Red Tape: CF and Paypal

[Rustic Charm]

Hey, I have a novel idea, why don't you ask the mods to raise it as an option.

I'm presuming you would want an option of donating using a credit card, or bsb transfer or BPay ?

[dwedeking2]

You don't use credit cards.
You don't like Paypal.
You don't want to use a company that requires you to give them your bank information.

I'm curious how you expect them to handle your payment?

When a business chooses how to accept payments it has to weigh ease of use on both sides of the transactions vs costs. Finding some obscure or inefficient way (cashing a check? meeting at a local starbucks so you can hand them cash?) to make one person happy seems to be inefficient.

I'm usually more anti-establishment and anti-big corporation but unfortunately you have to either work with the system to some degree or just accept that you can't participate in certain functions.

mountain out of mole hill

[redpointist]

Originally Posted by dwedeking2

You don't use credit cards.
You don't like Paypal.
You don't want to use a company that requires you to give them your bank information.

I'm curious how you expect them to handle your payment?

I'll say it one more time in case anyone missed it on the last page...BITCOIN

[Muckle Flugga]

Originally Posted by Rustic Charm

Yes, I did read your original post. Just by the time I read the others I'd forgotten you had advised you can't use a credit card.

Believe me wouldn't be bitching about it here otherwise. Damn busy day today. Nearly 8pm and just finished work.

[Mike OReilly]

I share the OP's concerns over PayPal, and indeed all mammoth organizations that make their business out of getting into my private parts . I also object to CF's insistence on making the Supporting Member payment auto-reoccuring.

My solution is simple: I don't pay.

I appreciate CF, but I support them by contributing my time, comments, thoughts and ideas. IOW, I give them free content, which is the actual way CF owners make their money.

[weavis]

Originally Posted by Mike OReilly

I share the OP's concerns over PayPal, and indeed all mammoth organizations that make their business out of getting into my private parts . I also object to CF's insistence on making the Supporting Member payment auto-reoccuring.

My solution is simple: I don't pay.

I appreciate CF, but I support them by contributing my time, comments, thoughts and ideas. IOW, I give them free content, which is the actual way CF owners make their money.

I like Guinness.
I would accept payment on my site in Guinness vouchers.

[Muckle Flugga]

Originally Posted by dwedeking2

You don't use credit cards.
You don't like Paypal.
You don't want to use a company that requires you to give them your bank information.

I'm curious how you expect them to handle your payment?

When a business chooses how to accept payments it has to weigh ease of use on both sides of the transactions vs costs. Finding some obscure or inefficient way (cashing a check? meeting at a local starbucks so you can hand them cash?) to make one person happy seems to be inefficient.

I'm usually more anti-establishment and anti-big corporation but unfortunately you have to either work with the system to some degree or just accept that you can't participate in certain functions.

mountain out of mole hill

Shows you live in North America. There it is impossible to rent a car, for example, even IF you have sufficient funds in the bank to buy it outright…UNLESS you have a credit card. Nice coercion that, eh? Fortunately the rest of the world deals pretty happily with something called a debit card. Works exactly the same way, using the same marques/systems such as Visa etc. only they don't screw you at every turn, and you spend your actual money, not borrow to get nudged into debt slavery. Amazing concept, eh? Money as credit (debt) is ruining the world, noticed that yet?

[weavis]

Originally Posted by Muckle Flugga

Shows you live in North America. There it is impossible to rent a car, for example even IF you have sufficient funds in the bank to buy it outright… Fortunately the rest of the world deals pretty happily with something called a debit card. Basically the same only they don't screw you at every turn, and you spend your actual money, not borrow to get nudged into debt slavery. Amazing concept, eh?

Before this gets ugly.

Im into problem solving.

Write to any of the mods....... and ask them if another form of payment can be made.
They are approachable as is the site owner, and an answer will be forthcoming either yea or nay and a reason for it.

I dont bitch about payment companies because it gets my blood pressure up. Shower of absolute fatherless sons. That said, maybe the Mods will find a way to accommodate you.

Best of luck

A two Guinness answer.

[carstenb]

Just thought I would let you all know that we have kicked this upstairs to the Admin department to see what can or cannot be done.

We'll get back to you when the dust settles

[dwedeking2]

I'm with you on not being in debt slavery. My debit card doubles as a visa card (no debt just clears as a credit card for those that don't accept off system debit cards). But I realize I'm in the minority by the choices i make in regards to how I utilize the system and don't expect merchants to jump through hoops to cater to me (unless there is enough percentage of users to justify the extra work/costs). It's not that you have a "feature request" for other payment plans, it's your rant about how everyone else needs to change how they do business to meet your agenda (probably augmented by your argument how everyone else needs to change their knot tying to meet your specifications). lol

[redpointist]

Originally Posted by carstenb

Just thought I would let you all know that we have kicked this upstairs to the Admin department to see what can or cannot be done.

We'll get back to you when the dust settles

If you want easy mode, try this.... WWW.bitpay.com

Just setup an account and paste their widget on your site, they'll handle the bitcoin for you.

Their basic service is free for the first $500,000 or something...should cover CF and sure beats credit card and PayPal fees.

[Muckle Flugga]

Originally Posted by dwedeking2

I'm with you on not being in debt slavery. My debit card doubles as a visa card (no debt just clears as a credit card for those that don't accept off system debit cards). But I realize I'm in the minority by the choices i make in regards to how I utilize the system and don't expect merchants to jump through hoops to cater to me (unless there is enough percentage of users to justify the extra work/costs). It's not that you have a "feature request" for other payment plans, it's your rant about how everyone else needs to change how they do business to meet your agenda (probably augmented by your argument how everyone else needs to change their knot tying to meet your specifications). lol

Umm… ok. Well most sites actually do not insist on paypal. And… I am exactly not the person insisting on anything vis a vis knots. If you meant the whole "zeppelin" thing… Status quo is all good with me, and that's exactly what i said. Can't see how saying that one of the most widely taught and used basic knots in the world was, in fact, quite useful amounted to saying "everyone needs to change their knot to meet {my} specifications"??? I think you are confusing me with someone else.

[Muckle Flugga]

Originally Posted by redpointist

If you want easy mode, try this.... WWW.bitpay.com

Just setup an account and paste their widget on your site, they'll handle the bitcoin for you.

Their basic service is free for the first $500,000 or something...should cover CF and sure beats credit card and PayPal fees.

TY. Will look into this.

[Muckle Flugga]

Originally Posted by weavis

Before this gets ugly.

Im into problem solving.

Write to any of the mods....... and ask them if another form of payment can be made.
They are approachable as is the site owner, and an answer will be forthcoming either yea or nay and a reason for it.

I dont bitch about payment companies because it gets my blood pressure up. Shower of absolute fatherless sons. That said, maybe the Mods will find a way to accommodate you.

Best of luck

A two Guinness answer.

Thanks. TBH I did not know that the mods on this site were specifically the ones to approach. Should prolly have done that first. Sorry I ruffled any feathers.

[Muckle Flugga]

Originally Posted by Mike OReilly

I share the OP's concerns over PayPal, and indeed all mammoth organizations that make their business out of getting into my private parts . I also object to CF's insistence on making the Supporting Member payment auto-reoccuring.

My solution is simple: I don't pay.

I appreciate CF, but I support them by contributing my time, comments, thoughts and ideas. IOW, I give them free content, which is the actual way CF owners make their money.

Good points. All. Well perhaps I'll just stay with "registered"…