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NETbilling · 02-04-2002, 06:21 PM

Hi,

I have spoken to my risk management contact at Visa about this and here is what I have been told, and I quote; "Anyone who was TMF'd in the past probably will not be able to use 3rd party once each URL and merchant is reported and tracked separately if we have the proper data on the merchant. Likewise... if a merchant uses third party and their chargebacks are too high, they will be terminated and will not be able to use another 3rd party processor or qualify for a merchant account. Many people started using 3rd party so they could hide behind the blanket of the 3rd party processor. With the new rules, this will no longer be the case at all."

It was also clarified to me that if a 3rd party processor (aggregator) goes out of business or gets TMF'd, the merchant has absolutely no right to that customers data. So, basically (as what happened to DMR, Webcash, Digiblaze, OBS, etc., the webmaster pays the ultimate price.... no customers and must start all over again.

Mitch

02-04-2002, 06:21 PM
NETbilling Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Huntington Beach, CA Posts: 8,598	Hi, I have spoken to my risk management contact at Visa about this and here is what I have been told, and I quote; "Anyone who was TMF'd in the past probably will not be able to use 3rd party once each URL and merchant is reported and tracked separately if we have the proper data on the merchant. Likewise... if a merchant uses third party and their chargebacks are too high, they will be terminated and will not be able to use another 3rd party processor or qualify for a merchant account. Many people started using 3rd party so they could hide behind the blanket of the 3rd party processor. With the new rules, this will no longer be the case at all." It was also clarified to me that if a 3rd party processor (aggregator) goes out of business or gets TMF'd, the merchant has absolutely no right to that customers data. So, basically (as what happened to DMR, Webcash, Digiblaze, OBS, etc., the webmaster pays the ultimate price.... no customers and must start all over again. Mitch __________________ Mitch Farber CEO - NETbilling, Inc. Email / Phone: 888-357-8166 / 661-252-2456 Transaction processing & 24/7 call center services with exceptional rates and flexibility, since 1998!