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DiamondCupcakes
06-10-2014, 02:59 PM
The fact that a payment can get kicked back days after makes this service very risky =/
How can you turn Amazon Giftcards into cash? I'd be interested in using a service like that even if it costs a percentage of my GC. Ive never had an issue with Amazon so I love using it but I can't pay my bills with GC's lol. If only....

Naiad
06-10-2014, 04:44 PM
They can't get a refund on their Giftrocket once it's posted to your account, right? Just want to make sure nobody has experienced this.

When it's convenient, I'd rather take a Giftrocket and wait a few days, so I can then have the money for sure, rather than using a method that could get a charge back weeks or months later.

That works well for videos anyway, not so much for cam shows. I use another gift card or payment site for cam shows and people who haven't been generous regs for a long time.

KatyBoleyn
06-11-2014, 12:53 PM
Giftrocket can be used, as there's no policy against it and I was using it for a while until the amount of losses and chargebacks made them very unreliable.

1 - The money shows immediately, but it still may be a few days before they actually process the transaction. If that transaction goes sour, you lose.
2 - They have very strict fraud prevention in their processing. This means especially that foreign transactions are almost always kicked back. Transactions > $200 also have a high-risk of being cancelled.
3 - **** REDACTED **** PM me if you're curious about customer scams with Giftrocket.
4 - **** REDACTED **** PM me if you're curious about customer scams with Giftrocket.
5 - A previously good transaction with a customer doesn't mean it will clear on the next one. I lost half a week's earnings this way.
6 - Having had a bad transaction in the past doesn't mean that the same transaction with the same card and customer are automatically rejected, it still goes through the process. The security/fraud protection happens days later.

Roughly 80% of the time it does work beautifully, and you can mitigate your risk by only using it for trusted regulars and US-based customers, but its far from totally safe or bullet-proof.

gypsylove
03-17-2015, 10:21 AM
Hey girls :) Has anyone ever had a problem with Giftrocket? I recently started using it and let customers know that content/shows/etc cannot be exchanged until the payment has been transferred to me (2-3 business days) to avoid being scammed. The only time I don't wait for transfer is if it's sent by a long-time or consistent regular.

Can someone report you to Giftrocket and have you banned?
Any problems with taxes?

KatyBoleyn
03-17-2015, 10:30 AM
They can do chargebacks with ease, even up to 30 days later - that's a nasty surprise when it happens. With taxes, so long as you file it as regular income you're good. I think they are obligated to file a 1099k on your behalf if you receive over a certain amount through their service.

Technically doing "high risk" things through their service should be against the TOS, but they don't seem to mind. They may actually have a high-risk account. Someone was saying the owner was even toying with making a camgirl processing service.

lilagrrrl
04-30-2015, 03:42 PM
ah yeah, i was just scammed yesterday thru giftrocket. will never use again :(

lilagrrrl
04-30-2015, 04:03 PM
WAS SCAMMED! redeemed gift, he was able to cancel. never got an email from paypal about having received the funds (lost track really, i accept giftrocket a lot), didnt notice, then got the cancellation notice 9 days later.

Cam_Model_Jess
04-30-2015, 09:50 PM
I made several thousand & they didn't send me a 1099 but they never had my address. I reported it as income. But I've been hearing too many bad stories about it lately (chargebacks) so I won't be using it anymore.

Staples
04-30-2015, 09:55 PM
I use it on occasion and have never had an issue with charge backs. I don't do a lot of transactions there though mostly just the occasional custom video order.

sunshineangela
04-30-2015, 10:37 PM
Be careful with gift cards stuff: I have received lots of spam e-mails, were is attached gift rocked card, but actually it is fake one. Always check it validity before You become happy about new gift card or especially giving away something for gift cards;)! Amazon gift cards is more easy to check, because You just apply to Your account and if the code is wrong, You will get an error and know that it is fake.

