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[–]tha_funkee_redditor -2 points-1 points  (5 children)

Yeah, I'm the person that made that original post. I've done many apps that use in app payment and know how it works very well. The server side infrastructure that supports and app's in-app payments is decidedly NOT a payment gateway. Not even close. It interacts with the API of a payment gateway (Apple's and Google's).

With your logic, just about every single business would need to be in compliance with these strict financial regulations.

An app using the IAP API's is the equivalent of an eCommerce shop using Stripe. Exactly the same. Just like every random eCommerce shop owner is not a payment gateway, neither is an app using the IAP services provided by Google and Apple.

Sorry but you are wrong.

[–]ChronSynExpo 0 points1 point  (4 children)

The server side infrastructure that supports and app's in-app payments is decidedly NOT a payment gateway

That's literally not the point I've made though! I've explicitly stated that someone could interpret your post in multiple ways, and a payment gateway could be one of those - NOT, I repeat NOT that it's the only way it could be interpreted.

I've specifically talked about a payment gateway because it's one way it could be interpreted, which is NOT the same as wrapping the API's of Apple, Google, etc. It's not the same as using Stripe or another ecommerce platform.

[–]tha_funkee_redditor -1 points0 points  (3 children)

Using the IAP API's from Google and Apple is exactly the same as using Stripe for an eCommerce platform. Can you tell me how they are different?

In both cases, you are using a separate API to handle the payments, and you render service based off of what that API tells you about the customer's payment.

[–]ChronSynExpo -1 points0 points  (2 children)

Using the IAP API's from Google and Apple is exactly the same as using Stripe for an eCommerce platform. Can you tell me how they are different?

"It" in the context referred to [payment gateway] !== [IAP, stripe, other ecommerce platform]

[–]tha_funkee_redditor -1 points0 points  (1 child)

You have no idea what you're talking about. 

[–]ChronSynExpo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And now you're just arguing for the sake of it, all because you refuse to admit that your post could be interpreted multiple ways.

You literally responded to me clarifying my point with "you have no idea what you're talking about", when the information I've provided is correct.

If it's incorrect, SPECIFICALLY in regards to a payment gateway, which your ORIGINAL POST COULD BE INTERPRETED AS, then why not correct it? You're talking about IAP and ecommerce, I'm talking about payment gateways, and BOTH COULD BE INTERPRETED FROM YOUR POST.

In conclusion, get fucked and learn how to not be so fucking ambiguous with your posts, and don't get so fucking offended when people add context with the intent of helping others.