This user here: http://forums.digitalpoint.com/member.php?u=568165 Selling lots of stolen/copied articles. Bought 10 from him and none passed Copyscape.
LOL... with an offer like that from a professional writer... what could possibly go wrong. Probably why his name is InternetMarketing4Noobs. He's offering articles for as low as 22 cents a pop and claims they meet stringent requirements. Surprised he didnt claim there was a home cure for cancer included if you buy the whole batch. Not excusing his bad behavior, clearly not a guy to be trusted, but guys like that get banned from forums and pop back up the next day. FTR if you buy a Genuine Rolex for $3.50 from the nice guy on the corner don't be surprised if he isnt entirely candid about its provenance. Idiot scammers can't survive without buyers of the same caliber. Don't feed the sumbitches, you knew the prices were too cheap to be true. If you want content, hire a real writer.
I didn't even see that sales thread. The sales thread I bought from looked legitimate.. just 10 articles, and not ridiculously cheap.. just cheap. I did report the thread 3 days ago with screenshot proof but I see mods haven't become any more efficient since I was active 4 years ago.
I only read one of his threads and it reads like a Nigerian bank scam. That tale about having a thousand spare articles laying around bcause they were freshly written and the client disappeared does get around. Doesn't sound like you're out much if you bought 10 articles, but yeah, it pisses you off to get scammed. All about due diligence. Half the time guys like that who have a little positive i-trader just bought the account. Hit him with an i-trader, respond in the thread, and for good measure slap a red rep up as a warning to others. he doesn't have much rep, and taking it red could serve as a warning for others to do some due diligence. Not sure if going red will keep him outta BST threads or not... But hopefully it will... Then he'll have to use what he stole from you to buy another ID. Paybacks are hell.