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Because internet payment is a solved problem. Here's my credit card number, click click. It works, it's easy enough, and I'm not sure I want it to be any easie
by planetguy 14y ago
Because internet payment is a solved problem. Here's my credit card number, click click.
It works, it's easy enough, and I'm not sure I want it to be any easier.
- andybak 14y agoYou obviously haven't had the pleasure of using 3D Secure... I tend to always use Paypal or Google Checkout (sorry... 'Wallet'...) if given the option as I don't have to fish out my card and go through several screens of slow badly implemented web forms. Often I don't even have to enter my address whilst with a credit/debit card option I always do.
- GFischer 14y agoIt's not a solved problem. 66% of the world does not have a bank account (much less a credit card). However, 90% have access to a cell phone. That was the basis for my failed micropayments project :) It didn't fail because of a lack of demand, but because it's hard to tackle without significant resources. I still might resurrect a less ambitious version (being a middleman here in Uruguay).
- planetguy 14y agoEhh, those 66% don't have enough money to be worth selling to anyway.
- guelo 14y agoIt's not a solved problem on the web merchant side.