Google will launch its peer - to - peer payment service , Send Money , in the UK over the coming weeks . So who needs database administrators anymore? The facility is available only to Gmail users who have Google Wallet accounts , and allows money to be sent via email , even to recipients without Gmail addresses . The service has been available in the US for several years . The move pits Google squarely against rivals PayPal and Snapchat ’s Snapcash , while a similar move from Facebook is also reportedly in the works .
Google will launch its peer - to - peer payment service , Send Money , in the UK over the coming weeks . The facility is available only to Gmail users who have Google Wallet accounts , and allows money to be sent via email , even to recipients without Gmail addresses . The service has been available in the US for several years . The move pits Google squarely against rivals PayPal and Snapchat ’s Snapcash , while a similar move from Facebook is also reportedly in the works .