Comments on: KushCash Tackles the Untackleable http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/30/kushcash-tackles-the-untackleable/ Startup and Technology News Sat, 05 Jul 2008 12:00:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Lao http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/30/kushcash-tackles-the-untackleable/#comment-1067900 Lao Tue, 27 Feb 2007 08:38:42 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/30/kushcash-tackles-the-untackleable/#comment-1067900 Talk is Cheap! Talk is Cheap!

]]> By: MarkNicolsAlias http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/30/kushcash-tackles-the-untackleable/#comment-993701 MarkNicolsAlias Tue, 20 Feb 2007 07:07:52 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/30/kushcash-tackles-the-untackleable/#comment-993701 I've done a lot of thinking the last few days. I'm going to head on down to Sunny SoCal and join the KushCash Team. Is there any room for Justin too? I’ve done a lot of thinking the last few days. I’m going to head on down to Sunny SoCal and join the KushCash Team. Is there any room for Justin too?

]]> By: Mark Nichols http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/30/kushcash-tackles-the-untackleable/#comment-993624 Mark Nichols Tue, 20 Feb 2007 06:59:05 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/30/kushcash-tackles-the-untackleable/#comment-993624 First off Marketers, I am not trying to urinate on Obopays glory, and all I am saying is that when I downloaded the obo app to my Blackberry, it literally crashed my phone!!! Seriously, it crashed my phone, and I had to delete the app. and reset the phone. When Obo bought out billmonk they obviously piggybacked on KushCash's IOU system, so I believe that I am right,o at least partially, when I say that Obopay rips off other companies. That said KushCash also have a lot of work to do, but I see a social angle, they are heavily funded, and they have a different approach to the market place. Now let me ask you one thing Alias, is there anything wrong with that? What I am seeing is two players on an emerging market having different approaches to the market and both have decent offerings. Who agrees?? "Marketers" you guys should try to swap out the, probably prescribed, Meth pills with some Ritalin or perhaps some Kush??! I wish you all a great day. First off Marketers,
I am not trying to urinate on Obopays glory, and all I am saying is that when I downloaded the obo app to my Blackberry, it literally crashed my phone!!! Seriously, it crashed my phone, and I had to delete the app. and reset the phone. When Obo bought out billmonk they obviously piggybacked on KushCash’s IOU system, so I believe that I am right,o at least partially, when I say that Obopay rips off other companies. That said KushCash also have a lot of work to do, but I see a social angle, they are heavily funded, and they have a different approach to the market place. Now let me ask you one thing Alias, is there anything wrong with that?

What I am seeing is two players on an emerging market having different approaches to the market and both have decent offerings. Who agrees??

“Marketers” you guys should try to swap out the, probably prescribed, Meth pills with some Ritalin or perhaps some Kush??!

I wish you all a great day.

]]> By: David http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/30/kushcash-tackles-the-untackleable/#comment-988981 David Mon, 19 Feb 2007 21:34:19 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/30/kushcash-tackles-the-untackleable/#comment-988981 heh.. seems like obopay marketers are everywhere these days. for sure it ain't the users making waves. heh.. seems like obopay marketers are everywhere these days. for sure it ain’t the users making waves.

]]> By: MarkNicolsAlias http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/30/kushcash-tackles-the-untackleable/#comment-981702 MarkNicolsAlias Mon, 19 Feb 2007 04:39:19 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/30/kushcash-tackles-the-untackleable/#comment-981702 Mark, You are kidding right. Kush Cash is smoke and mirrors, where is their distribution? Appication ? Funding ? - Obopay ignited the Mobile Payment category at CTIA in March 2006, Kush was no where to be seen until 3/4 months later. And even then they copied Obopay. You either do not know what you are talking about, or are intentionally misleading, I suspect you work for KushCash and are just making another feable marketing attempt..... Y Mark,

You are kidding right. Kush Cash is smoke and mirrors, where is their distribution? Appication ? Funding ? - Obopay ignited the Mobile Payment category at CTIA in March 2006, Kush was no where to be seen until 3/4 months later. And even then they copied Obopay. You either do not know what you are talking about, or are intentionally misleading, I suspect you work for KushCash and are just making another feable marketing attempt….. Y

