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So he wants the 12" MacBook which has been out for over a year now... Why did he even buy the new 13" MBP in the first place?
I've never had to call them to set anything up. Black Friday they handled our volume with no hiccups. I can't remember if there's been a time when their endpoint was down for us.
UI and dispute resolution is personal preference. I think the new interface is nice. Much faster than the old one. Easier to use. Search works. We only search by email address / last name though.
Dispute resolution through other vendors, like Braintree before being acquired, was handled via snail mail and fax. In comparison PayPal's process is amazing. You also didn't have a chance in hell of winning a chargeback with Braintree. At least PayPal offers some protection and will see the process through. If your customer wants their money back without contacting you they can do it anytime they please. That doesn't have anything to do with PayPal.
Seems like people like to pick on PayPal because they want to see the new 'startups' win. But PayPal doesn't have to lose for them to win.
To expand. We thought about switching to Stripe once. Implementation was fairly annoying compared to PayPal's which was surprising considering how loved they are by the dev community. Their fees were much higher. Support couldn't answer some relatively easy questions. Stupid turnaround time for bank deposits.
I can understand how getting setup with a Stripe branded payment form is easy and saves some hassle for a new project. But as an established business they don't bring much to the table. We passed and skipped the obligatory 'X Sucks Because Y' article.
A standing desk is a great way to encourage people to get up and move while they work instead of sitting 8 hours a day. And at 399 this sounds like a great solution to get more people up and about.
As someone who checks in to see what's new (and affordable) in the world of stand up desks each month I'm really looking forward to seeing how this pans out.