Google Checkout protects merchants against credit card chargebacks. READ!

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  • 2MuchMark
    Mark of 2Much.net
    • Aug 2004
    • 50973

    #1

    Google Checkout protects merchants against credit card chargebacks. READ!

    Last September someone (I won't say who) contracted us to do a ton of work for them including software licensing, customizing software, web work, special scripts, training, technical support, etc, and paid for it all by credit card.

    A few months later after receiving all of the goods and services and even benefiting from our work, they decide to chargeback. I get an email from Google asking what is up, and to forward all related documentation to them.

    Fortunately for us, we documented every single step in both email and via a private support forum, with screenshots, notes, and clear indications that they agree to everything every step of the way. I sent them everything, along with an overview of the whole job and why I thought we were right.

    Amazingly enough, despite the fact that this was a non-tangible item, a service-by-Internet job, an un touchable "thing" in the Ether that is Internet, Google Checkout, God Love them, REFUSED the Chargeback, and we were allowed to keep our money.

    If you do programming, graphics, editing, consulting, or other online work, use Google Checkout as a way to accept payment. Cheap rates and amazing, amazing merchant support. Very very impressed.
  • porno jew
    Too lazy to set a custom title
    • Nov 2006
    • 10166

    #2
    this thread is useless without names.

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    • keysync
      Living the Dream
      • Sep 2011
      • 2375

      #3
      Originally posted by porno jew
      this thread is useless without names.
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      • epitome
        So Fucking Lame
        • Jun 2009
        • 12156

        #4
        Great tip, but out the scammer!

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        • PornMD
          Mainstream Businessman
          • Jan 2007
          • 9291

          #5
          That's nice to hear. Given we deal in non-tangible items as well (but unique goods that we would be out if we sold and a chargeback was done), using PayPal has always had some risk and we've had to be careful at times. Good to know that Google is more in touch with reality.
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          • Emil
            Confirmed User
            • Feb 2007
            • 5658

            #6
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            • ottopottomouse
              She is ugly, bad luck.
              • Jan 2010
              • 13177

              #7
              Originally posted by MarkPrince
              If you do programming, graphics, editing, consulting, or other online work, use Google Checkout as a way to accept payment. Cheap rates and amazing, amazing merchant support. Very very impressed.
              Just saying use Google Checkout isn't going to guarantee a good resolution - It went your way because you documented everything.
              ↑ see post ↑
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              • 2MuchMark
                Mark of 2Much.net
                • Aug 2004
                • 50973

                #8
                Originally posted by ottopottomouse
                Just saying use Google Checkout isn't going to guarantee a good resolution - It went your way because you documented everything.
                I am really sure that the documentation helped, but I certainly wasn't expecting it. I've always said that its good to work with billing processors closely but always wrote a chargeback off. This was the first time we fought a chargeback, and the first time we won, and I wanted to share.

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                • EddyTheDog
                  Just Doing My Own Thing
                  • Jan 2011
                  • 25433

                  #9
                  Would it then be up to Google to argue it out with the issuing bank - and Google would be out of pocket if the bank decide to support their client?

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                  • adult-help
                    Confirmed User
                    • Mar 2008
                    • 2450

                    #10
                    can google checkout be used for adult?
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                    • pornguy
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                      • Mar 2003
                      • 62912

                      #11
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                      • Why
                        MFBA
                        • Mar 2003
                        • 7230

                        #12
                        Out the scammers!

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                        • Rochard
                          Jägermeister Test Pilot
                          • Dec 2001
                          • 75733

                          #13
                          Sounds to me like you had a huge amount of documentation...
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                          • V_RocKs
                            Damn Right I Kiss Ass!
                            • Nov 2003
                            • 32449

                            #14
                            Out the scammer! dammit!

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                            • Klen
                              • Aug 2006
                              • 32235

                              #15
                              They support only us/uk merchants so no use for most of us.

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                              • BIGTYMER
                                Junior Achiever
                                • Nov 2004
                                • 17066

                                #16
                                No they don't allow porn.

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                                • AAB
                                  Confirmed User
                                  • Apr 2009
                                  • 874

                                  #17
                                  How are you able to use Google Checkout being from Canada?

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                                  • Ads4adult
                                    Confirmed User
                                    • Apr 2012
                                    • 115

                                    #18
                                    Originally posted by AAB
                                    How are you able to use Google Checkout being from Canada?
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                                    • suesheboy
                                      Confirmed User
                                      • Nov 2002
                                      • 5211

                                      #19
                                      ...how long have I been saying this?

                                      I have charged huge numbers through them. Never a single issue on collection. Money get wired right into my Corp account within days of the charge.

                                      PS. for the first few years they didn't charge ANYTHING - no fees!

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                                      • Evil1
                                        Confirmed User
                                        • Mar 2002
                                        • 3893

                                        #20
                                        Problem with them is if you read their TOS, you are agreeing with them running credit checks on you for eternity by signing up.

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                                        • suesheboy
                                          Confirmed User
                                          • Nov 2002
                                          • 5211

                                          #21
                                          Originally posted by Evil1
                                          Problem with them is if you read their TOS, you are agreeing with them running credit checks on you for eternity by signing up.
                                          I have no problem with that. Why would that be an issue?
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                                          • AAB
                                            Confirmed User
                                            • Apr 2009
                                            • 874

                                            #22
                                            Originally posted by Ads4adult
                                            !! No !! Hope they come soon with a solution for canadian.
                                            OP's location says that he's from Montreal. I wonder how he got his account approved seeing that he operates from out of Canada? Unless he has a partner based in the US

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                                            • bean-aid
                                              So Fucking Banned
                                              • Jun 2011
                                              • 16493

                                              #23
                                              Don't process sites (non adult) with google checkout. I probably had 5000 transactions and then 1 person decided to do a chargeback on 5 months. That alerted a red flag in their book and they have kept $300 never to be released.

                                              That is not a big number but my thinking is, what if 10 people charged back? Would they hold 3K? What is 1/5000 * 100 anyway? I think it is a very small percent number.

                                              Congrats to the OP though.

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                                              • EddyTheDog
                                                Just Doing My Own Thing
                                                • Jan 2011
                                                • 25433

                                                #24
                                                Are we talking bout chargebacks or refund requests?

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