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  • skyw8er25
    Confirmed User
    • Feb 2006
    • 85

    #1

    Epassporte Nightmare!

    Yikes ! I am in the middle of an ePassporte nightmare!

    I've posted on NPond for a while now, and at the advice of someone over there, signed up for GFY and am posting this here as well.

    I've used ePassporte to receive affiliate payments from all of my international affiliate programs for some time now. Out of the blue about 2 weeks ago, I tried to log in to my account and received a screen telling me that my account has been "temporily blocked" for security reasons, and to get in touch with them as soon as possible. I called their 800 number, and was told that they would simply have to verify my identity to unblock my account. They emailed me a verification form, and I faxed back to them a copy of my ID and a copy of the credit card used to load the account. After faxing this back, I asked when my account would become "unblocked", and they told me it would take 5-7 business days to process my request. Annoying, but I could live with that.

    Well.. yesterday, I finally got an email saying that my account had been verified and that I could use it again. I received an affiliate payment into that account shortly there after. Then today, I logged back into that account only to get the "account blocked" message again. I called the 800 number again, and after being kept on hold for at least 10 minutes, the account rep came back on the line and told me that the "Account Verification Deparment" had actually closed my account, and that I would have to talk to them to find out why, and that the only way to get in touch with them was by email. I asked about the money that was in the account, and he again said I would have to email the account verification department to find out about it. What a nightmare!!!

    Anyone else ever have to deal with this garbage? I can't get anyone to talk to me on the phone about it, and I'm not optimistic about receiving an email reply either. Any advice? What a mess!!!!

    - skyw8er25
  • tenderobject
    Need Designs? 312352846
    • Dec 2004
    • 11688

    #2
    damn looks bad. hope epass rep would help you asap..


    NEED DESIGNS?!?

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    • CaptainHowdy
      Too lazy to set a custom title
      • Dec 2004
      • 94105

      #3
      Sorry to hear you ve had a bad experience... hope it works out and you start enjoying the benefits of Epass (except their CS !!).

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      • skyw8er25
        Confirmed User
        • Feb 2006
        • 85

        #4
        Originally posted by CaptainHowdy
        Sorry to hear you ve had a bad experience... hope it works out and you start enjoying the benefits of Epass (except their CS !!).
        Thanks! I've never had any problems with them in the past, which is why this is so surprising! I really hope this gets resolved soon.

        - skyw8er25

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        • Brujah
          Beer Money Baron
          • Jan 2001
          • 22157

          #5
          Sorry to hijack your thread.

          Epassporte, I tried getting my CVV2 for the Virtual Card and it's not sending the email. Could you check that ? Thanks.

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          • mx8829
            Confirmed User
            • Jan 2005
            • 891

            #6
            I had one guy called tim from this board scamed for me $500 here.
            I sent money to his epass. When I try to do a chargeback , they wanted writen fax document. I did everything , no use.

            They told me this guy has cleared his account and they can't recover the funds.

            Personally I would rely on checks from the sponsors. Because atleast you know you will get the money for sure.
            contact jambojack at gmail

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            • czarina
              Webmaster Extraordinaire
              • Jul 2002
              • 10751

              #7
              When you have a deposit made to e-pass, take it out as fast as you can. DONT LEAVE money sitting in E-pass or Paypal. You risk it when you do.

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              • fetishblog
                Confirmed User
                • Sep 2005
                • 5995

                #8
                Hit up Keyser(from Epass) on ICQ. 95431302. He's good people.

                Fling.com doesn't steal your traffic and sales unlike some other dating companies. I promote them, and so should you!

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                • reed_4
                  Confirmed User
                  • Jul 2005
                  • 9640

                  #9
                  Man, that is one bad experience. I hope epassporte would do something good about it. btw, welcome to GFY.

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                  • Dirty F
                    Too lazy to set a custom title
                    • Jul 2001
                    • 59204

                    #10
                    Pretty bad theres a new thread about similar stuff happening once a day.

