...okay, Google isn't actually BUYING OUT Paypal (since eBay already did it).
What you can't acquire, COMPETE AGAINST :)
https://checkout.google.com/buyer/tour.html
And to think eBay/Paypal is fighting the Goliath on this issue... *shock*
http://finance.sympatico.msn.ca/investing/stocks/article.aspx?cp-documentid=5063056
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Find it with Google. Buy it with Google Checkout.
Want a faster, safer and more convenient way to shop online? You got it.
Stop creating multiple accounts and passwords.
With Google Checkout? you can quickly and easily buy from stores across the web and track all your orders and shipping in one place.
Shop with confidence.
Our fraud protection policy covers you against unauthorized purchases made through Google Checkout, and we don't share your purchase history or full credit card number with sellers.
Control commercial spam.
You can keep your email address confidential, and easily turn off unwanted emails from stores where you use Google Checkout.
New! Try our iGoogle gadget and find cool products to buy with Google Checkout.
from The Wik' (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Checkout):
Prior to launch there had been early speculation that Google was building a product to compete with PayPal. However, the scope of Google Checkout is very limited compared to the PayPal offering. Google Checkout processes payments without storing value, and cannot be used to make payments from person to person. eBay (which owns PayPal) raised some controversy when it added Google Checkout to its banned payment methods list, thus preventing eBay users from using Google Checkout.
Yay, a post!
Quote from: Darren Dirt on July 29, 2007, 10:12:14 AM
eBay (which owns PayPal) raised some controversy when it added Google Checkout to its banned payment methods list, thus preventing eBay users from using Google Checkout.
Hmm, I wonder when the anti-trust lawsuit will start up?