Google Base has added a payment feature which could make it eBay’s next competitor. The post Google Base blog states that Google is planning to add a payment feature into Google Base which would make it easier for people to purchase items on Google Base.

It stated that the steps to setting up an account are very similar to the process of purchasing videos from Google Video. A form is filled in with your credit card information that is linked to your account. The image on the right shows a part of that form.

This means that buyers can now easily buy the things they see on Google Base. Sellers will be able to stipulate what payment they would like to receive for the item being sold. As of now, only a few sellers have this payment function working for them. Over the months ahead Google expects to allow all sellers to have this functionality.

Google has made a very interesting move. I would expect that if Google Base does become big, eBay could take a hit. It will be interesting to watch how Google Base will evolve and how eBay reacts to the new competition.