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Re:Mt. Gox Finds 200,000 Missing Bitcoins by gnaritas on Friday March 21, 2014 @11:52AM (#7442984)
> which is more than the 0 acceptable to a small business where margins are razor-thin already.

I see you've never run a small business that accepts credit cards before. They are far more than 0 risk.

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Re:Mt. Gox Finds 200,000 Missing Bitcoins by wavefunction on Friday March 21, 2014 @04:03PM (#7444541)
I am well aware of the risks, and it was some hyperbole. Why would a small business adopt a new revenue stream that is riskier than credit cards?
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Re:Mt. Gox Finds 200,000 Missing Bitcoins by gnaritas on Saturday March 22, 2014 @04:10PM (#7450659)
It's not riskier first off, it's less risky, by far. Bitcoin is cash, it can't be charged back and it doesn't incur the fees cards do. To say it's riskier shows you don't know what you're talking about.

Secondly, why would a business turn down any means by which a customer wants to pay? Have you ever run a business? Do you typically turn down cash payments? Bitcoin is cash.

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