In response to Baddog's comment from a CCBill Representative.
Baddog wrote:
"CCBill just went thru our site last week to see if we were in compliance, and they said, "I've looked through your site - you're really setup well. I don't know that you need to change anything at this point. All the major hot
buttons for the AVS's - you don't seem to have. Have you modified your business model here recently at all?"
Sorry, you may have been misinformed regarding Andy Kiefers email.
I would have to review the email to officially come to that conclusion but after
reviewing your site you would not be in compliance with us. In reality,
right now there is no safe ground if you plan on using "AVS", Age Verification",
or Participatingsites" unless you want to be classified as an IPSP. If you will send me
your phone number via email
[email protected] I will be happy to call you right now to go over the necessary changes your site will need to make if you are to continue
using us as a secondary. It's unfortunate, but necessary.
I do want to stress that this does not mean that CCBill agrees with the
classification that AVS is an IPSP, however, I do stress that we will adhere
to Visa's requirements.
You also wrote: "Oh, and we don't have a problem with you utilizing the
marketing technique of getting access to thousands of sites. We know that is
a major selling point, and we are not going to take that away from you."
Simple response, yes, you may not have a problem with it, but unfortunately,
I do not think Visa and MC cares what you think should be allowed. That's
the harsh reality, every day a site pushes the envelope is another day closer
to being shut down.
On a personal note, I really don't think the necessary changes constitutes an
initial reaction to run to the hills. Make the changes and see how it plays
out. You may be pleasantly surprised. Lets wait and see.