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joflora · Joined: 08 Aug 2006 Posts: 1760

Now you can email your invoices to your buyers thru Google Checkout!

http://googlecheckout.blogspot.com/2006/11/new-feature-email-invoices.html

Does anyone else think this is HUGE???? If we can use this without many problems, we can do away with merchant accounts, paypal and shopping carts!

Jo

nopaypal · Joined: 23 Feb 2006 Posts: 2008

that requires a merchant account. also, does it work with ebay?
:?:

joflora · Joined: 08 Aug 2006 Posts: 1760

I signed up for Google checkout some time ago. It's all thru google and doesn't require a merchant account. I have a separate merchant account elsewhere.

No it doesn't work with ebay. Ebay won't allow it. Not a darn thing can they do about a note in every listing saying "Wait for the invoice" and that you will take cc. At least that isn't against the rules as of this moment.

Jo

nopaypal · Joined: 23 Feb 2006 Posts: 2008

Quote: › docWrite("quote")I signed up for Google checkout some time ago. It's all thru google and doesn't require a merchant account.
so did i. but their notice next to the "send an invoice" link sez:
Try it now on the Send an Invoice page (requires a Checkout merchant account).
:!:

figures about the ebay thing...
:evil:

joflora · Joined: 08 Aug 2006 Posts: 1760

I clicked on thru and it looks to me like I can send an invoice right this minute to anyone.

Google Checkout upper left hand corner with my name, address phone and email in the upper right hand corner.

Then email recipient, place for a message, payment of then a spot to fill in, then description of what the widget is to fill in.

Below that it says send invoice email.

Jo

joflora · Joined: 08 Aug 2006 Posts: 1760

I think the reference to the Checkout merchant account means you actually have to be signed up to use Google Checkout.

Jo

lammergeiernet · Joined: 01 Feb 2005 Posts: 1007 Location: Canada

Wow !

I think that is very interesting , to be able to send invoices and to not have merchant account.

Has anyone else figured out that may not need a merchant account with google checkout? That would be interesting indeed !

Just have to wait for inevitable Canadian release of Googlecheckout 8)

knappschiles · Joined: 25 May 2005 Posts: 4026 Location: Wi

Wow, that is just what we have been talking about GC needing in another thread. This will make it so much easier now.

If it works like you are saying, PP is going to feel it.

I'm offering to wave my added S&H fee on more than 1 pack of seeds on Bid-alot or HiBidder already, to see how to make GC work. This will make it that much easier.

Anyone want to get your tomato or peppers seeds early to see how GC works ??!!

Carol

knappschiles · Joined: 25 May 2005 Posts: 4026 Location: Wi

In that same area where you will create an invoice, you can also create discount coupons. I'm not sure just how they would work, but that's another option to offer repeat customers.

Looks like Google has been listening to us after all !!!

Carol

mojavelyn · Posted: Sat Nov 11, 2006 7:15 pm Post subject:

Carol, maybe post that at the B-A boards. Not all the members come to PSU. Not all even read the boards either.

EleganzaJewels · Joined: 20 Jul 2006 Posts: 519

OMG, this is huge! I'm going to put together a GC coupon that offers a discount to customers to use GC, and add it to my monthly newsletter....COOL!!

lammer, I sure hope they get GC rolled out for international shoppers/sellers, but think of it this way: we (US) sellers and buyers are the gunea pigs (sp??), so once you guys have the option to use GC, it'll be in fine shape, with hopefully most of the glitches worked out!

Carol, I am going to definitely buy my seeds from you through GC, hopefully by this coming weekend (will they keep ok during the winter months, which are just around the corner?) I wanted to THANK you for the shipment, which I received. My son LOVED the hot sauce sample, will be grabbing some other of your great things, too. I have yet to try the other package, haven't had time to read up, but tomorrow is relax day, will do that. THANK you again!

joflora · Joined: 08 Aug 2006 Posts: 1760

I suspect the huge sellers will continue to want automation but for the little sellers like me, this is gonna be huge! And there are a LOT of us.

Jo

diesel · Joined: 13 Aug 2006 Posts: 145

This will ultimately be the Paypal-killer and will surpass even moneybookers!

Hopefully, GC allows international p2p transactions and withdrawals to international bank accounts!

If moneybookers can do it, so can GC! They've got the muscle and the network and the geniuses!

cheers!

2BOYSandTOYS · Joined: 14 Mar 2005 Posts: 10095 Location: Kansas

This is very good news folks...I've signed up but didn't get all the way thru - felt I'd better wait until I had more time!

As far as 'automation' of invoicing, anyone that leaves ebaY and desires combining invoicing has some 'manual element' as PP stinks for combining shipping and getting the discounts right! I dunno about shopping carts and I am hopeful they work better, but all alternative sites I've been on either don't have invoicing at all or it doesn't work very well at all!!

I'm willing to offer another alternative for sure!! :D :D

lammergeiernet · Joined: 01 Feb 2005 Posts: 1007 Location: Canada

Eleganza I just hope they don't wait too soon :wink:

diesel , yes I think it will leapfrog over Moneybookers ,but bookers will likely remain as a healthy niche due to online gambling and its Euro service.

What I welcome is that Google Checkout could be the Paypal rival , so we the seller can have options !

I use Paypal but disappointed

I wonder if Googlecheckout will have better international currency conversion , we international sellers could save 2.5% right there !