Comments on: New payment features, methods, and options https://blog.nearlyfreespeech.net/2015/05/13/new-payment-features-methods-and-options/ A blog from the staff at NearlyFreeSpeech.NET. Wed, 24 Jun 2015 22:46:47 +0000 hourly 1 By: jdw https://blog.nearlyfreespeech.net/2015/05/13/new-payment-features-methods-and-options/#comment-29215 Wed, 24 Jun 2015 22:46:47 +0000 https://blog.nearlyfreespeech.net/?p=555#comment-29215 In reply to Limited to 100.

We’ve changed the “over limit” message to indicate that it is the gross deposit amount that is being exceeded when you have “net” selected. The deposit limit is indeed for fraud reduction purposes, although the exact limit does vary from account to account based on the age and balance history of the account.

-jdw

]]> By: Limited to 100 https://blog.nearlyfreespeech.net/2015/05/13/new-payment-features-methods-and-options/#comment-29211 Tue, 16 Jun 2015 18:18:17 +0000 https://blog.nearlyfreespeech.net/?p=555#comment-29211 The gross deposit amount is still limited to $100. There doesn’t seem to be a way to deposit a net amount of $100. The error message for a net deposit higher than $96.6 is not intuitive.

Will this change anytime soon or is it restricted for fraud reduction purposes? It looks quite arbitrary.

]]> By: jdw https://blog.nearlyfreespeech.net/2015/05/13/new-payment-features-methods-and-options/#comment-29209 Fri, 12 Jun 2015 23:13:09 +0000 https://blog.nearlyfreespeech.net/?p=555#comment-29209 In reply to xyz.

I’m sorry you feel that way. We will certainly continue to accept plenty of other forms of payment. -jdw

]]> By: xyz https://blog.nearlyfreespeech.net/2015/05/13/new-payment-features-methods-and-options/#comment-29208 Fri, 12 Jun 2015 21:06:40 +0000 https://blog.nearlyfreespeech.net/?p=555#comment-29208 Pretty disappointed nfs is accepting bitcoin.

bitcoin is an ecological disaster. It’s currently consuming as much electricity as Ireland yet can only process 2.7 transactions per second.

https://karlodwyer.github.io/publications/pdf/bitcoin_KJOD_2014.pdf

All that wasted energy and all bitcoin is really doing is allowing Chinese business men to get money out of China at the expense of the environment.

I don’t like to do business with people that accept bitcoin 🙁

]]> By: jdw https://blog.nearlyfreespeech.net/2015/05/13/new-payment-features-methods-and-options/#comment-29207 Thu, 11 Jun 2015 19:31:43 +0000 https://blog.nearlyfreespeech.net/?p=555#comment-29207 In reply to Luke.

We’re a US company and all transactions are denominated in USD. However, most of the payment options we support will handle the currency conversion for you. -jdw

]]> By: Luke https://blog.nearlyfreespeech.net/2015/05/13/new-payment-features-methods-and-options/#comment-29206 Thu, 11 Jun 2015 15:27:25 +0000 https://blog.nearlyfreespeech.net/?p=555#comment-29206 Any possibility of accepting CAD in the future?

]]> By: jdw https://blog.nearlyfreespeech.net/2015/05/13/new-payment-features-methods-and-options/#comment-29203 Thu, 04 Jun 2015 23:37:57 +0000 https://blog.nearlyfreespeech.net/?p=555#comment-29203 In reply to sam.

The deposit fee is independent of payment method. The instant rebate, on the other hand, is based on a number of factors and we are always evaluating tweaks to that. We’re also watching our Dwolla account to see if/when the change has been applied, so we’ll go from there.

-jdw

]]> By: sam https://blog.nearlyfreespeech.net/2015/05/13/new-payment-features-methods-and-options/#comment-29202 Thu, 04 Jun 2015 23:14:43 +0000 https://blog.nearlyfreespeech.net/?p=555#comment-29202 So Dwolla just dropped their 25 cent fee on transactions, will the fee on the site change as well or is that something different?

]]> By: Finn https://blog.nearlyfreespeech.net/2015/05/13/new-payment-features-methods-and-options/#comment-29200 Fri, 15 May 2015 09:10:18 +0000 https://blog.nearlyfreespeech.net/?p=555#comment-29200 Less exciting, nothing. I deal with payment stuff way, way more often than I notice or care about server specs, so I’m delighted by this news.

How does one apply to accept contributions? I took a look at the aaccount/site UI but didn’t see anything related (and the FAQ hasn’t been updated yet).

The link “start here” at the end of the sentence ” If you’re interested in finding out more about this capability, start here.” will get you started. The relevant FAQ entry has now been updated as well. -jdw

]]> By: Steve https://blog.nearlyfreespeech.net/2015/05/13/new-payment-features-methods-and-options/#comment-29199 Thu, 14 May 2015 18:59:48 +0000 https://blog.nearlyfreespeech.net/?p=555#comment-29199 Good stuff. Thanks!

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