Platinum lounge: I need help here...

Kenya
June 12, 2008 7:50am CST
There is this site platinumlounge.com where one earns quite a lot of points for posting. The problem is that if you don't get the collectors card you can't get your money. To get this card you have to give an address in the USA. I did so by giving my sisters address, I am in Kenya. That way if she gets it she can mail it to me. They told me there is a problem with the info I gave them. I don't know if it's the SSN or what. They gave me a number to call. If there is anyone who has been to this site tell me what can I do?
4 responses
@tombiz (2036)
• Philippines
12 Jun 08
I am now also a member of PlatinumLounge. I have read and contacted some of their forum moderators. Actually they are accepting members international. But the mode of payment is through a Visa Debit Card issued by a company called UpSide. Unfortunately, UpSide could only process the Visa Debit for USA members. The solution for now for international members is to have someone from the USA sponsor you. As to the details of this one -- I still have to get in touch with them again. As planned the company's payment options will be expanding international this Christmas (the list of countries is on the site F&A portion). You can then just accumulate points and once international payment options are in placed...then that's the time to encash it.
@tombiz (2036)
• Philippines
13 Jun 08
Thanks a lot my friend for the Best Response Vote. I appreciate it.
• Kenya
12 Jun 08
Thanks a lot for that info. Very helpful indeed. In fact i will vote this as best response.
• Philippines
12 Jun 08
I think, I've heard that one but it is hard for people who are not from US to be paid. Well, what you are going to do is call the number they gave you and they will tell you what to do next. It is probably the SSN. they would know through the SSN that you are not from US. What you are going to do is to get a sponsor from the US. You said, you have a sister there? let her be your sponsor maybe she will be the one to get the card for for you. Good luck!!
• Kenya
12 Jun 08
Thanks a lot for the advice.
• India
12 Jun 08
I don't think so it will work that I joined the site but I came to know it was for US only.SO you have to be in US and your sisters address can't be used.
• Kenya
12 Jun 08
Thanks
• United States
12 Jun 08
actually - this is why these sites end up having to close down - or delete suspicious users and content - if it says you have to be in the U.S., then you have to be in the U.S.