Intuit/QuickBooks = Anti-Gun

[Irving]

Gun ownership is a choice and not a race. Gun ownership is not a protected class.

[Bailey Guns]

Gun ownership is a choice and not a race. Gun ownership is not a protected class.

True. But gun ownership is a constitutionally protected right as well.

[Graves]

Gun ownership is a choice and not a race.

Kind of like humping another man in the ass?

[buckshotbarlow]

Damn,
never really looked around for something as an alternative to paypal, or googlecheckout, both of which...well need i say more?

gunpal is my new way of doing business, i hope the rest of the ffl holders out here do the same...

[rforsythe]

True. But gun ownership is a constitutionally protected right as well.

Granted, but that doesn't make this a case of illegal discrimination. Just like the sign on the back wall of some truck stops and restaurants saying they can refuse service to anyone for any reason, Intuit always has that right. It's not like they denied employment because of the OP's race or something - they just refused to do business with him. It is 100% their prerogative and right to do that; they are not required to sell their products and enter into a long-term business relationship with anyone just because it's a legal business activity.

Their underwriter, however misguided they may be, says the risk for "something bad happening" is too great and won't agree to allow it. I daresay Intuit's hands are tied on that one as going against it would mean losing their policy. Now they could always go choose a new underwriter so I don't remove them from fault, and don't want to dissuade any of you from speaking with your dollars, but don't mistake stupid corporate business decisions for committing a felony.

[Graves]

Their hands are tied? As you said, plenty of other underwriters out there...Fork em

[Slider5150]

You are better off without Intuit processing anyway. As hard as it is to make a buck in the 'sporting goods' business, the slightly higher discount fees that Intuit was gonna charge you would really add up. Every percent counts, especially on high dollar low profit margin items. Shop around. There are plenty of processors that will take your business. When I had my shop we had a processor and machine that allowed us to scan checks as well and direct-deposit the money into our business account effectively eliminating bad checks. Now that was worth it!

[Irving]

Their underwriter, however misguided they may be, says the risk for "something bad happening" is too great and won't agree to allow it. I daresay Intuit's hands are tied on that one as going against it would mean losing their policy. Now they could always go choose a new underwriter so I don't remove them from fault, and don't want to dissuade any of you from speaking with your dollars, but don't mistake stupid corporate business decisions for committing a felony.

You seem to be talking about an insurance underwriter. There is no "risk" in this situation. It is accounting software. Doesn't matter what kind of business it is.

[Aloha_Shooter]

This is a case of legal if uninformed discrimination. As with any other case of legal discrimination, the best antidote is to publicize the heck out of the case. Everyone who ceases use of their products over this issue should tell them why -- otherwise they'll just assume it's fallout from the economy or something.

Raise this with the NRA-ILA and send copies of your info to news outlets that would actually cover something like this (Fox News, Wall Street Journal, Investor's Business Daily, etc.). If Intuit sees enough business and bad publicity over this, they will find another underwriter (if that's really the issue) or change their policies.

[cowboykjohnson]

So have you tried restating your case by shitting in the Quicken box and mailing it back to them?

Make sure to include the receipt.