In order to keep up with the online-purchasing habits of the millennials and Gen Z, eBay the US-based e-commerce platform has added Google Pay as a payment option to its Android app to further increase customer choice in its new "managed payments" plan.
This "managed payments" plan via eBay allows users to check out without having to leave the platform by using the payment method of their choice.
eBay wrote in a blog post on Thursday, that the integration would let Google Pay users to complete purchases on eBay via the app, mobile web and desktop from sellers participating in managed payments, regardless of the operating system (OS) or device.
Alyssa Cutright, Vice President of Global Payments, Billing and Risk at eBay said, "Offering Google Pay as a form of payment is another significant step toward providing our customers with more choice in their payment options, and creating an experience that is tailored to personal preferences".
Joining the league of Apple Pay, Google Pay would be made available to Android users in early April as the newest payment option.
The post further added, "Both the payment options are currently only accessible when buying from sellers enrolled in eBay's new payments experience, and will be increasingly available to shoppers as the programme grows to process more volume in additional geographies".
(With IANS inputs)
