Can't buy tobacco with Master Card???

[yellowgoat]

What?
I got some crazy shit on JR Cigars about MasterCard and went to investigate!
http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news0...astercard.html

[csbrewfisher]

While it does not surprise me that nanny-stater Elliot Spitzer is orgasming over this move by MC, the linked article only references cigarettes. Who knows, perhaps our future purchases will be handled like hey-gal transactions.

[csbrewfisher]

Oops, I think I just made this too political. Sorry.

[TOB9595]

This is dated March 2005.
I was starting to worry and put more orders in to continue my use of MC in Internet orders that are legal.
Tom

[yellowgoat]

it is 2005,but it's all i could find on it.
this is what JR says when I order and a little box pops up

Please be advised that JR has recived notification from Master Card of new policies
which if enforced, will prohibit the use of MasterCard as a method of payment for purchases
of tobacco products and accessories.
Please press OK to continue or CANCEL to select Visa, American Express or Discover all of
which are not restricted by such policy.

[Rev2010]

Man, reading stuff like this and all the info about tobacco legislation really makes me feel like I'm in World War II Germany. It just disgusts me that this "great" country allows people to impose their values upon everyone else. And sadly, it will just keep getting worse. Can't the people learn from similar events in history such as the Prohibition?


Rev.

[Figo]

I've never bought from JR but I use my MC from Citi for all my cigar purchases...haven't had a problem...yet.

[scottw]

It might just be a preventavtive measure on JR's part.

[d_day]

I try to come up with something to say. It always ends up as a senseless tirade. Instead I'll just say Ugh.

[yellowgoat]

My order went through so,I hope I get cigars and not the FBI!
It really is sick that something like this has to even be posted.

I feel like I'm buying pounds of heroin at JR's.

Originally Posted by scottw

It might just be a preventavtive measure on JR's part.

[epyon26]

I hope this comes and bites MC in the ass and that's the reason I'm an amx and visa fan.

[macjoe53]

No problem. I just cancelled my Mastercard and switched to Visa.

[TOB9595]

Visa and others won't be far behind, I'll wager
Tom

[1977topps]

Originally Posted by TOB9595

Visa and others won't be far behind, I'll wager
Tom

Then I'll happily mail a check!

[SheepCigars]

Let me put a few in.

Federal laws prohibit business from processing charges for gambling, tobacco such as cigarettes etc. Tobacco is considered "High Risk" because the rate of chargebacks is high. Many merchants process cards "offshore" because card processing overseas is not as regulated as it is in the USA. Card company's or more exact their settlement banks get pressured by our federal goverment to not accept tobacco purchases. Cigars tend to be left alone but not entirely and then that "shit" happens. When I was being reviewed for credit card purchases the settlement bank made sure there was no loose tobacco on my site. Its complicated this is the process:

1. Credit Merchant Processor ie: First Data
2. Credit Card Reseller ie: An independent agency that handles your Account with the Merchant Processor
3. Payment Gateway from website to card processor ie: Authorize.net
4. Processor who is the original Credit Merchant approves transaction
5. The transaction must go through a final approval from the settlement bank (The ones being pressured by the Feds).
6. Money gets transferred to Merchants bank account