1 page.title=Convenient, Frictionless Purchasing 2 page.image=images/cards/card-frictionless-purchasing_16-9_2x.png 3 page.metaDescription=Users can purchase instantly with a choice of payment methods. 4 page.tags="google play", "payments", "gift card" 5 6 @jd:body 7 8 <div class="figure"> 9 <img src="{@docRoot}images/cards/card-frictionless-purchasing_16-9_2x.png"> 10 </div> 11 12 <p> 13 Google Play makes it fast and easy for your customers to buy your products, 14 whether from a phone, a tablet, or a desktop computer. They can purchase 15 instantly with a streamlined, consistent purchasing process and convenient 16 payment methods. 17 </p> 18 19 <div class="headerLine"> 20 <h2 id="dcb"> 21 Direct Carrier Billing 22 </h2> 23 24 25 </div> 26 27 <p> 28 Users pay by charging their monthly carrier bills . The benefit of Direct 29 Carrier Billing is that it opens up markets where credit cards are less 30 common, as purchases are charged to your customers monthly mobile phone 31 bills. This option is available to users in key markets 32 around the world. Many more will get the option in the months ahead. 33 </p> 34 35 <div class="headerLine"> 36 <h2 id="credit"> 37 Credit Cards 38 </h2> 39 40 </div> 41 42 <p> 43 Users can pay using any credit card that theyve registered in Google Play. 44 Credit Cards added to Google Play are stored in the users Google wallet and 45 available for in-app purchases and instant buys too. To make it easy for 46 users to get started, registration is offered as a part of the initial device 47 setup process. 48 </p> 49 50 <div class="headerLine"> 51 <h2 id="gift-cards"> 52 Google Play Gift Cards 53 </h2> 54 55 56 </div> 57 58 <div class="figure"> 59 <img src="{@docRoot}images/gp-payments-1.png"> 60 </div> 61 62 <p> 63 Gift cards enable users to add value to their Google Play balance by entering 64 a unique code printed on a card purchased online or from major retailers. 65 More information gift cards can be found <a href= 66 "http://play.google.com/intl/en-US_us/about/giftcards/" target= 67 "_android">here</a>. 68 </p> 69 70 <p style="clear:both"> 71 </p> 72 <div class="headerLine"> 73 <h2 id="balance"> 74 Google Play Balance 75 </h2> 76 77 78 </div> 79 80 <div class="figure"> 81 <img src="{@docRoot}images/gp-balance.png"> 82 </div> 83 84 <p> 85 Google Play balance, also known as stored value, is a stored account balance 86 in Google Play. Users can increase their balance by redeeming <a href= 87 "https://play.google.com/intl/en-US_us/about/giftcards/">gift cards</a> or by 88 earning rewards through the <a href= 89 "https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.paidtasks&hl=en"> 90 Google Opinions Rewards app</a>, and they can use their balance to make 91 purchases of apps, games, or other content. 92 </p> 93 94 <p> 95 The payment methods available to users may vary based on location, carrier 96 network, and other factors. 97 </p> 98 99 <p style="clear:both"> 100 </p> 101 <div class="headerLine"><h2 id="related-resources">Related Resources</h2></div> 102 103 <div class="resource-widget resource-flow-layout col-13" 104 data-query="collection:distribute/monetize/paymentmethods" 105 data-sortOrder="-timestamp" 106 data-cardSizes="9x3" 107 data-maxResults="8"></div> 108 109
