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Re:Kickstarter Is Forced to Ban Adult Content by Payment Pro... by paxys on Wednesday May 13, 2026 @12:07PM (#48123768)
That's not the reason. Cost of chargebacks falls entirely on the merchant. Visa/MC have no reason to care.
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Re:Kickstarter Is Forced to Ban Adult Content by Payment Pro... by mrsilencedogood on Wednesday May 13, 2026 @12:10PM (#48123820)
What happens if the merchant folds or disappears? Stripe (or Visa or whoever) then are the bagholder. And if someone has a ton of chargebacks, it's not uncommon they're then difficult to collect from.
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Re:Kickstarter Is Forced to Ban Adult Content by Payment Pro... by eclipticplane on Wednesday May 13, 2026 @09:37PM (#48130117)
Then hold back a portion of funds in escrow.
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Re:Kickstarter Is Forced to Ban Adult Content by Payment Pro... by mrsilencedogood on Thursday May 14, 2026 @11:30AM (#48136890)
Ah good job, you fixed it. I suggest you let Stripe and Visa know, I'm sure they'll be keen.
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