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    Facebook Messenger payments roll out for the UK

    UK is the first region outside of the US to get the Messenger payments service.
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    Re: Facebook Messenger payments roll out for the UK

    16 quid for a burger? Do one, Philip.

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    Re: Facebook Messenger payments roll out for the UK

    Wanting to slate it, but actually seems like a good service if you are in the FB ecosystem and it gets integrated well with the app.

    I wonder how much protection they offer once the buy/sell groups inevitably start hammering it and there is a dispute.

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    Re: Facebook Messenger payments roll out for the UK

    Quote Originally Posted by Mr_Jon View Post
    16 quid for a burger? Do one, Philip.
    Facebook analytics says: Last time this guy was shaken down £16 for a burger and only took 3.29s to pay up, we suggest charging him £18 next time. We have his real-time GPS co-ordinates, we can warn you when he walks through your door.

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    Re: Facebook Messenger payments roll out for the UK

    I'll stick to PayPal thanks If it ain't broke....

    Given the sheer number of scams that operate through facebook, and bots/fake users on their messenger service, you can bet that it will be a popular tool for fraudsters

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    Re: Facebook Messenger payments roll out for the UK

    I will stick with paypal aside from scams in facebook etc, Paypal takes a few mins-hours to transfer money to my bank, rather than the 1-3 days of this system.

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    Re: Facebook Messenger payments roll out for the UK

    Quote Originally Posted by Kimbie View Post
    ... Paypal takes a few mins-hours to transfer money to my bank ...
    tbh, I can log on to internet banking and transfer someone the money faster than 1 - 3 days. In fact, that's how I make the vast majority of person to person payments nowadays. Paypal only gets used for ebay, big fish games, and people who absolutely refuse to give me their bank details...

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    Re: Facebook Messenger payments roll out for the UK

    If everyone gets Monzo, we can just use Monzo.me instead

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    Re: Facebook Messenger payments roll out for the UK

    Quote Originally Posted by Wozza365 View Post
    If everyone gets Monzo, we can just use Monzo.me instead
    If fish had wings, they'd be birds.

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    Re: Facebook Messenger payments roll out for the UK

    "Paypal takes a few mins-hours to transfer money to my bank, rather than the 1-3 days of this system."

    And that's the real cost right there - time...

    How does Facebook make money on this? (And it does) - through the interest on all the transactions held for the 1-3 days before settlement.

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