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                    • skyw8er25
                      Confirmed User
                      • Feb 2006
                      • 85

                      #11
                      Originally posted by Franck
                      Pretty bad theres a new thread about similar stuff happening once a day.
                      I didn't realize so many people had so many problems with them. I never had any problems at all until this issue came out of nowhere. Hopefully it gets resolved soon. I'll keep everyone posted!

                      - skyw8er25

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                      • Michael O
                        More Cowbell
                        • Jul 2001
                        • 10607

                        #12
                        Originally posted by skyw8er25
                        Yikes ! I am in the middle of an ePassporte nightmare!

                        I've posted on NPond for a while now, and at the advice of someone over there, signed up for GFY and am posting this here as well.

                        I've used ePassporte to receive affiliate payments from all of my international affiliate programs for some time now. Out of the blue about 2 weeks ago, I tried to log in to my account and received a screen telling me that my account has been "temporily blocked" for security reasons, and to get in touch with them as soon as possible. I called their 800 number, and was told that they would simply have to verify my identity to unblock my account. They emailed me a verification form, and I faxed back to them a copy of my ID and a copy of the credit card used to load the account. After faxing this back, I asked when my account would become "unblocked", and they told me it would take 5-7 business days to process my request. Annoying, but I could live with that.

                        Well.. yesterday, I finally got an email saying that my account had been verified and that I could use it again. I received an affiliate payment into that account shortly there after. Then today, I logged back into that account only to get the "account blocked" message again. I called the 800 number again, and after being kept on hold for at least 10 minutes, the account rep came back on the line and told me that the "Account Verification Deparment" had actually closed my account, and that I would have to talk to them to find out why, and that the only way to get in touch with them was by email. I asked about the money that was in the account, and he again said I would have to email the account verification department to find out about it. What a nightmare!!!

                        Anyone else ever have to deal with this garbage? I can't get anyone to talk to me on the phone about it, and I'm not optimistic about receiving an email reply either. Any advice? What a mess!!!!

                        - skyw8er25

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                        I will look at your mail and get back to you.
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                        • Michael O
                          More Cowbell
                          • Jul 2001
                          • 10607

                          #13
                          Originally posted by Brujah
                          Sorry to hijack your thread.

                          Epassporte, I tried getting my CVV2 for the Virtual Card and it's not sending the email. Could you check that ? Thanks.
                          Can you please email me your account name?
                          I will make sure the email is resent to your ePassporte email.
                          Truth Teller

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                          • Doctor Dre
                            Too lazy to set a custom title
                            • Jan 2001
                            • 51692

                            #14
                            That sucks... another thread... like 10 are opened weekly.
                            Originally posted by rayadp05
                            I rebooted, deleted temp files, history, cookies and everything...still cannot view the news clip. All I see is that fucking gay ass music video from "Rick Roll". Anyone else have a different link to the news clip?

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                            • HorseShit
                              Too lazy to set a custom title
                              • Dec 2004
                              • 17513

                              #15
                              another epassporte thread

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                              • Michael O
                                More Cowbell
                                • Jul 2001
                                • 10607

                                #16
                                Originally posted by Franck
                                Pretty bad theres a new thread about similar stuff happening once a day.
                                ePassporte is unique when you consider the number of webmasters that uses the service, therefor there will always be a higher number of complaints, since more webmasters use ePassporte than most affiliate programs, hosts or any other products/services that caters to the adult industry.

                                Also keep in mind the same 4-6 people will jump into this thread bashing ePassporte like they do every chance they get.
                                Truth Teller

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                                • Project-Shadow
                                  Confirmed User
                                  • Feb 2003
                                  • 7340

                                  #17
                                  Originally posted by Keyser Soze
                                  ePassporte is unique when you consider the number of webmasters that uses the service, therefor there will always be a higher number of complaints, since more webmasters use ePassporte than most affiliate programs, hosts or any other products/services that caters to the adult industry.

