Over on Payments Views, our sister site, Glenbrook's Russ Jones blogs about Verizon's $2.00 bill payment convenience fee, and asks whether the whole exercise was crazy... or not.

There are three broad things that most billers care about — presentment method, payment channel, and payment method. Not all billers have the same goals and objectives, but I would argue that all billers frame their ‘funds collection’ strategy along these lines.

On the web:

• AmEx and eBay Belly Up to the Barcode - American Banker
• Apriva Wallet Enters Mobile Payments Arena - Vending Times
• Near Field Communication — the Next Mobile Boost? - CNBC
• Thief Drops Stolen Coin Collection into Coinstar Machine - KPTV Channel 12

On the wires:

• AsiaPay launches PayDollar Debit Payment for APAC region
• Suze Orman Launches "The Approved Card" Prepaid MasterCard