| No longer accepting Maestro cards - why? | philgibbs90 | 7/23/09 3:10 PM | "As of 27th July, Maestro cards will no longer be accepted as a payment method by Google Checkout." Why on earth? Google, at least give us a reason as to why this is the case, instead of leaving us all in the dark from the email you sent out. For ma |
| Re: No longer accepting Maestro cards - why? | tim124 | 7/23/09 4:12 PM | Maestro and Solo are very different systems. For a solo transaction to be authorised, funds have to be available. I dont think this is always true with Maestro. |
| Re: No longer accepting Maestro cards - why? | Smithxxx | 7/24/09 1:05 AM | Just wanted to say thank you for the warning google. It seems madness to restrict the online payment option a customer has available especially in these hard times. Your not going to get loads of people suddenly swapping their maestro cards for Ma |
| Re: No longer accepting Maestro cards - why? | SteveCameron | 7/24/09 1:25 AM | Maestro cards will no longer be accepted as a payment method by Google Checkout- This seems like a very heavy handed approach by a provider that is no longer thinking about serving its customers. Clearly they have too larger share of the market and w |
| Re: No longer accepting Maestro cards - why? | duke86 | 7/24/09 1:25 AM | Out of personal choice I do not possess any credit cards and rely solely on my Maestro debit card for all transactions, online or out and about. Unless google have a plan to support a direct debit system like PayPal in the near future or reinstate th |
| Re: No longer accepting Maestro cards - why? | rikg | 7/24/09 1:39 AM | I find this outrageous! I've used Google checkout many times for the past few years - it is my preferred method of payment on-line. I've loved this service since I signed up! However, I have three debit cards, with two different banks - all maestro |
| Re: No longer accepting Maestro cards - why? | keteracel | 7/24/09 2:14 AM | I was looking at becoming a Merchant myself when Google MORE THAN DOUBLED THEIR CHARGES in May. Now that no-one will be able to buy anything using Google Checkout anyway, I'm going to have to do it! So long Google. Thanks for the memories... |
| Re: No longer accepting Maestro cards - why? | annm | 7/24/09 2:35 AM | I've just opened a merchant account, but I can't think anybody will use googlecheckout, paypal accept maestro cards. Personally, I don't have a credit card, only the normal Maestro. Do Google think that 90% of the population will change their ba |
| Re: No longer accepting Maestro cards - why? | tim125 | 7/24/09 2:49 AM | HSBC in the UK are slowly moving all their customers from maestro to visa. It looks like everybody is slowly falling out with maestro! |
| Re: No longer accepting Maestro cards - why? | Dan Frydman | 7/24/09 2:53 AM | This is definitely a backward step and something that I think they may have to reverse. Customers who just use Google Checkout are now asking us to implement PayPal, SagePay or even RBS WorldPay instead (or as well as) for their eCommerce sites. It |
| Re: No longer accepting Maestro cards - why? | MB_Crown | 7/24/09 5:06 AM | We are online sellers and have been pleased to use Google Checkout even with the reversal of policy regarding credits from Google Adwords, however we see this as a very bad move. Like most people responding to this question Maestro is the ONLY card w |
| Re: No longer accepting Maestro cards - why? | luis223 | 7/24/09 5:46 AM | I too am in agreement with most and MB Crown. i will not change my bank and by choice do not use credit cards... so i see no reason after the 27th July 09 to use Google checkout.... very disappointing to get an e-mail that explains nothing in terms |
| Re: No longer accepting Maestro cards - why? | annm | 7/24/09 5:47 AM | I think you are right, why doesn't Google give an explanation. Like many people I'm not in love with paypal, but at the end of the day Google doesn't offer a viable alternative any longer. They are missing a trick here, and can't have done much |