Cam_Model_Jess
05-01-2015, 12:04 PM
I've never had any problems either. And I know the guys can do chargebacks on any site. The reason I won't use GR anymore (other than for "tips") is because on every other site there are consequences for the customers. On other sites, the customer is banned until the amount is paid back. I know it's not fool-proof, but there is no consequence at all for the customer if he cancels a GR. It's unfortunate that the customers have figured this out.

sammii
05-01-2015, 11:30 PM
I've used it for Skype shows, and have done mostly Skype shows lately so I've used them a lot. I'm always nervous about using it but I've only had one chargeback so far. I'm not going into details about GR because I don't know who reads this but it's definitely not super reliable. I just try to use common sense.

PleasantFoxxx
05-02-2015, 05:35 PM
I used it for a show yesterday and a few hours I got an email that the guy canceled it ugh...that's why I usually never use any gift card site besides amazon.

ArtsyScarlett
05-02-2015, 10:56 PM
Can amazon not be cancelled PleasantFoxxx?

I've had someone trying to convince me to use GiftRocket or PayPal the last couple of days, told him bitcoin or Tokens! But if amazon is a safe(ish) alternative...

sammii
05-02-2015, 11:06 PM
WOW, spoke too soon. GR was working well for me ... until a $45 one was cancelled for "possible fraud" or something like that. I don't know, I'm on the fence now because I have had so many Skype show guys pay through there and it had been reliable.

PleasantFoxxx
05-03-2015, 06:45 PM
Can amazon not be cancelled PleasantFoxxx?

I've had someone trying to convince me to use GiftRocket or PayPal the last couple of days, told him bitcoin or Tokens! But if amazon is a safe(ish) alternative...

To my understanding once you've applied the giftcard to your balance on Amazon they can't take the money back !

sammii
05-03-2015, 06:52 PM
To my understanding once you've applied the giftcard to your balance on Amazon they can't take the money back !
Exactly, as long as you've redeemed the code. But yes, once it's in your Amazon balance they can't charge it back. :)

pippapippa
05-03-2015, 08:05 PM
I've used GiftRocket many times, but only with guys that I trust who are just giving, not buying. I've made a few thousand from it over the past three months and haven't had a chargeback yet. I don't think I would use it for shows.

buxxxom
05-10-2015, 11:05 PM
I'm so tired of Giftrocket! Every single time I get one, they cancel it a few days later for "possible fraudulent payment" and tell me to not accept any future gifts from that sender as they will be canceled. Even when my roommate tried to send me one, and we have the same damn billing address! And every time I email them about it, they say that maybe they were a little too zealous with their security procedures and remove the flag and then on the 2nd try, it comes through. It makes the entire process take over a week instead of just 2-3 days. I just had one canceled yesterday, for only $20!, from a customer who has sent me multiple giftrockets in the last year. I don't understand, but if you ladies want something reliable: avoid giftrocket!

OH, also! I noticed that they charge more for my cam email than any of my personal ones! The fee is supposed to be $2 and 5%. When sending to my personal email it is. When sending to my cam email, it's $3 and 10%!!! Fucking $10.50 fee on a $75 GR. Please someone tell me there is a better alternative.

Cam_Model_Jess
05-11-2015, 12:10 AM
You just keep creating new e-mails to use. That's the work-around. ....if you must use it.

MessyChick
05-11-2015, 03:01 AM
theres a new app called Zeek for selling gift cards, you dont sell at full value but it would be a way of getting about 90% of an amazon card cashed

cherryblossomsinspring
05-11-2015, 04:29 AM
I'm so tired of Giftrocket! Every single time I get one, they cancel it a few days later for "possible fraudulent payment" and tell me to not accept any future gifts from that sender as they will be canceled. Even when my roommate tried to send me one, and we have the same damn billing address! And every time I email them about it, they say that maybe they were a little too zealous with their security procedures and remove the flag and then on the 2nd try, it comes through. It makes the entire process take over a week instead of just 2-3 days. I just had one canceled yesterday, for only $20!, from a customer who has sent me multiple giftrockets in the last year. I don't understand, but if you ladies want something reliable: avoid giftrocket!

