Important Update: Upcoming Storj Customer Pricing Adjustments and SNO Impact

[Alexey]

@parolee

why not simply tack on an extra 3% charge or whatever for customers paying by credit card?

Not only that, also this:

@kaloyan

Storage services are a well-known magnet for card fraud and abuse. Chargebacks are always at the merchant’s expense regardless of fault — and a high fraud rate can get the operator’s bank account frozen, which kills the business immediately.

On top of that, Stripe charges 1.5% + €0.25 per transaction for EU cards, more for international cards, plus $15 per disputed charge — win or lose. On a small top-up, that dispute fee alone wipes out the margin from dozens of users.

@arrogantrabbit, this also applies to your question about using cryptocurrency. With cryptocurrency, there’s no abuse, no fraud attached to the service. Only real clients who pay for services rendered. In my opinion, that’s ideal. No refunds, no scammers, no disputes, no associated fees. Yes, it requires some brainpower, but there’s a saying, “If you tailor a service for idiots, only idiots will use it.”

not a my saying and not opinion of Storj Labs, the source: Google Search

Of course there is another solution, offered in that thread - prepaid with a direct transfers.