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twistyneck · 09-13-2003, 01:18 AM

Just had some dude in China join my site. I kind of have a bad feeling about this, I thought they weren't allowed to surf porn over there. It looks like he's in mainland China and used a Visa card. Is this a chargeback waiting to happen?

PersianKitty · 09-13-2003, 01:19 AM

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Originally posted by twistyneck
Just had some dude in China join my site. I kind of have a bad feeling about this, I thought they weren't allowed to surf porn over there. It looks like he's in mainland China and used a Visa card. Is this a chargeback waiting to happen?

They can't surf porn? My stats sure show that they do.

twistyneck · 09-13-2003, 01:20 AM

I was under the impression that it was heavily filtered. My fear is that sooner or later my site will be filtered and this guy won't be able to get in and then charge it back.

MetaMan · 09-13-2003, 01:22 AM

chinese people arent white.

ColBigBalls · 09-13-2003, 01:22 AM

thought i saw an article in online mag about them being a new target group.. but that was a wile ago might be wrong

rowan · 09-13-2003, 01:35 AM

I've never had a signup from China, but I've had one from Korea and a couple from Japan... I think I even had one from India. It does make me a little nervous.

However, if they end up getting scrubbed so hard that a rebill fails, they've still had their full months worth of site access... why would they charge back?

Chris · 09-13-2003, 01:37 AM

your site got haxxroed by mad carders

rowan · 09-13-2003, 01:38 AM

Ah, I get it now. When you say filtering you mean censoring of sites, not scrubbing. Hmm, that could be an issue, I guess you should keep an eye on that account - or try emailing him with your concerns so he stays in contact if something does happen.

I still need to set up something to check rebills against accounts, and send me a warning if the account has been dormant for more than a couple of weeks... a refund and quick explanatory email could save a chargeback in the future.

BRISK · 09-13-2003, 01:55 AM

How do you know he's in China?

Fred Zeppelin · 09-13-2003, 01:58 AM

They are heavily censored by their government, who in fact controls all of China's Internet.
But it's the more savvy users that make use of a software of somekind, and "break thru" the governments control,,, and surf porn along with other "unacceptable" sites.

Think 100's of millions of untapped customers,,,, and if you know
Chinese for your sites TEXT,,,, you'll be rich.

twistyneck · 09-13-2003, 01:59 AM

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Originally posted by BRISK
How do you know he's in China?

From my CCBill stats.

BRISK · 09-13-2003, 02:01 AM

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Originally posted by twistyneck

From my CCBill stats.

The person might not actually be in China.

twistyneck · 09-13-2003, 02:03 AM

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Originally posted by BRISK

The person might not actually be in China.

I suppose he could be on vacation or out of the country on business, I only know that his address is in China.

lovefucking · 09-13-2003, 06:17 AM

get some clue
now in china no one gives you a flying fuck for whatever you do unless you are in an organization to overthrow the goverment

Gemini · 09-13-2003, 06:42 AM

Twisty, you do realize that under US Govt laws, you wouldn't be able to even contest a chargeback? The Chinese govt has laws against pornsite signups and our own govt abides by those laws. ;-) it's no mecca of an untapped market unless they change their law. Most Islamic countries are the same.

twistyneck · 09-13-2003, 11:43 AM

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Originally posted by lovefucking
get some clue
now in china no one gives you a flying fuck for whatever you do unless you are in an organization to overthrow the goverment

Thanks for the clue. Now I have one and it is all because of you.

twistyneck · 09-13-2003, 11:45 AM

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Originally posted by Gemini
Twisty, you do realize that under US Govt laws, you wouldn't be able to even contest a chargeback? The Chinese govt has laws against pornsite signups and our own govt abides by those laws. ;-) it's no mecca of an untapped market unless they change their law. Most Islamic countries are the same.

Yes, I do realize that. It's not like I can contest one anyway, CCBill doesn't exactly go to bat for you on those as far as I know.

This guy was kind of a fluke, I don't really go out of my way for Chinese traffic.

09-13-2003, 01:18 AM	#1
twistyneck So Fucking Banned Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Hanging by the neck until dead. Posts: 4,660	Chinese sign ups Just had some dude in China join my site. I kind of have a bad feeling about this, I thought they weren't allowed to surf porn over there. It looks like he's in mainland China and used a Visa card. Is this a chargeback waiting to happen?

09-13-2003, 01:37 AM	#7
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09-13-2003, 01:55 AM	#9
BRISK Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 12,240	How do you know he's in China? __________________ I post on GFY so that when people ask me what I do, I can tell them that I work with the mentally retarded.

09-13-2003, 06:42 AM	#15
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09-13-2003, 01:20 AM	#3
twistyneck So Fucking Banned Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Hanging by the neck until dead. Posts: 4,660	I was under the impression that it was heavily filtered. My fear is that sooner or later my site will be filtered and this guy won't be able to get in and then charge it back.

09-13-2003, 01:22 AM	#4
MetaMan I AM WEB 2.0 Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 28,682	chinese people arent white.

09-13-2003, 01:22 AM	#5
ColBigBalls Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 1,733	thought i saw an article in online mag about them being a new target group.. but that was a wile ago might be wrong

09-13-2003, 01:35 AM	#6
rowan Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Australia Posts: 17,393	I've never had a signup from China, but I've had one from Korea and a couple from Japan... I think I even had one from India. It does make me a little nervous. However, if they end up getting scrubbed so hard that a rebill fails, they've still had their full months worth of site access... why would they charge back?

09-13-2003, 01:38 AM	#8
rowan Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Australia Posts: 17,393	Ah, I get it now. When you say filtering you mean censoring of sites, not scrubbing. Hmm, that could be an issue, I guess you should keep an eye on that account - or try emailing him with your concerns so he stays in contact if something does happen. I still need to set up something to check rebills against accounts, and send me a warning if the account has been dormant for more than a couple of weeks... a refund and quick explanatory email could save a chargeback in the future.

09-13-2003, 01:58 AM	#10
Fred Zeppelin Registered User Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: USA Posts: 209	They are heavily censored by their government, who in fact controls all of China's Internet. But it's the more savvy users that make use of a software of somekind, and "break thru" the governments control,,, and surf porn along with other "unacceptable" sites. Think 100's of millions of untapped customers,,,, and if you know Chinese for your sites TEXT,,,, you'll be rich.

09-13-2003, 06:17 AM	#14
lovefucking Registered User Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 74	get some clue now in china no one gives you a flying fuck for whatever you do unless you are in an organization to overthrow the goverment