rallying to actually build the thing.

This smells like vapor-ware; a pure marketing move. The timing of the announcement, coming so close on the heals of the uproar about Apple's subscriptions and pricing battles with publishers, makes it look like Google is floating a trial balloon without having an actual product available.

GigaOm's report[1] links to an article that suggests Google have been planning a micropayments system for "news and media companies" since 2009: http://www.niemanlab.org/2009/09/google-developing-a-micropa...

[1]: http://gigaom.com/2011/02/16/google-pitches-one-pass-micropa...

Re: Google releases OnePass, a payment system for publishers

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Post by nudge »

masklinn wrote: post #29
jonknee wrote: post #23

The payment side is powered by Google Checkout, so the fee structure smacks Apple around all over the place. The most expensive tier (under $3000 in monthly sales) is 2.9% + $0.30. The cheapest is 1.9% + $0.30.

> The payment side is powered by Google Checkout, so the fee structure smacks Apple around all over the place. Except for the part where as a vendor it's only available in half a dozen countries or so, and several major countries can not pay via Checkout either (does Checkout work at all from canada yet?), and where the customer service is non-existent (a Google constant).

Whereas PayPal and iOS App Store customer service are famously excellent?

Re: Google releases OnePass, a payment system for publishers

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Post by nudge »

zyb09 wrote: post #36
jonknee wrote: post #23

The payment side is powered by Google Checkout, so the fee structure smacks Apple around all over the place. The most expensive tier (under $3000 in monthly sales) is 2.9% + $0.30. The cheapest is 1.9% + $0.30.

They need to add other payment options then CreditCards to Google Checkout. Nobody uses CreditCards in Europe and it's kinda stupid that I can't even buy Apps on the Marketplace and have see if the vendor support direct purchase form their website via PayPal or something.

> Nobody uses CreditCards in Europe

I'm a European and I use a credit card. And I'm pretty sure it's a billion dollar industry in my country alone.

Re: Google releases OnePass, a payment system for publishers

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Post by alanh »

nudge wrote: post #43
masklinn wrote: post #29

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> The payment side is powered by Google Checkout, so the fee structure smacks Apple around all over the place. Except for the part where as a vendor it's only available in half a dozen countries or so, and several major countries can not pay via Checkout either (does Checkout work at all from canada yet?), and where the customer service is non-existent (a Google constant).

Whereas PayPal and iOS App Store customer service are famously excellent?

App Store customer service IS excellent in my experience.

Re: Google releases OnePass, a payment system for publishers

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Post by rkudeshi »

zyb09 wrote: post #36
jonknee wrote: post #23

The payment side is powered by Google Checkout, so the fee structure smacks Apple around all over the place. The most expensive tier (under $3000 in monthly sales) is 2.9% + $0.30. The cheapest is 1.9% + $0.30.

They need to add other payment options then CreditCards to Google Checkout. Nobody uses CreditCards in Europe and it's kinda stupid that I can't even buy Apps on the Marketplace and have see if the vendor support direct purchase form their website via PayPal or something.

If not credit cards, then what do Europeans use?

Re: Google releases OnePass, a payment system for publishers

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Post by zyb09 »

jonknee wrote: post #40
zyb09 wrote: post #36

Earlier quoted context omitted.

They need to add other payment options then CreditCards to Google Checkout. Nobody uses CreditCards in Europe and it's kinda stupid that I can't even buy Apps on the Marketplace and have see if the vendor support direct purchase form their website via PayPal or something.

What payment options would you suggest? Apple only accepts credit / debit cards too (well and gift cards which are also primarily purchased with credit cards).

Bank wire transfers, that's what everybody here does including Apple, Amazon etc.

Re: Google releases OnePass, a payment system for publishers

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Post by nickpp »

nudge wrote: post #43
masklinn wrote: post #29

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> The payment side is powered by Google Checkout, so the fee structure smacks Apple around all over the place. Except for the part where as a vendor it's only available in half a dozen countries or so, and several major countries can not pay via Checkout either (does Checkout work at all from canada yet?), and where the customer service is non-existent (a Google constant).

Whereas PayPal and iOS App Store customer service are famously excellent?

Excellent AND working from countless countries. Payment is one proble Apple has actually solved.
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