The Internet search giant introduced Google Checkout in June, with sweeteners such as free ad credits for merchants. In November, it began offering rebates to consumers, $10 off $30 purchases. PayPal quickly matched the offer.
Wednesday, Google ratchets up the pressure by dropping merchant fees through 2007. 数据挖掘实验室
Is everyone also aware that Google Checkout is washing affiliate links/tracking and not tracking those that are tracked with cookies, so that affiliates won't get paid for sales made by customers they send to merchants using Google Checkout?
This is not a small issue, some folks are calling Google a "parasite" who are doing affiliates out of their legitimately earned commissions which they've rightfully earned by customer referrals.
