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Google made such a horrible, horrible mistake by not promoting Google Checkout as fast as they could ever since it launched. It would've been a huge advantage

Google made such a horrible, horrible mistake by not promoting Google Checkout as fast as they could ever since it launched. It would've been a huge advantage for them and for the Android ecosystem if most Android users had a Google Checkout account right now. For years I didn't hear anything about further developments or adoptions of Google Checkout. I think this is still the #1 reason why fewer people buy apps on Android compared to iOS, where everyone had an iTunes account thanks to the iPod. Google, too, had the opportunity to lay the groundwork for a payment system for Android years before, and they didn't take advantage of it. Now, they and their Android developers suffer for it. I've noticed that with Android 4.0 it asks everyone in the beginning to set-up a Google Wallet/Checkout account. This should help things a bit, but only when everyone has an ICS or later phone, which will take a while. But even with this, there's not much reason for people to sign-up to Google Wallet right now. So Google still needs to make Google Wallet a popular payment method if they want to benefit from all the synergies they would get with it. Also, I don't even know - but does it allow you to take money out of the account now, or is it still only about putting money in it and then buying stuff?

nhebb 14y ago
They made several other mistakes at roll out as well. I had an account with them when they launched, and I dropped them for a couple of reasons. The user interface for vendors had serious problems that were widely complained about in Google Groups, and they went unaddressed for months. Also, they allowed customers to choose a privacy option that hide their name, email, and other information from the vendor. That sounds great from a user's perspective, but when I couldn't verify that someone seeking support actually purchased my product, it made it unfeasible for me.

nhebb 14y ago

They made several other mistakes at roll out as well. I had an account with them when they launched, and I dropped them for a couple of reasons. The user interface for vendors had serious problems that were widely complained about in Google Groups, and they went unaddressed for months. Also, they allowed customers to choose a privacy option that hide their name, email, and other information from the vendor. That sounds great from a user's perspective, but when I couldn't verify that someone seeking support actually purchased my product, it made it unfeasible for me.