John Rampton shares the total number of registered users on his payments platform Due during an interview with Nathan Latka.
Disclosure
Rampton aims to monopolize payments and bankrupt rivals PayPal and Venmo
“You know, ultimately do want to monopolize it and put some of those guys out of business, obviously, or have them acquire us mainly put them out of business. We don't, our goal is not to be acquired.”
Assertion Contradicted
Rampton: Pixloo patent covered 360-degree photos and was widely infringed
“Yeah, so there was a technology, primarily we owned a patent. Or, I mean, that was probably our biggest asset was we owned a patent where if you take a camera and spin it 360 degrees. We own that patent. So pretty much. Yeah. Any photographer in the world has …”
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Due rejected a multi-million-dollar acquisition offer weeks after launch
“Like we've already had like one company approach us and be like, Hey, you know, would you guys be interested in selling them? You know, can you know, seriously go down that road to the point where they were making serious offers. I mean, they gave us a lawyer …”
Opinion
Rampton: Patents inhibit natural human innovation despite being lucrative
“You know, I have a love, hate, Relationship with patents. One, because they've made me a lot of money in the past, but two, I hate them because, you know, I think they inhibit people from doing what they, you know, are naturally bound to do.”
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Rampton: Due Processed $4M in Transaction Volume in February 2016
“So transaction volume in February, 2016 was about four million dollars.”
Assertion Supported
Rampton: Due paid $130,000 to acquire Due.com domain name
“I mean, just the domain alone, do.com. I mean, we paid a 130,000 for it.”