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Google doesnt exactly say No to bitcoins as payout option for Google Checkout

February 13, 2013, 09:01:49 PM

On a whim and in the tradition of trying to keep the pressure on the established players to support bitcoin, I asked Google Checkout when they would support bitcoin for seller payouts.

The response wasnt yes, but neither was it a "no way". I was pleasantly surprised at the "maybe someday". So...we may be beyond the phase where "they ignore you".

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checkout-merchant-support@google.com
12:53 PM (1 minute ago)

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Hello XXXXX,
Google Checkout currently doesnt provide payouts using Bitcoin, though we may introduce this feature in the future. Well take your feedback into account as we move forward with product development.
We always welcome suggestions for how we can improve Google Checkout, so please continue to send us your comments in the future.

Sincerely,
Arthur
The Google Checkout Team

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Re: Google doesnt exactly say No to bitcoins as payout option for Google Checkout

February 13, 2013, 09:09:35 PM

I'd say that's a perfect response =)

As long as they know Bitcoin is growing and customers increasingly ask for it, they will give it serious consideration.

With that said, I doubt any large company will touch Bitcoin until some legal precedent is set. Once set, they'll jump in quickly.

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February 13, 2013, 09:18:01 PM

Quote from: evoorhees on February 13, 2013, 09:09:35 PM

Um, what about Satoshi Dice and Wordpress? Those are both fairly large. Tongue

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February 13, 2013, 09:29:04 PM

Quote from: gweedo on February 13, 2013, 09:19:40 PM

It is a good response but sounds kinda canned to any feature or service request.

I agree, sounds very cookie cutter. I would suggest sending a follow-up request but substitute Bitcoin with LTC or conch shells or anything and see if you get a similar response. Nice job on being proactive though.

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Re: Google doesnt exactly say No to bitcoins as payout option for Google Checkout

February 13, 2013, 09:30:28 PM

It's a boiler-plate response.

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Re: Google doesnt exactly say No to bitcoins as payout option for Google Checkout

February 13, 2013, 09:36:34 PM

Quote from: cottoneyeJoe on February 13, 2013, 09:01:49 PM

On a whim and in the tradition of trying to keep the pressure on the established players to support bitcoin, I asked Google Checkout when they would support bitcoin for seller payouts.

Joe, how much time elapsed between the time you sent your message and the time you received a reply?

A longer time of several days, might indicate a non-boilerplate answer requiring some consultation upstairs.

Whereas 24hs or less, probably implies a canned response.

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February 13, 2013, 10:00:25 PM

We know Eric Schmidt knows about bitcoin and likes the idea. I suspect their concerns are juridic.

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February 13, 2013, 10:08:21 PM

Quote from: CurbsideProphet on February 13, 2013, 09:29:04 PM

Quote from: gweedo on February 13, 2013, 09:19:40 PM

It is a good response but sounds kinda canned to any feature or service request.

Ask if they'll take Amazon Coins.

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February 13, 2013, 10:14:08 PM

Google must be very very very sure about EVERYTHING before accepting bitcoins, they are a huge company

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Re: Google doesnt exactly say No to bitcoins as payout option for Google Checkout

February 13, 2013, 10:17:52 PM

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I added google check out as a payment option for my customers. Google will consider all evidence that you provide in the case of disputes unlike PP.

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Re: Google doesnt exactly say No to bitcoins as payout option for Google Checkout

February 13, 2013, 10:24:07 PM

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Google would not tell anybody in advance if they were researching bitcoin, unless they are sure the exchange rate can take the news. I.e. stiffer price resistance through widespread use, so a kid with 250.000 BTC can't send it on a month long correction.

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Re: Google doesnt exactly say No to bitcoins as payout option for Google Checkout

February 14, 2013, 10:56:09 AM

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Eric Schmidt of Google thinks positively of Bitcoin already, and already mentioned that Google scrapped an idea to create their own peer-to-peer currency exchange system due to legal liability. Source (scroll to bottom): http://money.cnn.com/2012/02/28/technology/google_future_of_internet/index.htm

But with services like BitPay, Google can accept Bitcoin with 0 liability.

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Re: Google doesnt exactly say No to bitcoins as payout option for Google Checkout

February 14, 2013, 12:11:15 PM

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Ugh, of course Google would adopt another fiat based currency like Bitcoin (Bitcoins value is inherently tied to the USD). When are we going to have a currency with real value?

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February 14, 2013, 12:20:50 PM

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Quote from: evoorhees on February 13, 2013, 09:09:35 PM

With that said, I doubt any large company will touch Bitcoin until some legal precedent is set. Once set, they'll jump in quickly.

Or run away quickly, depending on the legal precedent.

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February 14, 2013, 12:24:57 PM

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Quote from: Anth0n on February 14, 2013, 10:56:09 AM

And it would be a really nice way to counterbalance the newly released Ama-coins. Google would save itself the aggravation of having to design a currency (though Ama-coins are really a gift card), and the possibility of it getting hacked the minute it hits the internet.

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Re: Google doesnt exactly say No to bitcoins as payout option for Google Checkout

February 14, 2013, 03:28:51 PM

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Quote from: Anth0n on February 14, 2013, 10:56:09 AM

But with services like BitPay, Google can accept Bitcoin with 0 liability.

Instead of using BitPay, I'm pretty sure they'd rather copy them and offer a similar service if it appears to them that BitPay is totally safe juridically.

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February 14, 2013, 04:20:04 PM

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Quote from: Gestas on February 14, 2013, 12:11:15 PM

Ugh, of course Google would adopt another fiat based currency like Bitcoin (Bitcoins value is inherently tied to the USD). When are we going to have a currency with real value?

This makes no sense. Have you seen how the USD/BTC exchange rate has changed over the past couple months? Clearly they are not inherently tied together!

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Re: Google doesnt exactly say No to bitcoins as payout option for Google Checkout

February 14, 2013, 05:18:16 PM

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Newsbreak : Google to introduce payouts using Bitcoin in "may"

Seriously : Good try, Their reply is very polite yet uninformative.

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Re: Google doesnt exactly say No to bitcoins as payout option for Google Checkout

February 14, 2013, 11:35:24 PM

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Quote from: Peter Lambert on February 14, 2013, 04:20:04 PM

Quote from: Gestas on February 14, 2013, 12:11:15 PM

Ugh, of course Google would adopt another fiat based currency like Bitcoin (Bitcoins value is inherently tied to the USD). When are we going to have a currency with real value?

This makes no sense. Have you seen how the USD/BTC exchange rate has changed over the past couple months? Clearly they are not inherently tied together!

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