@shoptastic wrote:
For reference, I use Avast Premier anti-virus (this is the paid version with greater protection, but the free version is available online too).@shoptastic wrote:
This completely unrelated, but my computer's virus protection just alerted me of a blocked malware threat on the NSS homepage.
It happened again when I went away from and back onto the NSS homepage. AP popped out a message that said a threat was blocked. The link containing the blocked object was the NSS homepage with "/" (backslash) at the end of .com and the words "banner" and "image" something something something at the end.
I could be one of the images/banners/ads on their homepage. You can scroll over images, links and objects to see if something like that comes up, where the homepage address ends with a "/" and says something something "banner" .."image." Although, you should be careful and probably not visit their page without a good anti-virus.
I use AdBlockPlus to block ads on webpages (I get rid of the default white-listing, so that the program blocks any and all ads), so maybe the image didn't actually load when I went to the NSS homepage. But my anti-virus immediately put out a message saying it blocked a malware threat.
It's possible NSS is infected with malware.
@spicy1 wrote:
I've seen ads on other MSC sites but I've never seen an ad on NSS site. Nor do I get the message or blocks that you're describing. Their webpage has the https in front of the www and says 'secure'. I'm using Chrome. You may be on a different site? This is the actual NSS website link: [www.nationalshoppingservice.com]
@spicy1 wrote:
I don't know, it seems far-fetched to me that a MSC would have some sort of malware. But, I guess it's possible that they could put a tracker of some sort or something in cookies or something. There are no ads, so that's not what your malware software is picking up, right. There are objects but you don't click on the objects. Next time there is a computer shop, where you take your computer in to see what's wrong with it, that could be your opportunity to find out if anything gives here. I have Norton and it's not picking anything up. I really don't see how you could get to NSS without the https://
@negley wrote:
I see that this conversation has gone away from the bounced checks. I still have not received my money from December. I did everything that the site recommended. I have heard back and was told that a paypal payment would be made. Anyone else have news on this matter?
@sstazz wrote:
Payment received via Paypal.
@shoptastic wrote:
I've continued to hold out on shop offers from NSS until I receive my first payment, but as the bonuses get higher, I've been tempted.
Any new stories of payment successes guys? Or, conversely, any new stories of non-payments?
I confess that I do like their shops, but it's still a risk for me at the moment b/c I don't have a very strong financial situation and don't want any problems of getting payment delays or bounced checks.
If anyone has any recent news, I'd appreciate it.
@SoCalMama wrote:
@shoptastic wrote:
I've continued to hold out on shop offers from NSS until I receive my first payment, but as the bonuses get higher, I've been tempted.
Any new stories of payment successes guys? Or, conversely, any new stories of non-payments?
I confess that I do like their shops, but it's still a risk for me at the moment b/c I don't have a very strong financial situation and don't want any problems of getting payment delays or bounced checks.
If anyone has any recent news, I'd appreciate it.
I called their office before depositing the check last Monday. It cleared just fine (just like every other payment I have had from them in the last 15 years). They had a fraud hold on their account. It's super annoying that people start with the "sky is falling" stuff so quickly.
@SoCalMama wrote:
They had a fraud hold on their account. It's super annoying that people start with the "sky is falling" stuff so quickly.
@Sybil2 wrote:
We seem to have quite a few "Chicken Littles" in this forum.
What gave you the idea that I was referring to you? I find that curious.@bgriffin wrote:
I'm almost 6'2". I'm WAY too tall to be Chicken Little!
@shoptastic wrote:
@SoCalMama wrote:
@shoptastic wrote:
I've continued to hold out on shop offers from NSS until I receive my first payment, but as the bonuses get higher, I've been tempted.
Any new stories of payment successes guys? Or, conversely, any new stories of non-payments?
I confess that I do like their shops, but it's still a risk for me at the moment b/c I don't have a very strong financial situation and don't want any problems of getting payment delays or bounced checks.
If anyone has any recent news, I'd appreciate it.
I called their office before depositing the check last Monday. It cleared just fine (just like every other payment I have had from them in the last 15 years). They had a fraud hold on their account. It's super annoying that people start with the "sky is falling" stuff so quickly.
Thanks for sharing, SCMama.
I guess what made it curious to me was why some people's checks bounced and others did not and why some are still awaiting old shop payments.
Wouldn't everyone's checks have bounced around the same time?
Yes, you did.@bgriffin wrote:
Oh darn did I forget to use the joke font again?