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Square Cash 2.0 Adds Free Money Transfer by Text Message, Payment Notes and More

by alphast0rm on 8/26/14, 7:02 PM with 32 comments

  • by uptown on 8/26/14, 8:34 PM

    I know nobody that uses this. Even the free $1 they offered when it first launched wasn't enough to convince me to link it to my bank account. Anybody have a different experience?
  • by blutoot on 8/26/14, 9:06 PM

    This app has a UI flaw. My friend was testing how cash request works. Her request arrived when I was already inside the app (just exploring it). And without giving me even a warning it started the process of verifying my SSN and all that. When the process was over, I had apparently given the green light to transfer the money with no recourse possible. This is stupid and frankly dangerous. I understand seamlessness has its prices but the workflow should be adjusted to avoid large cash transfers without giving the person to think about it.
  • by webo on 8/26/14, 9:29 PM

    If Venmo wants to get back in the game, they need to support depositing money to bank accounts via cards only just like SQC. The only reason I don't use Venmo to receive money is because I don't want to provide my bank account/routing number.
  • by onedev on 8/27/14, 1:40 AM

    Honestly, Venmo just works better for me at this point.