Ask HN: will googles app-store be a viable option to getting a Merchant Account

2 points by csmeder 15y ago ↗ HN

I saw this story http://techcrunch.com/2010/08/17/chrome-web-store-2/ posted a few days ago and was thinking could startups use this instead of getting a merchant account or using PayPal, recurly, etc...

Do you see a down side or a reason we couldn't?

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csmeder 15y ago ↗

Clickable http://techcrunch.com/2010/08/17/chrome-web-store-2/?utm_sou...

yanw 15y ago ↗

Original post: http://blog.chromium.org/2010/08/get-your-apps-ready-for-chr...

mansilla 15y ago ↗

I recommend getting yourself setup with multiple methods of payment, including Google Checkout, PayPal, as well as your own merchant account. Having a single point of payment failure (e.g. your only payment account gets frozen or shut down) is a recipe for disaster. If any type of risk management ratios trip alarms (e.g. inquiry, chargeback and refund rates) they shut you down first, and ask questions later (or don't ask any questions at all).