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As GBuy is all set to launch within a few days, how many of you will shift to GBuy from Paypal. I will definately go for GBuy.

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When this thread began in 2006 the core question was whether Google’s new checkout would pull merchants away from PayPal. was enthusiastic, argued the service model was different from PayPal, worried about cross-border reach, and asked for a plain explanation. Those early concerns (market fit, international support, account policies) were the right ones to watch.

What actually happened: Google Checkout launched in 2006 but did not unseat the incumbents. Google eventually retired Checkout and folded its payments effort into later products (Google Wallet and then Google Pay) rather than maintaining Checkout as a direct PayPal rival (see Google Checkout and Google Wallet). Google Checkout Google Wallet

Why PayPal stayed strong: lasting marketplace integrations, established dispute and buyer/seller procedures, global settlement rails, and wide merchant adoption create network effects that are hard for a newcomer to break. That combination preserved PayPal’s large market presence even as other processors grew. PayPal

Practical takeaway for merchants evaluating payment providers today — test with a checklist, not marketing claims:

  • Confirm supported countries and currencies.
  • Compare effective fees (processing, chargebacks, refunds, currency conversion).
  • Read the dispute, hold, and reserve policies; simulate a chargeback workflow.
  • Verify payout timing and whether automatic bank transfers are available.
  • Audit developer docs and integrations with your cart/platform.
  • Check KYC timelines and what documents trigger holds.

Run a short pilot, keep working capital in a bank account rather than a provider balance, and keep clear transaction records to speed any dispute or compliance review. These concrete checks matter more than brand hype when choosing a payments partner.

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Actually Google Checkout is more compareable to 2checkout then Paypal. There are some similarities with Paypal but Google Checkout is essentially just a way to accept credit card payments (like 2 checkout) whereas Paypal is so much more.

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Until Google checkout is open to international merchant, I don't see they can go very far. Paypal has long history of establishment (in Internet time) and good reputation (except those been chargeback due to fraud) which market share will not be affected. PLUS, its business is supported by its parent company eBay which send thousand to million dollars thru Paypal.

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I'm confused. What is GBuy? What I don't like about PayPal is their reputation for freezing accounts, chargebacks, etc. I'm always afraid to leave a lot of money in my PalPal balance despite the high interest from their money market fund.

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I'm confused. What is GBuy? What I don't like about PayPal is their reputation for freezing accounts, chargebacks, etc. I'm always afraid to leave a lot of money in my PalPal balance despite the high interest from their money market fund.

Gbuy is actually called Google Checkout. It's Google's first step into the world of online payments. It is often compared to Paypal but it's more similar to other third party processors like 2checkout.

I wouldn't expect it to be a smash hit like other Google services due to the complexity of the payments market but definitely expect it to be a player. Being tied in to Google Adwords is already paying dividends and the Google brand is the strongest int world so you can't write it off when comparing it to eBay.

In fact, eBay is so afraid of Google, and Google Checkout, that they banned it on eBay saying it is too new to be trusted. A poorly veiled attempt at hiding their fears about Google encroaching on their market (this includes Google Base).

As for Google holding funds it remains to be seen how that will play out. Only time will tell how conservative they are compared to Paypal.

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