I just got one with a blatant name that I'm embarassed to cash.
Its practically "Lick-a-Dong Cash"
I'm staring at it now wondering if I want to cash this.
wtf? this really pisses me off. I'm so irritated now.
I just got one with a blatant name that I'm embarassed to cash.
Its practically "Lick-a-Dong Cash"
I'm staring at it now wondering if I want to cash this.
wtf? this really pisses me off. I'm so irritated now.
I HAD to laugh when I read that, but yeah that is incredibly dumb and I would be pretty annoyed too. It definately seems like it would make a lot more sense to register a co or llc under a more ambiguous name. You should at least email them and give them shit about their lack of tact.
hmm ... dunno which is worse, using their name and I have a clue where the check is from, or some fancy corp name and no idea who it is from!
Hi
I know I'd be too embarrassed to cash it in person!
Or a compromise where the check is from:
Interactive Marketing Services (or some `could be anything' nale' and the check receipt/stub that you can tear off and keep says `Your affiliate revenue from Lick a Dong Cash).
Why not `mail' the check in as a mail deposit?
Most banks will accept it no problem, because I'm in a different country that's all I can do and they just process it like normal.
Mind you if your Aunt Betty works in the mail-deposit processing department of your bank that's something you'd be on your own with!
See ya
Ernie
We were just discussing that the other day... even cashing a check for "boysfeetclub" or "cuteboyvideos" might raise some eyebrows in the wrong part of KY or TN or NC. Our corporate name is very generic and vague for that reason... not so much because it's an issue for us, but asking employees, mainstream companies, etc. to deal with that could potentially be problematic.
As far as I know, registering a fictitious name statement isn't expensive or difficult, so there's no reason that one couldn't set up a generic company name and a bunch of DBAs for your different programs.
And you can certainly just provide a statement attached to the check, or, as was suggested, detail on the check stub, so there's no reason you need to do it the other way. But my guess is the person who opened the account just didn't think about those issues at all.
That's why drive-through windows were invented. No eye contact makes it a lot easier to cash those Lick-a-Dong checks. ;)
Sponsors, please refrain from using 'boy' in your company name. I don't want the feds up my ass with a microscope. Thank you!
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Originally Posted by boyfunk
Oh that's just obnoxious if a sponsor would do that. I would stop promoting them right away. They obviously haven't thought about their webmasters or don't care about them.
Not eveyone lives in NYC or LA where stuff like that is no biggie. And some of us do this part time or are known in the community and dont need the teller asking us about cuteboyvideos.
maybe their strategy is to save money with affiliates who are too embarrassed to cash their cheques? :joker:
cheers,
Luke
I was thinking the same thing!Quote:
Originally Posted by Chilihost
kev
I recently started getting some snail mail from a Gay Publication. I know I didn't ask to be sent a newsletter and hope my e mail to them will corrected this. It was ultra political, and they didn't even attempt to mail it with any wrapping or folding to lessen the blatent sexual tones. :nowords:
Some times I sit and have a cuppa coffee with my MailMan at the geezer table at our local Mickey D's. I'm not pleased AT All that the person who totes content CDs to my doorstep, now may wonder what kind of business I am in.
Thankfully most small town TEXANs don't mess in other ppls stuff .. but then you never know .. do you?
All it would take to add drama to my life, is for some Sunday School Class doing the Power Driven Life Series to go looking for a project. :eek:
Along the lines of this topic - anyone know if there's a resource up somewhere that lists the programs/sponsors and what they do use on the checks that get issued??
Sitting here with some check stubs I have no clue who they are from:
Marketing Extensions
Innovative Ideas
RK NetMedia
Web Entertainment Group
i knew these:
Innovative Ideas - ars
RK NetMedia - nastydollars
Web Entertainment Group - WEG
it's not complete, but http://www.fu2.net/webmasters/cheques.html has a list of sponsors and the names they use on checks and other payments.
according to him, marketing extensions is platinumbucks.