]]> By: Mark Nichols http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/30/kushcash-tackles-the-untackleable/#comment-979533 Mark Nichols Sun, 18 Feb 2007 23:37:43 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/30/kushcash-tackles-the-untackleable/#comment-979533 Justin.... I did a little search for you online (makes it easier that I know your last name) and I found this http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=81098287 (I noted that you wrote that you work for Obopay... hmmmm) I really bothers me that somebody who likes STP can be so aggresive. BYW I know some of the A&R execs with Universal, Sony, BMG and EMI, so if you want some leads feel free to post in here and I will help you out if I can. Mark.. Justin…. I did a little search for you online (makes it easier that I know your last name) and I found this
http://profile.myspace.com/ind.....d=81098287 (I noted that you wrote that you work for Obopay… hmmmm)

I really bothers me that somebody who likes STP can be so aggresive.
BYW I know some of the A&R execs with Universal, Sony, BMG and EMI, so if you want some leads feel free to post in here and I will help you out if I can.

Mark..

]]> By: Mark Nichols http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/30/kushcash-tackles-the-untackleable/#comment-979411 Mark Nichols Sun, 18 Feb 2007 23:19:59 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/30/kushcash-tackles-the-untackleable/#comment-979411 Well Justin, The funniest thing is that I know that you work Marketing for Obopay, so perhaps I know somebody in there... Perhaps I know Howard, or David S, or ex-VP Frank, but then again who knows. So before you start thrashing other people, take a good hard look at your self Justin. You are nothing but a spam artist working for a company that seems to be dealing in "below-the-belt" blows. Why is it that Obopay employees seem to be very disrespectful to other people? Tell me that justin?!? Well Justin,

The funniest thing is that I know that you work Marketing for Obopay, so perhaps I know somebody in there… Perhaps I know Howard, or David S, or ex-VP Frank, but then again who knows. So before you start thrashing other people, take a good hard look at your self Justin. You are nothing but a spam artist working for a company that seems to be dealing in “below-the-belt” blows. Why is it that Obopay employees seem to be very disrespectful to other people? Tell me that justin?!?

]]> By: Gaius Cassius Longinus http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/30/kushcash-tackles-the-untackleable/#comment-938128 Gaius Cassius Longinus Tue, 13 Feb 2007 20:10:21 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/30/kushcash-tackles-the-untackleable/#comment-938128 It'll be interesting to see where things are when you guys check in 6 months from now...I'm not so sure they'll be anything to discuss... It’ll be interesting to see where things are when you guys check in 6 months from now…I’m not so sure they’ll be anything to discuss…

]]> By: Justin http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/30/kushcash-tackles-the-untackleable/#comment-937756 Justin Tue, 13 Feb 2007 18:47:35 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/30/kushcash-tackles-the-untackleable/#comment-937756 Are you kidding me Mark? Ignoring for a second that you undoubtedly do NOT know these people and are saying that only to make your argument look better, I'll break it down very simply for you: KushCash = $0.50/transfer Obopay = $0.10/transfer If you want to be a sophist and whine that Obopay is "ripping KushCash off," go for it...I personally would rather pay 10 cents per transfer than 50. Are you kidding me Mark? Ignoring for a second that you undoubtedly do NOT know these people and are saying that only to make your argument look better, I’ll break it down very simply for you:

KushCash = $0.50/transfer
Obopay = $0.10/transfer

If you want to be a sophist and whine that Obopay is “ripping KushCash off,” go for it…I personally would rather pay 10 cents per transfer than 50.

]]> By: Mark Nichols http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/30/kushcash-tackles-the-untackleable/#comment-836067 Mark Nichols Wed, 31 Jan 2007 18:34:55 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/30/kushcash-tackles-the-untackleable/#comment-836067 Asher Schwartz? Come on you gotta be kiddin me! i actually downloaded obopay to my BB and it crashed my O/S. Obopay has been ripping of kushcash since the day they launched, I happen to know both people working for kushcash and obopay, and obopay has had a hard time coping with these urban guys taking over the space. Asher Schwartz? Come on you gotta be kiddin me! i actually downloaded obopay to my BB and it crashed my O/S. Obopay has been ripping of kushcash since the day they launched, I happen to know both people working for kushcash and obopay, and obopay has had a hard time coping with these urban guys taking over the space.

