Why adult sites don't take American Express?

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  • CrazyWhiteMan
    Confirmed User
    • Nov 2005
    • 170

    #1

    Why adult sites don't take American Express?

    WHY?? It would be possible to make so much more money, why CCbill and other adult payment processors don't accept AMEX?
  • baddog
    So Fucking Banned
    • Apr 2001
    • 107089

    #2
    I don't think AMEX accepts adult.

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    • Klen
      • Aug 2006
      • 32234

      #3
      Beacuse amex dont like adult

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      • Brother Bilo
        Confirmed User
        • Jun 2007
        • 4193

        #4
        Plus, they charge a lot more than other cards

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        • PornMogul
          Confirmed User
          • May 2007
          • 1495

          #5
          amex is retarded, nuff said

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          • Vick!
            Confirmed User
            • Nov 2005
            • 6882

            #6
            you feel like asking this after 3 years?
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            • CrazyWhiteMan
              Confirmed User
              • Nov 2005
              • 170

              #7
              Originally posted by KlenTelaris
              Beacuse amex dont like adult
              All the strip clubs accept AMEX, infact, it's the most popular CC @ strip joints.

              Originally posted by Brother Bilo
              Plus, they charge a lot more than other cards
              Yes, that's true, but almost every other non-adult online merchant accepts AMEX.

              So, I don't understand

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              • tony299
                lurker
                • Aug 2002
                • 57021

                #8
                Because of all the cb's, amex wanted out. Got to thank the ones before us that did all that customer fucking.

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                • czarina
                  Webmaster Extraordinaire
                  • Jul 2002
                  • 10751

                  #9
                  tony is sooooooooooo right! Amex said about 3 or 4 years ago that they were OK with adult, but then with all the cb's, they decided it wasn't worth it.

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                  • Kimmykim
                    bitchslapping zebras!!!!!
                    • Jun 2001
                    • 16015

                    #10
                    Amex has been out of this industry much longer than 3 years, except for a few sites that were taking it out of compliance.

                    Fraud control issues, coupled with management opinions on the business, put an end to it a long time ago.

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                    • Mayor
                      Confirmed User
                      • May 2001
                      • 497

                      #11
                      We used to take them, but AMEX stopped accepting transactions from adult sites.

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                      • L-Pink
                        working on my tan
                        • Mar 2005
                        • 39151

                        #12
                        Amex doesn't like small dollar transactions (none do really) 25 bucks a month is very small, a tit bar bill in the hundreds is just what they want.

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                        • WiredGuy
                          Pounding Googlebot
                          • Aug 2002
                          • 34515

                          #13
                          They were never friendly towards adult internet. Point of presence adult they seems to love since that's much harder to dispute.
                          WG
                          I play with Google.

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                          • EvilFubAr
                            Confirmed User
                            • May 2003
                            • 1141

                            #14
                            Originally posted by CrazyWhiteMan
                            All the strip clubs accept AMEX, infact, it's the most popular CC @ strip joints.


                            Yes, that's true, but almost every other non-adult online merchant accepts AMEX.

                            So, I don't understand

                            Strip clubs take amex because its a point of sale transaction with a receipt.

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                            • american pervert
                              Confirmed User
                              • Sep 2002
                              • 6840

                              #15
                              when i worked at a live video chat company back in '99 we had ppl who were addicted to this like crack. and when they wanted to get more than the daily limits we'd have them fax in scans copy of id's that were signged, copy of their cc card front and back, and a letter telling us to let them charge more. this one guy was there for a while, used amex and wasn't a long time customer, maybe 2-3 months. about 4th month he does $30k and wants to charge it back. so we sent the info to amex and they made him pay. i would imagine they got sick of shit like that.
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                              • Rochard
                                Jägermeister Test Pilot
                                • Dec 2001
                                • 75761

                                #16
                                Damn newbies.....
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                                • NemesisEnforcer
                                  Confirmed User
                                  • Aug 2003
                                  • 2122

                                  #17
                                  Originally posted by CrazyWhiteMan
                                  All the strip clubs accept AMEX, infact, it's the most popular CC @ strip joints.
                                  AmEx is the best card to use at a strip club. Whenever a girl makes promises that she can?t keep to get you into the VIP room, let AmEx know and they will charge it back immediately.
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                                  • ridikuloz
                                    Confirmed User
                                    • Jun 2005
                                    • 2080

                                    #18
                                    Why doesn't porn accept Diners Club?
                                    Each persons' level of stupidity makes us different.

