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Tell HN: Stripe killed my music locker service, so I'm open sourcing it

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Re: Tell HN: Stripe killed my music locker service, so I'm open sourcing it

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Stripe is not the only option for payments. Why not switch instead of giving up? Sounds like a neat product.

What are the best alternatives to Stripe that offer better quality service, the same ease of integration especially with Wordpress based plugins, good pricing, and much better customer support?

I'm not saying they're not the best. I'm just saying they're not the only ones.

Re: Tell HN: Stripe killed my music locker service, so I'm open sourcing it

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post #171

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What are the best alternatives to Stripe that offer better quality service, the same ease of integration especially with Wordpress based plugins, good pricing, and much better customer support?

I'm not saying they're not the best. I'm just saying they're not the only ones.

I'm looking for alternatives, so what would be a good alternative? Anything you have specific experience with?

Re: Tell HN: Stripe killed my music locker service, so I'm open sourcing it

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post #127

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Or you can forge ahead and accept cryto payments which will reduce your customer pool but eliminate fraud

> but eliminate fraud How does crypto eliminate fraud? It eliminates KYC and AML (until you try to turn crypto into fiat), and you probably won't be held accountable for accepting a fraudulent transaction (yet), but stolen crypto wallets are definitely for sale and being used: https://cybersecurityventures.com/dark-web-price-list-crypto...

You're wallet being stolen does not count towards fraud for the store owner. The store owner verifies the transaction before sending the product. You losing your money before you make it to the store is unrelated

Re: Tell HN: Stripe killed my music locker service, so I'm open sourcing it

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post #49

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Because running a business on cryptocurrency adds a lot of other operational headaches. Like volatility and currency conversion. If I’m running a small business, I want to focus on that and not an additional forex business

USDC is stable, not to mention you can charge in cryptocurrency based on the value of it compared to your native dollar. Not to mention the fees of using Stripe are insane compared so some networks that have native USDC.

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