]]> By: Asher Schwartz http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/30/kushcash-tackles-the-untackleable/#comment-835558 Asher Schwartz Wed, 31 Jan 2007 16:56:22 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/30/kushcash-tackles-the-untackleable/#comment-835558 I have used both KushCash, PayPal and Obopay, and Obopay has the best service by far. The KushCash and PayPal services don't really even compare to the Obopay service. Obopay's is the only service that really seems ready for primetime. I have used both KushCash, PayPal and Obopay, and Obopay has the best service by far. The KushCash and PayPal services don’t really even compare to the Obopay service. Obopay’s is the only service that really seems ready for primetime.

]]> By: Al http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/30/kushcash-tackles-the-untackleable/#comment-834575 Al Wed, 31 Jan 2007 13:30:38 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/30/kushcash-tackles-the-untackleable/#comment-834575 I think you need to look at the mobile financial at a higher level. If you're following the game like I need to you'll notice that carriers will be trying to get a piece of the pie as the world evolves around the cell phone. So is SMS the way to go? Probably not...(look what Cingular said to PayPal). Should you have a check box that can be enabled if the need for SMS is needed. Sure....but you need to cover all of the bases. First, you go after the mobile browser and deliver content to most of subscribers. This way you satisfy probably about 95% of the market. (maybe higher) [Internet enabled of course, and it will be free in the near future...just wait and watch!] BTW: If you're unhappy with your browser and you're JAVA compliant, then go get Opera's free version. Now you have a dedicated browser for PayCash Mobile...(sorry, had to get my product in there ! *8;) Then you need a game plan to attract the other 5%. The power user who wants to use their JAVA, Symbian and BREW phone. This is accomplished easily as well. But that's a topic for another day. BTW: All JAVA enabled phones are not the same. One works fine on a Blackberry, never worked on a Motorola. So now you're cataloging all of the types of apps that have to been tweaked for a the consumers phone. (NOT the way to go) Credit cards are not the answer. Now you have to add 1200 people to your roster just to track down problems and chase after the losers. Regards Al I think you need to look at the mobile financial at a higher level.

If you’re following the game like I need to you’ll notice that carriers will be trying to get a piece of the pie as the world evolves around the cell phone.

So is SMS the way to go? Probably not…(look what Cingular said to PayPal). Should you have a check box that can be enabled if the need for SMS is needed. Sure….but you need to cover all of the bases.

First, you go after the mobile browser and deliver content to most of subscribers. This way you satisfy probably about 95% of the market. (maybe higher) [Internet enabled of course, and it will be free in the near future...just wait and watch!]

BTW: If you’re unhappy with your browser and you’re JAVA compliant, then go get Opera’s free version. Now you have a dedicated browser for PayCash Mobile…(sorry, had to get my product in there ! *8;)

Then you need a game plan to attract the other 5%. The power user who wants to use their JAVA, Symbian and BREW phone. This is accomplished easily as well. But that’s a topic for another day. BTW: All JAVA enabled phones are not the same. One works fine on a Blackberry, never worked on a Motorola. So now you’re cataloging all of the types of apps that have to been tweaked for a the consumers phone. (NOT the way to go)

Credit cards are not the answer. Now you have to add 1200 people to your roster just to track down problems and chase after the losers.

Regards Al

]]> By: Thomas Barker http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/30/kushcash-tackles-the-untackleable/#comment-833620 Thomas Barker Wed, 31 Jan 2007 10:26:46 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/30/kushcash-tackles-the-untackleable/#comment-833620 <em>Re: personality, ease-of-use and a fresh format and attitude.</em> At <a href="http://www.zopa.com" rel="nofollow">Zopa</a> we spend more time on credit checks, fraud prevention and money-laundering compliance. And we just arrange loans. Paypal describe themselves as being in a <a href="http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/06/24/levchin_on_google/" rel="nofollow">risk management business</a>, which seems a little more realistic :-) Re: personality, ease-of-use and a fresh format and attitude.

At Zopa we spend more time on credit checks, fraud prevention and money-laundering compliance.

And we just arrange loans.

