No worries from me for another option to pay for boxes. I understand the why and I appreciate all the effort the team and @Sebring have done and continue to do for the community. It sucked when I could no longer help support the site by using a credit card to pay for auctions. I adapted to the situation and took out a monthly subscription to help support the site.
Debit card companies in Missouri dropped dispensaries. It seems to me that dropping and limiting the use of the banking system is a Big Bank/Corporate push to limit and strangle smaller competition.
I think it’s 100% that it’s federally illegal. If you’re chartered under the Federal government you’re bound to follow the law (Credit Unions are formed under state charter and aren’t subject to the same strict restrictions). The day it’s legal for them to do so the big banks and credit card companies will be tripping over themselves to get a piece of the action.
When it comes to the banking system and the Feds, it’s not about laws. Banking regulators can, and quite recently have, shut banks down simply because they felt that they weren’t operating in a “safe and sound” manner. There is absolutely no legal definition of safety and soundness, almost 15 years after Dodd-Frank, so regulators are free to shut down banks that service politically disfavored industries even if those industries are fully legal. As far as serving politically favored industries that are still technically illegal, well… depends on whose pockets are getting lined, basically. It’s not called racketeering when the Feds are doing it, though.
This is true. When I worked in dispensaries, we would get a debit card processor, then 4 months later they would drop us. We went through every processor in the region over the 5 years I worked there.
Even head shops sometimes lose their processing when it’s discovered the type of business they are
I tried to login on the site as well as register as a new member, it would not let me do either, I can wait as long as it takes. I have seeds to run for quite a while yet! plus I have been lucky and won some pollen, and a great member or two have given or offered me some seeds to make up for clones that I lost while in the hospital, so I can be set, for the foreseeable future. thanks to all, for all that they have done! I hope my seeds can be added to my fall package, if need be? many, many thanks and much respect!
Seems @BRMTreefarmer has paid using a green dot card. I have been waiting to see the cheque cleared. If it does then these can be purchased at CVS, Rite-Aid and Wal-Mart and loaded with only what is needed. Personally, I would just wait and see if that method works and the E-cheque clears. I can’t see why it wouldn’t since it was accepted and the money is there. Just something to think about.
I am hoping it works. I figure it should since it accepted the payment but it takes a few days for E-cheques to clear. If it does it would be perfect for this as you would not have to put out any of your information but we have to be patient and see. Fingers crossed as it sounds like a perfect solution to some folks concerns.
Thanks @BRMTreefarmer , please keep us posted. The fact that it accepted the info from the card makes me feel like the option will work but we won’t know for sure until you tell us. Cheques do tend to take a few days to clear. I appreciate you giving it a try for everyone.
thanks doug, that definitely sounds good