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That was hilarious, I felt bad for the guy trying to be all serious and shit and us cracking up :winkwink: |
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No one can accurately predict the future. But.... an educated guess would tell me the answer to both questions is "no". However, the latter is more likely than the former. Visa knows what we do and how we do it and have qualified third party billing naming it an HR-ISPS. (High risk Internet Payment Service Provider). If you can use your Visa card to buy Playboy or Hustler magazine, why should they care if you buy your dirty pic's online? |
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I have two cars. I have my "practical" BMW 328i and for fun I have the BMW Z3 convertible. Nothing overt the top. I don't drive that much anyway. |
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- No favorite pornstars. Well, how do you define that exactly? If Aimee Sweet and Sunny Leone are considered pornstars then they are my favorites, but I don't know if they really qualify for that term. - Famous? I do. But I'm not a name dropper and they probably wouldn't want me bringing their names up here. Famous people are just regular people (for the most part) that everyone knows. They have a lot more free time on their hands though so they tend to have very interesting hobbies. A very dear friend of mine is a world-renowned artist that I will share with you. He's been on "Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous" and covered in several magazines. He's famous for his hyper-realistic paintings of classic automobiles. You can see his stuff at http://cleworthart.com. Check it out. - As for the last part of your question.... not that I recall. :winkwink: |
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I heart Rand :) :) :) :) :)
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Well, PayPal was a concern. They were well known and certainly must have been attractive to a lot of webmasters. However, they did not know the adult business and did not know how to manage the risk. They would not have been able to mingle adult transactions with, say for instance, their eBay transactions due to the way adult transactions must be coded according to association rules. Add to that, as a publicly traded company, it turned out that their Board of Directors decided it was best not to dive into the adult pool. They had their own market niche and didn't want to risk their own particular golden egg. I don't blame them for testing the waters, but when they realized how many sharks there were they made the right decision and moved on. |
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Epoch has it's own version of cascading and tracking software that is based on MPA3. Our version is hosted on our servers so webmasters don't have to integrate anything. We offer this service at no charge to all Epoch clients. |
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I don't know how many people have come and gone, but, we currently operate with about 140 people I think. Remember, we operate 24/7/365 and always have staff here for billing support and technical support. |
This is gonna be a good one!
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Randemonium! Mass Randemonium!
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going great!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Rand is one of the best people in this business. He is always friendly, helpful and great to talk to. Love the interview so far, Rand you rock. :thumbsup
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great interview
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Given all the Zango talk now, I think bringing Rand on couldn't come at a better time.
Rand is one of the good guys in our business and I look forward to reading this interview with interest! Matt |
100 Great Ambushes:thumbsup
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When I first moved to California I attended classes at the American Film Institute and worked in the movie business for a couple of years. My highest rank in the film industry was "Transportation Captain" and part of that job was to shuttle "the talent" around. It was kind of fun but not a career choice. Shortly after I was out shooting with my camera at an event somewhere and met someone who offered to be my agent. He wanted me to take photos for celebrity events. He would get me the credentials, pay all of my expenses, and sell my photos. I made a percentage of each sale. So, I started out shooting a few shoot movie premiers. Then parties such as Vanity Fair, and eventually the Academy Awards. I will tell you that the group of men (and women) that do this for a living can be ruthless. I wasn't, I was just having fun and making a little money. So, I had an "obviously" different approach. When standing in a bank of who knows how many photographers, they would all have their camera up shooting and I would just be standing there looking at the celebrity walking by, who in turn, would look at me because they could see my face. They would often look a little puzzeled at first but I would give them a wink and a smile and they in turn would give me a straight on shot. I got some of the best pictures this way. My agent was always impressed. And in turn, some of the celebs (after a few events) got to know me. They would come out and look around going "where's Rand?" I loved it and the other photographers would just look at me like "who is this guy?" This method worked so well for me that one night I was backstage at the Academy Awards in the place that was set up for the Oscar winners to come back with their trophy to be photographed. The guys that won the Oscar for "When We Were Kings" (Best Documentary Feature) were standing near me holding their Oscar. I was taking a good long look at it because at the time it was as close as I had ever been to one. The director caught me admiring the trophy and asked if I would like to hold it. He handed it to me and seconds later every photographer in the room was looking at me like I had committed some heinous faux pas. But in reality, they were all very envious. Again, it was like "who is this guy?". A lot of those photographers got to know me that night. But there wasn't much money to be made when 50 or more other photographers were getting similar shots as yours, so I left that paparazzi game after only a few months. Now I get to walk the red carpet on occasion and some of those same photographers yell "Hey Rand" when I walk by. That always makes me smile. |
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But yes, cross sells have worked very well our clients. Used properly and not abused or disguised, they are an effective cross marketing tool. They are not for everyone, but, well managed programs with long term goals can use them with excellent results. |
Rand is a great guy, he gave me a try at customer service at Epoch for about 5 minutes before firing me. Best move he has ever made :)
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some great insight
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Excellent interview Rand! I know the risk department was really glad when you guys figured out how to get rid of the big dial and only use the scalpel sized one!
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Rand is awesome! Very interesting to read all about you!
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RAND is seriously one of the funnest and most knowledgabale cats in this crazy industry - Great choice and looking forward to more answers!
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Loves ambush so far! You go Rand!
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CONCERT UPDATE
I was just reminded that I have tickets to go see Morrisey tonight. Guess we'll find out if he's all washed up or not. Should be an *interesting* crowd. Some girls are bigger than others Some girls are bigger than others Some girls mothers are bigger than Other girls mothers |
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We have some big news coming out of Epoch soon, but I'm not quite ready to announce it just yet. Stay tuned. |
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