More Discrimination against gun buyers and sellers

[PegLeg45]

From David Codrea:

Credit card reader companies discriminate against gun buyers and sellers

A change to the Square seller’s agreement now forbids “payments in connection with … sales of (i) firearms, firearm parts or hardware, and ammunition; or (ii) weapons and other devices designed to cause physical injury,” the iOS/Android payment processing device company announced on its website last week.

“Before the change, Square was happy as a clam to be used for face-to-face firearms sales,” The Truth About Guns blog noted. “But now, they don’t even want to be used if all you’re buying is something as innocuous as a new pair of grips for your 1911. All deals involving firearms are no longer allowed to be processed through Square.”

“Apparently Square is joining several other payment processors and financial institutions and are now refusing to do business with anyone who has anything to do with guns, ammo or other weapons,” the Guns Save Lives blog observed, adding “Paypal has long had a standing policy of refusing to business with any gun related business, including for things as innocuous as gun magazines. GE Capital, one of the largest lenders in the US recently announced they would no longer work with the gun industry as well.”

“We may decide not to authorize or settle any transaction that you submit to us if we believe that the transaction is in violation of this Agreement,” Square warns its users.

The motivation appears to come out of prejudice and a desire to be politically correct, but they unarguably have the right to set terms and conditions under which they’re willing to allow their products and services to be used.

That said, Square isn’t the only company that offers a mobile device credit card reader. Gun Rights Examiner approached one competitor, PayAnywhere, as a prohibition was not apparent on their posted terms and conditions. Using their website chat function, they were asked “Does PayAnywhere allow or prohibit firearms sales with its reader?” and a representative with the screen name Quanita responded “Yes we do prohibit firearm sales on the PayAnywhere accounts.”

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More at link:

http://www.examiner.com/article/credit-card-reader-companies-discriminate-against-gun-buyers-and-sellers


Jack Dorsey, CEO of Square and Chairman of Twitter, evidently doesn’t think firearms belong in the "free" marketplace, and so practices economic segregation to discourage it.
Credits:   Bill Pugliano/Getty Images

[twyacht]

Cash, cash, cash, cash, ok,...gold, precious metals, jewelry, even livestock,...

But you didn't hear that from me....

FTA:

Paypal has long had a standing policy of refusing to business with any gun related business, including for things as innocuous as gun magazines.

Funny, I recently purchased some holsters, and a K31 bayonet frog on ebay using PayPal....Hmmm....

[tombogan03884]

I looked at 3 different items on GunsAmerica and they all contained a note to "Never use Western Union or PayPal for transactions"

[TAB]

just one more to the dozens of reasons why square sucks ass.

[Pathfinder]

What would the outcry be if they decided they would not allow their product to be used by Blacks, or in support of Black causes?

This is a clear civil rights violation and needs to be sued to stop it. Now.

[Sponsor]

[crusader rabbit]

What would the outcry be if they decided they would not allow their product to be used by Blacks, or in support of Black causes?

This is a clear civil rights violation and needs to be sued to stop it. Now.

+1

Legal products.  Legally purchased.  It's outrageous that PayPal and Square would violate their contractual commitment to legally transfer funds. Out-effing-rageous.

Crusader Rabbit 

[TAB]

It could be a cya move or a legal deal.(I would guess cya)  it is thier right, to choose who they do biz with.

[Strider]

They have the right as a private company to set policy. I also have the right to withhold my money and not buy one of those infernal things. And I plan on doing just that and refuse to do business with those who use it!

[alfsauve]

It's not "buying" a Square.

You have to refuse to do business with any vendor who uses the Square. 

[unclejames]

Arlenes Flowers in Richland WA is being sued by the ACLU and WA state AG,s office for refusing to do the floral arrangements for a gay wedding. She has sold the two men flowers for years. They asked the store to do the flower arrangements. She said she would be unable to participate in their wedding because it is in opposition to her religious beliefs, she would however sell them the flowers so someone else could to the arrangements.
 Where is the ACLU now that Square is discriminating against gun owners?