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With 18% of internet users still thinking it's too risky to shop on the web (source: GetSafeOnline), it’s clear that there's a big opportunity out there if etailers can persuade these wily refuseniks that e-commerce is safe.

One thing that might help them is PayOffline - a system launched in August last year that enables consumers to shop online but pay for their goods at one of 17,000 physical locations around the UK.

PayPal is reportedly set to launch a virtual payment system to extend its reach onto sites that don’t currently run its software.

Called PayPal Secure Card, the browser plug-in can detect when a shopper lands on an etailer’s checkout page and automatically fills in their stored financial details to save them time.

PayForIt, the new payment scheme backed by the UK’s five mobile network operators, has gone live.

The system began operating on 1 September, offering a standardised way for content providers to process payments from customers on different networks.

Amazon has confirmed plans to take on Google Checkout and PayPal with the launch of a rival payment system for etailers.

Dubbed the Amazon Flexible Payment Service (FPS), the system forms part of the etailer’s Web Services programme and allows firms to create checkout facilities with a set of developer tools.

Etailing giant Amazon is reportedly close to launching an online payment system to rival Google Checkout and eBay’s PayPal.

TechCrunch reports that the move would extend the etailer’s existing Amazon Payments service, which is used by third party sellers on its site.