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why stop at credit card processing how about a Facebook Credit Card !
I barely trust Paypal, you think I'm gonna trust FB with my CC details. You gotta be kidding.
There are a few steps FB must do before I'll trust them with anything other than bs about what games I'm playing now:
1. Convince me they take my security and privacy seriously. 2. Convince me they aren't selling my personal data (statistical or not) without my permission. 3. Allow me to export (backup) ALL my data to my drive easily. 4. All me to cancel my account (not that I would). And by cancel I mean remove all my data. No questions, no sales pitches to stay - just delete everything in my profile (and off their, FB, drives). FB says they do this, But there are plenty dead folk with active profiles. Despite families begging FB to delete them.
Until all this happens, FB gets nothing from me except an occasional post about my Skyrim adventures. Oh and commenting on the latest high school gossip (the latter being funny. I mean, there's a reason I left town 25 years ago and hardly kept in touch. But here we all are, FB friends.)
Too late, I think. Facebook has scared off a lot of the "moms" out there by their bad bad bad privacy history. Do you really want to pay for things using their service?
They probably should already.
why stop at credit card processing how about a Facebook Credit Card !
I really don't want that to happen. Sure, it may be a good idea for them, but I'm already tired of services that won't let me register without a Facebook account. When it comes to payment, they better have a good alternative available. With credit cards we have a number of "hidden alternatives". We've got multiple processors, multiple card companies, etc. It's a number of layers there. With Facebook and Paypal... you…
1) I don't trust Facebook to transact payments quickly or safely.
2) I don't want Facebook to take my money. I'm guessing Facebook would capitalize on this by exacting a higher rate than other options. Because they can. I want the max amount of money to go to the creators of a product, not to Facebook.
3) As it says, Facebook already knows everything about people. Should they really have access to our credit cards as well?
Too late, I think. Facebook has scared off a lot of the "moms" out there by their bad bad bad privacy history. Do you really want to pay for things using their service?
While I tend to agree, they could throw in an RSA fob or a smartphone-based two-factor equivalent. They probably should already.
Right, because the main obstacle to international online payments is having a strong brand.
Dammit, then I'd have to reactivate my Facebook account. And then Facebook would know everything I buy.