Re:PayPal Freezes Mailpile Campaign Funds
by smackfu on Thursday September 05, 2013 @10:18AM
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I know that's what all the crowdfunding sites says, but practically speaking, people expect their stuff, and get angry if they don't get it.
I think crowdfunding would be a lot less popular if people actually understand it wasn't just a pre-sale. Because most people are not just donating.
Re:PayPal Freezes Mailpile Campaign Funds
by mseebach on Thursday September 05, 2013 @10:42AM
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> I think crowdfunding would be a lot less popular if people actually understand it wasn't just a pre-sale. Because most people are not just donating.
Exactly. In a world where caveat emptor doesn't apply for consumer purchases, this is a mild case of fraud. Naturally, PayPal is extremely wary.
Good, then you should be fine donating to Mailpile using Bitcoin. Because it's not a purchase transaction, it's a donation. There is no promise of a product.
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