Stripe... Really... Feature request then!

sohmageek thought this was worth mentioning said Tue, Apr 26th 2016 at 5:43am ET

So I'm just seeing stripe is what meh uses for payments. So... Feature request if I'm really really really nice to you oh gods at meh (@shawn that I know of but perhaps I can get some other support too?) please add apple pay. :) I realize that would mean app... But you are using stripe they support it. So please?

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PlacidPenguin said Tue, Apr 26th 2016 at 2:57pm ET:

In that case, we also need Android Pay support.

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carl669 said Tue, Apr 26th 2016 at 4:08pm ET:

and please also support this:

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- @carl669 wow. Why?
  
  sohmageek said Wed, Apr 27th 2016 at 4:54pm ET
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- @sohmageek Because it makes that cool CACHUNK sound.
  
  The_Baron said Fri, Apr 29th 2016 at 2:16pm ET
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shawn said Tue, Apr 26th 2016 at 7:46pm ET:

Waiting for the Bitcoin folks to join in here.

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- @shawn Can we also get Dogecoin and Litecoin added? I don't want anyone's favorite crypto currency to get let out here!
  
  dashcloud said Tue, Apr 26th 2016 at 7:49pm ET
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- @shawn
  
  I could understand you refusing Bitcoin, but you don't have to taunt Android/ Apple Pay.
  
  PlacidPenguin said Tue, Apr 26th 2016 at 8:10pm ET
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- @shawn https://stripe.com/bitcoin
  
  And if you want to sell like mad in Korea -
  
  https://stripe.com/alipay
  
  Becoming very popular there. Lotte.com accepts Alipay. PayPal and Alipay are duking it out big time in Korea.
  
  You can turn both these up with Stripe in an instant, they convert to USD on the fly and the discount rate is incredible reasonable. In fact, I believe you can pass on all transaction fees with both of these payment options directly to the customer.
  
  Pavlov said Tue, Apr 26th 2016 at 10:32pm ET
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- @shawn not sure if you're trolling me or just waiting for more responses....
  
  sohmageek said Wed, Apr 27th 2016 at 4:54pm ET
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- @FroodyFrog don't have to, but want to.
  
  MsELizardBeth said Fri, Apr 29th 2016 at 2:50pm ET
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therealjrn said Tue, Apr 26th 2016 at 10:33pm ET:

Say...did you ever think about taking PayPal?

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- @therealjrn
  
  That would seriously not be good for me.
  
  I've already bought 2 items in 603 days...
  
  PlacidPenguin said Tue, Apr 26th 2016 at 10:41pm ET
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- @FroodyFrog holy cow... I'm at 41 items. I didn't realize it had been so many.
  
  MsELizardBeth said Fri, Apr 29th 2016 at 2:52pm ET
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djslack said Tue, Apr 26th 2016 at 11:36pm ET:

I think you should also accept fruit stripe gum as payment. I mean, it has Stripe in the name so it's got to work, right?

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- @djslack Do you bite your thumb at us, sir?
  
  sohmageek said Wed, Apr 27th 2016 at 4:53pm ET
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- @sohmageek Is Irk on my side if I say, "Aye"?
  
  djslack said Wed, Apr 27th 2016 at 5:08pm ET
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shawn said Thu, Apr 28th 2016 at 7:19pm ET:

How about Subway gift cards: http://www.openbucks.com/merchant/ecommerce.html

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- @shawn That doesn't seem nearly as crazy as it should- what I am missing here?
  
  dashcloud said Thu, Apr 28th 2016 at 10:01pm ET
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- @dashcloud Paygarden has been doing this for years - the issue is the discount rate, the fees are too high to make this attractive for physical goods - however, in the world of digital fulfillment (started with pr0n, of course, as most all eCommerce innovations have) this is becoming a more mainstream approach to reach unbanked / underbanked consumers. Once the discount rate for these transactions reliably reaches 5-7% or under, you'll see it explode. Plus, it is the most convenient way to pay with cash I've seen - as Walmart sells their cards for cash and they are accepted by gift card transactors at the lowest discount rate (typically). So if all you have is cash and the merchant accepts gift cards, you convert cash to a card at your nearest Walmart and presto, as fast as you can type that number into your cellphone, you've got your goods. Plus, Walmart is one of the few retailers that will sell you a gift card online and immediately give you the number (and it is the same number as a physical card - which is very important in this world) - so if you need to skirt MasterCard / Visa regional regulations a buyer can complete the transaction with a credit card online by converting to a gift card first without ever leaving his home or office (think Silkroad-type bitcoin-alternative purchasing). Most merchants are now passing on the fee to the buyer. It is a sector I have been watching for some time.
  
  Pavlov said Fri, Apr 29th 2016 at 5:24pm ET
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f00l said Thu, Apr 28th 2016 at 10:08pm ET:

Meh, I will gladly pay you Tuesday for a hamburger today.

Or if you want payment pronto, I will complete all transactions by spitting in your general direction upon request.

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Thumperchick said Fri, Apr 29th 2016 at 1:46pm ET:

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