                                  Also keep in mind the same 4-6 people will jump into this thread bashing ePassporte like they do every chance they get.
                                  Not bashing epass Keyser, but you'd think with the amount of complaints about Customer Service, that something would be done about it?

                                  I personally have only ever had 1 issue with epass, and that was resolved within 2 days. But I know that if something were to go wrong, it'd be a bastard to have it fixed.

                                  Perhaps everyone in the epass office should draw straws, and whoever loses gets to man a Live Help computer

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                                  • Wiredoctor
                                    Confirmed User
                                    • Dec 2001
                                    • 1632

                                    #18
                                    Originally posted by Keyser Soze
                                    ePassporte is unique when you consider the number of webmasters that uses the service, therefor there will always be a higher number of complaints, since more webmasters use ePassporte than most affiliate programs, hosts or any other products/services that caters to the adult industry.

                                    Also keep in mind the same 4-6 people will jump into this thread bashing ePassporte like they do every chance they get.

                                    I don't really see a trend in anyone in particular bashing epassporte? I do however see a negative epassporte experience thread pop up daily. Also it is kind of strange that most of the epassporte sucks threads are usually all about the same issues....Poor Support or complete lack of support ?. I mean it is kind of strange that the best support for a banking institution is on an adult message board called Go Fuck Yourself??..LOL, kind of funny actually in a twisted sort of way. Oh well life goes on regardless
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                                    • Calvinguy
                                      Confirmed User
                                      • Oct 2002
                                      • 1752

                                      #19
                                      Originally posted by Keyser Soze
                                      Also keep in mind the same 4-6 people will jump into this thread bashing ePassporte like they do every chance they get.
                                      With good reason....

                                      My account was terminated due to "sharing information with fraudulant accounts". The only reason I got to know was because I posted a message about on a public board.

                                      I have not got a single official answer to my emails or calls why this happened, what information I shared or with which accounts I "shared information".

                                      I believed in epassporte and have always thought the best of them, even though the support is lacking.

                                      My advice to others is to use it for personal use only. Never pay/receive money from people you don't know well. Withdraw all funds in your account. Never treat your epassporte account as a bankaccount with your money because one day your account and money is gone!

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                                      • skyw8er25
                                        Confirmed User
                                        • Feb 2006
                                        • 85

                                        #20
                                        Update!

                                        Well... Keyser has responded to my inquiry and past all of the information on to the person in charge of such issues. Keyser responded this afternoon by saying it was still being looked into. No resolution yet. My money and account are still frozen, even though I haven't done anything to warrant it. I'll keep you posted!

                                        - skyw8er25

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                                        • Calvinguy
                                          Confirmed User
                                          • Oct 2002
                                          • 1752

                                          #21
                                          Move on and forget about the money

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                                          • Tempest
                                            Too lazy to set a custom title
                                            • May 2004
                                            • 10217

                                            #22
                                            Why doesn't ePass open their own damn forum to deal with this shit instead of using GFY for this puprose. Guess they like the bad "press".

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                                            • flashfire
                                              ICQ 1 6 7 8 5 3 4 9 2
                                              • Feb 2003
                                              • 13098

                                              #23
                                              never trust your money to epass or paypal...are you guys crazy?

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                                              • Nightwind
                                                Confirmed User
                                                • May 2005
                                                • 4786

                                                #24
                                                Originally posted by flashfire
                                                never trust your money to epass or paypal...are you guys crazy?
                                                Europeans have little choice most of the time.

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                                                • GoNe
                                                  Confirmed User
                                                  • Jan 2003
                                                  • 2892

                                                  #25
                                                  I sent 2 emails to epassporte more than a week ago and still no respone. :/
                                                  buying domains 1 year or more in age. Adult related only. Email me at webmaster @ crazyvids.com

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                                                  • adultchica
                                                    Confirmed User
                                                    • Sep 2005
                                                    • 5141

                                                    #26
                                                    So far everything has been okay with my epass, been over a year now.

