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They pay you in either Amazon gift cards or by donating to a charity. According to their FAQ, "if we allow our users to withdraw money from their account, then we are technically a money transfer service, which requires registration with all 50 states and with the Federal government (in compliance with the Patriot Act). All of that registration requires a very, very large amount of money which we don't yet have."



Interesting, so the Patriot act is an entry barrier for paypal? And people say politics don't impact geeks :)


It is a problem for a significant number of startups. But the increased difficulty of getting into the US is a worse one.


It isn't just the patriot act -- each state in the US has different requirements. That is what makes it expensive.


Ok. Amazon Gift Cards work just fine for me :)




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