Yup. I didn't want to believe it either. After having an account with them for 4 years and accumulating some 15 million Netpoints (that's $15 million in transactions) and never a single dispute of any kind, I get the ole' heave ho. For what? For being in one of their "non-serviced" countries and drawing their attention to that by requesting a check. Apparently it's some new policy of theirs.
Hungary joined the EU on May 1, 1994. That means that Hungarians can open an account at the Paris main office of Credit Lyonnais, say, or the Frankfurt main branch of Creditanstalt, two of the largest and most solid banks of Europe, and get the same treatment as any other EU citizens. We can even get jobs at those banks or any other employer without having to apply for a work permit. There is reciprocity between all EU nations on all official matters involving its citizens. Governments, major financial institutions and major corporations in Europe trust Hungarians just as they do their own citizens.
But not Neteller.
Neteller doesn't trust Hungarians. They probably had a few bad experiences and figured the easiest solution is to just wipe the country off the map. OK, fine, but why do I have to get punished for the crimes of a handful of fraudsters!!!????
Now I have to explain everything to all the books I have an account with because most only let you withdraw using the same method you deposited with and for me that was always Neteller. It's hard enough to explain the usual stuff about toll free numbers not being toll free, us not having states (can you say NOT APPLICABLE or are you going to ask me for the 3rd frickin time what state I'm in when I'm not in ANY FRICKIN STATE) or 5-digit zip codes, SWIFT codes instead of ABA #s and the list goes on...they will surely think I'm a crook trying to put one over on them and they'll surely invoke the compulsory body cavity searches. Rover! Sniff that man's butt!
Oh well, I figure none of this applies to anyone here since you all have two letter state codes and 5-digit zip codes, but I just had to get this off my chest -- thanks for listening.
Hungary joined the EU on May 1, 1994. That means that Hungarians can open an account at the Paris main office of Credit Lyonnais, say, or the Frankfurt main branch of Creditanstalt, two of the largest and most solid banks of Europe, and get the same treatment as any other EU citizens. We can even get jobs at those banks or any other employer without having to apply for a work permit. There is reciprocity between all EU nations on all official matters involving its citizens. Governments, major financial institutions and major corporations in Europe trust Hungarians just as they do their own citizens.
But not Neteller.
Neteller doesn't trust Hungarians. They probably had a few bad experiences and figured the easiest solution is to just wipe the country off the map. OK, fine, but why do I have to get punished for the crimes of a handful of fraudsters!!!????
Now I have to explain everything to all the books I have an account with because most only let you withdraw using the same method you deposited with and for me that was always Neteller. It's hard enough to explain the usual stuff about toll free numbers not being toll free, us not having states (can you say NOT APPLICABLE or are you going to ask me for the 3rd frickin time what state I'm in when I'm not in ANY FRICKIN STATE) or 5-digit zip codes, SWIFT codes instead of ABA #s and the list goes on...they will surely think I'm a crook trying to put one over on them and they'll surely invoke the compulsory body cavity searches. Rover! Sniff that man's butt!
Oh well, I figure none of this applies to anyone here since you all have two letter state codes and 5-digit zip codes, but I just had to get this off my chest -- thanks for listening.
arty: :lol:
