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248 sats \ 1 reply \ @john 19 Mar \ parent \ on: Zaprite AMA AMA
One key difference is that Zaprite is non-custodial. This is not just a stance, but provides many benefits over other similar platforms:
  1. We do not require personal information to use the app. You can sign up with just an email.
  2. We are wallet agnostic and enable multiple wallet connections. This allows users to easily switch between rails and customize Checkouts on-the-fly.
  3. We don't touch user funds, so cannot take a transaction percentage. All payments are peer-to-peer.
  4. We offer bitcoin and fiat payments side-by-side.
We also believe our platform is the easiest and most user-friendly way to accept bitcoin payments. We don't believe any competitor comes close in this regard.
0 sats \ 0 replies \ @john 19 Mar \ parent \ on: Zaprite AMA AMA
We haven't done traditional marketing campaigns yet, so I don't have much to compare.
But SN is awesome because it's bitcoiners, and the feedback is raw and real. This AMA has been great so far.
110 sats \ 1 reply \ @john 19 Mar \ parent \ on: Zaprite AMA AMA
…and how should it be served
Not in a plastic 12oz cup for $12 on Paddy's Day in Austin!
60 sats \ 0 replies \ @john 19 Mar \ parent \ on: Zaprite AMA AMA
Well, we do provide the best bitcoin payment experience. 😎 So that seems like a good idea.
10 sats \ 0 replies \ @john 19 Mar \ parent \ on: Zaprite AMA AMA
Onboarding Spotify would be a huge win :)
10 sats \ 1 reply \ @john 19 Mar \ parent \ on: Zaprite AMA AMA
Our goal is to onboard merchants who understand the bitcoin store of value thesis, and who understand that accepting bitcoin for payments is the next logical step.
This is an ever-expanding market.
So we need to make sure we provide the best possible bitcoin payment experience. If we continue to do that, then we will remain in a strong position to grow as bitcoin becomes a more accepted means of exchange.
10 sats \ 3 replies \ @john 19 Mar \ parent \ on: Zaprite AMA AMA
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50 sats \ 1 reply \ @john 19 Mar \ parent \ on: Zaprite AMA AMA
Both valid options. We are considering a lot of ways we can support merchants. As we grow we will start to offer more choices.
104 sats \ 0 replies \ @john 19 Mar \ parent \ on: Zaprite AMA AMA
I wish we didn't have to do it, it effects a lot of innocent people. But as a US company our hands are tied.
143 sats \ 0 replies \ @john 19 Mar \ parent \ on: Zaprite AMA AMA
That's understandable.
The reason we started at $25 is that we built our own custom subscription functionality, which we plan on releasing as a feature to our users in future. So we had to start with something simple and go from there. For some, $25 is a little high, for others $25 is very low (as we don't charge transaction fees on volumes). We knew we had to land somewhere in the middle as a first offering.
But we will be looking at expanding the available subscription tiers at some point in the near future. We understand that there are users with varying needs and we will certainly do everything we can to accommodate those use cases as we grow.
But I pay as I need it to support bitcoin businesses!
Respect! Thank you.
11 sats \ 1 reply \ @john 19 Mar \ parent \ on: Zaprite AMA AMA
We are a non-custodial SaaS platform so we don't fall under money transmitter regulations like, for example, exchanges would. While we don't have specific plans for specific regions, we do make our platform available to all non-OFAC countries.
100 sats \ 0 replies \ @john 19 Mar \ parent \ on: Zaprite AMA AMA
Yes, I think nostr login makes sense. And we do plan on expanding the functionality of our Contacts section. Adding a Contact's npub would be cool, and that would give us added options like nostr DMs for payment notifications, and encryption of public Invoice URLs.
110 sats \ 0 replies \ @john 19 Mar \ parent \ on: Zaprite AMA AMA
It all starts with merchants. And in particular, merchants who understand bitcoin.
337 sats \ 2 replies \ @john 19 Mar \ parent \ on: Zaprite AMA AMA
  1. See this previous answer: #227586
  2. I'm extremely lucky to have found bitcoin and be part of the journey. Being able to work directly in the industry is a blessing. And with Zaprite, I truly believe we are providing tools that will increase bitcoin adoption around and that's where I get my daily inspiration.
  3. As much as I can! :)
216 sats \ 0 replies \ @john 19 Mar \ parent \ on: Zaprite AMA AMA
Honestly, we focus a lot on direct sales, and all our inbound is from folks who get bitcoin and understand the store of value aspect and want to accept it as payment. So we don't get a lot of push-back from a sales perspective.
But the biggest questions we get are probably around accounting and taxes.
144 sats \ 1 reply \ @john 19 Mar \ parent \ on: Zaprite AMA AMA
A general POS UI is on our roadmap for sure. We don't have a release date yet, but it is a feature often requested so it's near the top of the list.
154 sats \ 2 replies \ @john 19 Mar \ parent \ on: Zaprite AMA AMA
Because we are non-custodial it makes it much easier for us to operate globally. As a US-based company however, we do have to block OFAC sanctioned countries.
520 sats \ 2 replies \ @john 19 Mar \ parent \ on: Zaprite AMA AMA
Thanks for the feedback. Making it easy for merchants to accept bitcoin is a critical part of how we all succeed. And we believe our service fills a need that is only growing.
307 sats \ 0 replies \ @john 19 Mar \ parent \ on: Zaprite AMA AMA
We are in final testing stages for our API + Webhook feature, which I'm personally really excited about. This will open up Zaprite to be used on any platform.
After that, we'll be adding more Connections as always.
We'll also be increasing the Roles available under the teams feature.
293 sats \ 0 replies \ @john 2 Oct 2022 \ parent \ on: Daily discussion thread
Nice. That’s a great use of the platform. Let me know if you think there are additional features that would help with this.
We should have discount features soon which might help steer payers towards the BTC option.