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Bidding directories that cheat

Discussion in 'Directories' started by bigtease, Jul 29, 2007.

  1. #1
    I have been watching dp for a while now and have noticed every time some one bids on there own websites on the bid directory everybody is very quick to post and call them for doing so.

    however i recently noticed that this directory has bids on his own site and nobody has even posted about him until now

    this site webdirectorylist.com is owned by a dp member wont name names yet i notice on this page webdirectorylist.com/Bid-Directories/ he has 2 $60 bids on his own websites

    is this not QBC as you keep calling people who do this
     
    bigtease, Jul 29, 2007 IP
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  2. mystikmedia

    mystikmedia Jedi Master

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    #2
    I placed those bids before I owned the site. When I bought the site, I transferred all bids over exactly as they were from the previous owner to my custom script.
     
    mystikmedia, Jul 29, 2007 IP
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    choice Prominent Member

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    #3
    what a tit did you not think to ask the owner before posting

    big red your way
     
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    Brian1970 Notable Member

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    #4
    This is not the way; first thing to do was contact the owner first!

    Ask The question before posting blame on anyone.

    Thanks Brian
     
    Brian1970, Jul 29, 2007 IP
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  5. deebee

    deebee Active Member

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    #5
    Wow, 3 posts & wading into an accusation...

    Do you not realise that anyone can bid on a link in a bid directory?

    Perhaps you should have read the 3rd paragraph of my ezine article first.
     
    deebee, Jul 29, 2007 IP
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    overdrive Active Member

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    #6
    man, coming in here and attacking one of the top members and esteemed directory owner. Not the best way in handling it!
     
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    syted Notable Member

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    Well, you've made a good start haven't you, are you here to learn and help or just to make unwarranted accusations.
     
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  8. bigtease

    bigtease Guest

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    #8
    do you not think you should remove them now as people have to out bid the directories owner to place higher

    deebee - thats irrelevant

    overdrive - who cares you should never be scared of posting just in case you upset a big boy well guess what im bigboy too all 9inch of it
     
    bigtease, Jul 29, 2007 IP
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    an0n Prominent Member

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    Any admins want to look up this smurf account and start banning?
     
    an0n, Jul 29, 2007 IP
  10. deebee

    deebee Active Member

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    Just keep diggin' you ain't got far to go now...
     
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  11. mystikmedia

    mystikmedia Jedi Master

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    No, I don't. I paid for them just like everyone else did to the previous owner. If I had removed all listings, I don't think it would have been fair for me to add them in, but I didn't think it was fair for people who submitted to loose their investment from the domain ownership change. So, I manually entered each listing into the new site, taking time to fix them, rewrite most descriptions, etc.
     
    mystikmedia, Jul 29, 2007 IP
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    MeetHere Prominent Member

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    #12
    There are lots of people who add bids of their own site from start - to populate and its not a new thing..

    And in case of Mystikmedia - he haven't did that too. That were genuine bids before buying the site.
     
    MeetHere, Jul 29, 2007 IP
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    mikey1090 Moderator Staff

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    #13
    I am quite offended to see you trying to make Chris, probably one of the best 3 directory owners i know, part of the quickbuckcrew. When you see what he has achived, you would realise you have no right, or no proof to write about a guy like that. Mouse moves towards the red rep button.
     
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  14. bigtease

    bigtease Guest

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    and why should i be banned just having my say

    i asked a genuine question and now i have my answer
     
    bigtease, Jul 29, 2007 IP
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    an0n Prominent Member

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    There you go. avoid all of the others to address your smurf account.
    Just sign in with your normal account instead of a smurf.
     
    an0n, Jul 29, 2007 IP
  16. mystikmedia

    mystikmedia Jedi Master

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    Trust is most important for my projects. I want people to know they can be confident in their investments, and I always work to ensure this. I don't hold it against you for asking. You could have contacted me privately to learn the situation, but it's okay. I appreciate others who have posted with their comments also.
     
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  17. mikey1090

    mikey1090 Moderator Staff

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    #17
    he could have searched this forum for "trusted directory owners" and found you were in the top 10 of the directory owners list....
     
    mikey1090, Jul 29, 2007 IP
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    mistermix Active Member

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    #18
    Funny thread. Someone calling mysticmedia a QBC, its just funny.

    On the serious side, I remember mystic media clearly explaining his own purchases that were made before he took over the site.
     
    mistermix, Jul 29, 2007 IP
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    jminscoe Peon

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    and its not like he's even in the top ten on that directory

    'it was worth getting a red and having a point taken away for giving a bad rep"
     
    jminscoe, Jul 29, 2007 IP
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    templates Notable Member

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    i remember as well that he noted that his bids were there before when he announced it..To come in here and make accusations seems to be the norm nowadays without checking facts
     
    templates, Jul 29, 2007 IP