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Is there a micropayment service he could have used, to avoid micropayments showing up on a bank statement? Do any such services event exist? Is this PCI compliant, since CC numbers are typed on his page?
Hi all. About 2.5 years ago I created Highscore Money. I was looking at pay-to-play games and wondered what would happen if you'd take it to the extreme. The result was just a leaderboard you'd pay your way into. Whatever you pay, that's your score. Today, I'm launching a new social experiment. A chatroom where you pay for every message you send. Normally chatrooms can get messy quick, because there's no cost to send…
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What makes this a social experiment rather than a simple cash grab? Are you donating all the money to a charity?
What makes this different than any other business idea that legally convinces customers to part with their money?
Hi all. About 2.5 years ago I created Highscore Money. I was looking at pay-to-play games and wondered what would happen if you'd take it to the extreme. The result was just a leaderboard you'd pay your way into. Whatever you pay, that's your score. Today, I'm launching a new social experiment. A chatroom where you pay for every message you send. Normally chatrooms can get messy quick, because there's no cost to send…
Interestingly enough that should hold true regardless of the price (assuming popularity, and very low risk that this is all just generated by a single person). Because users who spend more money are a more valuable target.
Are you able to process payments as low as 1c and if so, aren't fees exceeding the amount charged?