I'm posting this in a separate thread from the main Google Checkout help thread as it's not about integration, but about a new version. I've spent ages gathering info and trying to get Google's attention on this, but collectively I'm sure we can should loud enough to be heard. If the mods REALLY feel it should be integrated into the main thread to get lost among the other 3613 posts, then put it there, but rather than trying to fix something old, I'm hoping we can get something new.
We've had to drop GC for various integration and compatibility reasons (the main one being lack of support for Gift Vouchers/coupons), but the amount of use it was getting was 80/20 in favour of GC/Paypal.
People just prefer Google Checkout - in fact, since we removed it, lots of people would rather phone their order in than use Paypal. I don't know why, we explain clearly on the checkout page that you don't need Paypal to pay via Paypal credit card handling, but there you go.
But we all really need to persuade Google to write a new version of the module. The current version was announced here in 2006.
Tens of thousands use Zen Cart, (although I don't quite believe the 180,000,000 results when you Google for "Powered By Zen Cart"!)
Google has $billions, surely SOMEONE at Google could find a few dollars to support this payment gateway?
This list at http://code.google.com/p/google-chec...rt/issues/list has 40 new defects/requests, only 2 of which have been accepted.
The group hasn't had any real activity since 2007 http://groups.google.com/group/googl...support/topics
Even the Google Checkout API blog hasn't been updated since 2007! http://googlecheckoutapi.b l o g spot.com (you'll need to remove the spaces in that URL - bizarrely it turns into hashes otherwise!)
It's almost impossible to find any way of contacting Google, in fact, attempting to post a suggestion to the Checkout Integration Suggestions Page at http://www.google.com/support/forum/...df57675dab8f9d results in
"Part of this page is hidden according to the Terms of Service" - whatever that means.
So I've posted in the Google Checkout group here: http://www.google.com/support/forum/...504b2db3&hl=en
Hopefully you can take a moment to add your voice to the conversation.
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