Re:Venmo can now instantly transfer money to your debit card...
by xenity7 on Friday January 26, 2018 @01:29PM
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It’s not a loan, and the 1% fee isn’t an interest rate, so annualization doesn’t make sense and usury laws don’t apply.
Re:Venmo can now instantly transfer money to your debit card...
by pbreit on Saturday January 27, 2018 @12:02AM
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Getting money today that you would normally get tomorrow is a loan. And whatever you are charged is the interest rate.
Re:Venmo can now instantly transfer money to your debit card...
by whack on Saturday January 27, 2018 @12:54AM
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Usury laws prohibit interest rates >20%, because otherwise, there are people who would actually be paying back 20% more than the amount they borrowed. In your example, that's impossible - the additional "interest" you're going to pay is never going to exceed 1% of the money you "borrowed"
Re:Venmo can now instantly transfer money to your debit card...
by basch on Friday January 26, 2018 @02:08PM
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"im standing at the atm, can you wire me $20 quick, ill pay you back tomorrow"
"i just overdrafted and dont want to get hit with a fee, ill pay you back tomorrow"
etc etc
Re:Venmo can now instantly transfer money to your debit card...
by pbreit on Saturday January 27, 2018 @12:00AM
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These seem overly contrived. I think we could all benefit by being a little more prudent financially.
Re:Venmo can now instantly transfer money to your debit card...
by whack on Saturday January 27, 2018 @12:59AM
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As someone who's previously collected rent from multiple people, and then had to make a combined rent payment to the landlord, getting the money a day earlier often solves many logistical nightmares. Would I pay a 1% fee for it? Probably not. Would I pay a quarter? Sure
And 1% fee is like 400% annual percentage rate. Is that even legal?