FYI - I took 9k out of my wallet (not visa virtual) via ACH and it came through without problems. probably took 3 days or so.

can we already get info! what the fuck is going on with VV money :( god fix it !

Longest. Thread. Ever?

Beyond a fucking joke now....

From Variety.com

http://www.variety.com/article/VR111...egoryid=1&cs=1

'Middle Men' doesn't kill taste for biz
Producer's own tale bombs

The failure of 'Middle Men,' which has a name cast that includes Giovanni Ribisi, points up how the distribution system is rigged against smaller pics.

There's no such thing as a purple heart for film producing, but if there were, I'd give the medal to a Hollywood newcomer named Chris Mallick.

Mallick became enamored of a script called "Middle Men," which related the story of his own rather bizarre, convoluted life. He liked it so much that he decided to finance it to the tune of $32 million, and he'll likely lose most of it. The fate of "Middle Men" reflects the black hole that is the "indie" film business today.

"Middle Men" is not an obscure art film. Directed by George Gallo, it's a compelling, skillfully made film whose cast boasts James Caan and Luke Wilson. Paramount picked up the film after it played at the Santa Barbara Film Fest.

The narrative tells of a businessman summoned to bail out two computer nerds who have stumbled on a system for selling (and billing) porn on the Web. The business is spewing off hundreds of millions of dollars a week before any of the principals can figure out how to manage it. In the meantime, the Russian mafia is closing in on the venture, setting forth a chain reaction of death threats and chases.

Mallick acknowledges that this is his story but insists that, while he got sucked into the venture, he ultimately withdrew and redeemed himself as a family man pursuing ventures outside the porn business.

Meanwhile, he's in shock that his film, which received generally felicitous reviews and was well received at festivals, has hit the marketplace with a loud thud. After a dismal first weekend, ads have disappeared as quickly as theater dates.

Ironically, a film about another Web success story will shortly be released. "The Social Network" focuses on Mark Zuckerberg, creator of Facebook. "Social Network" will open the New York Film Festival and already is being heralded as a hit.

Prompted by the trailer, I paid my way to see "Middle Men" at the smallest theater in a megaplex -- only two other people were in the audience. It took a bit of detective work to find the theater, since playdates last weekend already were disappearing fast.

Mallick, a big guy with an imposing presence, admits, "I've made really good money as a turnaround specialist for many kinds of businesses, but I have no idea how to turn around my movie's business."

The failure of "Middle Men" to find an audience points up anew how the system is rigged against so-called indie films. A generation ago, movies like this would open on a few screens in key cities and be granted some grace time to build. Today nearly all the screens, and most of the ad money, goes to studio franchise films. Filmgoers don't get the opportunity to "discover" movies; the giant ad budgets essentially dictate filmgoing tastes.

Mallick thought he had a chance of overcoming these issues by funding his own movie. His production budget totaled about $20 million, and he allocated an additional $12 million for prints and advertising.

Initial response was strong. The Paramount hierarchs liked the movie. Then it hit the wall

Guys, the best would be if we'd all started to strongly promote the Middle Men movie on all of our sites, so that it will become a big hit as yet, and ePass can pay back everything.

LOL good idea :thumbsup

its getting hopeless. they cant give us at least any infos on whats goin on.

where exactly? some european webmasters are getting this shit from epass

first they verify the card, and then it turns out the processor is unable to send your funds.

so the only way to withdraw your funds from the fucking wallet is via Wire.... and Wire only.... now, lets talk about them wires, i have seen... 3 or 4 people getting their wire to US and Canada... is that a good sign or bad? well... 2 weeks and only few people finally got the wire. but most important thing is that we have yet to see the very first wire that reaches Europe. IF it ever reaches Europe... i'm patiently waiting for my wire... i'll let you know when i get it, and i'll attach the fuckin screenshots aswell because i'll consider it a fucking miracle.

I agree.

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_mjtN68P-s9...0/flatline.jpg

Too bad. I'd say if there isn't the customary statement on Thursday or Friday but this time with an ETA on full fund availability or at least a full explanation for this then it's probably time to call it on Epassporte. :(

:thumbsup

epassporte is a fucking joke

what currency your CC card is?

bump 4 elitelist

I got the idea. Epass wants promotion. And scandal. It will return as Superman did. Prepare. They are getting ready to lose all the docs you sent and issue anonymous debit cards, plus, possibly get you a cash withdrawal option if you fly offshore. IMHO.

