iBill: 'We Have A Solid Processing Deal Today' - GoFuckYourself.com

SinisterStudios · 09-28-2004, 04:44 AM

DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla. - Almost a week after it was jolted by the loss of First Data Bank as its payment processor, Internet Billing Company (iBill) said they have a deal to continue processing effective today.

"[We have] entered into a new processing agreement with a domestic association-registered party," iBill senior vice president Cathy Beardsley told AVNOnline.com September 27. "The new relationship involves processing transactions through a domestic acquirer and settlement bank. We are processing today."

Beardsley also said iBill is working to resolve past-due payments to adult Webmasters after First Data Bank's contract with iBill expired earlier this month. Late last week, the New York State Supreme Court rejected iBill's claim that First Data had agreed to help the company while it transitioned to its new processing bank.

"This," Beardsley said of resolving the past due payments, "is our number one priority." She didn't speculate on just how long those resolutions would take, but assured that they would be paid.

Beardsley also declined to name iBill's new processing bank. "Due to confidentiality agreements," she said, "we cannot disclose our new bank or processor." The company has been expected to begin work with its new processing bank November 1.

Though iBill may not be able to confirm it, Forbes.com said September 27 that the IPSP?s new processing bank is Merrick Bank, a Long Island-based bank with assets of $500 million, whose parent company, credit servicer CardWork, is based in Utah and partly owned by a fund under the control of bond trading legend Lewis Ranieri, immortalized by the film Liar's Poker and now chairman of Computer Associates.

"It turns out Merrick, which says it 'believes in bettering the community in which it operates,' knows a thing or two about porn," Forbes.com said. "The company is already processing credit cards for CCBill, a big aggregator like iBill of credit card purchases for Internet porn. CCBill handles sites that include Soundpunishment.com, GothicSluts.com, and Threepillows.com."

The news also came three days after Care Concepts delayed closing on its buyout of iBill from Penthouse International, over a notice the American Stock Exchange would de-list Care Concepts common stock until questions were answered related to the iBill purchase.

Care Concepts insisted, however, that they had no plans to renege on buying iBill. The company said that if the impasse isn't resolved and the AMEX doesn't approve the iBill buy completion by January 21, 2005, Care Concepts would close the deal anyway, withdraw from AMEX, and look to relist Care Concept stock on another trading exchange.

Last week, after iBill lost its bid to compel First Data's transition continuation, a few adult Internet players told AVNOnline.com they believed iBill might have a contingency plan just in case. "I think I would be very surprised if they didn't have a backup strategy to hold them over between now and October, which is when the new bank contract comes into play," said Al Case, chief operating officer of DuoCash, which signed a deal with iBill earlier this month to let iBill client merchants accept prepaid telephone cards as a credit card alternative.

Others believed there was a chance for some iBill clients or sponsors dropping considerably because they used iBill for a large enough portion of their business. "Our hope is that iBill will be okay, and that this is a temporary situation," CCBill executive vice president Tom Fisher told AVNOnline.com after the New York Supreme Court ruling. "Obviously, when a third party processor runs into difficulty, the clients of that processor start looking for other options for running their transactions."

Meanwhile, iBill national accounts manager Howard Goldberg issued a statement thanking all in the Adult webmaster community who've shown iBill support and Adult Digital Media in particular, for ADM offering iBill clients two months of free content to help get them through the iBill situation. ADM made the offer September 23.

"It is because of people like you that iBill, and the Adult industry in general can continue to smile in the face of adversity," Goldberg said. "We urge all webmasters to do business with the people who operate in the best interest of the Adult industry in mind.?

uchase/webpry · 09-28-2004, 04:47 AM

... love it, or hate it, ibill will be the last one standing.

Va2k · 09-28-2004, 04:51 AM

Jace · 09-28-2004, 04:54 AM

haha, how many of you wish your site was mentioned as one of the sites ccbill processes? nice free advertising on some major news sources

scoreman · 09-28-2004, 06:27 AM

bump to the top

sybianguru · 09-28-2004, 06:35 AM

I'll second that bump!

sperbonzo · 09-28-2004, 07:39 AM

We are obviously happy about this, but then we didn't think that the guys over at IBILL would let it go under.....

It doesn't hurt that Duocash was mentioned either!

sherie · 09-28-2004, 07:44 AM

Nobody should be hoping that bad things happen to a major processor. Christ, don't some of you people think? They will survive, no doubt about it.

scardog · 09-28-2004, 07:48 AM

I was shocked at the people celebrating the problems over there. Let's pull together for once, and hope for the best for each other. Go Ibill!!!

MickeyG · 09-28-2004, 07:52 AM

I love ibill and want them to succeed but at the same time, wheres my friggin money??

Pleasurepays · 09-28-2004, 07:59 AM

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Originally posted by uchase/webpry
... love it, or hate it, ibill will be the last one standing.

yeah right. a company built on spam and illegal sites with stolen content and has ripped off your 900 money as well as those that got fucked when RBL blacklisted them... that waited until a critical deadline was up to make a business decision that should have been made long ago while scaring the shit out of everyone that processes with them while running banner ads here that say "hey, we missed you and want you back" is going to be the last one standing?

very doubtful.

SmokeyTheBear · 09-28-2004, 08:42 AM

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Originally posted by sperbonzo
We are obviously happy about this, but then we didn't think that the guys over at IBILL would let it go under.....

It doesn't hurt that Duocash was mentioned either!

