Comments on: Google Checkout is a Collosal Piece of Shit http://www.dellanave.com/blog/2006/12/20/google-checkout-is-a-collosal-piece-of-shit/ The third attempt Wed, 19 Nov 2008 23:35:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7-almost-beta-9300 hourly 1 By: Anikrichard http://www.dellanave.com/blog/2006/12/20/google-checkout-is-a-collosal-piece-of-shit/#comment-10249 Anikrichard Wed, 05 Sep 2007 14:15:31 +0000 http://www.dellanave.com/blog/2006/12/20/google-checkout-is-a-collosal-piece-of-shit/#comment-10249 hello , my name is Richard and I know you get a lot of spammy comments , I can help you with this problem . I know a lot of spammers and I will ask them not to post on your site. It will reduce the volume of spam by 30-50% .In return Id like to ask you to put a link to my site on the index page of your site. The link will be small and your visitors will hardly notice it , its just done for higher rankings in search engines. Contact me icq 454528835 or write me tedirectory(at)yahoo.com , i will give you my site url and you will give me yours if you are interested. thank you hello , my name is Richard and I know you get a lot of spammy comments ,
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]]> By: Carsten Cumbrowski http://www.dellanave.com/blog/2006/12/20/google-checkout-is-a-collosal-piece-of-shit/#comment-5648 Carsten Cumbrowski Sun, 03 Jun 2007 21:29:22 +0000 http://www.dellanave.com/blog/2006/12/20/google-checkout-is-a-collosal-piece-of-shit/#comment-5648 Well, they did not only manage to piss off some consumer, but also affiliates (they love this kind of shit, right during the holidays :) ) <a href="http://www.searchenginejournal.com/condemnation-of-affiliate-marketers-and-some-minor-technical-oversights-by-the-holy-father-google-checkout/4059/" rel="nofollow">See this SEJ post of mine</a>. Google customer service? What is that? ... okay, they have now some customer service for a few of their things, but still, you know what I mean. Well, they did not only manage to piss off some consumer, but also affiliates (they love this kind of shit, right during the holidays :) )

See this SEJ post of mine.

Google customer service? What is that? … okay, they have now some customer service for a few of their things, but still, you know what I mean.

]]> By: kenneth http://www.dellanave.com/blog/2006/12/20/google-checkout-is-a-collosal-piece-of-shit/#comment-2474 kenneth Sat, 28 Apr 2007 08:09:23 +0000 http://www.dellanave.com/blog/2006/12/20/google-checkout-is-a-collosal-piece-of-shit/#comment-2474 well, it's BETA right? well, it’s BETA right?

]]> By: All in a days work… http://www.dellanave.com/blog/2006/12/20/google-checkout-is-a-collosal-piece-of-shit/#comment-136 All in a days work… Fri, 22 Dec 2006 01:29:52 +0000 http://www.dellanave.com/blog/2006/12/20/google-checkout-is-a-collosal-piece-of-shit/#comment-136 [...] Google Checkout is a Collosal Piece of Shit Congratulations Google, you’ve succeeded in building a layer of complexity over something that was relatively simple, you’ve added no value, and now you’ve even managed to screw it up to the point where you’re losing orders. Others were different (tags: Google_Checkout) [...] [...] Google Checkout is a Collosal Piece of Shit Congratulations Google, you’ve succeeded in building a layer of complexity over something that was relatively simple, you’ve added no value, and now you’ve even managed to screw it up to the point where you’re losing orders. Others were different (tags: Google_Checkout) [...]

]]> By: speaking of Google… http://www.dellanave.com/blog/2006/12/20/google-checkout-is-a-collosal-piece-of-shit/#comment-135 speaking of Google… Fri, 22 Dec 2006 00:18:12 +0000 http://www.dellanave.com/blog/2006/12/20/google-checkout-is-a-collosal-piece-of-shit/#comment-135 [...] I get the impression Dave’s Checkout experience wasn’t so graceful. “Congratulations Google, you’ve succeeded in building a layer of complexity over something that was relatively simple, you’ve added no value, and now you’ve even managed to screw it up to the point where you’re losing orders.” [...] [...] I get the impression Dave’s Checkout experience wasn’t so graceful. “Congratulations Google, you’ve succeeded in building a layer of complexity over something that was relatively simple, you’ve added no value, and now you’ve even managed to screw it up to the point where you’re losing orders.” [...]

]]> By: pete http://www.dellanave.com/blog/2006/12/20/google-checkout-is-a-collosal-piece-of-shit/#comment-134 pete Thu, 21 Dec 2006 22:57:26 +0000 http://www.dellanave.com/blog/2006/12/20/google-checkout-is-a-collosal-piece-of-shit/#comment-134 I purchased from eBags using Google Checkout. No problems at all. I agree that the duplicate emails make it harder to manage orders, especially if you are purchasing frequently. I purchased from eBags using Google Checkout. No problems at all. I agree that the duplicate emails make it harder to manage orders, especially if you are purchasing frequently.

