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by smholloway 4348 days ago
We believe the world deserves a simpler, more convenient way to pay, so we created a free, mobile-friendly money transfer service using Square Cash and QR codes.

This was born out of necessity. We never have cash. Why would we? We shop online at Amazon. We pay for food and drinks with credit cards. We settle up with friends using electronic fund transfers. But there are so many times that cash would be handy, like tipping the local band playing at dinner or donating a few dollars to the grassroots organization set up outside the grocery store. As techies, we think the answer is for fundraisers and people working for tips to post a QR code that people can scan to donate. It’s passive like a tip jar, but it scales a lot better.

What do you think? We’d love feedback.