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[–] TheWorstNL@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Payment providers should not be able to control what users are or are not allowed to purchase with their cards. It's a downward spiral. Electronic payment is a necessity in nowadays life.

[–] XEAL@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago (2 children)

As long as it's a legal transaction, the providers should STFU.

[–] HowMany@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago

Cannabis users should move to ban Mastercard.

[–] conciselyverbose@kbin.social 3 points 2 years ago

Payment processors have a functional monopoly and should not be permitted to refuse or otherwise be punitive to any category of purchase.

[–] kool_newt@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago

I think I'm going to make it a goal to stop using these companies. I think credit cards should be banned as predatory actually, or at least heavily restricted.

[–] MdRuckus@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

Well, they can't stop a cash withdrawal on your card to pay for it. So, it appears they still have to pay for it in a way.

[–] Cybermass@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

That's a very dumb business move, it might be illegal for then to do that in Canada

[–] LordPassionFruit@lemm.ee 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

It should be illegal for a company to limit what you can purchase anywhere in the world.

[–] BraveSirZaphod@kbin.social -1 points 2 years ago

Under the law, they literally have to limit transactions for illegal goods, otherwise they become complicit in that crime.

The real stupidity is that Marijuana is still illegal under federal law.

[–] kitonthenet@kbin.social 1 points 2 years ago

Ok, I’ll just switch, they already ban porn purchases 👍