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atomium 05-14-2007, 11:06 AM they accept almost every merchant in 2 hours, allow to process some days and close account without any payouts.
after that ignoring emails, but in the same time replying to other emails
merchantplanb.com
owner - Jack
800-435-6817
atomium 05-14-2007, 11:11 AM thay also have massive ads in google/yahoo
alex-developer 05-14-2007, 12:33 PM their website is not great, saying nothing about their services...
also they use corrupted or fake SSL certificate, see image.
Personally opinion, if company can't spend money on SSL certificate and copyrighters to develop website properly, I never sign up for their service...
Engelmacher 05-14-2007, 12:42 PM Copywriting is not synonymous with copyrighting.
At any rate, their certificate came from a place which seems to simply be a godaddy reseller, and given godaddy's out-of-date instructions for installing their multi-file certificate chains, I wouldn't be surprised if they simply misconfigured the entire thing.
atomium 05-16-2007, 02:16 AM We had a talk with mercahantplanb.com support, and they
provide me an official letter from the bank explaining the reason of
payouts delay. They say that every merchant was notified, but i didnt get anything before (maybe cause of spam filters). And they told me bank going to unhold funds in june, so i have to wait.
rocketman12 05-16-2007, 04:32 AM i'll be sure to stay away from this
Miklo 05-16-2007, 08:56 AM It really surprises me that there has been a boom lately in so called merchant account providers/processors that simply get their customers through Google advertising. Most of these companies have just registered a business, have simple website that do not provide any information or can't be found anywhere in a Google search, but still it seems there are merchants out there who try to use them whether it's high risk or not. Do not use any offshore processing company nobody ever heard of.
Please only go with a trusted party which has plenty of reviews. These processors give the whole industry a bad name and will only cause the rates to eventually rise as everything will be affected in the end, including the acquiring banks and card companies. 9 out of 10 companies that I have seen lately just take the money and run or use delaying tactics. If you do consider signing up, ask them which acquiring bank is behind it as they are required to give this information to you.
2CheckOut
CCNow
WorldPay
MetaCharge
MultiCards
ChronoPay
Ogone
Most of them offer both a third party solution and direct merchant accounts and have been in business for a long time.
merchantplanb 06-14-2007, 05:40 PM it is now june ... did you get your money back?
We had a talk with mercahantplanb.com support, and they
provide me an official letter from the bank explaining the reason of
payouts delay. They say that every merchant was notified, but i didnt get anything before (maybe cause of spam filters). And they told me bank going to unhold funds in june, so i have to wait.
merchantplanb 06-18-2007, 12:41 PM Please make sure you file a complaint against these guys to the FBI
They are known for opening up sites and running away with people's money.
Jack Powell apparently lives in Vegas, so he probably has a gambling problem.
ic3.gov
I'm in touch with 4 different people that have had their money taken from MerchantPlanB.com and Jack Powell ... if you or anyone you know has been taken advantage of by MerchantPlanb.com, Indigogear.com, or PhantomFactor.com ... please report them to the Department of Justice using the link above.
merchantplanb 06-18-2007, 12:43 PM Please let me know how much of your money was stolen? I want to get as many complaints filed against them as possible.
they accept almost every merchant in 2 hours, allow to process some days and close account without any payouts.
after that ignoring emails, but in the same time replying to other emails
merchantplanb.com
owner - Jack
800-435-6817
atomium 07-17-2007, 07:17 AM hi
he've stolen about $5000
he promised to pay, but again ignoring my emails
damn ripper, beware
cdgcommerce 07-19-2007, 10:38 AM The old adage is always so true - if it seems too good to be true, it (almost always) is.
Any processor who has been around for awhile will have plenty of reviews. You can see the good, the bad and the ugly - although we'd all hope there would be much more of the first and not much at all of the latter. :)
merchantplanb 10-03-2007, 05:40 PM Hi Atomium, have you gotten your money back?
I have all of Jack Powell's information, including his parents.
You'll get your money back, don't worry.
Let me know where I can email you at to give you the information.
Please also let me know of anyone else you know that was scammed by him. I've got many other people that have used his different services.
merchantplanb 10-03-2007, 05:44 PM MERCHANT PLAN B LLC
Business Entity Information
Status: Active File Date: 1/23/2007 2:45:53 PM
Type: Domestic Limited-Liability Company Corp Number: E0044552007-8
Qualifying State: NV List of Officers Due: 1/31/2008
Managed By: Managers Expiration Date:
Resident Agent Information
Name: WILLIAM POWELL Address 1: 2505 ANTHEM VILLAGE DR.
Address 2: SUITE E #593 City: HENDERSON
State: NV Zip Code: 89052
Phone: Fax:
Email: Mailing Address 1:
Mailing Address 2: Mailing City:
Mailing State: Mailing Zip Code:
Financial Information
No Par Share Count: 0 Capital Amount: $ 0
No stock records found for this company
Officers Include Inactive Officers
Manager - WILLIAM POWELL
Address 1: 2505 ANTHEM VILLAGE DR. Address 2: SUITE E593
City: HENDERSON State: NV
Zip Code: 89052 Country:
Status: Active Email:
Actions\Amendments
Action Type: Articles of Organization
Document Number: 20070047247-13 # of Pages: 2
File Date: 01/23/2007 Effective Date:
(No Notes for this action)
Action Type: Initial List
Document Number: 20070047248-24 # of Pages: 1
File Date: 01/23/2007 Effective Date:
(No Notes for this action)
merchantplanb 10-03-2007, 05:50 PM Here's Powell's partner's info on KS corp:
Kansas Secretary of State
Business Entity Search
Date: 04/18/2007
Business Information
Current Entity Name Business Entity ID Number
FPE, LLC 6139307
Current Mailing Address: 7567 Eicher Drive, SHAWNEE, KS 66217
Business Entity Type: DOM: LTD LIABILITY COMPANY
Current Status: CORPORATION IS ACTIVE AND IN GOOD STANDING
Date of Formation in Kansas: 11/17/2006
State of Organization: KS
Resident Agent and Registered Office
Resident Agent: GREG LONG
Registered Office: 7567 Eicher Drive , SHAWNEE, KS 66217
merchantplanb 10-03-2007, 05:52 PM Click on these links ... you will see who is behind it all.
https://21merchant.com/
https://www.merchantplanb.com/
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