Dwolla Grid is here. Cash just got more secure than plastic.

Okay, after reading that page, I still don't know what Dwolla Grid is.

Hey, everyone I'd invite you all to checkout some other coverage that may help clear things up a bit:<p>-<a href="http://www.siliconprairienews.com/2011/06/dwolla-releases-grid-a-facebook-connect-for-its-payment-network" rel="nofollow">http://www.siliconprairienews.com/2011/06/dwolla-releases-gr...</a> -<a href="http://thenextweb.com/apps/2011/06/07/dwollas-grid-api-could-make-cash-more-secure-than-plastic/?utm_source=feedburner&#38;utm_medium=feed&#38;utm_campaign=Feed%3A+TheNextWeb+%28The+Next+Web+All+Stories%29" rel="nofollow">http://thenextweb.com/apps/2011/06/07/dwollas-grid-api-could...</a><p>Honestly, we severely underestimated the demand and intrigue Grid would garner among certain tech circles (we mainly built this to assist in our financial services product, called FiSync).<p>We understand you all have questions, many of them as a result of encountering something "new." We'd be happy to help clarify any questions you might have.<p>Also, feel free to check our recent coverage (<a href="http://www.dwolla.org/help/dwolla-in-the-news/" rel="nofollow">http://www.dwolla.org/help/dwolla-in-the-news/</a>). Hopefully, combined with this information, we'll be able to better communicate what Grid is.

I'm not sure I like this: - <a href="http://www.dwolla.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/uuiy.png" rel="nofollow">http://www.dwolla.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/uuiy.p...</a><p>Zaarly is requesting permission for the following: "Allows money to be pulled out [by Zaarly] and sent to your contacts."<p>Seriously?<p>I want to opt-in for each purchase. I want only one-time use transactions, I refuse to grant some third party the ability to suck money from my account. That's why I'll never use ACH or a debit card for subscription-based services. This sounds like that is exactly what I'ld be doing?

Cash has always been more secure than plastic.

I work for a payment processor and so I'm interested in the space, but I'm not quite following. I see a lot of conclusions rather than any explanation behind it. Disappointing since I'd like to see something new and cool here.

Confused about the cost. At the end of the article it says -- "Nothing. It’s free. For everyone.". At the bottom of the page it says -- "Dwolla is just 25 cents per transaction.".

Why is Dwolla using a .org? Also, I think a plain English description of what Dwolla is or is trying to do would be helpful (and I've been in the payments business for the past 20 years).

like...total confusion... confusing article. confusing comments....<p>if it quacks like a duck, that it must be a.. paypal?<p>or how are you guys different from paypal, again?<p>something about third party developers....how are you going to atract 3rd-parties if I as a consumer after reading post and comments still do not understand what your service does, and what are the benefits...apart from privacy - this stuff is just plain pointless in this day and age....