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 <p><strong>Key facts</strong></p> 19 <ul> 20 <li>Direct carrier billing in over 35 countries.</li> 21 <li>Google Play gift cards in over 25 countries.</li> 22 <li>PayPal in over 20 countries.</li> 23 <li>Developers can sell their apps from over 75 countries.</li> 24 <li>Users can buy apps in over 135 countries.</li> 25 </ul> 26 <div class="headerLine"> 27 <h2 id="dcb"> 28 Direct carrier billing 29 </h2> 30 31 32 </div> 33 34 <p> 35 Users pay by charging their monthly carrier bills. The benefit of direct 36 carrier billing is that it opens up markets where credit cards are less 37 common, as purchases are charged to your customers' monthly mobile phone 38 bills. This option is available to users in key markets 39 around the world. Many more will get the option in the months ahead. 40 </p> 41 42 <div class="headerLine"> 43 <h2 id="credit"> 44 Credit cards 45 </h2> 46 47 </div> 48 49 <p> 50 Users can pay using any credit card that they've registered in Google Play. 51 The credit cards that a user adds to Google Play are stored in the user's Google wallet. 52 They are available for in-app purchases and instant buys. It's easy for 53 users to get started, as the initial device setup process allows users to register a credit 54 card that they can use in Google Play. 55 </p> 56 57 <div class="headerLine"> 58 <h2 id="gift-cards"> 59 Google Play Gift Cards 60 </h2> 61 62 63 </div> 64 65 <div class="figure"> 66 <img src="{@docRoot}images/gp-payments-1.png"> 67 </div> 68 69 <p> 70 Gift cards enable users to add value to their Google Play balance by entering 71 a unique code printed on a card purchased online or from major retailers. 72 More information on gift cards can be found <a href= 73 "http://play.google.com/intl/en-US_us/about/giftcards/" target= 74 "_android">here</a>. 75 </p> 76 77 <p style="clear:both"> 78 </p> 79 80 <div class="headerLine"> 81 <h2 id="paypal"> 82 PayPal 83 </h2> 84 85 86 </div> 87 88 <div class="figure"> 89 <img src="{@docRoot}images/paypal-logo.png"> 90 </div> 91 92 <p> 93 Users with PayPal accounts can buy apps and digital content on Google Play using any 94 of their available payment methods. They sign into their PayPal account and 95 complete the purchase. The popularity of PayPal for payments on the web gives 96 you more customers. 97 </p> 98 99 <p style="clear:both"> 100 </p> 101 102 103 <div class="headerLine"> 104 <h2 id="balance"> 105 Google Play balance 106 </h2> 107 108 109 </div> 110 111 <div class="figure"> 112 <img src="{@docRoot}images/gp-balance.png"> 113 </div> 114 115 <p> 116 Google Play balance, also known as stored value, is a stored account balance 117 in Google Play. Users can increase their balance by redeeming <a href= 118 "https://play.google.com/intl/en-US_us/about/giftcards/">gift cards</a> or by 119 earning rewards through the <a href= 120 "https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.paidtasks&hl=en"> 121 Google Opinions Rewards app</a>, and they can use their balance to make 122 purchases of apps, games, or other content. 123 </p> 124 125 <p> 126 The payment methods available to users may vary based on location, carrier 127 network, and other factors. 128 </p> 129 130 <p style="clear:both"> 131 </p> 132 <div class="headerLine"><h2 id="related-resources">Related resources</h2></div> 133 134 <div class="resource-widget resource-flow-layout col-13" 135 data-query="collection:distribute/monetize/paymentmethods" 136 data-sortOrder="-timestamp" 137 data-cardSizes="9x3" 138 data-maxResults="8"></div> 139
