Monday, May 13, 2013

Credit card reader companies discriminate against gun buyers and sellers

Via avordvet
 
 

A change to the Square seller’s agreement now forbids “payments in connection with … sales of (i) firearms, firearm parts or hardware, and ammunition; or (ii) weapons and other devices designed to cause physical injury,” the iOS/Android payment processing device company announced on its website last week.

“[B]efore the change, Square was happy as a clam to be used for face-to-face firearms sales,” The Truth About Guns blog noted. “But now, they don’t even want to be used if all you’re buying is something as innocuous as a new pair of grips for your 1911. All deals involving firearms are no longer allowed to be processed through Square.”

“Apparently Square is joining several other payment processors and financial institutions and are now refusing to do business with anyone who has anything to do with guns, ammo or other weapons,” the Guns Save Lives blog observed, adding “Paypal has long had a standing policy of refusing to business with any gun related business, including for things as innocuous as gun magazines. GE Capital, one of the largest lenders in the US recently announced they would no longer work with the gun industry as well.”

“We may decide not to authorize or settle any transaction that you submit to us if we believe that the transaction is in violation of this Agreement,” Square warns its users.

More @ Examiner

4 comments:

  1. I see opportunity for someone to step in and fill the need. Wish I had the money and know how...

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Good point. GunPal was started to circumvent PayPal, but went under.

      Delete
  2. The solution to this problem can be described in 4 words:
    Cash And Money Orders.

    ... oh, and one more thing: kick a liberal scum when you see one.

    ReplyDelete