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[–] scrubbles@poptalk.scrubbles.tech 32 points 3 weeks ago (4 children)

I don't know why they can't just say "sorry visa are a bunch of prudes so you can't buy this game with that card". Rather than the entire site completely

[–] mp3@lemmy.ca 18 points 3 weeks ago

Probably a contract clause somewhere that forces them to make that payment method equally available to other payment methods.

[–] x00z@lemmy.world 8 points 3 weeks ago

Would be good to have continuous reminders about what kind of assholes these payment processors are.

[–] Croquette@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 weeks ago

Merchants need payment processors to make money, and losing one makes a big dent in the sales. I won't get a Mastercard because Visa isn't accepted anymore.

If they say that X processor is a dick and lose them, they are worst for it.

[–] psx_crab@lemmy.zip 2 points 3 weeks ago

Not sure how viable is that, card payment is very monopolised system, and those few get a say on what to do.

Though i guess steam can bypass it by having people reload their steam wallet then buy using that.