[rocket666]

There's a new funding option now showing up on my sparks account: CMPASS.

At their site, it says you can pay with paypal. That should be better than paying with a CC, unless paypal is also blocking payments. But you have to create yet another account over the internet and I'm a bit tired of that and don't like giving out more information to someone else I don't know.

Has anyone funded this way yet?

[robster]

Have just successfully added 10.00US to my account using CMPASS and paypal.
Email with the codes and instructions arrived almost instantly.
Max via this method appears to be 10.00US per transaction - The paypal payment method is reached through the TXTnation option - "pay by credit card"

Good luck

PS I logged into the CMPASS site with my old xrost details.

[rocket666]

Wow, pretty complex procedure. And strange outcome, see below.

In addition to what you said (thanks, would have never found the paypal option w/o your help) I found I had to take the password and request id sent via email and enter it back into cmpass, then one more step to get the pin code and claim id which sparks wants.

Biggest problem was entering the picture code, seems like there are some characters I don't have on my keyboard. But after a few tries I got one that had no funny looking characters. The hard one was one that was a sort of "l" (el) but had a crooked top.

Funny thing though, I had previously used tor and a credit card to fund my account. The charge stayed pending for 2 1/2 weeks then my MC dropped it. But I had been able to use those funds to purchase songs. Once this new funding went through, the $10 us (plus $1 bonus) gives me a balance of $11.

So, this new funding wiped out the old funding for which I had spent $6 of the original $25. Strange! I guess their accounting software couldn't deduct the $25 until I re-funded.

However, since I'm not being charged for the $25, I still ended up ahead. Not that I wanted to be, just ended up that way.

I also called my credit card company and they said the pending was dropped because the merchant had not retrieved the funds, but that if it said pending then it had been approved and funds set aside.

Anyway, it looks like I can use this new method at least. Thanks for the help.

[sohappy]

Originally Posted by robster

Have just successfully added 10.00US to my account using CMPASS and paypal.
Email with the codes and instructions arrived almost instantly.
Max via this method appears to be 10.00US per transaction - The paypal payment method is reached through the TXTnation option - "pay by credit card"

Good luck

PS I logged into the CMPASS site with my old xrost details.

Ha, that worked for me also. Thanks

[Nightfly]

Originally Posted by sohappy

Ha, that worked for me also. Thanks

Glad this is working out for so many..I to have had almost success..
At first I didn't receive a email with the password, But if you go
to txtNation :: Creating Mobile Interaction between Businesses and Consumers | Mobile Solutions and go to end user and then contact
us ..in a drop down prompt window choose did not receive password
they will also ask you for your password and the date purchased..
They will send the email w/password immediately..
When I went back to CMpass to enter the password it went through
but just when I was going to go to the last page to see the code
my browser hung up and closed on me...
So now I have contacted txtnation ..because that password had expired..
It will all work out..It is a good system..once you go through it once and understand it..like I do now..I went through this procedure so I could help
others here as well as possibly my self in the future..
The mistakes made were mostly on my end...and by making them
I get to experience their customer service at txtnation and I will let you all know what transpires...But this does work for those US members
who are having a hard time filling balances..
Be patient and it will work..
Good Luck to All...

[cyberkeltik]

Greetings!

I also report success using CMPASS. I used the same "road" as Robster did:
-Login at CMPASS Prepaid Card
-Choose "Buy CMpass with txtNation"
-Click on "Get SMS Password for $10 CMpass"
-A "popup" window will open.
-Choose your country from the dropdown list.
-Choose "Pay by Credit / Debit Card" and click on "Pay"
-Choose "PayPal" on "Select preferred processor" (In my case i also have LUUP and Moneybookers as alternative options) and click on "Pay".
-You will be redirected to the PayPal page. Login and pay the amount required.
-After the payment has been made, you can close the paypal page and the CMpass "popup" window. In a few seconds you will receive 3 emails: The receipt from paypal, and 2 emails from txtNation with the "SMS password". These 3 emails you will receive on the email address registered on your PayPal account (which may be different from the one you use on CMpass or even mp3sparks).
-Back on the CMpass page, enter the "SMS password" given on the email from txtNation and enter the "graphic letter code" that you see on the CMpass page.
-Click on "Get your CMpass".
-You should now have the CMpass with the "PIN Code" and the "Claim ID".
-Go to Mp3Sparks.com and login.
-Go to Balance.
-Click "Refill Balance"
-Choose "Pay with CMPASS pin code" as the payment method.
-Enter the "PIN Code" and the "Claim ID" you got from CMpass.
-You current balance has increased by $US 11.00.
-Buy music.
-The end.

