I know that YandexMoney has never been opened to non-Russian companies. We looked at this as a payment option for some of our clients a couple of years ago.
It's a similar situation with other gateway providers we have approached. It's hard for non-Russian companies to use what little there is in the way of Russian payment options. I don't know the reason but maybe it's the same issue that you have found now, as a non-Russian national? WebMoney are happy enough to deal with non-Russian companies but they have a presence outside Russia. -- Best Regards Nick Wilsdon e3internet http://www.e3internet.com Skype: Nick_Wilsdon US Tel: (415) 508-4120 UK Tel: +44 (0) 20 3287 6977 RU Tel: +7 499 5029700 Personal Blog: http://NickWilsdon.com http://www.RussianMarketer.com On Sat, Feb 21, 2009 at 9:44 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: > This could exist as I was made a money transfer yesterday which I done > not for the first time. And this time a bank officer asked me to sign a > paper justified that I'm not taking a public position being a foreign > resident. > When I asked what if I am. Then - I've been told - my bank transfer could > be made only after conversation and approval of Bank Head. > I have not managed to get an answer what means " to be a public foreign > resident" :) > Just could suppose some new rule about money transfer for non residents > has been appeared. > > > AL> Great news, everyone. > > AL> Expats can #39;t use Yandex Money any more, at least > AL> according to their "Legal and Security Department." (Yandex > AL> Money is like a Russian PayPal.) Apparently, now, only citizens > AL> of the RF can use Yandex Money. Again, according to the drones at > AL> Yandex Money. > > AL> The story: > > AL> I enjoy launching Websites as a hobby. (OK, during the > AL> crisis, I #39;ll do some professional Web work, but you > AL> understand.) I used to pay for hosting (usually Masterhost -- > AL> they #39;re good) using Yandex Money (Y$). It was easy... I #39;d > AL> buy a payment card at a kiosk, throw some cash on my Y$ account, > AL> then just transfer that to the service provider online. Mucho > AL> convenient. > > AL> A couple of weeks ago, I had to re-launch a Website for a > AL> colleague, but forgot my Y$ payment password. I was required to > AL> come to the Y$ office in order to have it re-set. Fine. I came > AL> in with my US passport, filled out a form, and voila... > > AL> Within three hours my password was reset, but I also received > AL> notice that my Agreement was being nullified, due to some > AL> unspecified RF law, which somehow stated that only RF citizens > AL> could have such accounts. (?!?) Also, that I had 10 days to > AL> spend my remaining balance, after which the account itself would > AL> be "nullified." > > AL> I notified them with a refusal, and a demand for them to > AL> quote me the specific law in the RF Codex. They simply repeated, > AL> "Look, we can nullify the contract whenever we want, so hurry up > AL> and spend your remaining cash." > > AL> Conclusion: > > AL> I #39;m spending the money left on my Yandex Money account, > AL> but leaving 100 rubles on there. Their Terms of Use agreement > AL> doesn #39;t indicate a clear-cut excuse for them to "eat" the > AL> remaining money, so my lawyer friends and I might just have some > AL> fun, accusing Y$ in Criminal Theft. Yes, over 100 rubles -- > AL> hahaha, that IS the American Way! (But as Scooby Doo would say, > AL> "rots o #39; ruck.") > > AL> Epilogue: > > AL> Take it as you want. I #39;m not a panic-monger: I #39;m > AL> fluent in Russian, so I didn #39;t misunderstand Y$ #39;s replies > AL> one bit, and relayed the situation to you all as it is. But I don > AL> #39;t reply well to expats being screwed, so I had to relay the > AL> story. > > AL> All the best, > > AL> -Alexander > > AL> P.S. > AL> If I find out what mysterious "RF law" forbids non-citizens from buying > AL> kiosk cards and paying for stuff with the virtual funds, I #39;ll > AL> CERTAINLY let you know. > > > >
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