Paypal describe themselves as being in a risk management business, which seems a little more realistic :-)

]]> By: plerouge http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/30/kushcash-tackles-the-untackleable/#comment-833451 plerouge Wed, 31 Jan 2007 09:52:34 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/30/kushcash-tackles-the-untackleable/#comment-833451 Great question, I think effectively that it's better to use the standard SMS or IVR plateform rather than to download something specific. PayPal Mobile is one example but Crandy (www.crandy.com) is an other one. Great question, I think effectively that it’s better to use the standard SMS or IVR plateform rather than to download something specific. PayPal Mobile is one example but Crandy (www.crandy.com) is an other one.

]]> By: CrunchBack http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/30/kushcash-tackles-the-untackleable/#comment-831634 CrunchBack Wed, 31 Jan 2007 04:53:56 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/30/kushcash-tackles-the-untackleable/#comment-831634 DOA - and that's only based on the answer they provided to a simple question. Sheesh! I was asleep by the third line... and I still don't know what they were going on about... DOA - and that’s only based on the answer they provided to a simple question. Sheesh! I was asleep by the third line… and I still don’t know what they were going on about…

]]> By: peter http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/30/kushcash-tackles-the-untackleable/#comment-829094 peter Tue, 30 Jan 2007 23:15:15 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/30/kushcash-tackles-the-untackleable/#comment-829094 eh. . . lots of comment spam in favor of kushcash. . . lame . . . eh. . . lots of comment spam in favor of kushcash. . . lame . . .

]]> By: Arnicus Coppernauticus http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/30/kushcash-tackles-the-untackleable/#comment-828720 Arnicus Coppernauticus Tue, 30 Jan 2007 22:32:58 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/30/kushcash-tackles-the-untackleable/#comment-828720 ...if i can leave my wallet back home..:D but still can get wasted.. just with my cell phone...thats way cool..why carry a wallet when u dont need it anymore....who gives a ... about paypal...the underdog gets the attention...Its rumored that paypal had a lot of problem with their product even after the release... (quoting) crimson>> Dude, it requires a lame download that doesn’t even work! Thats hillarious bro...u dont even kno how to make it work..but still u managed to leave a post...not bad …if i can leave my wallet back home..:D but still can get wasted.. just with my cell phone…thats way cool..why carry a wallet when u dont need it anymore….who gives a … about paypal…the underdog gets the attention…Its rumored that paypal had a lot of problem with their product even after the release…
(quoting)
crimson>> Dude, it requires a lame download that doesn’t even work!
Thats hillarious bro…u dont even kno how to make it work..but still u managed to leave a post…not bad

]]> By: xerox clarity http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/30/kushcash-tackles-the-untackleable/#comment-828293 xerox clarity Tue, 30 Jan 2007 21:26:15 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/30/kushcash-tackles-the-untackleable/#comment-828293 This product has promise there needs to be more incentive and convenience from these sort of services or else there is no reason for it This product has promise there needs to be more incentive and convenience from these sort of services or else there is no reason for it

]]> By: The White Rhino http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/30/kushcash-tackles-the-untackleable/#comment-827830 The White Rhino Tue, 30 Jan 2007 20:17:53 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/30/kushcash-tackles-the-untackleable/#comment-827830 Regarding post no. 17. The market worldwide for J2ME handsets vastly outnumbers BREW f.ex. Qualcomm are expecting to have 158M BREW phones on the market by 2010 (lame), and most handset O/S comes with VM (java virtual machine) If I am not mistaken the CTIA are saying that there are approx. 1.8B J2ME enabled phones in the world. There is no doubt that the US needs to be present in this game as the Asian companies are looking to jump the US in this sector. Also, I noticed that on the Kushcash website they do NOT require you to add your credit card and/or bank account info, it seems like its the customers choice once they feel comfortable. Regarding post no. 17.

The market worldwide for J2ME handsets vastly outnumbers BREW f.ex. Qualcomm are expecting to have 158M BREW phones on the market by 2010 (lame), and most handset O/S comes with VM (java virtual machine)
If I am not mistaken the CTIA are saying that there are approx. 1.8B J2ME enabled phones in the world.

There is no doubt that the US needs to be present in this game as the Asian companies are looking to jump the US in this sector.

