On: Burning man defeats PayPal

[ericz]

Can we start the move to Google Checkout and Amazon Payments? They both charge the same amount of fees as PayPal yet do not have draconian policies and downright retarded treatment of their customers

[dhimes → ericz]

Customer service with PayPal is a hundred times better than customer service with Google, in my experience. I've never had a problem getting CS on the phone with PayPal. Google is a different story.

[jrockway → dhimes]

And Amazon?

[dhimes → jrockway]

I don't know about them yet. I hope somebody answers you, though.

[smackfu → jrockway]

I think Amazon still has people boycotting them over the one-click patent.

[smackfu → ericz]

Personally, I think the only options are PayPal or taking credit cards directly. Any other choice is just an obstacle to your customers, another account that they need to sign up for. Yes, people have Google accounts but do they have a credit card on file?

The funny thing is that the competitors don't undercut PayPal. It's no wonder they aren't getting much traction.