| Re: No longer accepting Maestro cards - why? | lollipop381 | 7/24/09 6:37 AM | I am so surprised and disappointed to hear this. I have two cards one which is Maestro, I use this for all my online shopping and High Street purchases. After reading all the comments, I agree with the majority!! No way will I change my card to su |
| Re: No longer accepting Maestro cards - why? | Neversoft | 7/24/09 8:30 AM | This seems like a very strange decision on Google's behalf, whilst I realise they're under no obligation to provide an explanation, it would be the right thing to do. Personally, I have ONE card and it's a Maestro. I won't be changing my card, I'll b |
| Re: No longer accepting Maestro cards - why? | Vitani | 7/24/09 9:00 AM | This is because you need to enable 3D secure in order to continue accepting payments on this payment method. If you don't they are liable for big sum money fines. |
| Re: No longer accepting Maestro cards - why? | Gordon J | 7/24/09 9:09 AM | It seems fairly obvious that Maestro is probably just an expensive card for the merchant to run with compared to Visa Debit and other credit cards; a fact almost certainly borne out by some banks stopping using them after the Switch rebrand. It coul |
| Re: No longer accepting Maestro cards - why? | paul.curren | 7/24/09 9:17 AM | I think Vitani has the answer. Maestro are mandating SecureCode. If Google don't use SecureCode then they get hit with a big fine. Verified By Visa is still optional, hence you don't have to use it if you don't want to. We take Visa, MasterCard and |
| Re: No longer accepting Maestro cards - why? | tpuiatti | 7/24/09 10:33 AM | I too have noticed in parallel that HSBC have abandoned Maestro and my card has been replaced with a VISA debit. I sense an industry change is going on and Maestro could be by the wayside. I think Google is responding accordingly. Don't get too heate |
| Re: No longer accepting Maestro cards - why? | mechman | 7/25/09 1:51 PM | Hi Guys Visa covers the purchaser as it involves the 3Dsecure payment, Maestro does not, this way BOTH the seller and purchaser are covered 3D secure (where you need to enter a pin) should be mandatory regardless of whatever card the customer ha |
| Re: No longer accepting Maestro cards - why? | BGP | 7/26/09 2:04 PM | I imagine this has something to do with 3D secure, which is now mandatory for Maestro transactions, for anyone who sells online 3d secure is one of the most ill-conceived, poorly executed disasters ever.We stopped accepting Maestro cards through our |
| Re: No longer accepting Maestro cards - why? | zztrax | 7/27/09 6:20 AM | whatever reason is behind this move information provided is not sufficient. in the light of so many customers using Maestro Google should provide more explanation for this move and what they plan as an alternative use for debit card payments for ones |
| Re: No longer accepting Maestro cards - why? | craftman | 7/27/09 7:19 AM | I use Maestro exclusively - it's my ONLY card! I've never had a payment authorised without funds being available - quite the opposite. I will NOT use Google Checkout either to buy OR sell henceforth! This kind of behaviour, along with so much else |
| Re: No longer accepting Maestro cards - why? | annm | 7/27/09 11:11 AM | I think the fact that two people have offered possible explanations, both confilicting with the other, proves what most people want, an explanation from Google, is the only solutions. It's silly if everyone puts their "tuppence worth" forward, |
| Re: No longer accepting Maestro cards - why? | JessieB | 7/29/09 4:42 PM | Hi all, We appreciate you taking the time to share feedback about our recent announcement. In light of the change to transaction processing requirements for Maestro cards, we are no longer in a position to support this card type on Google Checkout. |
| Re: No longer accepting Maestro cards - why? | badgaz | 8/1/09 6:29 AM | It's amazing how many obstacles are being thrown in the way of me buying things from the Android Market, do you not want my money? |
| Re: No longer accepting Maestro cards - why? | Kevin-UK | 8/3/09 12:33 AM | Hi We look forward to sharing more updates about new product features in the months to come. does this mean we'll be getting the loyalty points programme at some point in the near future :) It will save me from haivng to write and system uyp mys |
