Amazon Payments - yes or no?

Hi everyone,

I'm currently researching gateways and came across amazon payments, I noticed that it isn't talked about much, I'm asking to be filled in...

Is there any reason why i shouldn't use it? Just don't want to integrate it and find out when its too late..

thanks for any input...

I don't think there is a payment module for Amazon payments. In this case you will have to write one, or hire someone to do it for you.

It's not talked about much because it's of limited use and not recommended.

It's way more intrusive into the core code than most payment modules and way less useful as users need to have an Amazon account to use it.

I don't know if the current module is based on the original module supplied by Amazon. If so, that module appeared to have been built as a summer project and fell short of the quality that one would like to see in a payment module from an otherwise reputable company.

thanks a lot for the input! thank you!

The new release is relatively new - probably why it's not talked about much. I installed it and it gets used more than PayPal.

The developer personally helped me install it over Skype when he had just released it, but I don't think it's too difficult.

I uninstalled Google Checkout since it was hardly ever used, but would definitely recommend Amazon Payments. Lot's of people shop on amazon and it's a good way to cater to them =)

I installed it, great so far, but i can only get the button to work. how to i get the other features enable, most importantly i would like to see it in the list of payment option on my checkout payment page.

I am trying to install Amazon checkout as well:

1. It gives customers other options other than Paypal (who will refund people without cause up to 60 days or pretty much put a hold on your account whenever they feel like it)

2. You don't have to use authorize.net (A massive gateway fee & startup fees) not good for micro- businesses.

I wish zen-cart would offer several checkout options such as Google, Amazon etc. but they don't, and then when you do want to install the plug-ins, they make it virtually impossible to do so.