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This attack really struck me the wrong way. I'll never, ever be a verifone customer.

Verifone really went about attacking it's competitor the wrong way.

In the video that demonstrates being able to read the card information with their own iOS app they mention a criminal glass blower buying a TV with your credit card after making a purchase with square.

A glass blower, really, ummmmm let me think when is the last time I made a purchase from a glass blower? Is that a common interaction? I would have thought they would have chosen a common transaction. Street vendor, food stand, but no a glass blower. Very strange.

If you follow startups you'll remember that Jim McKelvey developer of the square hardware in question is a . . . what does he do again . . . oh yeah a software engineer and glass blower.

This appears to be a personal attack on Jim as well as on Square.

I hope verifone enjoys a good laugh on putting a glass blower in their video. Hopefully verifone will be writing Mr. McKelvey a large check after the lawyers are through with this one.

Very poor business practice whether or not

I don't see the download for their skimming app have they taken the app down? Probably a good idea, I doubt the credit card companies will appreciate them providing a skimming app regardless of what reading hardware it's using.

It appears their video has been removed from youtube.com for violating terms of service.

Definitely, if you're almost ready for release you've made it over the initial hump.

Once it gains traction you'll have a better idea on when to quit your 'day' job or perhaps reduce your hours at your day job.

Checkout the interviews on mixegy.com particularly with Todd Garland he was working a full time job while building buysellads.

http://mixergy.com/buysellads-todd-garland-interview/

I work full time as an engineer and run a web design firm as well as working on a start-up so I'm very busy as well. It's hard work but it pays off.