Hey TC, appreciate your service, haven't used it in quite a while but am thinking of using it again given recent price moves. I notice you've made some changes since i last used fastcash, including user accounts and log-in. If this is in response to 3rd party payments, couldn't you merely refuse and refund payments of those individuals who breach that aspect of your ToS, while maintaining an account-less framework for the rest of us?
It was more work than it was worth. It also made it easier for people to violate the TOS and that resulted in errors and complications. Time and effort which reduced our ability to provide a quality service for the rest of our customers. It was in theory a great idea but it didn't live up to the potential. We will not be returning to that format. In the next thirty days we will be making a major update to the site by seperating the sales and payment processes. This will allow a client for example to sell a block of Bitcoins and then request $x be sent to their PayPal account and the rest paid out by the slower (and less expensive) company check. The reverse will also be possible, a client could make multiple deposits during the day each at a different price point and then have the entire amount paid as a single bank wire (eliminating the need to pay multiple bank wire fees).
Also, I know this happened months ago, but did BoA ever give any explanation for shutting down your account? Clearly, you were moving large amounts of money, but I would think your status as a registered business would remedy any concerns of theirs.
The simple answer is no. They gave us 60 days to wrap up our transactions but indicated that the depository agreement gives either party the right to terminate at any time and for any reason and they were electing that right. I have some theories but I would prefer to not speculate. This is the reason we maintain multiple accounts with multiple financial institutions.
Lastly, have you run into any similar issues with Dwolla or PayPal? Do they ever voice any concerns with your operation given its scale?
No we have not, however as a precaution we limit the amount of funds on both of those platforms and always have sufficient reserves to refund or pay clients by another method in the event the accounts are frozen. Also we due the risk these processors are taking by only using the network for a one way transfer. Both accounts are funded solely by bank transfers from corporation accounts and used to issue disbursements. We never accept client funds using these accounts so there is no risk of reversal, fraud or dispute.
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