Fraud! Wordpress theme is copied and being sold for sponsorship.Sheesh!

Discussion in 'General Chat' started by lazyleo, Apr 24, 2007.

  1. #1
    Hi,

    http://forums.digitalpoint.com/showthread.php?p=2883314

    I had won this auction after repeatedly asking the seller to show me a demo before me going ahead with the payment i got 2 urls today.

    www.blog.satinder.info

    and
    www.demo.hclhost.com

    Now the first thing i saw was the css file...and BAM! copied stuff!

    http://demo.hclhost.com/wp-content/themes/paalam/paalam/style.css

    and original theme

    http://try.wpthemepark.com/wp-content/themes/paalam/style.css

    http://wpthemepark.com/themes/paalam/

    I have reported to the original author and DP moderators...but just wanted to let my fellow DP members know that be careful of this fraudulent guy

    His email is below:


     
    lazyleo, Apr 24, 2007 IP
  2. mich_alex

    mich_alex Well-Known Member

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    thanks for the warning lazyleo.
    you must be glad that you check the detail before the payment make...
    i see that seohunter just join the dp in this month....intentionally or not..he should check if the theme he offering have problems or not before trying to put up for auction or sell....
    maybe that's another high road for making quick bucks since theme sponsorship are getting hotter nowaday...i myself also offered a sponsorship for my latest theme once a week...but all comes original and handcoded by myself....anyway..you did the right thing for reporting the situation..so did he responsed about the problems?
     
    mich_alex, Apr 24, 2007 IP
  3. lazyleo

    lazyleo Well-Known Member

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    #3
    no he threatens to report me to mods :D
     
    lazyleo, Apr 24, 2007 IP
  4. seohunter

    seohunter Banned

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    no payment is recived from the sponsor and bid is revoked for that theme

    will do a good job in furture
     
    seohunter, Apr 24, 2007 IP
  5. rugjeff

    rugjeff Peon

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    seohunter, I am awaiting my refund. Thanks lazyleo for making me aware of this issue.
     
    rugjeff, Apr 24, 2007 IP
  6. theseokit

    theseokit Banned

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    Thanks for letting us know dude :) Thumbs Up!
     
    theseokit, Apr 24, 2007 IP