]]> By: david http://www.dellanave.com/blog/2006/12/20/google-checkout-is-a-collosal-piece-of-shit/#comment-133 david Thu, 21 Dec 2006 16:35:58 +0000 http://www.dellanave.com/blog/2006/12/20/google-checkout-is-a-collosal-piece-of-shit/#comment-133 Steve, I don't intrinsically trust Google any more than anyone else wit h securing credit card info. If anything, the old "richest target gets the most attacks" principal applies. Once they do get cracked, then its ALL gone. The $20 discount is not added value. Thats a short-term gimmick to get people to try it. Sorry, but just because they have billions to burn doesn't mean thats a value-add. Sure, the $20 worked. But it ended up costing me $50 because I had to go to a store to buy a similar item to the one I didn't receive. As far as being more sober and balanced... there's plenty of <a href="http://www.foxnews.com/" rel="nofollow">fair and balanced</a> reporting. This is my opinion. Steve,

I don’t intrinsically trust Google any more than anyone else wit h securing credit card info. If anything, the old “richest target gets the most attacks” principal applies. Once they do get cracked, then its ALL gone.

The $20 discount is not added value. Thats a short-term gimmick to get people to try it. Sorry, but just because they have billions to burn doesn’t mean thats a value-add. Sure, the $20 worked. But it ended up costing me $50 because I had to go to a store to buy a similar item to the one I didn’t receive.

As far as being more sober and balanced… there’s plenty of fair and balanced reporting. This is my opinion.

]]> By: Steve http://www.dellanave.com/blog/2006/12/20/google-checkout-is-a-collosal-piece-of-shit/#comment-132 Steve Thu, 21 Dec 2006 15:26:27 +0000 http://www.dellanave.com/blog/2006/12/20/google-checkout-is-a-collosal-piece-of-shit/#comment-132 >Awesome, another layer with no added value. You're right, it does add another layer of complexity and clearly it is subject to some error (especially in the early phases), but no added value? If Google actually does a good job securing the credit card information, wouldn't that be added value? Does not having to re-enter the information add value? How about getting $20 discounts during the introductory phase? Don't you think calling something "a collosal piece of shit" is a little bit of an overreaction for a minor a glitch? I guess if you had not acted like a drama queen, I probably wouldn't have responded. Next time consider acting more sober and balanced. You might make a better impression. >Awesome, another layer with no added value.

You’re right, it does add another layer of complexity and clearly it is subject to some error (especially in the early phases), but no added value?

If Google actually does a good job securing the credit card information, wouldn’t that be added value? Does not having to re-enter the information add value? How about getting $20 discounts during the introductory phase?

Don’t you think calling something “a collosal piece of shit” is a little bit of an overreaction for a minor a glitch?

I guess if you had not acted like a drama queen, I probably wouldn’t have responded. Next time consider acting more sober and balanced. You might make a better impression.

]]> By: egon http://www.dellanave.com/blog/2006/12/20/google-checkout-is-a-collosal-piece-of-shit/#comment-131 egon Thu, 21 Dec 2006 15:25:58 +0000 http://www.dellanave.com/blog/2006/12/20/google-checkout-is-a-collosal-piece-of-shit/#comment-131 I used Google Checkout a few times, and the first time I had the same reaction: "What the hell was the point in that?" The second time was the same as well, "Oh, that was easy." I have had no problems since then, and at buy.com something that would cost me $50 only cost me $30 for using it, so I'm going to continue using it as long as that discount is still there. As far as shipping issues I have had no problems with it <strong>so far</strong>, but that's not to say they won't happen. Plus like you said, every time something happens with the order you get 2 emails, and that is kind of annoying. -egon | <a href="http://www.automoblog.net/" rel="nofollow">www.AutomoBlog.net</a> I used Google Checkout a few times, and the first time I had the same reaction: “What the hell was the point in that?” The second time was the same as well, “Oh, that was easy.” I have had no problems since then, and at buy.com something that would cost me $50 only cost me $30 for using it, so I’m going to continue using it as long as that discount is still there. As far as shipping issues I have had no problems with it so far, but that’s not to say they won’t happen. Plus like you said, every time something happens with the order you get 2 emails, and that is kind of annoying.

-egon | http://www.AutomoBlog.net

]]> By: Chris http://www.dellanave.com/blog/2006/12/20/google-checkout-is-a-collosal-piece-of-shit/#comment-130 Chris Thu, 21 Dec 2006 10:54:41 +0000 http://www.dellanave.com/blog/2006/12/20/google-checkout-is-a-collosal-piece-of-shit/#comment-130 I have used it many times, I think yours is an isolated problem. I had no problems with Checkout. I hide my e-mail address and let them communicate via Google. It is far better than Paypal with their high charges. I have used it many times, I think yours is an isolated problem. I had no problems with Checkout. I hide my e-mail address and let them communicate via Google. It is far better than Paypal with their high charges.

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