All Posts Tagged With: "Paypal"
eBay to Spin Off PayPal
It’s no secret that PayPal is a huge contributor to the success of eBay (NASDAQ EBAY) but could it actually become a bank itself? Rumor has it that eBay may spin off PayPal to make plans for Bank of PayPal. Billions are up for grabs, companies like American Express (NYSE AXP) and GMAC (NYSE GMA) [...]
14Dec2008 | Riley Poole | 2 comments | ContinuedNo Freebies This Year Says Google
Cyber Monday less than a week away and as consumers find it harder to break out that credit card, Google (NASDAQ GOOG) is giving consumers a lump of coal this year. To date, Google Checkout has yet to see profitability and while that’s not abnormal for Google services beyond its cash cow, text links, will [...]
26Nov2008 | Riley Poole | 0 comments | ContinuedSpeculation around Google Payments?
Rumor has it that Google Payments may be discontinued. With all their success, as with so many others, Google (NASDAQ GOOG) assumed that by throwing enough money at something, that it will be successful but those close to the project may see a different story.
The amount of money that has gone into the project has [...]
Paypal considering Verified by Visa
What happens when you introduce one of the most widely targeted brand names, i.e. Paypal, with yet another highly targeted brand name, i.e. Visa? Can anyone say Chernobyl?
Seems in an effort to combat fraud, Paypal is in the early stages of considering the use of Verified by Visa and MasterCard (NYSE MA) Secure Code to [...]
eBay In Talks To Acquire Cybersource?
Frankly, one of the major issues surrounding eBay (NASDAQ EBAY) not including its lacking merchant interest is fraud. While just a rumor, some people suggest that eBay may want to take the plunge and purchase Cybersource (NASDAQ CYBS). As Cybersource would not only give eBay access to the largest risk management service online, it would [...]
12Feb2008 | Riley Poole | 7 comments | Continued“I’ll pay you in 21 days for a Hamburger today” says Paypal
eBay (NASDAQ EBAY) has really not been scoring points on the merchant front for the past few weeks. Ever since Meg decided to abandon the sinking ship, seems the entire business has been hurting, right down to the golden goose. The problem now, of course, is that many recent changes to their cash cow have [...]
9Feb2008 | Riley Poole | 19 comments | ContinuedPaypal Money Market Screw Up, Dividends What Are Dividends?
So, anyone who happens to have a Paypal Money Market account—you may want to check your dividends for last month. For some odd reason, I have heard from many, many people that claim to have gotten completely shafted by Paypal in this regard for last month.
I don’t know if someone just missed a decimal point, [...]
Google Plans to Discontinue Google Checkout?
It wouldn’t be the first time Google (NASDAQ GOOG) caved in to competition, anyone remember Google Answers? As Paypal sees impressive growth numbers, rumor has it that nearly 90% of merchants have dropped the use of Google Checkout after the discontinuation of their “free” processing period.
With Google’s stock in tanking now, rumor has it that [...]
Why Merchants Choose Amazon over eBay
Ironically, the reason merchants choose Amazon (NASDAQ AMZN) over eBay (NASDAQ EBAY) is the same reason merchants choose Paypal over a regular merchant account. Some people will tell you it’s the complex listing process which funny enough has become so bad it’s created many secondary companies over the years. Others will tell you it’s the [...]
30Jan2008 | Riley Poole | 8 comments | ContinuedNew Paypal Rules
Before the end of Q1-2008, Paypal will release its most aggressive buyer/seller protection policies to date. Over the past year, Paypal has experienced huge losses in the fraud arena and plans to combat this problem with the introduction of new front end screening tools at a cost to the end merchant in addition to a [...]
24Jan2008 | Riley Poole | 23 comments | Continued-
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