var json_comments = new Array("<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-779334\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=27625\"><img        src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=27625\">fivecentnickel.com</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2006/12/google-checkout-ok-for-micropayments.html#comment-779334\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2006-12-28T03:46:17-05:00\">December 28, 2006  3:46 AM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(779334);\">Moderate</a> |</span>	<script type=\"text/javascript\" src=\"http://consumerist.com/mt-static/plugins/Moderate/moderate.js\"></script>	<script type=\"text/javascript\">		successMsg = \"\";	</script><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=779334');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>But if I'm not mistaken, you have to send an invoice to receive a payment via Google Checkout. That makes things more complex.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(779334, 'fivecentnickel.com')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->		    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->    </div>","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-779495\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=6124\"><img        src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=6124\">Flexo</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2006/12/google-checkout-ok-for-micropayments.html#comment-779495\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2006-12-28T05:46:46-05:00\">December 28, 2006  5:46 AM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(779495);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=779495');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>I'd like to see Google Payments offer a subscription feature, like PayPal has.  Once they do, I'll consider myself a convert.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(779495, 'Flexo')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->		    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->    </div>","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-779662\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">                <a href=\"\"><img src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"         width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>            </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\">cindel    </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2006/12/google-checkout-ok-for-micropayments.html#comment-779662\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2006-12-28T10:19:59-05:00\">December 28, 2006 10:19 AM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(779662);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=779662');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>I was having problems with Google checkout at Buy.com.  I was purchasing mp3 player when the order page said that my card was declined then later cancel my order.  WTF?</p><p></p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(779662, 'cindel')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->		    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->    </div>","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-779787\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=1578\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-1578-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=1578\">Mary Marsala with Fries</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2006/12/google-checkout-ok-for-micropayments.html#comment-779787\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2006-12-28T14:05:08-05:00\">December 28, 2006  2:05 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(779787);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=779787');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>fivecentnickel (nice handle, heh) -- The only circumstance I can think of where you wouldn't send an invoice is a small \"donation\", which Google admits they can't do yet (but which I plan on mercilessly harrassing them until they do do).  Other than that, wouldn't there be some kind of invoice every time you sold someone something anyway?  </p><p>Checkout's not perfect yet by any means, but I am totally geeked at how much *better* than PayPal it is.  FINALLY, something is!<br /></p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(779787, 'Mary Marsala with Fries')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->		    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->    </div>","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-779792\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=1578\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-1578-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=1578\">Mary Marsala with Fries</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2006/12/google-checkout-ok-for-micropayments.html#comment-779792\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2006-12-28T14:07:40-05:00\">December 28, 2006  2:07 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(779792);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=779792');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>Oh, FYI -- Google actually told me that you can process transactions as low as $0.01.  After their fees kick in (Jan 1, 2008), this won't be such a good idea (2% + $0.20 per transaction) -- basically anything less than a quarter will be getting you nothing.  However, a year is a loooong time for us email junkies to harrass Google into changing their minds.</p><p>(I utterly love companies who listen.  Did I mention that??  ;)  </p><p>-MMwF</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(779792, 'Mary Marsala with Fries')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->		    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->    </div>","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-781647\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=5990\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-5990-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=5990\">Owen Thomas</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2006/12/google-checkout-ok-for-micropayments.html#comment-781647\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2006-12-28T21:13:35-05:00\">December 28, 2006  9:13 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(781647);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=781647');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>Google Checkout doesn't require a bank account? <a href=\"https://checkout.google.com/support/sell/bin/answer.py?answer=25395\" rel=\"nofollow\">News to me</a>.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(781647, 'Owen Thomas')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->		    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->    </div>","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-786929\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=27625\"><img        src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=27625\">fivecentnickel.com</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2006/12/google-checkout-ok-for-micropayments.html#comment-786929\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2006-12-31T02:18:01-05:00\">December 31, 2006  2:18 AM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(786929);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=786929');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>puredoxyk: Right, but this post was written in the context of micro-payments. Do people really want to invoice happy readers of their poems for $0.50 apiece? That's not a realistic model. Don't get me wrong, I love the idea of Google Checkout. I just don't think it will work in this context as things currently stand.</p><p>ditherati: I think the lack of necessary bank access is on the paying end.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(786929, 'fivecentnickel.com')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->		    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->    </div>");