How do you make online purchases? Do you just... not? Is the use of independent ...

TylerE · on Sept 12, 2020

Use an intermediary like google wallet or a one time virtual cc?

frosted-flakes · on Sept 12, 2020

In which case OP should have no problem using the same solution for in-app purchases.

doteka · on Sept 12, 2020

What about “roll your own” equates to google wallet? That’s very much not roll your own, and not what the grandparent was arguing.

frosted-flakes · on Sept 12, 2020

You misunderstand. The customer can use Google Wallet if he wishes.

On the Web, payments almost always go through the credit card system, using one of many payment providers (PayPal, Stripe, etc.) set up by the seller. The customer also has the option of using a "safer" virtual credit card to avoid the possibility of credit card theft.