| E-gold is known as private currency as it is | | | | "gold bugs": people who invest in the |
| not issued by governments. E-gold is | | | | precious metal and believe money ought to be |
| integrated into an account based payment | | | | anchored to it. E-gold boasts that its |
| system that empowers people to use gold as | | | | digital currency is backed by a stash of gold |
| money. E-gold was created in response to this | | | | bars stored in London and Dubai. E-gold also |
| need. | | | | operates outside the radar screen of federal |
| | | | regulators and the world's financial |
| E-gold transactions - a "spend" - are | | | | establishment. |
| completed electronically, usually using the | | | | |
| web interface, and they always settle by | | | | E-gold is a closed system, the only way to |
| weight of the metal even if denominated in | | | | obtain E-gold is by receiving a transfer from |
| some other way. | | | | someone who already has some, and the company |
| | | | maintains a permanent record of all |
| E-gold is a form of commodity money, so it is | | | | transfers. |
| subject to the price fluctuations of that | | | | |
| commodity. E-gold does not sell its e-metal | | | | E-gold investing is a all about a system that |
| directly to users. E-gold, unlike e-Bullion | | | | allows you to profit from the money that is |
| for instance, does not sell digital currency | | | | being traded everyday on the internet. An |
| directly to the user. | | | | E-gold account can be used by anyone who is |
| | | | or wants to engage in one transaction or the |
| E-gold charges an account fee (or Agio Fee) | | | | other on the Internet. E-gold is like a bank |
| of 1% per annum (deducted in monthly | | | | that simply keeps your money stable and |
| payments) on all e-metal stored. E-gold | | | | handles your transfers for a very low fee. |
| spends clear instantly, in contrast to checks | | | | |
| or credit card transactions. E-gold clients | | | | E-gold machine is money-making system that is |
| can place a referral link on a website to | | | | created for any E-gold account holder who |
| generate a few cents in referral income. | | | | want to earn money automatically. E-gold is |
| | | | succeeding where other electronic payment |
| E-gold has been perceived as the medium of | | | | initiatives are failing because it is |
| choice for many online con-artists, with | | | | designed specifically for worldwide |
| pyramid schemes and High Yield Investment | | | | eCommerce. |
| Programs ("HYIPs") commonplace. E-gold and | | | | |
| OmniPay have also been accused of being a | | | | E-gold is the store of wealth in cases when |
| medium for money laundering, although this is | | | | inflation and other circumstances had caused |
| questionable given that there were only 24 | | | | credibility loss in the Federal government |
| customer accounts holding over 10kg of gold | | | | and the paper they print so eagerly lately. |
| (approximate value$200,000) by April 2006. | | | | E-gold is second only to PayPal in |
| | | | popularity. |
| E-gold has a long history of cooperation with | | | | |
| law enforcement agencies in the US and | | | | E-gold is ideally suited to international |
| worldwide, providing data and investigative | | | | transactions because weight units have a |
| assistance in response to lawful requests. | | | | precise, invariable, |
| E-gold's Terms of Use stipulate that all | | | | internationally-recognized definition and |
| transactions are final and E-gold cannot be | | | | precious metal prices are less volatile than |
| held responsible for any spend. E-gold offers | | | | paper currencies. E-gold can be thought of as |
| no protection whatsoever if an attacker | | | | a foreign currency that has a value |
| succeeds in obtaining the user's E-gold | | | | relationship to your usual currency and to |
| account number the user's E-gold password | | | | other foreign currencies. |
| access to the user's registered email account | | | | |
| (web-based email accounts without a secure | | | | E-gold isn't banking, so you won't be paid |
| login are especially vulnerable). | | | | interest on the metal in your account. |
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| E-gold is also contractually prohibited from | | | | E-gold, however, as a matter of |
| freezing E-gold accounts or releasing E-gold | | | | incontrovertible fact, is the most effective |
| account information in the absence of a court | | | | of all online payment systems in detecting |