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                                    • WiredGuy
                                      Pounding Googlebot
                                      • Aug 2002
                                      • 34515

                                      #19
                                      Originally posted by american pervert
                                      when i worked at a live video chat company back in '99 we had ppl who were addicted to this like crack. and when they wanted to get more than the daily limits we'd have them fax in scans copy of id's that were signged, copy of their cc card front and back, and a letter telling us to let them charge more. this one guy was there for a while, used amex and wasn't a long time customer, maybe 2-3 months. about 4th month he does $30k and wants to charge it back. so we sent the info to amex and they made him pay. i would imagine they got sick of shit like that.
                                      They processed AmEx?
                                      WG
                                      I play with Google.

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                                      • GreyWolf
                                        So Fucking Banned
                                        • Jun 2007
                                        • 2036

                                        #20
                                        Originally posted by CrazyWhiteMan
                                        WHY?? It would be possible to make so much more money, why CCbill and other adult payment processors don't accept AMEX?
                                        They used to play the adult game CWM, but prob stopped at least 7 years ago - if not longer.

                                        Who knows the motivation, but prob fair reason was abuse - they did not want the hassle - and may not have wanted the "association".

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                                        • american pervert
                                          Confirmed User
                                          • Sep 2002
                                          • 6840

                                          #21
                                          Originally posted by WiredGuy
                                          They processed AmEx?
                                          WG
                                          back in the day, 1999ish
                                          I can resist everything except temptation

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                                          • MaDalton
                                            I am Amazing Content!
                                            • Feb 2004
                                            • 39861

                                            #22
                                            we accept Amex at www.amazingcontent.com
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                                            • GreyWolf
                                              So Fucking Banned
                                              • Jun 2007
                                              • 2036

                                              #23
                                              Originally posted by MaDalton
                                              we accept Amex at www.amazingcontent.com
                                              Hehe

                                              And may you do well in 2008 from your Amex facility Ma D

                                              Still got a company which is really part of the adult biz, tho "subtle" and we got Amex on that - but, it's more physical product than net transactions.

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                                              • madfuck
                                                Registered User
                                                • Oct 2004
                                                • 2032

                                                #24
                                                thats some crazy shit...

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                                                • TSGlider
                                                  Confirmed User
                                                  • Aug 2006
                                                  • 673

                                                  #25
                                                  They used to...and it was one scary motherfucking day when they pulled the plug.
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                                                  • barkerdude
                                                    Registered User
                                                    • Aug 2007
                                                    • 1

                                                    #26
                                                    I work with some adult merchants taking Amex

                                                    You have to go under the radar but I know a solution that's been going for 3 years with prompt payouts every week. It's an aggregator but so is CC Bill.

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                                                    • Dagwolf
                                                      President of Canada
                                                      • Sep 2003
                                                      • 23141

                                                      #27
                                                      Originally posted by CrazyWhiteMan
                                                      WHY?? It would be possible to make so much more money, why CCbill and other adult payment processors don't accept AMEX?
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                                                      • CDSmith
                                                        Too lazy to set a custom title
                                                        • May 2001
                                                        • 51460

                                                        #28
                                                        Amex stopped accepting adult transactions online in 2000.

                                                        I recall there were several "the sky is falling" threads posted on various boards at the time.
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                                                        • aico
                                                          Moo Moo Cow
                                                          • Mar 2004
                                                          • 14748

                                                          #29
                                                          because people who want online porn never leave their home, so their whole slogan "don't leave home without it" was bumpkis.

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                                                          • Calico Jack
                                                            Confirmed User
                                                            • Jul 2004
                                                            • 2051

                                                            #30
                                                            It's a shame...I get 3 points per dollar spent on my Amex. Half our Christmas shopping comes from points we redeem from our years spending.

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                                                            • JFK
                                                              FUBAR the ORIGINATOR
                                                              • Jan 2002
                                                              • 67369

                                                              #31
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                                                              • rowan
                                                                Too lazy to set a custom title
                                                                • Mar 2002
                                                                • 17393

                                                                #32
                                                                Originally posted by Calico Jack
                                                                It's a shame...I get 3 points per dollar spent on my Amex. Half our Christmas shopping comes from points we redeem from our years spending.
                                                                The merchants (and ultimately the consumers) cover those perks by paying higher merchant fees.

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