From: Josh Berkus <josh@agliodbs.com>
Organization: Aglio Database Solutions
To: pgsql-advocacy@postgresql.org
Subject: Re: Further SPI
Date: Sat, 8 Apr 2006 15:54:43 -0700
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Cc: "Greg Sabino Mullane" <greg@turnstep.com>
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Greg,

> What we really need to do is accept PayPal. Yes, people have issues with
> them, they are Evil Incarnate, etc., but they are also the standard way of
> moving money around via the Internet, and I can only imagine that we are
> losing out of potential $$ by not including them. Using PayPal would also
> get around the current problem, but allowing a "single click to pay by
> credit card" option.

We cannot used Paypal with the SPI bank account.  Paypal was previously used 
in an attempt to commit fraud against SPI, so it will not be accepted under 
any circumstances.  It's not a matter of political dislike; the negligence of 
Paypal staff can cost us hundreds or thousands of dollars and even 
potentially embroil us in a donor suit.

Also, I'm very dubious about the claim that people will be willing to donate 
via Paypal who won't donate via Click-and-Pledge.   At most, I imagine that 
we'd miss out on a couple hundred a year worth of donations from people who 
can't be bothered to fill out a web form.  That's simply not worth the risk.

-- 
Josh Berkus
Aglio Database Solutions
San Francisco