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Re:WePay’s (YC S09) Group Payments Get Some Big-Name Backers... by m0th87 on Thursday December 24, 2009 @12:27AM (#1013457)
For those who don't want to be charged a 3.5% transaction fee and are willing to work with a lot less features, there's always http://billshare.org/

Me and my roommates use it and it has suited our needs fine for years

Re:WePay’s (YC S09) Group Payments Get Some Big-Name Backers... by paulgerhardt on Thursday December 24, 2009 @01:37AM (#1013513)
I've linked WePay to my checking account (50 cents per transaction) so settling with my roommates takes less than a minute, once a month, and the convenience of not having to lick an envelope and remember to mail it is worth the extra 6 cents (as opposed to paying for a stamp).

For my needs, this is the best tool out there.

Re:WePay’s (YC S09) Group Payments Get Some Big-Name Backers... by varenc on Thursday December 24, 2009 @01:09AM (#1013484)
One of the big differences I see here is that billshare doesn't handle the money! WePay actually handles accepting the payment, and distributing the funds. You can then get a check, or better in many cases, spend it using a WePay debit card!
Re:WePay’s (YC S09) Group Payments Get Some Big-Name Backers... by m0th87 on Thursday December 24, 2009 @01:34AM (#1013507)
Like I said, it has a lot less features :)

All it really does is expense tracking - you can post bills, and find out who owes who how much. There are also some semi-vanity features like stats on where the group is spending its money.

I think billshare is good enough when you know the people in the group and can trust them to repay you when necessary. Otherwise WePay is probably the way to go.