Google checkout as a possible payment option for Drupals ecommerce suite?
Dublin Drupaller - July 15, 2006 - 19:24
Just wondering if any of our USA based Drupallers have played around with google checkout. I only found this tentative mention of trying google checkout on here.
I had a quick look at the information for sellers but quickly discovered it's USA only, so I couldn't try it out.
Am I right in thinking they are simply taking on paypal?
Dub
It's on the radar
I subscribe to the mailing list and I can say that its on the radar. There are a few interested parties but no one has stepped up to the plate to code it as of yet. It should only be a matter of time. Search to the mailing list archive if you're looking for more specific answers.
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If you want a payment module
If you want a payment module writing to support Google's Checkout drop me a message.
Count me in
budda,
I'm very interested in a Google Checkout module for Drupal.
Mountain/\Ash
As Google have kept it US
As Google have kept it US only i've not bothered to look at this for now.
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As of today anyone can use
As of today anyone can use Google Checkout...
Maybe it's time to take a closer look :)
still us only?
Hi iMerlin,
I just had a quick look at the sign up page and it's still asking for a USA tax ID number.
Do you know of an alternative method of signing up for merchants outside the USA?
Dub
You're right, I can't
You're right, I can't register as a reseller either, my bad.
no worries..
it's a pity, though, that google checkout isn't available yet (for everyon).
the online payments market, especially the micropayments market, really needs more competition...paypal appear to have the market sewn up and know they won't lose customers because there is nobody comparable to move to if the service isn't up to scratch.
mobile telco's are still charging extortionate comissions - as much as 70% of the transaction in some cases - for handling small payments and don't look like they'll budge from that.
hopefully google checkout will come out sooner (for everyone) rather than later...I think they will have the brand power and kudos to bring a bit of competition into that market.
dub
available in the UK
I read earlier on reuters.co.uk that google checkout is availablefrom today in the UK.
Just thought I'd update this thread
Dub
As of 12/25/06, you're correct and it's only available in U.S.
http://checkout.google.com/support/sell/bin/answer.py?answer=42871
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Count me too
I am also looking for Google Checkout module for drupal .
payment module integrated with google checkout
need to start working on this one. Any mailing list work on this yet?
features
when I looked at it earlier, it seemed very feature poor.
how does it compare with paypal?
google checkout
Well, I have a google checkout module that works using the vcolo and gregphoto.net code that has been posted online (I've honestly lost track of where the code came from because I have been looking at so many different examples). I _just_ got it working like 5 minutes ago and it still needs much work, but process-wise it actually works. Are there any developers that would like a look at it to maybe contribute? It isn't fully integrated into drupal... the merchant id and key comes from a config, though it is set up in ec_settings - I just haven't fully integrated it. Also, purchases are completed, but not checked off as complete in drupal just yet. At any rate, the framework is there and I'm going to continue to work with it, but I wanted to offer what I have to anyone who might want a crack at making it better or helping out. not sure if you can get at my contact info. Mike Reed - mlreed328@gmail.com if you are interested.
Let's get Google Checkout to work with Drupal
Please see my comments:
http://groups.drupal.org/node/2140
http://drupal.org/node/71568
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4.7 version of Google Checkout module ready for testing
Greetings all - a 4.7 version of Google Checkout for eCommerce is ready for testing. Please see this post for more information.
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Antinomia
5.x Google Checkout module
Dear All
Very Excited about being able to doing some free trading and looks like google will be a lot cheaper than paypal when you will have to pay. I am developing my first bussines so you can imagin i have a shoe string budget would be great to take advange of this free period and idea when a version will be relesed for drupal 5.x
Definitely interested in Google Checkout Module!!!
Our site goes live in a few days and we would really, really like to have a module for Google Checkout. With the free processing through the end of the year, and then the for every $1 Adwords = $10 Free Processing, what a great value.
now working for the UK
Just updating this thread....google checkout is now available for the UK as well as the USA. Hopefully it means that they are past the beta/testing stage and are ready to roll it out to more countries soon.
Dub
There is no doubt about it.
There is no doubt about it. Google Checkout is the now and future.
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I'm not from USA nor UK, and
I'm not from USA nor UK, and i think Google Checkout would never be available for my country :(
But i have a friend living in USA, and he made account. This is one of the possible solutions.
P.S. Service really good, like other Google products.
Mahjong Online Games
Still USA+UK only as of 20Jan08
I'm from South Africa, where we can't even use PayPal as Payment Gateway.
Just tried to register to use Google Checkout for taking payment - it only lists USA and UK as country.
Any other options for International Payment Gateweways?
(Usually the services allow USA/Canada/UK/etc, but not South Africa)
Would be highly appreciated. ; ))
SiteMaster
www.steps2prosper.com
Gcheckout module in development & testing
I have a (so far partially functional) Google Checkout payment module for e-Commerce under development at http://drupal.org/project/gcheckout
It's not for the faint of heart, it's still in a phase of heavy development and testing, but patches and feedback from other developers and testers would be appreciated.