Comments on: Has PayPal Met its Match? http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2006/02/07/has-paypal-met-its-match/ personal finance tips, tricks, and commentary Sat, 21 Nov 2009 18:35:25 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Jeremy http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2006/02/07/has-paypal-met-its-match/comment-page-1/#comment-1782 Jeremy Wed, 08 Feb 2006 16:13:47 +0000 http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2006/02/07/has-paypal-met-its-match/#comment-1782 I wouldn't be surprised if GBuy is aimed at micro-payments (e.g., a 25 cent charge to gain access to a story) on web sites. This area is currently wide open because it's a money loser (the transaction fees cost more than the income.) I wouldn’t be surprised if GBuy is aimed at micro-payments (e.g., a 25 cent charge to gain access to a story) on web sites. This area is currently wide open because it’s a money loser (the transaction fees cost more than the income.)

]]> By: Blaine Moore http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2006/02/07/has-paypal-met-its-match/comment-page-1/#comment-1779 Blaine Moore Wed, 08 Feb 2006 13:33:58 +0000 http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2006/02/07/has-paypal-met-its-match/#comment-1779 It is definately true that GBuy is going to be available. Exactly what form it takes is not clear yet, but they claim it will not be a consumer to consumer fee handler like paypal is. Eventually, I am sure that they will be. It is definately true that GBuy is going to be available. Exactly what form it takes is not clear yet, but they claim it will not be a consumer to consumer fee handler like paypal is. Eventually, I am sure that they will be.

]]> By: daniel http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2006/02/07/has-paypal-met-its-match/comment-page-1/#comment-1771 daniel Tue, 07 Feb 2006 20:00:24 +0000 http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2006/02/07/has-paypal-met-its-match/#comment-1771 oh please let this be true. i hate paypal. oh please let this be true.

i hate paypal.

]]> By: Jay Fleischman http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2006/02/07/has-paypal-met-its-match/comment-page-1/#comment-1770 Jay Fleischman Tue, 07 Feb 2006 19:58:52 +0000 http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2006/02/07/has-paypal-met-its-match/#comment-1770 With all of the services that Google is rolling out I can't help but wonder to what extent this one company will eventually control our entire online computing experience regardless of platform. With all of the services that Google is rolling out I can’t help but wonder to what extent this one company will eventually control our entire online computing experience regardless of platform.

]]> By: FMF http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2006/02/07/has-paypal-met-its-match/comment-page-1/#comment-1768 FMF Tue, 07 Feb 2006 16:25:55 +0000 http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2006/02/07/has-paypal-met-its-match/#comment-1768 I hope they do come out with something like PayPal -- it would be nice to have some competition in this area. I hope they do come out with something like PayPal — it would be nice to have some competition in this area.

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