I hope this helps users having problems refilling their mp3sparks accounts.

Notes:
-I use different email accounts on "PayPal", "CMPass" and "mp3sparks. So, when you are paying with this PayPal option, you will receive the 3 emails on the registered email at PayPal. If you don't receive the emails, first check that you are accessing your "paypal" email account.
-If you are accessing the correct email account and you still don't see the emails in your INBOX, check if they are in the SPAM folder or "Junk Mail" folder (sometimes important emails are not correctly filtered through the SPAM and junk mail filters, and don't get into the INBOX folder.
-If you still don't have the emails, click on the this txtNation link to get support: txtNation SD - Support and Development and follow the instructions.

PLUR.

[solaris]

Originally Posted by cyberkeltik

Greetings!

I also report success using CMPASS. I used the same "road" as Robster did:
-Login at CMPASS Prepaid Card
-Choose "Buy CMpass with txtNation"
-Click on "Get SMS Password for $10 CMpass"
-A "popup" window will open.
-Choose your country from the dropdown list.
-Choose "Pay by Credit / Debit Card" and click on "Pay"
-Choose "PayPal" on "Select preferred processor" (In my case i also have LUUP and Moneybookers as alternative options) and click on "Pay".
-You will be redirected to the PayPal page. Login and pay the amount required.
-After the payment has been made, you can close the paypal page and the CMpass "popup" window. In a few seconds you will receive 3 emails: The receipt from paypal, and 2 emails from txtNation with the "SMS password".
-Back on the CMpass page, enter the "SMS password" given on the email from txtNation and enter the "graphic letter code" that you see on the CMpass page.
-Click on "Get your CMpass".
-You should now have the CMpass with the "PIN Code" and the "Claim ID".
-Go to Mp3Sparks.com and login.
-Go to Balance.
-Click "Refill Balance"
-Choose "Pay with CMPASS pin code" as the payment method.
-Enter the "PIN Code" and the "Claim ID" you got from CMpass.
-You current balance has increased by $US 11.00.
-Buy music.
-The end.

I hope this helps users having problems refilling their mp3sparks accounts.

PLUR.

A very fine and informative first post, cyberkeltik. Welcome to the forum

[ayezbick]

Has anyone been successful with CMPass in the last day or so? I tried yesterday, and I was successful in registering with CMPass. However, when I clicked the drop-down menu to use the Paypal option, I was given a message saying that "this option is not currently available." I wonder if it's because I'm in the US.

Then I tried adding money thru Sparks and E-centru using Tor and it worked great . I used a Mastercard - didn't try a Visa. I had first tried adding funds thru Memphis, which used Chronopay, with Tor running and it didn't work.

So, in summary, my experience from the US as of yesterday:

CMPass to Paypal - fail
Memphis to Chronopay using Tor - fail
Sparks to E-centru using Tor - success

[Nightfly]

Thanks ayezbick... for keeping us informed ..
I to am from the US and I'm curious about your PayPal
option...was this through Enable option then Txtnation then credit card
than Paypal option appears...then did you get this message?

I am glad that you had success finally and are happy and downloading.

[ayezbick]

Originally Posted by Nightfly

Thanks ayezbick... for keeping us informed ..
I to am from the US and I'm curious about your PayPal
option...was this through Enable option then Txtnation then credit card
than Paypal option appears...then did you get this message?

I am glad that you had success finally and are happy and downloading.

That's exactly when it happens. I get to the mEnable screen that has:

1. Select your country
2. Pay by credit/debit card
3. Select Preferred Processor

Under #3, the PayPal drop-down menu is greyed-out, and underneath that reads the message "This billing option is unavailable."

Do you need to enter a PIN or password (at the bottom of the screen) to continue from here? Maybe that's the problem.