Rknetmedia is Nasty Dollars
I think Innovative Ideas is OCcash... maybe
i must be the only one that does "night-deposits" , most the checks i recieve are usually "out of state/country" and don't "clear" immediately!
sincerely ~ ...please deposit "boytoycontent inc." to the account of "boydesire.com"... :goof:
Awesome! Thanks a big bunch! I've just been so busy with design work I hadn't had time to go login to every sponsor and figure out what sold where yet. Appreciate the info! :thumbsup:Quote:
Originally Posted by basschick
Nope, Patti was spot-on with her answer, its ARSQuote:
Originally Posted by Xstr8guy
cheers,
Luke
I just recently got a check from ARS then. I can't believe it, I haven't used them since 1972, lol.Quote:
Originally Posted by Chilihost
lol this post too funny. Back in 96 my company name was xxxtreme visions. I figured out that was probably not a good idea pretty quickly so I change to internet visions and now we are BluMedia Online which is very discreet.
Mark
Haha this thread suddenly reminded me of that scene in 'Snatch' with Vinny Jones explaining the dildo scam LOL
Regards,
Lee
I just had a thought of that company called Beaver Pay, looks like they are no longer around. Anyone remember them, lol.
Mark
I missed snatch haven't seen it yet but I don't miss snatch, lol.Quote:
Originally Posted by Lee
Mark
i remember when everyone was upset to get checks from rawlikesushi and stiffycash - that one really got 'em ;)
drop it off at the atm machine, after hours
That reminds me of back 7 or 8 years ago when Network Solutions was the only kid on the block. They use to put your full domain name on the out side of envelopes in all corespondents. That was very embarrassing. I could never even look at my mail man for fear that he would remember the domain names from my mail.
There are out and closeted adult webmasters. A lot of sponsors with the out mentality will conduct business under a porn name as if they were a mainstream company and see nothing wrong with it.
I'd compare the "out" adult webmaster who issues porn name checks to the out gay who purposely acts overly gay in public around his closeted friend.
Some common sense needs to be used.
hahaha, kind of reminds me of when I opened a business license in the most conservative county in California, under the name Twinkpost.com. I proclaimed it was an adult business, and I'd be operating out of my house. I even said I was shooting content there.Quote:
Originally Posted by longboardjim
They didn't even raise an eyebrow. They simply told me 'that will be $35, have a nice day'. LOL
Now, I cringe at the thought of actually having had balls that big. I nearly got nailed to a cross when I pulled the same move in Sacramento County. The lady behind the counter had to call her supervisor, and they both looked at me nervously as if they were going to call the SWAT team at any moment.
:)
i think you got lucky. many areas where you can legally operate a business, you cannot legally shoot content. also there are many areas where you cannot operate adult businesses due to proximity to schools or churches.
the business license people aren't really involved in that - it's not their job to figure it all out.
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Originally Posted by xenigo
I learned the hard way the second time. But I've learned now to practice the 'don't ask, don't tell' policy. They won't ask unless I give them something to raise a red flag. They really do want to regulate everything you do inside the privacy of your own home. I find that quite ridiculous.Quote:
Originally Posted by basschick
So if I wanted to take naked pictures of my significant other, here's the process they want you to follow:
You need to tell them what exactly you're doing.
You need to apply for a permit.
You need to have the zoning comission approve the property for such use.
They put it up for public review.
They'll put a sign on your front lawn saying it's up for public review.
Then they have a public vote.
Then it goes up in front of a community panel, where they can review it as a board.
All this, just to snap a pic of your wife / boyfriend, whatever.
hmmm...and i thought hawaii was restrictive! , i never could understand why i couldn't open up a "men's sex club" but i can open up a "men's gym" complete with private rooms ( probably where i'm suppose to store the weights and towels! ) :goof:Quote:
Originally Posted by xenigo
sincerely ~ ..."let's get physical! , physical! , i wanna'get physical!"...