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Originally posted by XYCash
supposedly there are discussions going on with them to bring them back into adult processing.
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That doesn't surprize me at all. Fucking stupid decision based on short term woes. Every day that goes by and they arn't involved makes it harder for them to become one of the de-facto standard cards for online purchases. Too many surfers buy porn who also buy non-adult stuff off the web for it not to hurt them in the long run.
That, incidentally, is why I think the doom mongers who say VISA will just pack up adult processing are wrong. I have no special insight or secret knowledge about this
I just think online non-adult purchases per se are going to sky rocket over the coming years. It would be a very stupid, short sighted credit card company who didn't want their card to at least have a chance of being 'the online card'. And 'the online card' must include being able to buy porn which is what ? 70% of all online purchases currently ?. I know when I buy online, for example, my recent online purchase of a lawnmower, I didn't even consider the amex. It just stays at the back of me wallet mouldering now since I can't buy content with it.