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Garth: Garmin SSO auth and Connect Python client(github.com)
2 points by zende 3y ago|0 comments
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Personal stress trends using Garth and Matplotlib(colab.research.google.com)
2 points by zende 3y ago|0 comments
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by zende 13y ago
This is exactly why regulations exist. MtGox should need to register as a Money Service Business (MSB) in the US and as a Money Transmitter in each state that they support. That needs to happen even if they're not a US company. The sam
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by zende 13y ago
One of the things to also consider is where you live and if you're effected by Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), which is a form of depression. It sounds like there's more going on than just your job, and you have to consider if
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Mt. Gox Halts Bitcoin Withdrawals, Price Drop Follows(coindesk.com)
135 points by zende 13y ago|147 comments
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How I Discovered My Growth Opportunity at Balanced (YC W11)(medium.com)
2 points by zende 13y ago|0 comments
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by zende 13y ago
You can automate the DL verification process using Jumio. You hold your DL in front of your computer's camera, Jumio reads the info, and verifies the information. IIRC, Western Union uses Jumio for this very purpose.
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by zende 13y ago
You can also take money from a bank account using an account number and routing number. That's why Donald Knuth stopped sending out checks to pay bounties.[1] > Is it another startup whose usefulness stems in a large part from the l
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by zende 13y ago
I didn't list the payout time because it varies by bank. It is instant (24/7) when we're able to go through an ATM network like STAR or PULSE. We'll learn a lot more during the development. ... and thanks for the support
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by zende 13y ago
Thanks! I want to stay away from anything on Balanced v. Stripe though. We're trying to move the market forward and innovate.
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Pushing Money to Debit Cards Using Balanced(balanced.crowdhoster.com)
73 points by zende 13y ago|13 comments
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by zende 13y ago
(ceo of balanced) We don't have any plans to offer interchange+ pricing. We found that would create more work for our customers. The predicability in pricing is part of the value that Balanced provides.
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by zende 13y ago
I know the part about interest. You can't collect interest on money that's not actually your own, which is the same case with any payments company. Out of curiosity, why don't you release the money faster?
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by zende 13y ago
(ceo of balanced) > Tickets are open on my [relatively popular] software of choice and have been for months; no timetable has been set.) I'm sorry to hear that. What software would you like to see Balanced support?
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by zende 13y ago
> We have an apartment near our San Mateo office that anyone can use when they’re in town. People tend to travel to San Mateo about once every 6 weeks on average. This is one of the most important parts of the post IMHO. You have to s
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by zende 13y ago
MyNameIsMK: We'd be happy to help. We're online right now for chat on #balanced on irc.freenode.net, which you can join online by going to http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=balanced&uio=MTE9OTIaf You can a
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by zende 13y ago
> Generally, we hold to the offered rate even in the case that the card mix changes and becomes more expensive. In the case that the card mix becomes less expensive, we'll decrease the rate as our costs have changed and we can offer
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by zende 13y ago
What happens if a customer's card mix changes?
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by zende 13y ago
This is dead on. Here's a few other things to keep in mind: 1. A Durbin Regulated Debit Card include any bank that has over $10B in deposits. That's most debits cards by volume. 2. We've been lucky in being able to negotiate
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by zende 13y ago
It's not.
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by zende 13y ago
+1 for openness
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Balanced Makes Volume Pricing Public(blog.balancedpayments.com)
85 points by zende 13y ago|42 comments
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by zende 13y ago
(ceo of Balanced) This is great feedback! Is this essentially what you're looking for? require 'balanced' Balanced.configure('ak-test-2ficCWmYvpRBBSzC7Me62ZTX0Y2DPGjgt') card = Balanced::Card.find('&#x
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by zende 13y ago
The state monitors transactions first for illegal activity under mechanisms like the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA). Any payments or financial services company follow Know Your Customer standards including running OFAC checks to ensure that the rec
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by zende 13y ago
> the expectations of the people who made a bet on us either with their money or their hard work that we feel we've let down, even as we know that most startups do not achieve this goal. I'm sorry to hear that you feel like you
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by zende 13y ago
> they always say you should eventually be embarrassed of the first version of your product. Definitely! If you're not embarrassed of your first version, then you waited too long to launch. You should try listing a product. The flow
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by zende 13y ago
You should check out adding a product. The flow is actually different from both Svpply and Fancy.
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by zende 13y ago
Ashton is also an investor in Fancy and understands the space well. I would compare A+ more to Wanelo, which has massive growth. There's a lot of space for other players in the area.
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by zende 13y ago
> Sorry to say this but if Ashton Kutcher's name wasn't on this it would have not even made it to the front page of HN much less been worthy of people commenting on it That's possible, but you could argue something similar
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by zende 13y ago
The card was declined because it was an invalid card number. "No such issuer" means that the first six digits, Bank Identification Number, are incorrect and card was declined as a result. We (Balanced) should be doing a better job

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