| order or subpoena. | | | | and interdicting abuse of its system for |
| | | | child pornography related payments. |
| E-gold cleared an administrative issue and as | | | | |
| of July 14, 2006, it is properly registered | | | | E-gold has settled over 70M transactions and |
| in Nevis. E-gold does maintain an "Examiner", | | | | has over 3 million accounts in more than 165 |
| a web page with updated statistics on | | | | countries and has the credibility of |
| outstanding liabilities and the total amount | | | | significant tenure, having been in operation |
| of each precious metal in its holding. | | | | online for almost 10 years. While other |
| | | | payment systems have come and gone losing |
| E-gold runs a non-reversible transaction | | | | millions of investment dollars. E-gold is a |
| policy, meaning that there is no protection | | | | robust, secure system including its AccSent |
| for purchasers if vendors fail to supply | | | | program and Secure Random Keyboard that |
| goods. | | | | combats password theft and unauthorized |
| | | | account access. E-gold users can be assured |
| E-gold is an online currency 100% backed by | | | | that their online transactions are private, |
| solid gold, at all times in bullions. | | | | but those who may wish to hide illicit |
| | | | transactions should know they are not |
| E-gold is integrated into an account based | | | | anonymous. |
| payment system. E-gold is considered a | | | | |
| pioneer in the field of alternative | | | | E-gold is accepted at online bookstores, web |
| currencies. E-gold Investments Online is an | | | | hosting and web design companies, many |
| internet representation of an offshore | | | | auction sites, travel agencies, and many |
| company registered in Belize. E-gold | | | | other retailers. E-gold s unique features and |
| Investments Online is the participant of one | | | | investigative protocols make it the poorest |
| of such programs. | | | | choice a criminal could make. |
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| An E-gold exchanger is someone who exchanges | | | | E-gold attorney Andrew Ittleman said no |
| national currencies for e-currencies. There | | | | consumer can join the service without |
| is a charge of a few cents to make each | | | | depositing money through other banking |
| E-gold "spend" and E-gold itself now earns | | | | institutions. E-gold does not offer |
| well over a million USD per year from fees. | | | | authorizing credit cards transactions or |
| | | | funding you E-gold accounts directly from |
| E-gold also operates outside the radar screen | | | | credit or debit card. E-gold does not have |
| of federal regulators and the world's | | | | any geographic restrictions, so anyone can |
| financial establishment. E-gold sells the | | | | join. E-gold allows multiple accounts for |
| customer gold, silver, platinum, or palladium | | | | individuals and does not check your personal |
| -- whatever the customer chooses -- at a | | | | data (unless account is blocked). |
| price determined by E-gold , which is roughly | | | | |
| the going spot price for each precious metal. | | | | E-gold can also be used by small businesses |
| | | | abroad that don't qualify to accept credit |
| E-gold can also be used by small businesses | | | | cards or don't want to pay credit-card |
| abroad that don't qualify to accept credit | | | | company fees of about 3% per charge. E-gold |
| cards or don't want to pay credit-card | | | | 's antigovernment message, along with the |
| company fees of about 3% per charge. | | | | apparent privacy of E-gold , have created |
| | | | some rabid enthusiasts. E-gold may appeal to |
| E-gold has struck a chord especially with | | | | those who share the company's philosophy |
| members of libertarian and antigovernment | | | | about the value of gold as currency. E-gold |
| groups E-gold 's antigovernment message, | | | | appeals to "gold bugs": people who invest in |
| along with the apparent privacy of E-gold , | | | | the precious metal and believe money ought to |
| have created some rabid enthusiasts. | | | | be anchored to it. |
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| E-gold may appeal to those who share the | | | | The bottom line is that E-gold has some |
| company's philosophy about the value of gold | | | | drawbacks, but in my opinion its still one of |
| as currency. E-gold is a major attraction to | | | | two best online payment processors available. |