Also, I noticed that on the Kushcash website they do NOT require you to add your credit card and/or bank account info, it seems like its the customers choice once they feel comfortable.

]]> By: Sam Garmon http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/30/kushcash-tackles-the-untackleable/#comment-827829 Sam Garmon Tue, 30 Jan 2007 20:17:44 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/30/kushcash-tackles-the-untackleable/#comment-827829 Pride often humbles or even eliminates the greatest of warriors. If I had to choose between millions of customers and a suboptimal solution or hundreds of users and the perfect solution I would take the millions of customers every time… ;-) Pride often humbles or even eliminates the greatest of warriors. If I had to choose between millions of customers and a suboptimal solution or hundreds of users and the perfect solution I would take the millions of customers every time… ;-)

]]> By: David http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/30/kushcash-tackles-the-untackleable/#comment-827776 David Tue, 30 Jan 2007 20:09:49 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/30/kushcash-tackles-the-untackleable/#comment-827776 Java ME (J2ME) on cellphones is a PROVEN commercial success. There are more than a BILLION Java-enabled phones in operation, and 70 percent to 80 percent of the GSM phones are also equipped with Java (February 2006) http://www.blueboard.com/bluray/why_javame.htm thats a nice percentage Java ME (J2ME) on cellphones is a PROVEN commercial success. There are more than a BILLION Java-enabled phones in operation, and 70 percent to 80 percent of the GSM phones are also equipped with Java (February 2006)

http://www.blueboard.com/bluray/why_javame.htm

thats a nice percentage

]]> By: Redbone9 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/30/kushcash-tackles-the-untackleable/#comment-827726 Redbone9 Tue, 30 Jan 2007 19:59:56 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/30/kushcash-tackles-the-untackleable/#comment-827726 I think this is great. We went from carrying cash to not carrying cash only plastic and now with the birth of all these phone/computers why not have your banking done on the phone as well. Tow thumbs up from me. I think this is great. We went from carrying cash to not carrying cash only plastic and now with the birth of all these phone/computers why not have your banking done on the phone as well.

Tow thumbs up from me.

]]> By: Alex http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/30/kushcash-tackles-the-untackleable/#comment-827662 Alex Tue, 30 Jan 2007 19:50:54 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/30/kushcash-tackles-the-untackleable/#comment-827662 This uses J2ME, right? Does anyone know what the market penetration on this technology is, and what the trend line is like? This uses J2ME, right? Does anyone know what the market penetration on this technology is, and what the trend line is like?

]]> By: Kevin http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/30/kushcash-tackles-the-untackleable/#comment-827656 Kevin Tue, 30 Jan 2007 19:49:59 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/30/kushcash-tackles-the-untackleable/#comment-827656 Hi guys - that was me that was quoted in the article. (Yes, “Poochie The Rockin Dog.” ) Although Kushcash offers a java-based application and WAP link, you do not need to download anything to your mobile phone. We offer the web application, WAP and Midlet to conduct transactions remotely through your mobile phone, use the application or simply go to www.kushcash.com on your phone. So it’s WEB, WAP and Midlet! Great article! Hi guys - that was me that was quoted in the article.

(Yes, “Poochie The Rockin Dog.” )

Although Kushcash offers a java-based application and WAP link, you do not need to download anything to your mobile phone. We offer the web application, WAP and Midlet to conduct transactions remotely through your mobile phone, use the application or simply go to http://www.kushcash.com on your phone. So it’s WEB, WAP and Midlet!

Great article!

]]> By: Earthquake http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/30/kushcash-tackles-the-untackleable/#comment-827608 Earthquake Tue, 30 Jan 2007 19:41:09 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/30/kushcash-tackles-the-untackleable/#comment-827608 I am very sure that KushCash is very "secure and safe" because why would they be in the business of "money" which is an industry that depends on primarily high-end security system to protect people's assets! I've seen the site and its clear to me that they are serious "enough" and at the same time makes it easy to use for everybody! I am very sure that KushCash is very “secure and safe” because why would they be in the business of “money” which is an industry that depends on primarily high-end security system to protect people’s assets! I’ve seen the site and its clear to me that they are serious “enough” and at the same time makes it easy to use for everybody!

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