@drmike,
Braintree's standard pricing is the same as our competitors at 2.9% and $.30 a transaction. However, we wouldn't be working with companies like Uber, Livingsocial, or Airbnb if we were charging those rates. We offer discounts based on volume, but they are custom pricing schedules per...
I work for Braintree Payments (full-disclosure) and we hear stories like this quite a bit. While Stripe and Braintree both have an instant signup process and ease of integration this is where the similarities end. We have fraud tools designed specifically for this issue. The two types of fraud...