Still Using Google Checkout? Not for Much Longer!

This story from 2013 covers the shutdown of Google Checkout and what it could mean for businesses.


Published: October 17, 2013 9:00 AM /

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The Google logo against a white background

That's right. Google is shutting down its Google Checkout product.

Google Checkout was announced six months ago, with a firm date decided on recently. Fortunately, this won't have as much of an impact on users as shutting down Google Reader, but it could cause some hiccups in some peoples' businesses.

Recently, Google added a quick section on the Google Checkout login, as seen below:

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

A shot of a physical wallet next to a phone with Google Wallet, the service that Google opted for instead of Google Checkout, on its screen

Like the message says, everything is really just a matter of process. With the growth of Google Wallet, Google Checkout has become obsolete, and that really is a good thing.

Overall, Google Wallet is a great and very polished product that gives users much better control of their purchases. For web merchants who need an online payment processing solution, Google has partnered with Braintree, Shopify, and Freshbooks, all of which are not free.

According to Google, the partnerships have been made to offer merchants "discounted migration options." Any thoughts on Google Checkout closing down? Will this impact your business?

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