PayPal v. Google Checkout v. ???

[AtlantaBob]

So, I'm going to be in charge of a small alumni association's finances (likely in the $100-$3000 / month range). A lot of the money that we'll be taking in will be over the Internet (e.g. tickets to a homecoming event, etc.). Obviously, making it easy on the donor/purchaser is important, as is not taking too much out in fees, screwing us over, etc. The group is pretty young and very tech savvy, so I don't think that that is a big concern.

I've done some quick looking, and it appears that the fees for Google Checkout and PayPal are about the same. I have heard some horror stories re: PayPal, but nothing too bad about Google Checkout (maybe I haven't been listening in the right place).

Does anyone have any experience running a small business/organization with either of these (or another) financial services? If you were purchasing a ticket from us, which one would you rather use? Thanks for any insight.

 

[Phokus]

unfortunately, paypal seems to have a monopoly, fuck them.

 

[StageLeft]

Not even sure I've heard of google check out. Everyone uses paypal. Everyone.

 

[Phokus]

Actually can't you setup a credit card merchant account instead? stop giving money to paypal if you can help it. Again, fuck them.

 

[nick1985]

unfortunately, paypal seems to have a monopoly, fuck them.

I think paypal is run by conservatives

 

[AtlantaBob]

http://checkout.google.com/sell/

Wow, no one's ever used this? I used it to purchase some software once from a Canadian company and thought it worked pretty well.

As far as a CC merchant account -- I really don't have the time (or expertise) to set up a web page with the necessary security -- hence, outsourcing it to PayPal/Google/someone else.

 

[Phokus]

I think paypal is run by conservatives

paypal was actually created by a libertarian, so no wonder it's a piece of fucking shit.

 

[nick1985]

paypal was actually created by a libertarian, so no wonder it's a piece of fucking shit.

Yeah! DOWN WITH LIBERTARIANS! DOWN WITH CONSERVATIVES!!! ALL HAIL LIBERALS!!!!!

 

[Ns1]

Actually can't you setup a credit card merchant account instead? stop giving money to paypal if you can help it. Again, fuck them.

more expensive than paypal last time i checked

 

[lxskllr]

http://checkout.google.com/sell/

Wow, no one's ever used this? I used it to purchase some software once from a Canadian company and thought it worked pretty well.

I used it back when it first came out, and I didn't have any problems. Unfortunately it's a PayPal world, and that's what people expect to use for small private transactions.

 

[zerocool84]

I hate paypal. Will never use them or ebay again.

 

[vshah]

amazon payments is another one

 

[AtlantaBob]

amazon payments is another one

Thanks for the reference.... I'll take a look at them (maybe the alumni groups wants to undermine the hegemony that is PayPal).