Introduction
A few months ago, I wrote about how I was banned from Giftcardmall. I hadn’t tried to place an order since then. Last week, I figured I’d give it a shot and tried to place an order for $500 x 3 cards. Some notes:
- I have changed my IP address since 6 months ago
- I used guest checkout
- I used a new email address
- I used the same credit card
- I used my same home address
I was able to submit my order successfully instead of getting the credit card error like in the past.
Phone verification
About 6 hours later, they called me to verify my identity, my credit card, etc. The rep then told me he’d process the order. I never got another email from GCM since my initial email, which I thought was weird; no shipping email or anything. A week later, I got the 3 gift cards in the mail. SUCCESS!
Lessons Learned
Either my ban “expired” or something let me back in the door. Since I used the same address and cc, it doesn’t seem that mattered. My advice for you if you’re banned is to try to change your IP address, use guest checkout and a new email address. Then cross your fingers! If you still can’t order, then maybe give it more time…
Do any portals pay out over 1% anymore?
hi vinh, how did u change the ip address? or do u have a web link showing how to correctly do that? TIA
dan, you can google it. it says to power cycle your router and modem, but i had to change my mac address on the router for it to finally change though.
thx vinh, will try that then see if myGCM acct may be unbanned
I have stopped using GCM since metas got axed…figure that the life that I get to live a little bit longer for not going to Wally world justifies the decision.
I always had a theory about this. When you go to the site it asks permission to verify location via your web browser. I figured that, if you deny it, or if there’s a discrepancy between your location and your address, like you’re behind a VPN or something, then they might shut you down. No evidence to support this theory other than that it’s logical.
Interesting. I don’t recall if that popped up when I ordered.