I wonder if it has something to do with it being (for now) a local business. I am extremely wary of using my debit card online. The credit card comes with a lot of protection if the information is stolen. A debit card lets them empty my bank account. In theory, I can get it back -- eventually.
If somebody who has stolen a debit card tries to use it in person, they're running a much higher risk. So the marijuana sellers may have an easier time getting access to that network.
That's purely speculation, however. I know effectively nothing about the business.
The solution to this is to use a bank (or credit union) that permits you to have multiple bank accounts and to move money between them instantaneously.
With this, you can have an "internet purchases" account that has like a $10 balance that you dump just enough money into to cover your purchase.
That’s a fair point, although you can use a debit card for cannabis delivery services too. Maybe a good mitigation for the fraud concern is just using ‘virtual’ or physical prepaid debit cards that have a fixed balance.
I wonder if it has something to do with it being (for now) a local business. I am extremely wary of using my debit card online. The credit card comes with a lot of protection if the information is stolen. A debit card lets them empty my bank account. In theory, I can get it back -- eventually.
If somebody who has stolen a debit card tries to use it in person, they're running a much higher risk. So the marijuana sellers may have an easier time getting access to that network.
That's purely speculation, however. I know effectively nothing about the business.