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HairyChick · 01-31-2017, 07:29 PM

I had logs of every login with IP, username and material accessed and/or downloaded. Part of my terms at signup said everything was logged and in case of chargeback, I'd file a police report and take them to Small Claims Court. They'd owe $10 per photo stolen and $50 per video downloaded. Only in one instance was it not a stolen credit card. I filed a police report after notifying them by registered letter that I intended to prosecute for theft of $1300. A money order arrived for the price of a full year ($99) with an apology. Their teenaged son used mommy's credit card. The police had contacted them the week before and they discovered their son loved porn. Police said they couldn't advise her but they 'suggested' she pay for a year in good faith, rather than lose in court.

I didn't want to go to court and tell my neighbors what I did for work. I figured I'd scare them with the threat but would just write it off. Luckily it worked out.

One fuckwit used a stolen credit card and grabbed all my content and used it to put up a site. He stupidly took payment via PayPal only. I contacted his US host, PayPal, and his Russian ISP (I paid $50 for translation of my letter). PayPal credited back all payments, his host shut him down, and uhm a friend got the content off his computer. Turns out he had more than thirty websites, all stolen content. PayPal returned it from what they told me. I doubted it was all returned as PayPal kept all monies from sites profiting against their terms.

It was such a pain I decided just to accept chargebacks as part of doing business. Then the rules changed ... old-timers will remember the two-chargeback rule. Three strikes and you lose your merchant account. Shitstorm of the decade. If you search, I'm sure you can relive it here.

01-31-2017, 07:29 PM
HairyChick Slowly dying Industry Role: Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Padanaram Posts: 3,091	I had logs of every login with IP, username and material accessed and/or downloaded. Part of my terms at signup said everything was logged and in case of chargeback, I'd file a police report and take them to Small Claims Court. They'd owe $10 per photo stolen and $50 per video downloaded. Only in one instance was it not a stolen credit card. I filed a police report after notifying them by registered letter that I intended to prosecute for theft of $1300. A money order arrived for the price of a full year ($99) with an apology. Their teenaged son used mommy's credit card. The police had contacted them the week before and they discovered their son loved porn. Police said they couldn't advise her but they 'suggested' she pay for a year in good faith, rather than lose in court. I didn't want to go to court and tell my neighbors what I did for work. I figured I'd scare them with the threat but would just write it off. Luckily it worked out. One fuckwit used a stolen credit card and grabbed all my content and used it to put up a site. He stupidly took payment via PayPal only. I contacted his US host, PayPal, and his Russian ISP (I paid $50 for translation of my letter). PayPal credited back all payments, his host shut him down, and uhm a friend got the content off his computer. Turns out he had more than thirty websites, all stolen content. PayPal returned it from what they told me. I doubted it was all returned as PayPal kept all monies from sites profiting against their terms. It was such a pain I decided just to accept chargebacks as part of doing business. Then the rules changed ... old-timers will remember the two-chargeback rule. Three strikes and you lose your merchant account. Shitstorm of the decade. If you search, I'm sure you can relive it here. __________________ ***************************************** Anti-Semites have Small Penis Syndrome. The only known treatment is electroshock therapy combined with cerebellum removal. Fortunately, it’s a tiny procedure. *****************************************