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Launching the Libre Tech Shop

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Re: Launching the Libre Tech Shop

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Post by abhas »

necovek wrote: post #6

A marvelous initiative. However, it feels like this would be a struggle to keep up personally. Have you considered being hub instead, where others can announce their products, get paid for them while ensuring that customers get the support they need too?

Thank you for your encouragement.

Yes - my long term plan with the Libre Tech Shop is to also list products from other developers (especially in India), help them document these products and make them available here.

The idea is that once people know that if they want libre/liberated products that can run free/libre software reliably (and by default), they should be able to seek out all sorts of solutions for their needs from the same place.

Re: Launching the Libre Tech Shop

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maccard wrote: post #9

> Otherwise, direct bank transfers are a good and respectful option by default. Have you ever dealt with fraud at any reasonable amount of scale? This is an absolutely _terrible_ idea.

From the merchant point of view, I can't see how you can get defrauded with a wire transfer: as far as I know, there is no chargeback / recall / etc. possible. Once the funds reach your account, they should stay here.

Re: Launching the Libre Tech Shop

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Post by pope_meat »

throwaway744678 wrote: post #12
maccard wrote: post #9

> Otherwise, direct bank transfers are a good and respectful option by default. Have you ever dealt with fraud at any reasonable amount of scale? This is an absolutely _terrible_ idea.

From the merchant point of view, I can't see how you can get defrauded with a wire transfer: as far as I know, there is no chargeback / recall / etc. possible. Once the funds reach your account, they should stay here.

The person who provides the routing and account numbers to the merchant doesn't necessarily have to be the account holder, and then the authorities get involved and I assure you, they can compell you or your bank to return the fraudulent wire to the actual account holder.

The legal system will make sure the funds do not stay in your account.

Re: Launching the Libre Tech Shop

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Post by maccard »

throwaway744678 wrote: post #12
maccard wrote: post #9

> Otherwise, direct bank transfers are a good and respectful option by default. Have you ever dealt with fraud at any reasonable amount of scale? This is an absolutely _terrible_ idea.

From the merchant point of view, I can't see how you can get defrauded with a wire transfer: as far as I know, there is no chargeback / recall / etc. possible. Once the funds reach your account, they should stay here.

As the other poster mentioned, you won't suffer chargebacks, but you _will_ find yourself on the receiving end of calls from the AML of your bank (if you're lucky), or your local authorities if you're less lucky. I am names on a clubs accounts for a local club and the terms we've signed up to are funds frozen for 6 months if we are _suspected_ of being involved even indirectly of laundering any money.
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