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App.net is a subscription service. We have a subscription state machine that works great with Stripe. We have systems to deal with upgrades, downgrades, prorati
by dalton 13y ago
App.net is a subscription service. We have a subscription state machine that works great with Stripe. We have systems to deal with upgrades, downgrades, proration, shifting to different plans. Additionally this requires us changing our accounting systems and wading into new tax complexities.
It's fascinating to me that people think that for any retailer to accept Bitcoin it's as easy as embedding a widget on their site. I have been comparing notes with other companies that are also considering adding Bitcoin support and these are the sorts of questions that come up.
- natrius 13y ago"Additionally this requires us changing our accounting systems and wading into new tax complexities." That's only because you're setting prices in BTC instead of USD, right? I always thought accepting BTC through Coinbase for USD-denominated goods and services had no tax implications.
- Touche 13y ago> It's fascinating to me that people think that for any retailer to accept Bitcoin it's as easy as embedding a widget on their site. The only downside you've listed is that you mistakenly tied your subscription code with one payment provider.
- pdeuchler 13y agoGotchya, thanks for the response. I wasn't aware app.net utilized such a complex billing system.