New Terms for 2009

[mommommouse]

I'm glad I found this thread. I was just goinh to e-mail trish,to find out why it was taking so long for my payout. It has been more than a month but not 6 weeks. I guess I got to wait a little longer,
Debbie

[SunshineGirl]

We've updated our terms again based on some feedback from merchants. Most of it will not really impact members. Cashouts are limited to $500 a month now. We've added a disclosure statement about getting cash or product samples for review. We also extended the number of days your account can be inactive before we remove it. Take a look if you are so inclined.

http://www.sunshinerewards.com/terms.php

[m 'n c]

Seems straightforward enough. Is the $500 cap an antifraud measure? It seems reasonable to me.

[SunshineGirl]

Seems straightforward enough. Is the $500 cap an antifraud measure? It seems reasonable to me.

It is. In case anyone hasn't seen the Big Board this month, we have had another member make thousands of dollars in fraudulent purchases. Even after we contacted him personally and told him we suspected the account of fraud. We have lost hundreds of dollars in commissions but thankfully caught it right before a cashout was possible. If he had sat on his account for 45 days before making the purchases, he would have really hurt us. As it was, he couldn't cash out anyway yet.

[mmm611]

Just wondering here....I've made a few purchases this quarter and had a few returns as well. I also had one in January that the merchant messed up, but filled out a TT and it was fixed. I'm aware that my credits will be revoked once the return processes and I'm ok with that, because that's reasonable. Now you have me wondering if those returns would be considered fraudulent purchases?

I have a pair of shoes I need to send back to Shoebuy and while I know it's a legitimate return, I'm wondering where the line gets drawn.

[SunshineGirl]

Just wondering here....I've made a few purchases this quarter and had a few returns as well. I also had one in January that the merchant messed up, but filled out a TT and it was fixed. I'm aware that my credits will be revoked once the return processes and I'm ok with that, because that's reasonable. Now you have me wondering if those returns would be considered fraudulent purchases?

I have a pair of shoes I need to send back to Shoebuy and while I know it's a legitimate return, I'm wondering where the line gets drawn.

Returns are to be expected. The fraudulent purchases were each over $1000 and never actually fulfilled. For example, they ordered with a stolen credit card and the merchant caught it before they send the merchandise but after they gave us the credit. Or they ordered $1000 worth of stuff at Target and then returned it all within a week. Things like that.

[OhMari]

Returns are to be expected. The fraudulent purchases were each over $1000 and never actually fulfilled. For example, they ordered with a stolen credit card and the merchant caught it before they send the merchandise but after they gave us the credit. Or they ordered $1000 worth of stuff at Target and then returned it all within a week. Things like that.

A couple of posts were made, because they saw the amount on the Big Board. I don't know if you saw those posts, but I think it was sort of nice, that those that posted, knew something was wrong.

I have one question with cashing out the $500. This is only for paypal right, not the $600 Disney Gift card reward.

[lswheatly]

A couple of posts were made, because they saw the amount on the Big Board. I don't know if you saw those posts, but I think it was sort of nice, that those that posted, knew something was wrong.

I have one question with cashing out the $500. This is only for paypal right, not the $600 Disney Gift card reward.

I am also wondering the same thing...

[SunshineGirl]

Hmmm...I totally forgot that we even have that $600 cashout option. I don't think I've ever had more than a couple of people use it. Would people be too terribly upset if we took that out?

[mdapiggy]

That would be ok with me, I think we need to do what is in SR best interest and keep those who try to cheat the system out. Just my thoughts.