Global payment gold and web payments

E-Gold,gets a big big big downgrade ,Uncle Sam does not appreciate anyone trying to startup anything like a currency replacement rather then a web payment service. E-Gold was the oldest and most interesting Electronic gold service but its been impacted by accusations and rulings that have scattered the gold exchangers and restricted new users. With a frozen and shrinking subscriber base , reputation put into dispute and ability to free money from the system impaired...E-Gold gets a big down-rating ,which is shame the concept was cool and they had a long track-record and had kept a proper reserve of gold.

In year 2010 Moneybookers grows stronger, goes international while others contract and works with eBay and other big players

Moneybookers enables any business or consumer with an email address to securely and cost-effectively send and receive payments online - in real-time! Use Moneybookers to: Send money via email from your credit/debit card or bank account Make online purchases Collect money via email Moneybookers delivers a product ideally suited for small businesses, online merchants, individuals and others currently underserved by traditional payment mechanisms. As a true global payment solution,they welcome customers from every nation of the earth! Moneybookers Limited is a money transmitter regulated under UK law.

Best online payment and web services for Canadians
1. Certapay/Interac
http://www.certapay.com
Is a great option for occasional payments. Using the well known Interac brand and a built in option for Canadian online banking subscribers it doesn't take much convincing and zero charges for the seller.eBay approved

2. MoneyBookers
https://www.moneybookers.com/app/?rid=715212
,Moneybookers is by far the best system but less popular then Paypal. It would be of most use to a Canadian that deals with European buyers. Yet its an excellent system and one of the best , with over 2 million subscribers and eBay approved.

3. Paypal
https://www.paypal.com/row/mrb/pal=BUNCK65XNUWBG
Paypal for Business[/url] Only because its so popular would I rank it so high ,otherwise Paypal is not ideal for Canadians but you may find it difficult not to have it as an option. Be advised its best when dealing and invoicing in Canadian funds since many of the fee's and exchange rates are very unfair.eBay approved

4.Interac Online For the more serious Canadian Merchant it also works through Canadian banking and thus should be no chargebacks.

5. Beanstream
http://www.beanstream.com/website/index.asp
Is a merchant account provider , third party provider for Interac Online ,and is generally the all around best provider for payment services.eBay approved since its a Merchant account.

6. Hyperwallet
http://www.hyperwallet.com
Once the payment of choice on eBay.ca , hyperwallet is well established with Canadian banking system. Not a ton of users that I have encountered it is a secure payment service with a long track record in Canada. More popular in Ontario/Quebec and on sites like "MightyBids". eBay approved.

7. E-Gold
http://www.e-gold.com/e-gold.asp?cid=2670116
E-Gold is the only gold currency program to use. Why? Its the oldest and most reputable ,it has the larger subscriber base and has exchangers in Canada.Update 2010 !! : I have downgraded E-Gold as a viable option as US government has been restricting E-Gold and attempting to regulate it to the point it can no longer function as alternative it once was ,the number of gold-exchangers has shrunk as has the subscriber base.

Googlecheckout will be ideal when its released to Canadians