This thread shall never die in the name of IN DA MOTION gods.

Fuck! I told my main sponsor to not pay me out on epassporte for now and they still did it.

happened to me too. not enough for a wire and i can't widthdraw to card. what use is this money?

If they acknowledged your request or it was made automatically online and the required amount of days elapsed I'd contact them and tell them you expect them to make it right. It's their mistake. If you can't get to the money and you told them in advance with the agreed notice, I would not consider it to have been a valid payment to me.

this dark is so long :(

0 news ... It's not serious ... Shit !!

you can buy traffic here

http://www.chokertraffic.com/

I NEED TO PAY FOR MY BILLSSSSSSS! whats happening epass???

Just setup a credit card in your Epass account ( if its a personal epass account ) and widthraw to it. It took me about 4 days to get related documents approved ( I uploaded them using their interface ) then I was able to take out the money I had in my wallet.

ePassporte Wire Transfer Requirements
 

For those that don't believe that we need to have US$1000.00 in our Wallet and that we need to pay a fee of US$50.00 for the Bank Wire Transfer.

And again: "The funds are safe and secure".
OR NOT...

fucking BUMP, don't let this thread go down!!!!!!!!!!

Bumpooooooo

i think near the end it says that you dont need $1000 right now

so since their system doesn't work right they have the fucking balls to charge you $50?

Have I said thsi before? FUCK EPASSPORTE the scourge of the internet.

If MO stays he is just as bad as Chris is and I am sure he has had other offers.

any news?

Don't worry, this thread will always be in motion.

Can you not read?

Yeah. They should do something to keep their customers... well, happy is not the right word in this situation. But they should do something to restore their customers confidence.

Wires are going out, so that is a good sign. VISA themselves say that the money shoudl be safe. I hope epass gets the problems with their bank resolved quickly. Every day, it does not hurt many webmasters but also Epassporte.
If you've used them in the past years, then you really don't want to see them go down. I've never had problems with them. For this reason alone, I would hate to switch to another service that I am unfamiliar with.

I only have $600 in my account, but it would be nice to have it. don't think that's gonna happen though.

I do feel bad for those of you this is fucking anally that need that money for bills. I was screwed bigtime from Ibill and then again by Globill a year later.

anyone got their international wire?


I sent my wire request on Friday, Sept. 3rd
Since then I emailed Michael and other people from ePassporte many times.
Finally I got good news from Larry Chavana, that was 2 days ago

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Our management team has approved this wire request and have notified our accounting department to have this processed as soon as possible.

Please note, once this has been processed you will receive an e-mail notification within your “Message Centre”. I appreciate your patience and understanding.
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But my money are still on my epass wallet. And he is not replaying me since then. All this really sucks and makes me feel they play tricks.

Can someone from Epassporte comment this situation?

Was this article already posted here? Just found it ...
http://krebsonsecurity.com/2010/09/f...porte-edition/

that is interesting :thumbsup

I don't recall ever seeing any statement from VISA regarding the safety of the money.

From my understanding, VISA indicated they are not holding the money; nor whether it even all exists. They say to contact St. Kitts bank / ePassporte for more information regarding the funds.

ePassporte virtual visa funds are commingled together in a bank account(s) that presumably belongs / controlled by ePassporte and not their customers.

Furthermore, if ePassporte virtual visa operates anything like PayPal (excluding money market - that's separate and may be safer ... umm, kinda like e-wallet is safer), then it's likely there's little real money backing those funds - the account balance shown in virtual visa may have always been a total fiction.

Ron

Man, it has to be a bummer for all those who, for whatever reason, had their funds in the Virtual Visa and not the wallet. I never used the wallet until I got several unauthorized transactions over a long weekend (all of which e-pass charged back, credit must be given where credit is due). Since then, I keep the virtual empty unless I am going to make an online purchase or withdraw from the ATM. I still think I was lucky, I would be in a VERY bad spot if I had money in the VV, so I feel for those who do. Hope it all gets resolved and you can get your money real soon. Color me optimistic.