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by stu2b50 2164 days ago
I would blame the CC and banks. Charge backs are expensive, and if the merchant can't fulfill them the payment processor is suddenly on the hook for a lot of money out of nowhere.

It's a defense mechanism to make sure the customer earning you 1k a month in fees doesn't go under and leave you with a 50k bill. All payment processors do it for that reason.