Members Beware: Chaturbate Edition

Chaturbate sent me one last email regarding their request to the model if they are willing to refund the tokens and the model denied it. So, as you can see, Chaturbate is allowing models to commit internet fraud and I contacted my financial institution to conduct 3 separate chargebacks in reference to this model and the fraud committed.

I'm sure I'll get banned from Chaturbate, but if this is how they operate, I don't see them doing very well in the near future. Not having some sort of scam / fraud investigation in place and just stating all tips are gratuity while allowing models to use tip menus is 100% deceptive business practice.

I'm not saying people shouldn't use the site if they like it, but just be aware of the fact all your tips are gratuity and Chaturbate will not issue refunds on any tokens spent on models.

 

I was trying to write a proper reply, but I got stuck because I am not sure what actually happened. You tipped from the tip menu, and then what? She did not do it at all, she did something different, she went offline? No need to name her, I just want to understand the situation before I say anything.

 

The model in question is moonligt_iris from Chaturbate. I already wrote a review on her which you replied to. As for Chaturbate, they were refusing to refund me the credits, so I told them everything is being sent to my financial institution as well as the Better Business Bureau. At that point, they decided to "escalate" my ticket and wouldn't you know it, they "magically" refunded me the credits. Seriously, just refund the credits instead of playing devil's advocate. They absolutely knew their tip policy models using tip menus was a fucking contradiction, yet they felt they did nothing wrong. Guess now that they decided to refund the credits, they realized how fucking stupid they are. Some of the camsites should be shutdown for fraud and corruption among other issues.

 

Update: I got my $240 back and Chaturbate banned my account. I was expecting that and honestly, I take this as a win/win for me as I'll never use that corrupt criminal site again.

 

Ah, ok. I didn't realize it was that model. Did they refund you the tokens you tipped for the domi show, or the total tokens you purchased in the package? Most sites close the account if they need to refund a transaction at the card-processing level instead of refunding the on-site currency (tokens/credits). Banks and card processors treat adult sites differently, and a long record of refunds can cause the site to lose its processor. So, if they end up in a situation where they need to refund real money to a user, they consider the user "dangerous" and ban him to avoid a repeat.

Not exactly the same thing, but I got banned from XLoveCam and Streamate because I haven't bought credits in many months. The reason is that their card processors demand dormant accounts with a valid credit card on file to be purged after x months. XLoveCam told me to create a new account. Streamate started with an inquiry and a full card check to reinstate my account. They were just following rules that only apply to adult sites. I never had this problem with mainstream sites/apps like Uber or Amazon.

 

The thing is, I never request refunds, because I rarely ever have issues. This particular model is 100% a scammer or she's 100% horrible at her job. Either way, she should be banned from Chaturbate and judging by the number of accounts she's utilized, I wouldn't be surprised if she has been banned before.

As for Chaturbate, it's their own fault for their conflicting policy and what they allow models to do. To be completely honest, I'm positive they added that policy after I started using the site cause they used to give credit refunds without any hassle. So I think they just decided to go the easy route and claim ignorance of the matter. While that is certainly in their right to do, not enforcing a similar good faith policy for models just allows models to commit fraud. I informed Chaturbate of this, which is why I did the chargeback. I don't have a problem with their policy, but if they forced models to accept gratuity tips instead of utilizing tip menus, the models and the site would go out of business. So in essence, Chaturbate wanted their cake and to eat it too and I don't support that shit.