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Title: Google launches micropayments service for Web content Post by: scribe on October 03, 2012, 11:22:28 AM Google trying out micropayments for web content, including money-back-within-30-minutes, and PlayStore-style access forever tied to your Google account:
http://www.digitaltrends.com/web/google-launches-micropayments-for-web-content/ Title: Re: Google launches micropayments service for Web content Post by: Stephen Gornick on October 03, 2012, 06:33:39 PM Google trying out micropayments for web content This is for charging amounts under a dollar. Here's Google's page on their Web Content micropayments: - http://www.google.com/wallet/business/digital-goods/content.html#how-it-works Here's another article on it: - http://money.cnn.com/news/newsfeeds/gigaom/articles/2012_10_03_google_relaunching_content_micropayments_initiative_under_wallet.html None of these describe Google's cut, and Google isn't touting the low fees. Since the lower floor for charges is twenty-five cents, it is possible the minimum fee would be around that level or not much lower than that. Title: Re: Google launches micropayments service for Web content Post by: scribe on October 03, 2012, 08:50:46 PM Google trying out micropayments for web content This is for charging amounts under a dollar. Interesting. Suspect it'll struggle because everyone is used to free stuff, but it's an intriguing alternative model to straightforward voluntary donations - feels more like an "up-front tip", a more active form of considering a donation. Something a bit like Flattr, but with previews and content blocking. Looking forward to it kicking off some good alternatives... |