End of Google Checkout

[epatio]

With Google's announcement of the end of Google checkout, what are e-Junkies plans - any chance we will now have the option of Amazon checkout?

[zenmagnets_com]

Yes, what will happen to e-junkie?



Also, we request that e-junkie include BitPay as a payment gateway, so that we can accept bitcoins as payment.

[calc_tech]

I also would like to know what E-Junkie's migration plans are for Google Checkout. The email I received from Google mentioned two merchant services providers that Google recommended users migrate to: Braintree, Shopify, and FreshBooks. I know it is possible to integrate Google Wallet with other service providers (instead of Google Checkout). Does E-Junkie have any plans to provide support for Google Wallet? I am thinking it would be possible to maintain support for Google Wallet while allowing each of us to integrate a new payment processor with Google Wallet (http://www.google.com/wallet/business/payments/) to replace Google Checkout.

[zenmagnets_com]

I emailed them about this, they responded:



"All the changes should be handled on Google's back-end, so you should see no change in the way your E-junkie Cart works."



So it seems nothing about google checkout will break.



But seriously, if any staff are out there reading these messges, NEED to accept bitcoin. Please look into bitpay or coinbase.

[calc_tech]

I am not sure about that. The information you would need to integrate Google Wallet and Google Checkout comes from Google Checkout at this time (checkout.google.com/sell/‎). For those of you who have integrated another payment processor with Google Wallet, do you know if the settings for integration are available through Google Wallet or do they come from the payment processor? If they are available from Google Wallet, did you have to change anything to integrate the new payment processor? Thanks for your help!

[E-junkie_Guru]

Google announced the sunset of Google Checkout just last night, which came as a complete surprise to pretty much everyone outside of Google, including us:

http://googlecommerce.blogspot.com/2013/05/an-update-to-google-checkout-for.html



Google has posted further details here:

https://support.google.com/checkout/sell/answer/3080449



Although Google Wallet will continue in some form, it appears that will no longer be suitable as a general-purpose payment method for Web-based purchases -- i.e., Google Checkout was the service that allowed online merchants to accept Google Wallet payments from buyers on their Web sites, and so once Google Checkout is discontinued on November 20th, 2013, buyers will no longer be able to use their Google Wallet to pay for purchases from a Web site after that date.



Of the three alternative services Google is recommending for migration, only Braintree is an actual payment processor (Shopify is a hosted storefront similar to Etsy, and FreshBooks supports email invoicing to request a payment), so we'll certainly be looking into Braintree as a potential new payment processor we could support.



We may also be considering Amazon Payments, Stripe, Dwolla, among others. We'd be glad to accept suggestions of other payment processors our sellers may wish to use, especially ones that support international merchants based in a broad range of countries outside the US and UK.



Regarding Bitcoin in particular, please see my related reply here:

http://www.e-junkie.com/bb/topic/5629/pg/0#post23287

[calc_tech]

Thank you, E-JunkieGuru for your response and help. What Google has done to Google Checkout is extremely disappointing. Google Checkout (Wallet) is a very important part of my business. I followed the link you posted and it appears that, if you sell digital goods, Google Wallet will still be available as a means of processing payments via a website. After signing up for a merchant account via Google Wallet, I landed on this page: https://developers.google.com/commerce/wallet/digital/



You also are provided with a Seller Identifier and Seller Secret which allow you to process payments using Google Wallet. There is also documentation on the Google Wallet for digital goods API.



E-junkieGuru, can you tell me if E-Junkie will use the Google Wallet for digital goods API to allow for integration between Google Wallet and the E-Junkie shopping cart? That would be most ideal; I think the alternative is to build a custom solution using the API to process payments via Google Wallet.



It also appears that Google Wallet will be a payment processor for digital goods:



"Merchant Benefits:



Attractive pricing: the most favorable of 5% or 1.9% + 30c (USD) per transaction is automatically applied.