OH, also! I noticed that they charge more for my cam email than any of my personal ones! The fee is supposed to be $2 and 5%. When sending to my personal email it is. When sending to my cam email, it's $3 and 10%!!! Fucking $10.50 fee on a $75 GR. Please someone tell me there is a better alternative.

Wow that is so strange I only had one issue with a giftrocket being cancelled and that was because the guy was in another country. All of my U.S. transfers go through. There was one incident where one gift was delayed because the sender didn't move their money to the right account. It got cleared up right away.

I think the thing is my grs are never under $100. They have been $500 $200 etc. Maybe it's the amount being under $100 that causes the flag.

Also one giftrocket of cash being sent to another giftrocket user that is in the same home may seem odd. Unless it was a specific giftcard for dinner it probably makes them think the person was doing some sort of bank kiting.

The cam model email thing vs personal sounds dirty but I'm pretty sure they know how often cam models use them. Paypal is off limits and even if you wanted to use them the guy has all of your information not to mention that non adult disclosure that seems to be acceptable through only one payment processor.

I also noticed gr got rid of one of their payout options. Not sure which but it was check, bank account and paypal transfer. One of those is no longer a go.

cherryblossomsinspring
05-11-2015, 04:31 AM
Be careful with gift cards stuff: I have received lots of spam e-mails, were is attached gift rocked card, but actually it is fake one. Always check it validity before You become happy about new gift card or especially giving away something for gift cards;)! Amazon gift cards is more easy to check, because You just apply to Your account and if the code is wrong, You will get an error and know that it is fake.

Yeah there was one guy going around with a fake gr site called giftrocket(s) <- the "'s" isn't supposed to be there.

cherryblossomsinspring
05-11-2015, 04:39 AM
Be careful with gift cards stuff: I have received lots of spam e-mails, were is attached gift rocked card, but actually it is fake one. Always check it validity before You become happy about new gift card or especially giving away something for gift cards;)! Amazon gift cards is more easy to check, because You just apply to Your account and if the code is wrong, You will get an error and know that it is fake.

Yeah there was one guy going around with a fake gr site called giftrocket(s) <- the "'s" isn't supposed to be there.

buxxxom
05-11-2015, 10:34 AM
Wow that is so strange I only had one issue with a giftrocket being cancelled and that was because the guy was in another country. All of my U.S. transfers go through. There was one incident where one gift was delayed because the sender didn't move their money to the right account. It got cleared up right away.

I think the thing is my grs are never under $100. They have been $500 $200 etc. Maybe it's the amount being under $100 that causes the flag.

Also one giftrocket of cash being sent to another giftrocket user that is in the same home may seem odd. Unless it was a specific giftcard for dinner it probably makes them think the person was doing some sort of bank kiting.

The cam model email thing vs personal sounds dirty but I'm pretty sure they know how often cam models use them. Paypal is off limits and even if you wanted to use them the guy has all of your information not to mention that non adult disclosure that seems to be acceptable through only one payment processor.

I also noticed gr got rid of one of their payout options. Not sure which but it was check, bank account and paypal transfer. One of those is no longer a go.

I've had it happen for $200, $75, $20, all of them. And they aren't international guys, because giftrocket doesn't even allow international cards. I know on one, it was because the user had been using a VPN, and they cleared it up but yeah it seems their security team is flagging everything these days. I think in the last 10 I've received, only 2 went through with no problem.

I'm not sure why the same household thing would be odd. Not everyone uses GR the way we do. It's not at all unusual to send someone a giftcard for a birthday or holiday, even if you live under the same room. True, he could have just given me cash but a lot of people find that tacky. I think they flagged it because he has a foreign name.

I'll be checking out Zeek for sure!

Mistress Anika
05-17-2015, 09:34 PM
Have you looked in to using livecammodelshows.com or Cammodeldirectory as an adult payment processor? No muss, no fuss.

nolita_xoxo
05-18-2015, 03:22 PM
Wanted to chime in by saying that I have used (and loved!) Giftrocket, It's quick and goes straight into my Paypal. My only issue is that I've had one guy find out my real name through it. I'm not sure how but he was new and there was no other way he would've found out, so... I'm cautious using it.

