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Re:Ask HN: Why do all payment processors charge 2.9% + $0.30... by ethanazir on Friday October 11, 2013 @02:33PM (#6534990)
"extra 1%" on month > 12% APR.
Re:Ask HN: Why do all payment processors charge 2.9% + $0.30... by PeterisP on Friday October 11, 2013 @02:45PM (#6535063)
Why 'on month'? You'd get a 1% discount at most; if you 'buy' that discount by freezing all funds for the whole chargeback period (90-120 days) then it's 3-4% APR.

[edit] the thinking is, if your revenue is $100/year, then in (A) scenario with higher rate you pay $1/year more in fees; in (B) scenario with delayed funds you need a permanent loan of ~$25 which will cost you more than that unless you can get an APR of lower than 4%.

Re:Ask HN: Why do all payment processors charge 2.9% + $0.30... by ethanazir on Friday October 11, 2013 @03:05PM (#6535196)
std credit now:customer pays % after 1st month & merchant pays 36% APR during customer grace of 1 month.
Re:Ask HN: Why do all payment processors charge 2.9% + $0.30... by abalone on Friday October 11, 2013 @02:46PM (#6535070)
Wishful thinking > actual APR of short-term, high-risk loans and difficulty of small businesses in securing them in the first place.