| Re: No longer accepting Maestro cards - why? | stratz | 8/3/09 2:39 AM | How come Google Checkout no longer accepts Maestro but you can still pay for Google Adwords using a Maesro???!!! This makes no sense at all. Many of my customers are now complaining about this. |
| Re: No longer accepting Maestro cards - why? | NigeC | 8/7/09 2:35 AM | Utterly reprehensible, lost my custom. Also, JesseB should be a politician with an evasive answer like that 4 posts back. . . |
| Re: No longer accepting Maestro cards - why? | used_abused | 8/7/09 6:59 AM | i cant believe this at all... i have lost custom too... moving to pay pal! |
| Re: No longer accepting Maestro cards - why? | replicase | 8/8/09 8:04 AM | We're a small shop, and we decided to use Google for payments (primarily). I got an email from a customer asking for PayPal because Maestro is not available! Luckily I have PayPal as well, so we're going to redirect them to that. Google: We need a c |
| Re: No longer accepting Maestro cards - why? | sssrpm | 8/10/09 12:50 AM | I find it really poor that as a merchant, I wasn't even emailed about this. Instead I have to hear of of a customer. Utterly useless, everyone uses maestro cards in the UK and so you are restricting the majority of transactions. You need to find a |
| Re: No longer accepting Maestro cards - why? | Lanser | 8/31/09 11:57 PM | Going to add my tuppence worth just got my partner an Android based phone, we both use Maestro cards dont want credit cards and are not going to change bank so I am now not going to get myself one as well and wont be using google checkout again, rath |
| Re: No longer accepting Maestro cards - why? | annm | 9/4/09 5:38 AM | If Google doesn't accept Maestro, perhaps the google checkout logos to be used by merchants need to be changed, out of the three buttons available, two have the maestro sign, not joined up thinking, do you need a project manager ? |
| Re: No longer accepting Maestro cards - why? | Stechy | 9/24/09 8:43 AM | If Google, do not accept Maestro, Why is it that i have been charged twice for an order that was perchuaced with a maestro card, have no order number though and the company i was paying for have no record of my order??? (Which i ordered on the 23/09/ |
| Re: No longer accepting Maestro cards - why? | DavidPrager | 10/15/09 10:06 AM | I've just had to learn of this problem from one of our customers trying to use Google Checkout. I would have preferred to be made aware of such an important change directly from Google and shudder to think how much frustration or loss of business thi |
| Re: No longer accepting Maestro cards - why? | guy.burman | 10/21/09 4:15 AM | JessieB, you have thoroughly evaded the question...why, precisely, does Google Checkout no longer accept Maestro as a payment option? I regularly make purchases through 3Dsecure and have absolutely no problems so citing it's requirements is not a val |
| Re: No longer accepting Maestro cards - why? | mechman | 10/23/09 10:06 AM | HI Guy I am afraid that Google Checlout could not give a toss to be honest, it is too hard for them to intergrate the 3D secure into their system before the deadline in a month or so to protect the merchant and genuine card holder If they can not |
| Re: No longer accepting Maestro cards - why? | mechman | 10/23/09 10:09 AM | P.S I also noticed that a Google Checkout employee answered his/her own post to say that this topic has been answered and everyone is happy, I think not, it is to close this issue once and for all as Google Checkout do not like the comments made be |
| Re: No longer accepting Maestro cards - why? | pcjc2 | 11/2/09 1:49 PM | This kind of behaviour (lack of any proper communication or explanation) is the kind of rubbish I'd have expected from PayPal, not Google. Google must be really loosing the plot not to post a detailed explanation for their decision. Even if it is "we |
| Re: No longer accepting Maestro cards - why? | vgbear | 11/5/09 12:02 PM | I really dont like Paypal for a million and one reasons but google checkout is making it harder and harder for me. It is hard enough to try and get customers to use it instead of Paypal. Then this week I have had two people saying they could not make |
