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Re:Stripe Terminal – Programmable point of sale by docker_up on Monday September 17, 2018 @12:42PM (#18007498)
I worked in payments. Respectfully, you really shouldn't be talking on behalf of Stripe.

It's clear that a card present product, which I believe is new for Stripe, is in direct competition with Square. Even if right now it's not being marketed towards the same customer base as Square, it's clear that with a few tweaks of the app plus a change in the manufacturing process, you could easily create Square-like POS systems. Why would Stripe leave out such a huge, proven market when it's clear this product is a stepping stone towards full POS systems?

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Re:Stripe Terminal – Programmable point of sale by briandear on Monday September 17, 2018 @08:19PM (#18011307)
Your average pizza shop isn’t going to build a POS.
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Re:Stripe Terminal – Programmable point of sale by docker_up on Tuesday September 18, 2018 @11:22AM (#18016045)
No, I meant Stripe will build it. It's not much different from what they just created.
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Re:Stripe Terminal – Programmable point of sale by oculusthrift on Tuesday September 18, 2018 @11:41AM (#18016199)
yeah i don’t see how this isn’t obvious.
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