Mobile Payments Getting Popular On Social Networks
Users are increasingly choosing dead simple SMS mobile payments for micro-transactions on social network applications and gaming sites (it fills the void while they wait for more direct options), but super-high transaction fees are limiting growth.
The problem is that legacy transactions – specifically scams that give users a “free” ring tone with the fine print mentioning a monthly charge as high as $20 – have brought in so much cash to the carriers that they’ve gotten used to taking 50% or more of the total payment in fees.
For the market to grow to encompass legitimate transactions, those fees have to drop dramatically. For that to happen, the social networks need to get involved directly in carrier negotiations.
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Jaclyn on January 22nd, 2009 7:12 am
every cell phone company that i know of does this. it’s outrageous…because you think your getting your entire plan for $60 a month out the door, but then you get your first bill and with fees, taxes, etc it’s almost 100 a month.
cassy on January 23rd, 2009 3:47 am
will its not a big surprise coz we are now in the world of high technology all is possible now, we call it new generation technology.for me its great it makes us easy when it comes to our payments!
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