I flat out despise paypal. Can i send cash?
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Not giving Paul a chance to jump in I would like to point your attention to the FAQ section:
https://ardour.org/faq.html#why-paypal
I have read it, but i still dislike it. Cash is so simple, and i really want to contribute!
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Cash may be simple to pay, but requires quite a lot of work on our part to process.
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The probabilities of finding $50 in an envelope are very close to 0 even in the rare cases the envelope started its journey with.
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I would love to be able to use PayPal, but they suspended my account 3 years ago without any explanation. So yea, I too hate PayPal. They have the bank account information of roughly 45% of the world’s people. I find it concerning. I also understand why you need it in the business sense, but that is not our fault and there should be an another optional method that works for all.
Sure it might be more expensive to allow CCs, but you still would gain in percentages. Just charge the extra 1-2% or whatever, which many businesses are now doing to offset that charge when using a card.
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To be clear, it isn’t about the percentage, it is about the upfront portion of that cost ($.30 typically) which on a $1 charge is a significant portion. Among other things (Like international payments, differences in income between various parts of the world, etc.)
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Yes, I understand that and still easily compensated for. If somebody checks out and only donates $1 that person gets charged $1.30. If they donate $5, they get charged $5.30. Simply add it as a “convenience fee”. Many businesses do this today and it does not deter anybody from using them and the businesses are happy to not have to pay the fee themselves.
That’s not how we currently roll, and I’m not inclined to do so.
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You know, I get it, and I’m not asking you to change anything.
I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to cause a problem.
Such credit card fees are prohibited in the EU.
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dont use paypal now and never will again…