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[–] 13 points 2 years ago (1 child)

its friction, a really really high amount of friction.....

Not to mention many of the subscription sites (like newspapers) WILL NOT ACCEPT a prepaid card, or a virtual card - they flat refuse them. It has to be a card they can auto-bill forever. Not everyone does this, but enough do that its really rather bothersome friction.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Seems strange to refuse payments but Im sure there is some accounting person who's figured it out.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago

    The people they lose from not accepting pre-paid and virtual credit cards costs them less money then the people who forget they signed up for a auto-renewing subscription and pay for months/years without realizing it.

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