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November 26, 2010, 06:37:33 AM |
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URL: http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/7436607-paypal-demos-changefree-gumball-machineAt the recent Paypal X Innovate 2010 Developers Conference, held in San Diego, CA in late October, Paypal Labs showed off their proof-of-concept change-free gumball machine.
A clever combination of PayPal, QR codes (a type of barcode that can be scanned on a smartphone and can contain various kinds of information, including web links), smartphones and Twitter, the gumball machine instantly debited a PayPal account and dispensed a gumball to anyone with the capability to read QR codes on their mobile phone.
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The Madhatter
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November 26, 2010, 08:10:04 AM |
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... and when you chargeback you are chased by men in a black van who forcefully remove the gum from your mouth.
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Bruce Wagner
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November 26, 2010, 08:36:08 AM |
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... and when you chargeback you are chased by men in a black van who forcefully remove the gum from your mouth.
LOL No! We're talking about PayPal. They're "attached" to your bank account (aka a co-owner of your bank account)... which means, they'll simply take the $0.25 out of your bank account -- even if it causes Your SAVINGS account to be overdrawn, and results in $75 in fees from your bank... Don't worry. PayPal will get their $0.25 every time. They're evil bastards. Which is one of the reasons I support Bitcoin so much, and created http://bitcoinme.com.. because of how evil PayPal is. |
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November 26, 2010, 08:43:35 AM |
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... and when you chargeback you are chased by men in a black van who forcefully remove the gum from your mouth.
LOL No! We're talking about PayPal. They're "attached" to your bank account (aka a co-owner of your bank account)... which means, they'll simply take the $0.25 out of your bank account -- even if it causes Your SAVINGS account to be overdrawn, and results in $75 in fees from your bank... Don't worry. PayPal will get their $0.25 every time. They're evil bastards. Which is one of the reasons I support Bitcoin so much, and created http://bitcoinme.com.. because of how evil PayPal is. Fucking banks, you don't know how many times I've had to pay $30 dollars for a $4 dollar coffee |
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November 26, 2010, 11:39:35 AM |
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... and when you chargeback you are chased by men in a black van who forcefully remove the gum from your mouth.
LOL No! We're talking about PayPal. They're "attached" to your bank account (aka a co-owner of your bank account)... which means, they'll simply take the $0.25 out of your bank account -- even if it causes Your SAVINGS account to be overdrawn, and results in $75 in fees from your bank... Don't worry. PayPal will get their $0.25 every time. They're evil bastards. Which is one of the reasons I support Bitcoin so much, and created http://bitcoinme.com.. because of how evil PayPal is. Can't paypal be used with paysafecards and such, to avoid debits & extra charges ? |
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Bruce Wagner
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November 26, 2010, 08:43:29 PM |
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... and when you chargeback you are chased by men in a black van who forcefully remove the gum from your mouth.
LOL No! We're talking about PayPal. They're "attached" to your bank account (aka a co-owner of your bank account)... which means, they'll simply take the $0.25 out of your bank account -- even if it causes Your SAVINGS account to be overdrawn, and results in $75 in fees from your bank... Don't worry. PayPal will get their $0.25 every time. They're evil bastards. Which is one of the reasons I support Bitcoin so much, and created http://bitcoinme.com.. because of how evil PayPal is. Can't paypal be used with paysafecards and such, to avoid debits & extra charges ? No. After you've spent $8000 on your PayPal account, PayPal REQUIRES You to "attach" your PayPal account to a bank account (not just a credit card). This way they can withdrawal from that Account any time they want - even if they overdraw your bank account. PayPal doesn't care. |
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November 26, 2010, 09:12:45 PM |
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... and when you chargeback you are chased by men in a black van who forcefully remove the gum from your mouth.
LOL No! We're talking about PayPal. They're "attached" to your bank account (aka a co-owner of your bank account)... which means, they'll simply take the $0.25 out of your bank account -- even if it causes Your SAVINGS account to be overdrawn, and results in $75 in fees from your bank... Don't worry. PayPal will get their $0.25 every time. They're evil bastards. Which is one of the reasons I support Bitcoin so much, and created http://bitcoinme.com.. because of how evil PayPal is. Can't paypal be used with paysafecards and such, to avoid debits & extra charges ? No. After you've spent $8000 on your PayPal account, PayPal REQUIRES You to "attach" your PayPal account to a bank account (not just a credit card). This way they can withdrawal from that Account any time they want - even if they overdraw your bank account. PayPal doesn't care. PayPal is pretty much as evil as a brick and mortar bank |
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November 26, 2010, 11:53:19 PM |
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I watched that entire video, and they never dispensed any gum from it.
I think I'll hook up a bunch of wires to the coke machine at the mall with a QR sticker and create a video saying I have a bitcoin coke dispenser.
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November 27, 2010, 12:03:34 AM |
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No. After you've spent $8000 on your PayPal account, PayPal REQUIRES You to "attach" your PayPal account to a bank account (not just a credit card). This way they can withdrawal from that Account any time they want - even if they overdraw your bank account. PayPal doesn't care.
WOW, now You have surprised me. Paypal is a piece of some nasty shit ! |
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