More On Google's E-Pay Biz Plans

Lots of scrambling as news orgs play catch up with the WSJ report late Friday that Google plans to compete with eBay’s PayPal on the e-pay front. The NYT bases its report on an online retailer who has been approached by Google but can’t be identified because his company agreed to keep the discussions confidential. One speculation in the article: “Google has a rich trove of data about what people are searching for and what Web sites they click. Data about what people actually purchase could help it fine-tune its site to offer more effective advertisements.”
Lots of react, too. Dan Gillmor questions the sanity of giving Google even more personal information. John Yunker wonders if Google will push PayPal to expand globally.
Related: Report: Google Venturing into E-Pay Service; Could Compete With EBay’s PayPal

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