AmeliaG · 09-28-2004, 08:55 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by JaceXXX
haha, how many of you wish your site was mentioned as one of the sites ccbill processes? nice free advertising on some major news sources

When corvett sent me the link, I thought he must have hit the wrong thing in his ICQ at first, then I saw the GothicSluts.com.

Theo · 09-28-2004, 09:42 AM

http://www.alexa.com/data/details/tr...csluts.com#top

SinisterStudios · 09-28-2004, 10:40 AM

Manowar · 09-28-2004, 10:55 AM

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Originally posted by va2k

scardog · 09-28-2004, 10:57 AM

Yeah, real funny. There but for the grace of God goes you bro.

09-28-2004, 04:44 AM	#1
SinisterStudios Confirmed User Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: New Joisey Posts: 3,087	iBill: 'We Have A Solid Processing Deal Today' DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla. - Almost a week after it was jolted by the loss of First Data Bank as its payment processor, Internet Billing Company (iBill) said they have a deal to continue processing effective today. "[We have] entered into a new processing agreement with a domestic association-registered party," iBill senior vice president Cathy Beardsley told AVNOnline.com September 27. "The new relationship involves processing transactions through a domestic acquirer and settlement bank. We are processing today." Beardsley also said iBill is working to resolve past-due payments to adult Webmasters after First Data Bank's contract with iBill expired earlier this month. Late last week, the New York State Supreme Court rejected iBill's claim that First Data had agreed to help the company while it transitioned to its new processing bank. "This," Beardsley said of resolving the past due payments, "is our number one priority." She didn't speculate on just how long those resolutions would take, but assured that they would be paid. Beardsley also declined to name iBill's new processing bank. "Due to confidentiality agreements," she said, "we cannot disclose our new bank or processor." The company has been expected to begin work with its new processing bank November 1. Though iBill may not be able to confirm it, Forbes.com said September 27 that the IPSP?s new processing bank is Merrick Bank, a Long Island-based bank with assets of $500 million, whose parent company, credit servicer CardWork, is based in Utah and partly owned by a fund under the control of bond trading legend Lewis Ranieri, immortalized by the film Liar's Poker and now chairman of Computer Associates. "It turns out Merrick, which says it 'believes in bettering the community in which it operates,' knows a thing or two about porn," Forbes.com said. "The company is already processing credit cards for CCBill, a big aggregator like iBill of credit card purchases for Internet porn. CCBill handles sites that include Soundpunishment.com, GothicSluts.com, and Threepillows.com." The news also came three days after Care Concepts delayed closing on its buyout of iBill from Penthouse International, over a notice the American Stock Exchange would de-list Care Concepts common stock until questions were answered related to the iBill purchase. Care Concepts insisted, however, that they had no plans to renege on buying iBill. The company said that if the impasse isn't resolved and the AMEX doesn't approve the iBill buy completion by January 21, 2005, Care Concepts would close the deal anyway, withdraw from AMEX, and look to relist Care Concept stock on another trading exchange. Last week, after iBill lost its bid to compel First Data's transition continuation, a few adult Internet players told AVNOnline.com they believed iBill might have a contingency plan just in case. "I think I would be very surprised if they didn't have a backup strategy to hold them over between now and October, which is when the new bank contract comes into play," said Al Case, chief operating officer of DuoCash, which signed a deal with iBill earlier this month to let iBill client merchants accept prepaid telephone cards as a credit card alternative. Others believed there was a chance for some iBill clients or sponsors dropping considerably because they used iBill for a large enough portion of their business. "Our hope is that iBill will be okay, and that this is a temporary situation," CCBill executive vice president Tom Fisher told AVNOnline.com after the New York Supreme Court ruling. "Obviously, when a third party processor runs into difficulty, the clients of that processor start looking for other options for running their transactions." Meanwhile, iBill national accounts manager Howard Goldberg issued a statement thanking all in the Adult webmaster community who've shown iBill support and Adult Digital Media in particular, for ADM offering iBill clients two months of free content to help get them through the iBill situation. ADM made the offer September 23. "It is because of people like you that iBill, and the Adult industry in general can continue to smile in the face of adversity," Goldberg said. "We urge all webmasters to do business with the people who operate in the best interest of the Adult industry in mind.? __________________ SEOIP.com Multiple IP Webhosting Shared and Dedicated IP's - Multiple Class A's - From $1.99/ip

09-28-2004, 04:51 AM	#3
Va2k I’m still alive barley. Industry Role: Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Va Posts: 10,060	__________________

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sperbonzo I'd rather be on my boat. Industry Role: Join Date: May 2003 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 9,748	We are obviously happy about this, but then we didn't think that the guys over at IBILL would let it go under..... It doesn't hurt that Duocash was mentioned either! __________________ Michael Sperber / Acella Financial LLC/ Online Payment Processing [email protected] / http://Acellafinancial.com/ ICQ 177961090 / Tel +1 909 NET BILL / Skype msperber

09-28-2004, 04:47 AM	#2
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09-28-2004, 07:48 AM	#9
scardog Confirmed User Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 886	I was shocked at the people celebrating the problems over there. Let's pull together for once, and hope for the best for each other. Go Ibill!!!

09-28-2004, 07:52 AM	#10
MickeyG Confirmed User Join Date: May 2004 Location: South Florida Posts: 4,134	I love ibill and want them to succeed but at the same time, wheres my friggin money??

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09-28-2004, 10:57 AM	#17
scardog Confirmed User Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 886	Yeah, real funny. There but for the grace of God goes you bro.