advertising [USEMAP:networkbar05.gif] The Seattle Times Business & Technology Home delivery Contact us RSS Traffic | Weather | Your account Movies | Restaurants | Today's events ____________________ Go Advanced search Home Local Nation / World Business / Tech Microsoft Boeing / Aerospace Biotech NW companies Stock market Personal technology Events calendar Columnists Brier Dudley Editorials / Opinion Columnists Sports Entertainment Comics / Games Living Pacific Northwest Magazine Travel / Outdoors Real estate Obituaries Special reports Photography Corrections Archive Alerts / E-mails Marketplace Jobs Autos Homes Rentals Classifieds Shopping NWsource Personals Post an ad Services Your account Contact us Submit listings Send us news tips Seattle Times store Advertise with us RSS feeds Wireless Newspapers In Education Home delivery Saturday, June 18, 2005 - Page updated at 12:00 AM Google reportedly plans to start payment service to rival PayPal E-mail article Print view Search Most e-mailed Most read RSS MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. -- Online search-engine leader Google is preparing to introduce an electronic payment system later this year in a move that would pose a financial threat to one of its biggest advertisers, Internet auctioneer eBay. The Wall Street Journal reported Google's plans on its Web site late yesterday, citing sources familiar with the Mountain View-based company's plans. The Journal did not provide any details about Google's strategy. A Google spokesman declined to comment on the report. The likelihood of Google rolling out an online payment system to rival eBay's popular PayPal service became a hot topic during an Internet conference hosted Thursday by Piper Jaffray. "It could be a pretty big negative for eBay if it happens," said Piper Jaffray analyst Safa Rashtchy. PayPal accounted for $233.1 million, or 23 percent, of eBay's revenue during the first quarter. Copyright © 2005 The Seattle Times Company E-mail this article Print this article Search archive More business & technology headlines... advertising Marketplace Jobs Autos Shopping Homes Rentals Post an ad advertising NWsource shopping Local sales & deals Search retail ads ____________________ Go Today's featured ads More ads Don't miss it Shopping events Create sale alert e-mails Store guides Grocery coupons Travel deals Looking for a car? seattletimes.com home Home delivery | RSS feeds | Low-graphic | Search archive Site map | webmaster@seattletimes.com | Contact us | Privacy statement | Terms of service NWclassifieds | NWsource | Advertise with us | The Seattle Times Company | Employment opportunities Copyright Back to top [NS?ci=718&di=d001&pg=&ai=]