Zen Cart No longer on Google List ?

Zen Cart No longer on Google's Checkout List. What's Up?

https://checkout.google.com/sell/settings?section=ThirdPartyCarts

GCheckout module was developed by members, and has been quite unstable.

It just was unlisted tonight when my Google button became dormant grey.
Now what?

which module are you guys using? i installed the one developed by Google: http://code.google.com/p/google-checkout-zencart/

My checkout button is still working.

Seems strange that the three popular open source carts are missing from the list: zen, oscommerce and cre loaded....

Same difference.

webskipper:

Same difference.
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chuender:

which module are you guys using? i installed the one developed by Google: http://code.google.com/p/google-checkout-zencart/

My checkout button is still working.

Seems strange that the three popular open source carts are missing from the list: zen, oscommerce and cre loaded....

Lol, none of it was developed by google.

I must admit I'm absolutely browning myself at the thought of trying to get GoogleCheckout working, especially after seeing this. Stupidly, I also assumed this module was OFFICAL Google stuff rather than developed unofficially.

In your pretty-much-expert opinions: I'm UK-based, working on my first ZC store with a view to getting it up an running ASAP - would you go forward with google or would you cut your losses and use another payment module? If so, which one?

Thanks for the advice in advance.

Googlecheckout is fine if you have time to first setup and configure
sandbox account, test, and then set up and configure livemode.
Paypal is an option, either ipn, express, their pay per month deal..
Or you can choose UK merchant option, first on page at
http://www.zen-cart.com/index.php?main_page=infopages&pages_id=39
..has free zencart mod in downloads section, which have tested and
works brilliantly.

I personally think the trouble of setting up Google Checkout is worthwhile, especially if you also use Google Adwords for search advertising. For every $1 you spend on Adwords, Google processes $10 of orders for free the following month. For me that means a saving of $160 for the second month of operation, and will probably be close to $300 this month.

I'm gonna go for it.

I'm also going to make note of EXACTLY what I did to get it working, so hopefully newbies (like I am now) should be able to sort it out error free.

I made a copy of my store and the contribution on a disc.

I had the opportunity to be without an internet connection during a storm for an evening so I did it all on the laptop. When I felt I messed up I just erased and started over with a complete new slate. Turned out I somehow duplicated the Google checkout page. No internet connection, no OCD that night.

It worked smoothly the first time around once I got the user codes from my new Google Checkout account. Make sure you sign up for Adwords and Adsense too.

webskipper:

I made a copy of my store and the contribution on a disc.

I had the opportunity to be without an internet connection during a storm for an evening so I did it all on the laptop. When I felt I messed up I just erased and started over with a complete new slate. Turned out I somehow duplicated the Google checkout page. No internet connection, no OCD that night.

It worked smoothly the first time around once I got the user codes from my new Google Checkout account. Make sure you sign up for Adwords and Adsense too.

Hello
I looked at your site and seen that the google check out works fine on it.
Iam trying to set up with them.

I already copied the code to my server and I can see the module in the admin/payment.

What else do I need to do.
If I sign up for a live account and paste the keys in the admin area would that make it work. Or am I missing something?>

Please let me know the details...Iam sure alot of us want to know that.

"If I sign up for a live account and paste the keys in the admin area would that make it work. Or am I missing something?"

No, you must use Sandbox for a few days until you see orders working. You'll know when. It is all beta so be patient.

Sign up for Adwords to make the cc processing free or near free.

Keep checking the Tools -> Integration and Settings _> Integration for Errors.

Try sending yourself an invoice and check that shipping is correct on the GC site.

yellow1912:

Lol, none of it was developed by google.

Wrong. Google invested in the mod development. But is no more. ZC team has failed to establish a relationship with the GC team. Maybe that will change?

chuender:

I personally think the trouble of setting up Google Checkout is worthwhile, especially if you also use Google Adwords for search advertising. For every $1 you spend on Adwords, Google processes $10 of orders for free the following month. For me that means a saving of $160 for the second month of operation, and will probably be close to $300 this month.

Agreed.