ccBill's VISA registration form, M.I.??!~
 

..just noticed that ccBill had finally set up the VISA registration form to load when you log into their admin system... here's the body of it, some of it seems ominous...

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Application for US-Based Visa Sponsored Merchant Registration
(For existing CCBill clients)

Please assist me in registering my company (or me as an individual) as a ?high risk? Sponsored Merchant under Visa regulations:

I understand that the Visa rules require that:

The Sponsored Merchant being registered has a permanent establishment in the United States through which economic activity is completed.

The Sponsored Merchant being registered has a statutory agent with an address in the United States for correspondence and judicial process.

The Sponsored Merchant being registered holds a valid business license in the United States.

The Sponsored Merchant being registered pays applicable United States taxes relating to the sales processed through CCBill.
Please register my business as follows:

Business Information (for business registration only)

CCBill Account Number:
Business Name:
Business Address:
Business Address 2:
Business City:
Business State:
Business Zip

Code: FedTax ID Number:

or

Social Security Number:


Business/orPrincipal First Name:
Last Name:
Middle Initial:
Principal ID Information
Please provide one of the following:
Drivers License #:
Drivers License State:

or

Passport Number:

Address:
Address 2:
City:
State:
Zip Code:
Country:

Please list all other processors you will be using after November 1, 2002

IBill Jettis Website Billing Epoch Other:

I understand that CCBill, its merchant bank(s) and Visa will all rely on the representations and warranties contained on this form.

I understand that CCBill has no control over the acceptance or denial of this application by Visa and or the acquiring banks and that the acceptance of this registration form by CCBill does not guarantee that I will be approved to accept Visa transactions by Visa and or the acquiring banks and if not accepted, CCBill is not liable to me for any damages that I may incur from the lack of approval.

If I am approved by Visa and the acquiring banks:
I agree to indemnify CCBill, its officers, directors, shareholders, affiliated entities and persons, employees, agents, representatives and attorneys for any liability it may incur, including attorney's fees, as a result of any misrepresentation I make on this form.

I agree to abide by all Visa operating rules, and I understand that at any time Visa or the acquiring banks can require CCBill to stop processing Visa transaction for my account without prior notice to me, and that if that should happen, I have no recourse legal or otherwise to CCBill for any damages I might incur.

I also understand that should Visa or the acquiring banks require CCBill to discontinue accepting transactions for my account the fees paid for registration are non-refundable in whole or in part, and I understand that parties other than CCBill set the sponsored high risk merchant registration costs, and that CCBill may amend the registration fee if those other parties change the sponsored high risk merchant registration costs.

If my application is approved, CCBill agrees to rebate the fee to me in the following manner:

The rebate applies to new transactions only, not rebills.
The rebate will be calculated on new transactions that occur beginning two (2) calendar weeks after November 15, 2002, or the beginning of processing Visa transactions which ever occurs last and will be included in the weekly settlement 2 weeks later.
The rebate will be equal to CCBill?s processing fee % as specified in our contract with you.

CCBill will pay the rebate for a maximum of 39 weeks or until the registration fee has been completely rebated, which ever occurs first.

If my registration is not accepted, CCBill will refund my application fee.

To meet our requirements as your IPSP, we must receive the above information in two formats:

Please print this document, sign and date it, and then FAX return it to CCBill.com at FAX NUMBER: 480.449.8801 by Thursday, October 31, 2002.

Please click SUBMIT below to submit electronically

Name (printed)

Signature

DateAccnum:

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...they want my *middle initial*, now thats just going to damn far..!

So what exactly do you do if you are a foreign citizen without a passport or a USA drivers license? I asked Ibill about this one two days ago and no reply, can CCBill answer?

lol.... yeah, I'll be filling that out.....


in Hell.... :1orglaugh

that drivers licence and passport number is pure crap

neither of those things have anything to do with running a porn site

all they wanna do is add more details about you to a giant database of personal information

i concur.

I think CCBill are issuing a form for non-US webmasters later this month. I don't think IBill will have that option anytime soon.

no good

I´m waiting for the international / EU form. No news about that yet.

yes....nice to know that the 3 STOOGES are screwing-up their clients.... :1orglaugh

this is interesting, this is supposed to be standardized. The ibill form is not like the ccbil form. Now if Visa was the one who wanted this and it was Visas form wouldnt they all look the same?

DV: In addition to required information I'm sure they have to include their own legal verbage to cover their asses. It's illegal to factor which is what in essence this is, however by becoming a processor/reseller they can avoid that legality, however it in essence almost means that they have partnered with you and now want to be voided from any liabilty.