| Re: No longer accepting Maestro cards - why? | fendell | 12/9/09 3:48 AM | Message to my online retailer: I have one card I use for shopping, and it happens to be a Maestro. Unfortunately after visiting your site via google, happy in the knowledge that I can easily pay for my goods using google checkout, I now find that my |
| Re: No longer accepting Maestro cards - why? | holden1990 | 12/14/09 5:07 AM | This is ridiculous! I don't have any credit cards as I dont use credit. I earn what I buy before I buy it. My only bank card is maestro. Now I cannot use google checkout at all. What a clever decision... NOT! |
| Re: No longer accepting Maestro cards - why? | mechman | 12/15/09 9:58 AM | Unfotunately there are some implimentations to do by mid January 2010 as Maestro payments have to go throught he 3D authentication process It does look like Google Checkout can not be bothered to impliment this security upgrade PayPal does offer |
| Re: No longer accepting Maestro cards - why? | WillyGee | 1/7/10 8:51 AM | This is unbelievable. I've development and implimented my own 3D authenitcation with SagePay and HSBC on several site over the past two years. How can an organisation with the resources to buy you tub not be able to sort this out. i've just found m |
| Re: No longer accepting Maestro cards - why? | scotia122 | 1/10/10 12:28 PM | how do think i felt when i tried about three nights ago? i still have paypal ( yuk ) they owe me money from 3 years ago, it is about £28......I also was told by HSBC by letter that they are changing to visa, but when?.......paypal is attached |
| Re: No longer accepting Maestro cards - why? | Bayden Rank | 1/14/10 12:29 AM | I ran into problems when trying to buy a large value item at Christmas. Now given up on my Google Checkout membership as I will not be dictated to as to which Bank I useor that I have to have/use a Credit Card. Bayden |
| Re: No longer accepting Maestro cards - why? | pbangle | 1/17/10 12:03 PM | Maestro (Debit) Cards account for one fifth (20%) of my sales and sellers have mailed me. As an adwords spender; I wondered why my conversions had dropped. In conclusion my site is loosing money and my Adwords campaign losing effectiveness. I think |
| Re: No longer accepting Maestro cards - why? | Darkflame | 1/30/10 4:13 PM | I will never, ever, ever EVER get myself a credit card.I think its disgusting that Google, amongst many others, are slowly forcing us all to have them. |
| Re: No longer accepting Maestro cards - why? | tim125 | 1/31/10 5:04 AM | Get a grip people! Google are not forcing anybody to get a credit card. Forgetting the fact that they don't support Maestro and it will lose them business.....Most UK banks are moving over to Visa debit cards. I've had mine for 18 months and it certa |
| Re: No longer accepting Maestro cards - why? | StevePaine | 1/31/10 12:49 PM | I can no longer use Google Checkout - what a shame. At the very least, some effort should have been made to provide alternative means of payment. This was a very unhelpful move by Google. |
| Re: No longer accepting Maestro cards - why? | bernardstef | 4/4/10 12:47 AM | Oh great .. Thanks Google. I can't buy credit to my Google talk account with my Maestro. Nice ! |
| Re: No longer accepting Maestro cards - why? | schoie2011 | 4/26/11 5:23 AM | I dont see everyones problem when you can get a PrePaid Credit Card (Mastercard) for FREE!!! best thing ever invented! ;o) http://www.compareprepaid.co.uk/compare-uk.html Mark |
| Re: No longer accepting Maestro cards - why? | Kimmiebobs | 9/17/11 8:33 AM | I was just about to purchase my first app from the Android Market and then my dreams were crushed because Google Checkout doesn't accept Maestro??!! Come on Google!! So now I can't use my android phone to its max now as I can't buy apps from the mark |
| Re: No longer accepting Maestro cards - why? | ikthius | 10/6/11 2:11 AM | so bad google....... you are turning away many people. I might now think about Apple as my next phone. I don't have or want a Credit Card and I got my debit card from my Bank (Maestro card)... so it is easier to change a phone than it is a bank a |
