On a personal note: I am not optimistic that ePassporte will get back on track, nor do I think I’ll be able to get back the funds I have in my Visa Virtual account. So I’ll just charge it to experience and move on.
I’ve just signed up with OKPay. Unlike ePassporte which is tied up with Visa, OKPay is tied up with Mastercard. They are pretty similar but with some subtle and welcomed differences. Some of the differences I personally like are:
- The ATM/Debit card only costs 20USD which is valid for 24 months (ePassporte charges 35USD)
- 2,000USD maximum ATM withdrawal per day (3 transactions per day)
- Balance Inquiry transactions are FREE
- easier to verify your account.
- supports “Pay buttons” and request money features.
The transactions tariffs are similar to ePassporte which isn’t a plus. But the bottom-line is to get back on track and resume the cash flow. I’m not sure if OKPay will be reliable or not but it is an alternative; and it is certainly better than nothing. I guess the lesson learned is not to leave any unneeded money in these kinds of services.
Is it necessary to have Medicare plan? I’m still young and never been sick or been to doctor. Should I need one? Often times we heard these questions and even ourselves would ask the same thing. Is there any right time to get our own Medicare plan? Or it is better if we can start while we are still young?
First thing that we need to understand and know could be the benefit of a Medicare plan. There are many out there too, so you just have to choose that suits your necessities.
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I just logged into my ePassporte account to find a notice from ePassporte saying their Visa account has been suspended. Which basically means they won’t be issuing any Visa cards anymore. More importantly current Visa card holders won’t be able to make Point Of Sales (POS) Transactions and ATM withdrawals using their ATM cards.
I just tried withdrawing my money using my ePassporte Visa ATM and it was denied access… (Sorry your transaction is not allowed)
ePassporte Visa account suspension
From: Christopher Mallick, Owner, ePassporte.com
Dear ePassporte Account Holders,
Please be advised that, at 12:00 PM PDT today, September 2, 2010, we were notified that effective immediately, Visa International has suspended our banking partner’s (St. Kitts Nevis Anguilla National Bank) ePassporte Visa program. The ePassporte e-Wallet program continues to be up and running, except funds cannot be transferred between your Visa Account and your e-Wallet. At this time ePassporte can no longer issue Visa Cards, and the ability for our Account Holders to make point of sale purchases and withdraw funds from ATMs has also been suspended.
At this time we do not know why this drastic action was taken by Visa. To us, it is unconscionable that such action would be taken without the opportunity for ePassporte to fully understand Visa’s reasons and to be able to take all steps necessary to keep our program running the way it has so successfully done for over 7 years. But that is what Visa has done.
As soon as we have more information we will be in contact with you.
In the meantime please be assured that your funds are safe.
We are very sorry for the short notice and apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. The ePassporte team is working diligently to rectify this situation.
We kindly ask you to bear with us while we work through this issue.
Please feel free to contact us via the message center or at our call center, should you have any questions, comments or concerns.
Thank You,
Christopher Mallick
Small-medium enterprises (SMEs) are growing like mushrooms in the business industry. Every dimension is a prospect market— even the virtual world is captured by these SMEs. Due to stiff competition, business owners tend to widen resources to carry out smoother online operations. One of the best options resorted to by these enterprises is web hosting providers.
Having these providers as partners like Superb will surely ease the conduct of the business. For one thing, the economical amount SMEs are paying ensure them unlimited web space, traffic and emails. There are also options of spending a reduced cost for a specified plan.
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Apple has always been known as the forefront runner for delivering outstanding, innovative devices that “wow” their customers. Their latest innovation, the iPad, is nothing short of genius. After the iPhone craze hit, it seemed logical that Apple would apply the same capabilities and navigation of the iPhone to a convenient, lightweight notebook.
The iPad’s interface is practically identical to the iPod touch or iPhone. Navigation is indistinguishable from the iPhone. There are numerous pages made up of icons and grids, a favorite apps dock, and a status bar that displays the time as well as other information.
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Starcraft 2 : Wings of Liberty
I’ve read that some shops in US were selling Starcraft 2: Wings of liberty for only 49USD, some as low as 35USD. However locally it was being sold for 3,500PHP (78USD). I guess merchants here capitalized on the fact that it was a highly anticipated game and that people will still patronize it despite the steep pricing. As for me I decided to wait until it reached a comfortable/affordable price.
Fortunately Perry had to to come home home to the Philippines for a family emergency, so I asked him to get me a copy from New York. I told him it was only 49USD and he can get it for as low as 35USD, unfortunately he was in a hurry and just got it at BestBuy for 60USD (2,700PHP)… I’m not complaining since I got it for free, but still he could’ve save a few more bucks.Tthough it was still cheaper compared to local vendors.