DonaDiabla
05-26-2015, 10:45 PM
Update with Giftrocket.com:

Recently, my email slave send me his regular tribute via giftrocket.com on May 22th, 2015. Suddenly, giftrocket.com decides to hold up my money for no reason. I emailed them and called them several times. Since they gave me some bs excuse, I decided to report them to both the BBB and California's Department of Justice. I knew it wasn't a charge back but giftrocket.com trying dick with my money. Maybe because the amount was larger than before? Anyways, I will not have a company play with my money!!! I will not used them again.

pippapippa
05-27-2015, 04:23 AM
Update with Giftrocket.com:

Recently, my email slave send me his regular tribute via giftrocket.com on May 22th, 2015. Suddenly, giftrocket.com decides to hold up my money for no reason. I emailed them and called them several times. Since they gave me some bs excuse, I decided to report them to both the BBB and California's Department of Justice. I knew it wasn't a charge back but giftrocket.com trying dick with my money. Maybe because the amount was larger than before? Anyways, I will not have a company play with my money!!! I will not used them again.

I'm curious if I'm having an issue with this too. Suddenly I haven't gotten two GR I was given this weekend.

KatyBoleyn
05-27-2015, 05:52 AM
If they aren't running a "high risk" merchant account with their processors, the cc companies (and/or Paypal) may have caught up to them and given them hell. This could also explain the fee/percent differential when they do figure out you're a camgirl if they're running a high-risk in parallel with their normal processor. They really should just ask.

DonaDiabla
05-27-2015, 12:36 PM
Girl, maybe? :( I know I am done with giftrocket's bs excuses when you asked them about it. That is why they should have their processing up to par. I liked Giftrocket.com for the first few months but now the company ruined our business relationship. Oh well, their loss !



I'm curious if I'm having an issue with this too. Suddenly I haven't gotten two GR I was given this weekend.

pippapippa
05-27-2015, 08:10 PM
Girl, maybe? :( I know I am done with giftrocket's bs excuses when you asked them about it. That is why they should have their processing up to par. I liked Giftrocket.com for the first few months but now the company ruined our business relationship. Oh well, their loss !
I emailed them earlier and got a response saying that they did site maintenance and are in the middle of changing their credit card processor, so I should have my money by the end of this week.

DonaDiabla
05-27-2015, 09:13 PM
Pippapippa,

They decided not to give me my gift and cancel it instead. Oh well, I just send several complaints to the right people. Then giftrocket.com can tell them they are changing their credit card processor. :)


I emailed them earlier and got a response saying that they did site maintenance and are in the middle of changing their credit card processor, so I should have my money by the end of this week.

DonaDiabla
05-30-2015, 05:16 PM
Update:

The CEO of giftrocket decided to place my money into my paypal account. Then he apologized for how his customer service person was treating me :) Sometimes, you must greased the wheels a bit with these people in order to get your money back.

pippapippa
05-31-2015, 08:41 AM
^^ I've gotten all the money that was late for me as well and it seems like everything is back on track again.

Jamie69
06-09-2015, 10:03 AM
I use GR for "adult" transactions for a few years now without incident. However, I now have a VERY big spender. A few weeks ago, I received the same response when asking why the funds hadn't been processed. It usually only take a few days, but it was going on a week. That they were changing CC processors. Things had been smooth after that, but now my customer received an email from GR asking him to describe his gift and how he is using GR!!! WTF He had already provided them with documentation for security purposes. WHY do they need to ask how/what the GR is for??? So I decided to look up their terms and right there on the page; the very first thing says:Gifting is the only acceptable usage of GiftRocket's service. Purchases made as means of payment for goods or services are forbidden. Any attempt to send or receive payment using GiftRocket will be canceled and the transaction refunded. Users should not accept gifts as a form of payment as such gifts will be subject to cancellation. UM SENSE WHEN??? I don't wanna lose my GR option as I don't want to give my real name. I think GR is the best "payment" option for adult. Any suggestions on another option or what he should explain to GR?? Thanks so much!

cherryblossomsinspring
06-09-2015, 11:48 AM
I just found out last night that GR charges 13% from the GR I received last night.

cherryblossomsinspring
06-09-2015, 03:48 PM
Just receive another $200 and he told me they charged him about $20. Maybe it's the amount.

gypsylove
12-29-2015, 05:02 PM
So, they can do a chargeback on giftrocket AFTER you've already transferred it to your bank? That doesn't sound right, that GR can withdraw money from your bank account without your permission...

