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February 27, 2006

Google Purchases: Fast and Easy

Just bought something through GoogleBase, so it would appear it's open to the public. Fast, simple, easy, and done. Pretty much looked like those screenshots TechCrunch has, except I didn't buy a Beanie Baby (got some nutritional supplements instead).

Doing a search for payment_through_google appears to bring up the items you can purchase with your Google account.

No reputation system, but it looks like they're restricting sellers to a select, trusted few for now. Google handles payment processing, so the seller never sees your credit card info.

Far better than PayPal, which I truly cannot stand. Apologies to the good men and women who work there, but if Google makes it so I never have to use PayPal again, I shan't weep a tear. My personal bias.

Check the purchases FAQ for more details.

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