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                                                    • flashfire
                                                      ICQ 1 6 7 8 5 3 4 9 2
                                                      • Feb 2003
                                                      • 13098

                                                      #27
                                                      Originally posted by adultchica
                                                      So far everything has been okay with my epass, been over a year now.
                                                      but it only takes one time...seriously dont leave too much in there

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                                                      • V_RocKs
                                                        Damn Right I Kiss Ass!
                                                        • Nov 2003
                                                        • 32451

                                                        #28
                                                        Originally posted by Keyser Soze
                                                        ePassporte is unique when you consider the number of webmasters that uses the service, therefor there will always be a higher number of complaints, since more webmasters use ePassporte than most affiliate programs, hosts or any other products/services that caters to the adult industry.

                                                        Also keep in mind the same 4-6 people will jump into this thread bashing ePassporte like they do every chance they get.
                                                        Well put!

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                                                        • Lord Nelson
                                                          So Fucking Banned
                                                          • Jan 2006
                                                          • 715

                                                          #29
                                                          You are all retards. I keep $20k+ in my account at all times and never had any problems.

                                                          Here's a free tip: dont accept payments from shady people that you dont know or that someone cant vouch for.

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                                                          • Michael O
                                                            More Cowbell
                                                            • Jul 2001
                                                            • 10607

                                                            #30
                                                            Originally posted by Tempest
                                                            Why doesn't ePass open their own damn forum to deal with this shit instead of using GFY for this puprose. Guess they like the bad "press".

                                                            If you noticed who started the thread it wasn't someone from ePassporte.
                                                            Truth Teller

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                                                            • Michael O
                                                              More Cowbell
                                                              • Jul 2001
                                                              • 10607

                                                              #31
                                                              Originally posted by GoNe
                                                              I sent 2 emails to epassporte more than a week ago and still no respone. :/
                                                              Could you please forward them to me?
                                                              Truth Teller

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                                                              • extreme
                                                                Confirmed User
                                                                • Oct 2002
                                                                • 2120

                                                                #32
                                                                I've also got my account locked before ...

                                                                Apparently the warningmails about it only got to the internal epass emailacc by default, which I dont really have any reasons to check everyday. Yeah I know I could forward the mail to my normal email but I dont really need MORE meaningless mails to my inbox.. I could use the important ones though.

                                                                What annoys me is that they don't seem to take my account and my money serious.. I mailed and it took way to many days to get it unblocked. During that time I couldn't recieve payments from sponsors and so on. Now I have to check into zillions of sponsors to see what got blocked. I mailed epass for a list of blocked payments but as usual it takes days to get an answer to a simple question from the epass CS.

                                                                Why they're locking accounts just cause there's alot of cash on them is beyond me as well. Alot of money equals scamming in epass eyes or what?

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                                                                • Michael O
                                                                  More Cowbell
                                                                  • Jul 2001
                                                                  • 10607

                                                                  #33
                                                                  Originally posted by extreme
                                                                  I've also got my account locked before ...

                                                                  Apparently the warningmails about it only got to the internal epass emailacc by default, which I dont really have any reasons to check everyday. Yeah I know I could forward the mail to my normal email but I dont really need MORE meaningless mails to my inbox.. I could use the important ones though.

                                                                  What annoys me is that they don't seem to take my account and my money serious.. I mailed and it took way to many days to get it unblocked. During that time I couldn't recieve payments from sponsors and so on. Now I have to check into zillions of sponsors to see what got blocked. I mailed epass for a list of blocked payments but as usual it takes days to get an answer to a simple question from the epass CS.

                                                                  Why they're locking accounts just cause there's alot of cash on them is beyond me as well. Alot of money equals scamming in epass eyes or what?

