Integrate with Google Checkout
If you go with an e-commerce site you will need a place to accept credit cards. Google Checkout has a fairly easy way for nearly all aspects of accepting payments. Instead of paying 20.00 dollars a month or more just to have a merchant account Google has a nice option; no monthly fee's; just a fee per transaction.
Integrate your website with Google Checkout
Before you can receive orders, you must integrate your website with Google Checkout. Choose one of the following options:
| Integrate your website with Google Checkout |
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Email invoices |
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Do you take orders via fax or phone? |
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Email customers a request for payment. |
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Google Checkout store gadget (New! Google labs) |
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Easily create a store using a Google spreadsheet. |
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Embed in Blogger, Sites, iGoogle, and websites. |
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Buy Now buttons |
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Do your customers buy 1 item at a time? |
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Add Buy Now buttons next to single items. |
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Custom shopping carts |
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Integrate with either the HTML or XML API. |
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Choose the level of functionality your business needs. |
Fees: No matter which integration option you choose, you'll be charged rates as low as
1.9% + 30¢ per transaction, and there are no monthly, setup, or gateway fees.
Learn more
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 Email invoices |
 Buy Now buttons |
Store gadget
 Checkout cart |
 Pre-integrated
shopping carts |
Custom shopping carts |
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Basic HTML |
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Programming skills
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Varies up to 4 weeks |
| Accept orders by phone/fax |
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| Customers buy one item at a time on your website |
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| Customers buy multiple items at once from your website |
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| Supports your shopping cart |
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| Supports your order processing system |
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| Specify shipping |
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| Specify tax |
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| Accept coupon codes during checkout |
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Sell digital goods
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