Hi HN readers, we're expanding the PintPay beta and allowing a few more folks to signup. We've added a new beta code for the first 200 hacker news readers. The code is "HN" (no quotes). Thanks!
Looks very nice, I like being able to design your hosted payment page. Does the "thank you page" redirect pass along enough information to be able to associate the subscription with a user account? Also, do you plan to do some kind of URL postback for when a subscription's status changes?
I was a little bummed to see that your ToS doesn't allow adult, but I also have a dating site client who will be needing subscription billing soon. :)
good questions -- we're working on an api and postback right now during the beta. Should have those up soon. But yes, we'll support URL postbacks for all kinds of subscription changes (new sub, changed sub, etc). The net 60 is just during the beta and we would consider lowering it for anyone we approve/verify as a legit merchant.
Our lawyers are looking into the international payments, but the honest answer is that it adds a ton of complication so we're only accepting US merchants at this time. Sorry, but if you email us at feedback@pintpay.com we'll keep you posted about when we intend to support Canadian merchants.
Cool. I got all excited when I saw this, because I'm starting a new project and need recurring payments right now, so this would have been absolutely perfect.
Since you guys are very experienced in this area, is there a competitor that you could recommend in the meantime? Maybe one that's not as bad as the rest, and that would perhaps slightly reduce the big effort of switching payment providers in the future.
This would be a nice thing to put on the FAQ page (country restrictions on both subscribers & merchants.) As an Australian I assumed I knew the typical answer, but I went to double-check anyhow.
(I assume also that when a merchant gets paid via Paypal not cheque, that means the merchant is also paying Paypal's 1.1-2.4%+Xc on top of pintpay's 3.6%+30c? Is that right?)
I was a little bummed to see that your ToS doesn't allow adult, but I also have a dating site client who will be needing subscription billing soon. :)
Edit: Ah, yeah the net 60 is kind of rough.