10-12-2006, 05:30 PM
The similarities between Wagglepop's marketing methods and cult tactics became apparent within the first month after its reopening.
Gathering up the cult marketing method references from this thread for easy browsing
[quote author=BellisimaJ. link=topic=3775.msg16199#msg16199 date=1150417356]
From the wp is great thread on the sb.
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[quote author=mandy link=topic=3775.msg21524#msg21524 date=1156500258]
Cult leader language and tactics. :
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[quote author=amy link=topic=3775.msg21610#msg21610 date=1156625310]
motivational speaker tactics, infomercial get rich quick scheme tactics, bullsh.it artist tactics--all targeted at the inexperienced, vulnerable, and gullible. :
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[quote author=bargainbloodhound link=topic=3775.msg23456#msg23456 date=1158438252]
Ray's purchase of the "Start Your Own Cult" ebook is paying off. I believe that topic is covered in Chapter 2 "How to convince your followers to donate their life savings to the cause" :Â
...and of course it's purely a coincidence that those posters starting singing the praises of WP on the eBay boards the day it opened and that Wagglepop has 14 eBay IDs (and that DRM started posting at Auctiva and EcommerceArena at the same time)
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[quote author=cranky_hippie link=topic=3775.msg23459#msg23459 date=1158439298]
Ray is well versed in that one. As I recall, there were several dopes who offered to invest in waggleflop 1.
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Gathering up the cult marketing method references from this thread for easy browsing
[quote author=BellisimaJ. link=topic=3775.msg16199#msg16199 date=1150417356]
ebay stores board poster Wrote:Well if Ray only wants true believers on his site, that's certainly his prerogative.
But he should admit that he's running a little cult-like swap meet over there instead of pretending it's a real alternative to eBay.
From the wp is great thread on the sb.
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[quote author=mandy link=topic=3775.msg21524#msg21524 date=1156500258]
wp karen Wrote:What you are seeing is a person who is awash in frustration at not being a part of something worthy and productive.
wp karen Wrote:They visit us and blow the horns of despair, hoping someone, anyone will "hear the call" and follow up the hill of negativity to nowhere.
Cult leader language and tactics. :
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[quote author=amy link=topic=3775.msg21610#msg21610 date=1156625310]
mandy Wrote:Cult leader language and tactics.
motivational speaker tactics, infomercial get rich quick scheme tactics, bullsh.it artist tactics--all targeted at the inexperienced, vulnerable, and gullible. :
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[quote author=bargainbloodhound link=topic=3775.msg23456#msg23456 date=1158438252]
popper believer Wrote:I would be glad to invest about $1500.00 in this site if I could and that way I could have a say about how it is run. Is Ray selling shares? If so, I would like to buy 1 or 2 shares for my money.
Ray's purchase of the "Start Your Own Cult" ebook is paying off. I believe that topic is covered in Chapter 2 "How to convince your followers to donate their life savings to the cause" :Â
disillusioned popper Wrote:Ok, first off, there is a lot of us here because we had it with feebay AND some sellers from here came to feebay to let sellers there know about this place, how they made sales and how great this place is! We listen to these people, we believed these people. Over and over it was posted there.
...and of course it's purely a coincidence that those posters starting singing the praises of WP on the eBay boards the day it opened and that Wagglepop has 14 eBay IDs (and that DRM started posting at Auctiva and EcommerceArena at the same time)
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[quote author=cranky_hippie link=topic=3775.msg23459#msg23459 date=1158439298]
bargainbloodhound Wrote:Ray's purchase of the "Start Your Own Cult" ebook is paying off. I believe that topic is covered in Chapter 2 "How to convince your followers to donate their life savings to the cause"
Ray is well versed in that one. As I recall, there were several dopes who offered to invest in waggleflop 1.
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