PayPal takes a cut on many (most) transactions. When we were moving money around for a computer project last year it was discovered that PayPal took a percentage when we sent cash to each other.

When I suggested the PBS model I didn't utter the word "subscription," just to clarify my point, if that is why the conversation has switched to that topic. PBS is an honor system and no one denies you the privilege to watch or listen to your heart's content if you don't join the station or channel. No one tells you how much you should contribute. But the people who DO join know that if it didn't have altruistic subscribers, it WOULD go away. They're doing some of the financial heavy lifting for everyone else.

SRS