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[IH Meta] Does anyone find the Stripe verified revenues posted on Products page to be dubious?

Not sure which group to post this in, but I wanted to get the community's opinion on this. I've been reading other people's stories on the products page of IH (https://www.indiehackers.com/products) and well, what tells a better story than MRR. But it seems like some random products have a better MRR than a few popular ones that I know of. I'm just not sure if I can trust some of these numbers even with "Stripe verified" toggled on.

I'm wondering if these product owners have linked their personal Stripe wallets with the product's earnings, thus exaggerating their MRR numbers. I'm not claiming malpractice on anyone's part, maybe they're lazy and didn't bother setting up a separate account (P.S. I have no idea how Stripe works).

But I would like to know is it possible to game the "Stripe verified" numbers in any way? Thanks!

on January 28, 2021