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Originally Posted by ucfgrad93
Unlike public utilities, Paypal is not the only game in town. Smashwords is free to choose another way of accepting payments from people.
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Yes,
It seems to me that this is pretty simple. If we are talking rights then Paypal does have the right to determine who they will do business with.
Likewise, if this bothers you, then you can choose not to do business with Paypal. Some other people might prefer to do business with Paypal because of this policy. The 'market' will decide if this is a good business decision. On the other hand, Paypal management may be willing to absorb some negative market consequences. They may see some value morally in this decision; you might not, but obviously they do.
So, the discussion might focus on whether you will continue to do business with Paypal at all. Or, whether you will only use Paypal when you don't have an alternative. Or whether this doesn't make a difference at all. Of finally, whether you will be more likely to use Paypal because of this policy.