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Re:Ask HN: What tech were you convinced would take the world... by pattle on Friday November 17, 2017 @11:25AM (#15723350)
On the Quora page they explained the main reason behind dropping the product was that fact that users had to install a browser extension to get the CC number, which put people off.

Surely they could have very easily sent the CC details to the users by email or SMS (security risks) or better still they could obtain the details by logging into their PayPal account.

Seems odds that the execs axed the product over this when they were so many solutions to the problem.

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Re:Ask HN: What tech were you convinced would take the world... by givinguflac on Friday November 17, 2017 @11:37AM (#15723472)
I suspect it had more to do with pushback from card providers as it likely made tracking users more difficult. Same reason some retailers still don’t support Apple Pay.
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Re:Ask HN: What tech were you convinced would take the world... by ABCLAW on Friday November 17, 2017 @03:17PM (#15725637)
This is not why certain retailers aren't supporting Apple Pay.

Interchange fees and their associated bulk volume rate discounts are.

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