I think they could 🤔

Joke’s on them, I block Google DNS in my router, and a bunch of DoH servers (fuck I hate DoH).

Where is the joke?

Ironically enough, they actually are going back to the old product, it WAS Google wallet prior to gpay

Idk I’ve never used it for anything other than tap to pay, and that was also true for gpay. I personally would recommend you use something that doesn’t farm your data for transferring money anyway. Zelle is what most people prefer these days, usually goes straight through your bank, no separate app, not invasive, more secure.

Venmo and cash app are trash (especially Venmo) but they are alternatives that work for sending money and have been around way longer than GPay. I still use Venmo for a few things for my parents and father in law.

GPay had tons of bloat to it which I didn’t like. I don’t want Google tracking my spending and tailoring “offers” for me, and I definitely don’t want them sending me notifications about it. I’m not delusional, I know they’re still tracking it and still sending it to advertisers but at least wallet isn’t shoving my face in it.

That’s all well and good and fair, but this isn’t new news is more my point. Google told everyone, every device, that they were switching to wallet and phasing out GPay over a year ago, in fact I’m almost positive it was when Android 13 released (we are on 14 now). Like the annoyance should’ve passed by now, you know?

US citizens using their bank account to transfer fund to each other [impossible]

This is because sharing bank account and routing number is not safe for many US banks which may allow unauthorized party to pull money from the account. Banks in the rest of the world typically operate in “push” only so they don’t have this issue.

Yes, give your data to the bank where they will spend it on drugs.

Does your bank use Plaid?

Aww how cute, thinking Google doesn’t buy that data from the bank anyway…

At the time I started using Google Pay, existing and being from a company I had heard of. Not to mention on Android it was just there for you to use, you didn’t have to download another app.

My roommate and I considered using PayPal but his PayPal account got locked and to this day a decade later, never unlocked.

I’m going to be looking into both Venmo and Zelle now though.

Those other two are so frequently used for scams that my bank has a heart attack every time I try to use them. No matter how many times I call them and tell them to unblock my card, because it was definitely me sending that money, they’ll block it the very next time. I literally bought a checkbook (you have to buy those dumb things now?!) so I could more easily give people money… In 2023…

Google pay worked for me reasonably well for small transactions between friends and family. That’s literally what I use it for 90% of the time. I’m super annoyed that they don’t have a replacement for it.

Google strikes again, killing something I love.

what’s the benefit of Google Pay for you over Venmo or Zelle?

It works internationally.

Those other 2 are USA only