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Paypal isn't popular? Ruh? Amazon isn't popular because it didn't create a "killer app" for the concept. I think the idea is fucking brilliant. Instead of ad i

by bprater 18y ago

Paypal isn't popular? Ruh? Amazon isn't popular because it didn't create a "killer app" for the concept. I think the idea is fucking brilliant. Instead of ad injection for revenue, take Paypal on directly. I'm a buy-my-buddy-a-beer kind of guy, too -- but there are circumstances where it would be convenient to move money to family and friends. If my brother buys me movie tickets because I'm getting to the theater late, twittering him payment during previews beats trying to mentally remember how much I owe him when I am buying ice cream later. If you are already familiar with the Twitter UI, it isn't a stretch to learn an additional command.

jonknee 18y ago
PayPal and Amazon are extremely popular. Their mobile payment services, while quite easy to use, are not popular. I think PayPal even shuttered their SMS service and is keeping with the mobile site. Amazon's was actually a YCombinator startup (TextPayMe.com). If you're looking to pay your brother for ice cream, get on it: https://payments.amazon.com/sdui/sdui/productsServices?sn=mobilePayments/whatIsIt https://payments.amazon.com/sdui/sdui/productsServices?sn=mo... It's almost exactly what this clown thinks is going to make Twitter with a billion dollars, but already in existence and not worth a billion dollars. Oh and you can count on Amazon's service working for more than 10 minutes without going down. That's gotta be worth something.