jandy

Pay more money than I'm probably willing right now... :)

Seriously though, our competitors seem to do it themselves. Which probably means PCI compliance and a merchant account, then doing all the integration themselves.

I'm hoping to avoid e-wallet style providers, but thanks for the tip, I'll make a note of them.

And yes, licensing is a problem for another day. The UK's gambling laws are complicated and vague, especially when online businesses come into play (it all seems like an after thought, as always). I think we've got that one covered though.

Thanks for the insight. I've done some asking around and it sounds like a lot of the UK payment provider restrictions are actually due to the merchant provider they use; there's a possibility that I could use any UK provider as long as I negotiate my own merchant account directly with a bank.

My app falls into the rather broad category of "gambling, gaming, and adult". This means all US providers (I've seen) aren't interested due to their gambling regulations, and UK providers consider it high risk.

Impossible? I'm not asking for a personalised quote here, just what options are available to UK startups. I probably clouded the water by mentioning my personal situation, but really I'm just interested in what's out there.

Yes they do. I investigated them too, but sadly we also violate their terms and conditions.

Or the UK. Bane of my existence.

Sounds like you've got somebody worried!

I'd ask for an offer in writing, and don't worry about it until you hear something back; I'm with doctorwho on this one, it sounds like stalling tactics.

The older I get, the more I realise people just enjoy complaining.

People complained when they added the black bar, they complained when they removed it, they complain now when Google point you in the direction of the new feature, and I'm sure people would've complained if they hadn't have mentioned it changing.