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They pay you in either Amazon gift cards or by donating to a charity. According to their FAQ, "if we allow our users to withdraw money from their account, then
by vegashacker 19y ago
They pay you in either Amazon gift cards or by donating to a charity. According to their FAQ, "if we allow our users to withdraw money from their account, then we are technically a money transfer service, which requires registration with all 50 states and with the Federal government (in compliance with the Patriot Act). All of that registration requires a very, very large amount of money which we don't yet have."
- mrtron 19y agoInteresting, so the Patriot act is an entry barrier for paypal? And people say politics don't impact geeks :)
- pg 19y agoIt is a problem for a significant number of startups. But the increased difficulty of getting into the US is a worse one.
- ivankirigin 19y agoIt isn't just the patriot act -- each state in the US has different requirements. That is what makes it expensive.
- cstejerean 19y agoOk. Amazon Gift Cards work just fine for me :)