Simple, lightweight integration

PCI compliance

Tens of millions of buyers with Google Wallet accounts"



This is good news for sellers who would like to continue to offer Google Wallet (Google Checkout) as a payment option on their websites.



What do you think?

[calc_tech]

I just got off the phone with Google Wallet for merchants. Their phone number is +1(855)925-5386. They reaffirmed my research into this issue. For all sellers of digital goods, including those who do NOT sell through Google Play or other Google Services (i.e those who sell via a website), you will not be affected by this transition. The only thing that has changed is that Google Wallet can no longer be used to sell physical goods, but if you sell software through your website, you shouldn't be affected by this change. Can you confirm this, E-junkieGuru? Thanks for your help.



BTW: The phone number came from the page you linked to, E-JunkieGuru: https://support.google.com/checkout/sell/answer/3080449

[dreamec]

E-junkieGuru



I'm wondering if you can offer any assistance. We've processed hundreds of dollars in the past few weeks with Google Checkout & e-Junkie and delivered the product to our customers.



Now suddenly when we try to login, we are redirected to Google Wallet which shows no transaction history or balance! We've tried to contact them 3 times and each time we get an automated response to clear our cache.



Thoughts? Can you offer any assistance?

[calc_tech]

Upon further investigation, I found this:



"If you are using Google Checkout to sell digital goods, you will need to move to Google Wallet for digital goods or in-app billing to continue processing orders." In order to do that, it appears you simply need to sign up for Google Wallet for digital goods at: wallet.google.com/merchant (using the same account you used for Google Checkout is best as it is the easiest way to transition to Google Wallet for digital goods).

[calc_tech]

DreamECE-junkieGuru



I'm wondering if you can offer any assistance. We've processed hundreds of dollars in the past few weeks with Google Checkout & e-Junkie and delivered the product to our customers.



Now suddenly when we try to login, we are redirected to Google Wallet which shows no transaction history or balance! We've tried to contact them 3 times and each time we get an automated response to clear our cache.



Thoughts? Can you offer any assistance?

You can still access the Google Checkout page for sellers here: checkout.google.com/sell/‎

[calc_tech]

I forgot to post the link for the source of my post above: https://support.google.com/checkout/sell/answer/3098749

[trackmeister]

It seems like e-junkie customers will NOT be affected by Google's move to Wallet. This is a message on my payments page:



ATTENTION: On November 20, 2013, Google Checkout will no longer be supported. 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.



We qualify under the phrase "Google Wallet for digital goods", yes?

[E-junkie_Monster]

If you are selling digital goods, yes, you should be able to continue using Google Wallet.



From what we've been able to tell at this early stage, our existing Google Checkout integration should continue working as-is with Google Wallet for Digital Goods beyond November. By that time, we will have means in place to detect when an order contains tangible goods, so we can disable the Google Checkout/Wallet checkout button in the buyer's cart in that case.

[saintanneshelper]

Thank you for these many good notes. I'm bookmarking this page for future reference.

[zenmagnets_com]

Just to Confirm: Google checkout will stop working on e-Junkie on Nov 20th for all tangible goods that require shipping. All digital goods are fine..?

[E-junkie_Guru]

Actually, we just got word from Development today clarifying their plans regarding the retirement of Google Checkout. They will be upgrading our integration with 2CheckOut to support full-cart checkouts before Nov. 20th, which will take priority over implementing Google Wallet for Digital Goods. Please see this post in our System Status & Updates subforum for details:

https://www.e-junkie.com/bb/topic/6608

[saintanneshelper]

Thank you so much for this excellent answer and the integration that you have in the works.

[zenmagnets_com]

Bye bye Google Checkout :/

Hello Bitcoin?

[trackmeister]

So, I just registered at 2CheckOut and then I noticed that on the e-junkie page: http://www.e-junkie.com/ej/selling-with-2checkout.htm

it says that I have to edit EACH PRODUCT to sell with 2CO. I have hundreds of products. Is this really the case? Because if so, that is NOT a feasible solution from my perspective. I did not have to do this when I started using Google Payments. Please advise.