                                                                  The need to verify your account when your balance is higher then $5,000 is a requirement from the bank.
                                                                  ePassporte only mails to you ePassporte email for security reasons, so you know that the emails you receive is legit.
                                                                  Please email me your account name and I will see if I can get you the list of blocked transactions.
                                                                  Truth Teller

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                                                                  • chodadog
                                                                    Confirmed User
                                                                    • Apr 2002
                                                                    • 9736

                                                                    #34
                                                                    Here's a tip: Request the account verification tips before your account reaches $5k. Will save yourself a lot of hassle.
                                                                    26 + 6 = 1

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                                                                    • skyw8er25
                                                                      Confirmed User
                                                                      • Feb 2006
                                                                      • 85

                                                                      #35
                                                                      Originally posted by Lord Nelson
                                                                      You are all retards. I keep $20k+ in my account at all times and never had any problems.

                                                                      Here's a free tip: dont accept payments from shady people that you dont know or that someone cant vouch for.
                                                                      Well... the only payments I've ever excepted have been from legitimate well known affiliate programs, and I too never had any problems whatsoever until my account was locked out of the blue recently.

                                                                      The problem appears to be stemming from an additional ePassporte account that a major affiliate program created for me on my behalf. Instead of sending me my regular form of payment (bank direct deposit), they accidentily switched my payment over and created a new ePassporte account. I never requested this, and I didn't want to pay the fees asscociated with it, so I asked them to reverse that ePassporte deposit and close the newly created account, and to just send me my payment via my normal method. My regular ePassporte account (which I use only to accept affiliate payments from non-US affiliate programs) was blocked/closed at the same time this newly created account was blocked/closed, since my IP address was now associated with it.

                                                                      I've done absolutely nothing wrong in this situation, and we're going on 2 weeks now that my account and my money has been frozen and blocked. I've faxed ePassporte a copy of everything they need and then some to verify my identity and that everything is legit, yet still no action has been taken.

                                                                      Keyser has been wonderful to deal with, and has assured me that the situation is being looked into, but that that particular department is "very backed up right now". It seems like it shouldn't take very long to sort through this misunderstanding. In the meantime, I'm stuck dealing with bounced affiliate payments left and right. What a nightmare!

                                                                      I never had any problems with ePassporte before this, and if it gets resolved properly quickly and properly, would be willing to continue to use them only to accept international affiliate payouts. I'd really have to think twice before keeping a large sum of money in an account with them though.

                                                                      I'll keep you all posted!

                                                                      - skyw8er25

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                                                                      • Violetta
                                                                        Affiliate
                                                                        • Jul 2004
                                                                        • 28735

                                                                        #36
                                                                        Originally posted by Keyser Soze
                                                                        Can you please email me your account name?
                                                                        I will make sure the email is resent to your ePassporte email.
                                                                        I have some ePass trouble myself.. I'll hit you up tomorrow
                                                                        M&A Queen

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                                                                        • Down_Under
                                                                          Confirmed User
                                                                          • Oct 2003
                                                                          • 262

                                                                          #37
                                                                          Epassporte is going to have to start dealing with this shit better

                                                                          they cant't expect Keyzer(who is very helpful btw) to be able to deal with all this shit himself

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                                                                          • joefriday
                                                                            Confirmed User
                                                                            • Jan 2006
                                                                            • 1090

                                                                            #38
                                                                            Well I say Props to Keyser for getting on and dealing with shit, he could have just read it and forget it ( deal with it internally) But he didnt . Good on you.
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                                                                            • skyw8er25
                                                                              Confirmed User
                                                                              • Feb 2006
                                                                              • 85

                                                                              #39
                                                                              Another Update!

                                                                              Well Keyser has been a rock star! Thanks to his help my problems are 90% of the way solved. My account is now unblocked... but some of my funds still aren't available, and my bank account is still blocked. We're making progress though and I'm confident that everything will be resolved shortly. Keyser has renewed my faith in ePassporte for now. I highly recommend contacting him if you ever have any similar problems.

                                                                              - skyw8er25

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