| Re: No longer accepting Maestro cards - why? | ikthius | 12/3/11 6:22 AM | does android market accept ukash? |
| Re: No longer accepting Maestro cards - why? | Android18 | 12/13/11 1:06 PM | Just went to buy apps from the android store about £5 worth and as they dont accept maestro card am unable too so just lost business. Also was planning on buying the asus prime when it hits uk stores, but seeing as I wont be able to buy apps for it a |
| Re: No longer accepting Maestro cards - why? | SouIAssassin | 1/22/12 2:22 AM | for now i cannot make a google merchent account as i have a mestro can looks like i need to switch bank account before i can this just makes it more work for your customers Google |
| Re: No longer accepting Maestro cards - why? | KareBox | 6/17/12 4:20 PM | Just Bought an S3 on pay as you. I only have a maestro card and can't buy any apps. Its a joke.Why can't you have maestro? Paypal lets me use it.Why can't you even just let us buy apps with paypal if your not willing to support maestro cards?Its mass |
| Re: No longer accepting Maestro cards - why? | AllanJ60 | 1/4/13 6:47 AM | <This message has been deleted.> |
| Re: No longer accepting Maestro cards - why? | AllanJ60 | 1/4/13 7:00 AM | The problem with most banks in the UK and elsewhere is that, they will not issue a different card, as in a credit card, to people just because they want one, 99% of the time a debit card like the Maestro card is the only option to people. |
| Re: No longer accepting Maestro cards - why? | AllanJ60 | 1/4/13 7:03 AM | I forgot to add, looks like this action by Google, is pushing people to download PIRATED versions of full apps and games etc, way to go Google, you just helped the pirate scene, instead of helping to REDUCE it. |
| Re: No longer accepting Maestro cards - why? | Hugh Begley | 1/5/13 6:23 PM | I've just discovered I can't pay for apps on Google play with my maestro card. Disappointing as it's the only card I have. Neither can I buy a nexus 10. I've always liked the way Google do things but this has made me question that opinion. I haven't |
| Re: No longer accepting Maestro cards - why? | Wh15tler | 1/24/13 2:17 AM | I absolutely agree with this statement. There are lots of good apps that deserve to be bought and in most of those cases I try to find if that app can be bought from developer's site (if there is one). But that also means I'm missing automatic update |
| Re: No longer accepting Maestro cards - why? | Craig Magee | 5/2/13 4:37 PM | Was just about to buy a Nexus 10 there. No Maestro cards allowed? In 2013, are you serious? Well, you've lost another sale then. Thought yous were a forwarding thinking company for the future blah blah blah - Idiots. |
| Re: No longer accepting Maestro cards - why? | TG95 | 5/6/13 12:16 PM | The only card I own is a maestro card, what can I do? |
| Re: No longer accepting Maestro cards - why? | Be Human CKDevelop | 5/16/13 6:08 AM | voilà donc pourquoi je vais quitter google et android !!! je ne peu pas payer, donc je ne peu pas utiliser, donc je ne peu pas profiter, donc tchao google !!!!! |
| Re: No longer accepting Maestro cards - why? | VivekRevX | 6/3/13 10:58 AM | Well that was a very well worded, long reply, which does not answer the question at all. Why are Maestro cards no longer accepted?Saying "We are not in a position to support this card" doesn't tell us anything. |
| Re: No longer accepting Maestro cards - why? | Adam Moorby | 6/14/13 2:11 PM | im really mad at the moment i have a maestro card and i cant get any of the apps because it isnt being accepted because you stop it so im not very happy with google either this is why i dont even use it -_- |
| Re: No longer accepting Maestro cards - why? | Adam Moorby | 6/14/13 2:12 PM | them doing this has really really pissed me off |
| Re: No longer accepting Maestro cards - why? | Adam Moorby | 6/14/13 2:19 PM | i strongly agree i just wasted £600 on a new tablet and i went to but to apps worth 10 pound and i cant fucking buy em because i cant fucking pay with my fucking maestro card so fuck google they can give me my £600 back |
| Re: No longer accepting Maestro cards - why? | Adam Moorby | 6/14/13 2:20 PM | fucking kill everyone at google -_- |