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    Image of Bokusatsu_Tenshi Bokusatsu_Tenshi
    08/04/09

    In reply to Apple Building PayPal Killer, Sources Babble
    Trusting Apple with my money?
    NO THANK YOU.jpg
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    Image of NaldoLebron NaldoLebron
    08/04/09

    In reply to Apple Building PayPal Killer, Sources Babble
    I remember reading about a potential deal with Starbucks. The difference I would see between Paypal and "iBucks" would be that perhaps you use your iPhone/iPod Touch in brick and mortar establishments, instead of paypals majority online service.
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    Image of jonsheline jonsheline
    08/04/09

    In reply to Apple Building PayPal Killer, Sources Babble
    Yay! Additional fees and Draconian restrictions FTW! Seriously...PayPal is the worst part of the eBay experience. Apple would be wise to avoid this the same way they avoid logical and consistent App Store approval guidelines.
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    Image of Kaiser-Machead Kaiser-Machead
    08/04/09

    In reply to Apple Building PayPal Killer, Sources Babble
    This will all end in tears. How will Apple satiate my ebay lust? So many developers of Apple programs currently use paypal with their premium accounts as the means of payment. When I buy things from Bricklink, it's with paypal, if I buy some random part from Dell's site, that's also paypal. In order for this to work they'll have to beat paypal in just about every avenue, or else it'll die quickly. Humbug.
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    Edited by Kaiser-Machead at 08/04/09 2:37 PM Kaiser-Machead was starred Kaiser-Machead was unstarred
    Image of Nick Nick
    08/04/09

    @Kaiser-Machead: i disagree. as long as apple has any base (iTunes) they can focus on just expanding the accepting vendors, etc. even if they grow at a snail's pace this idea can work. only one thing i can think of to avoid is trying to build a huge infrastructure without the need and then needing to prop it up.
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    Image of closhedbb closhedbb
    08/04/09

    In reply to Apple Building PayPal Killer, Sources Babble

    Why did the following pop into my head?:
    "You have an internet payment system business... and I have an internet payment system business. And this is iTunes. My iTunes reaches acrooooooooooooooss the room, and drinks your business. I DRINK YOUR BUSINESS. *SLUUURP* I DRINK IT UP!"
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    Image of Kaiser-Machead Kaiser-Machead
    08/04/09

    @closhedbb: Can you imagine Jobs pummeling some poor shlub from Ebay Inc. with a bowling pin? I see it, and I must say I find it hilarious.
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    Edited by Kaiser-Machead at 08/04/09 2:41 PM Kaiser-Machead was starred Kaiser-Machead was unstarred
    Image of badhatharry badhatharry
    08/04/09

    @Kaiser-Machead: I can't really see Jobs wielding anything without opening his incision.
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    Image of Kaiser-Machead Kaiser-Machead
    08/04/09

    @badhatharry: So he'll just have his iGoons take care of it for him. Schiller's probably a violent person under that happy facade.
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    Image of badhatharry badhatharry
    08/04/09

    @Kaiser-Machead: Ive seems like more of the foot soldier type. He has the build for it.
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    Image of closhedbb closhedbb
    08/04/09

    @Kaiser-Machead: "Stop bullying me, Steve!"
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    Image of CorbinHippocampu CorbinHippocampu
    08/04/09

    In reply to Apple Building PayPal Killer, Sources Babble
    They seem to be filled with conflicting idea's/rules. You can buy stuff directly from amazon thru their app. But they cannot sell kindle books on the iphone because they want every app maker to use the apple payment system. This seems along the lines of the google voice debacle.
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    Image of dsevil dsevil
    08/04/09

    In reply to Apple Building PayPal Killer, Sources Babble
    Awesome! A payment system that requires bloatware that only runs on Windows or Mac OS X is just what I need.
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    Image of SewerShark: LOOK BEHIND YOU, A THREE HEADED MONKEY!!! SewerShark: LOOK BEHIND YOU, A THREE HEADED MONKEY!!!
    08/04/09

    @dsevil: What? Do you expect Linux users to pay for things?
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    Image of Kaiser-Machead Kaiser-Machead
    08/04/09

    @dsevil: So basically, a payment system that relies on more than 95% of the computing world. Lawds that's awful.
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    Image of SewerShark: LOOK BEHIND YOU, A THREE HEADED MONKEY!!! SewerShark: LOOK BEHIND YOU, A THREE HEADED MONKEY!!!
    08/04/09

    In reply to Apple Building PayPal Killer, Sources Babble
    "sorry, your product have been removed due duplication of functionality"
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    Image of PyrateKitteh PyrateKitteh
    08/04/09

    In reply to Apple Building PayPal Killer, Sources Babble
    Items purchased iBucks must be first approved for same by Apple. Apple can revoke their approval at any time and forcibly retrieve any items purchased. Any refunds for purchases of removed items must go through the manufacturer. Apple does not issue refunds but does take 30% of total sales.
    Apple... pay different
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    Image of deanbmmv deanbmmv
    08/04/09

    In reply to Apple Building PayPal Killer, Sources Babble
    You know Google has Google Checkout. I smell conspiracy!!!
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    Image of En0s1 En0s1
    08/04/09

    In reply to Apple Building PayPal Killer, Sources Babble
    Funniest thing, this would work on the strength of the brand. Most people I work with associate PayPal with scams or porn (not sure what the connection was/is). These are the folks that will pony up the cash for Disney Dollars... er... iDollars.
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    Image of ttech10 ttech10
    08/04/09

    @En0s0ne... Now with auto-tune commenting: PayPal and porn?
    I've never once associated porn and PayPal... I actually like using PayPal because it's just easier to make transactions and I can use whatever I have in the account from eBay.
     Reply
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    Image of FriarNurgle FriarNurgle
    08/04/09

    In reply to Apple Building PayPal Killer, Sources Babble
    Can I buy my Microsoft Xbox Live points on itunes now!?!?! Awesome.
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    Image of ospreyguy ospreyguy
    08/04/09

    In reply to Apple Building PayPal Killer, Sources Babble
    It might work the name is more "trusted" than pay pal but as ebay bought them and it is the main method of payment there the only other real competition would be google check out. They are okay but I tried to use them for POS payments at my business and it just couldn't work efficiently. If Apple can make an online - user friendly system (they do that well) that can do POS, shopping cart, and recurring auto charges at a competitive price point I would be all over it.
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    Image of TheSonOfKrypton TheSonOfKrypton
    08/04/09

    In reply to Apple Building PayPal Killer, Sources Babble
    lmao...Steve Jobs looks so evil in that picture. Is that an Illuminati ring on his finger?
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    Image of Mason Strong Mason Strong
    08/04/09

    @TheSonOfKrypton: It looks remarkably like a wedding ring...
    Clever Bastard.
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    Image of valkilmerisawful valkilmerisawful
    08/04/09

    @TheSonOfKrypton: Freemasons, actually.
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    Image of TheSonOfKrypton TheSonOfKrypton
    08/04/09

    @Mason Strong: lmao. I know....Guy thinks he's clever as shit....
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    Image of brahmachari99 brahmachari99
    08/04/09

    In reply to Apple Building PayPal Killer, Sources Babble
    The only reason to switch to Apple's system would be if it were cheaper than Paypal, which I don't see happening since it's coming from Apple.
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