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		KingOfCoders on July 28, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: TIFU by using Stripe as a payment processor for my... They should not accept the payment and then keep the money. Why not reject it in the first place (too large of an amount)? $3000 reasons.

pirate787 on July 28, 2022 [–]

They aren't "keeping the money," it is in escrow until the dispute period ends.

joshmanders on July 28, 2022 | [–]

And who owns this "escrow"? I bet it's Stripe. That money is sitting in their accounts collecting interest that they definitely want (spoiler, they make money off keeping your money in your accounts not just off processing fees).

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