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> Unless I receive the goods before paying, I would never buy anything with Bitcoin online.

Good, then you should be fine donating to Mailpile using Bitcoin. Because it's not a purchase transaction, it's a donation. There is no promise of a product.

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I know that's what all the crowdfunding sites says, but practically speaking, people expect their stuff, and get angry if they don't get it.

I think crowdfunding would be a lot less popular if people actually understand it wasn't just a pre-sale. Because most people are not just donating.


> I think crowdfunding would be a lot less popular if people actually understand it wasn't just a pre-sale. Because most people are not just donating.

Exactly. In a world where caveat emptor doesn't apply for consumer purchases, this is a mild case of fraud. Naturally, PayPal is extremely wary.




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