November 26, 2007

Google checkout has been added as a payment option on the WeBidz site. This is effective for payments made to us for services, and for transactions between buyers and sellers on the WeBidz site.

If you are a seller on the WeBidz site, you will need to set up your Google and WeBidz accounts before being able to select Google checkout for your auctions. To do this you will need to first set up an account with Google, specify integration settings on Google, then enter details into your WeBidz account (full details below).

1) You will need to sign-up for a Google Checkout Account at the below url: https://checkout.google.com/sell/signup

2) Visit the below url to integrate your payment settings for WeBidz. https://checkout.google.com/sell/settings?section=Integration Make note of your Google Merchant ID and your Google Merchant Key - you need this info for your WeBidz direct pay settings (step 4 below). *On the integration settings at Google, check the box that says: "For extra security, my company will only post digitally signed XML shopping carts. (Google should reject all others)" * Enter your API callback url, which is: https://www.webidz.com/pp_gcheckout.php * Check the XML as your call back method. * Click the save button

3) Click on the preferences link on the left side of the Googol integration page. * Check the box that says: Automatically authorize and charge the buyer's credit card. VERY IMPORTANT!! * Click the save preferences button

4) Now log in to your WeBidz account. You will then click the "My Account" tab in the members area, then click the "Manage Account" sub-tab. Scroll to the bottom of the page, to the "direct payment settings" section. Here you will need to enter your Google merchant ID and your Google merchant key, then click the update button.

Now your Google direct pay is configured. Auctions you list from this point will now have "Google Direct Pay" as an option. Which means buyers can pay you directly from the WeBidz site, for auctions they win from you.

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