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by Turing_Machine 5531 days ago
Exactly. Another example: I know a mechanic who does small jobs for his friends on the side. He just signed up for Square because that will let him take credit cards on the spot (customer's house, roadside, wherever). He was using PayPal for this before -- not nearly as convenient for a mobile businessperson. So... is it a game-changer in the sense of radically transforming the economy? Probably not, but this type of service is still a significant boon for small businesspeople like my friend.