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People keep building that app, using it to acquire customers, then pivoting into a generic payment platform because payment processing is a volume business and
by dangrossman 11y ago
People keep building that app, using it to acquire customers, then pivoting into a generic payment platform because payment processing is a volume business and consumers splitting checks is such a tiny percentage of the market. It's the founding story for PayPal (originally for PalmPilot!), WePay, etc.
If you really want to make sure everyone contributes, try Tilt maybe? I think the idea is that the pool can't be used until everyone pays in. https://www.tilt.com/ https://www.tilt.com/
For mobile payments, Venmo perhaps? https://venmo.com/ https://venmo.com/ Though I would probably just use PayPal myself.
- sp332 11y agoVenmo is notoriously insecure. http://www.slate.com/articles/technology/safety_net/2015/02/venmo_security_it_s_not_as_strong_as_the_company_wants_you_to_think.single.html http://www.slate.com/articles/technology/safety_net/2015/02/...
- kentf 11y agoBiased as I work at Tilt, but I can tell you that we are PCI level 1 and take security really seriously. Use this code: hello20 and you can get $20 off your first tilt :) Much love HN.