Missbeth
01-16-2016, 07:47 PM
So, they can do a chargeback on giftrocket AFTER you've already transferred it to your bank? That doesn't sound right, that GR can withdraw money from your bank account without your permission...


*Bump*

So once its in your bank account are you safe from chargebacks?

KatyBoleyn
01-16-2016, 07:56 PM
Anyone that makes a direct deposit to your account can in theory take it back. We had to undergo training and a background check for ACH backend access, and there its just a matter of putting + or - to move funds around. Most major companies will have personnel with this power. Their bank just needs tacit permission in case you argue it later. Depending on the bank, its also a big PITA as it incurs a fee if the person you take it from has insufficient funds. Usually this is in the fine print of either their TOS or when you request the deposit.

With GR specifically, I've never seen it taken back once it hits the account, but I have had checks cancelled on me at the time of deposit and pending deposits disappear. This was years ago before I knew better. By now a lot of custies know that they're going to be automatically rejected, so they're free to initiate payments as much as they want and send you the gift, knowing it will get rejected and refunded.

Missbeth
01-16-2016, 08:07 PM
Thanks!

Just wondering cause I had one go through a few days ago and sent it to an account I usually dont keep money in.... The money cleared my bank account 3 days ago but on GR the "transfer complete" section on the tracking page isn't highlighted so that seems kinda weird.

I dont really want to keep the money in that account but also don't want to transfer the money out then get hit with a charge back and bank fees :p (I'm a little of a worst case scenario paranoid type tho)

DariJo
01-16-2016, 09:12 PM
I use it strictly for custom clip orders and have never had a chargeback. I don't hand over the clip though until the money is in my bank acct.

meme88
05-17-2016, 08:43 AM
I'm glad I read this thread, I've used giftrocket a small handful of times years ago for a regular without problems. But just had a guy being pushy about only doing giftrocket or amazon.... it was almost the same pushyness as someone wanting to use paypal. so red flags went up. If a guy wants to take the time to do one of those payment methods and not a simple CMD payment that I'm offering it's fishy. I'm glad I came back here and read about the chargebacks before even considering it

JustCallMeBree
05-17-2016, 09:50 AM
Thanks for this thread! One of my regular Skype clients wants to switch from Google Wallet to gift rocket out of no where. He's been acting strangely & now I feel like he's gonna try to scam me. I hate that Google Wallet is stopping in June. They were amazing but got taken advantage of by scammers.

ArynAdams
05-17-2016, 12:22 PM
Exactly, as long as you've redeemed the code. But yes, once it's in your Amazon balance they can't charge it back. :)
Just for the record, this is not true. Amazon will take the money from your giftcard balance.
I treat every payment I receive as "use it or lose it."
Also I believe adult transactions are also against Google Wallet policies?

JustCallMeBree
05-17-2016, 01:03 PM
It actually didn't have anything stating adult transactions were banned which was I was using it. I assume it was just a test run since Google is ended it in June.

JaneBurgess
08-26-2016, 11:18 PM
They might have changed their rules because their site says you have thirty days to get a refund if it was bought via the site and it has not been redeemed. Once its redeemed they shouldnt be able to get a refund according to the guidelines at GiftRocket. Perhaps due to fraud they changed their rules.

xoprincessremy
08-26-2016, 11:56 PM
dont do it

CreativeName
08-27-2016, 01:10 AM
dont do it

Why? So far gift rocket has treated me well.. but I'll keep checking on it as I'm a little wary still...