A Google Wallet executive named Peter Hazlehurst posted over at Dan’s Deals:
Hi everyone, I’m happy to confirm that yes, I do really like the fact that you are all using our products.
At the risk of engaging too much, and running the risk of our PR people saying “stop it!”… here’s some thoughts:
1) At Google we really want you to use our Send Money capability, but we don’t want it spoiled by all of you doing mileage runs (yes, I spend a lot of time on FatWallet too)
2) If we think you are abusing the system, I’m afraid we’re going to send you a “please stop it” email. And if you continue, yes, we will shut down your Wallet account because we want to be able to afford to run a service for good users.
3) There’s no specific upper bound that we can talk about. It depends on you and your friends. So if between you we think you are doing a mileage run, we’ll do our best to stop you too.
4) In general, we assume you are all good and nice, and we don’t like shutting down your accounts, so please don’t encourage us to do so!
A financial executive engaging with customers in an honest, friendly, and reasonable way…what a novel concept! Peter Hazlehurst, in case you happen to be reading: thanks for doing this, and please tell the PR goon squad to chill.
I remember Peter Hazelhurt from past FatWallet posts. He was working at Yodlee and answering people’s questions on FatWallet Finance.
That is interesting, did not know that, thanks!