Hey John,
That's a bug.
See, http://hub.qgis.org/issues/6653
http://hub.qgis.org/issues/11132
http://hub.qgis.org/issues/11401
They seem to be related.
A few folks have reported that the google maps layer offset, when
exporting from print composer, can be avoided by setting the map frame
siz
QGIS 2.8.1
Windows 7 64bit
Installed via standalone installer
New to QGIS, 18 years with the 800 pound gorilla.
Google Maps added as a layer lines up with my data absolutely fantastic. Works
great.
When I create a Print Composer it looks really good as well. When I export the
Print Composer
