Nikkicute, you asked a while ago whether anyone has purchased from a ghost store. I still can't answer that with any conviction but I can show you an example of a ghost store that received "sales" that are pretty suspicious. The store I am about to show you was very plain, default colours, no categories, no logo - basically exhibiting all the signs. It would appear sporaticaly with limited inventory, empty, come back, repeat the cycle until eventually it was closed.
Seller:Â
dbdiscounts - Registered November 15/06, location Ohio - Cuyahoga County
http://www.wagglepop.com/bin/auction/vie...w_feedback&userID=8866
Buyer:
mjrmerchandise - Registered Feb 1/07, location Ohio - Cuyahoga County
http://www.wagglepop.com/bin/auction/vie...w_feedback&userID=11211
Buyer:
humpd - Registered Feb 2/07, location Ohio - Cuyahoga County
http://www.wagglepop.com/bin/auction/vie...w_feedback&userID=11219
Buyer:
ccbmr - Registered Feb 2/07, location Ohio - Cuyahoga County
http://www.wagglepop.com/bin/auction/vie...w_feedback&userID=11220
Now don't you see this activity as riddled with too many coincidences to swallow? But what the hey, it added to the sales report figures for the month showing activity growth on WP and that is all that counts right?
Thanks Sherrand.
So what is that?
Ghost stores "buying" from each other?
That's creepy!! lol
Cuyahoga County?? ooook
Yep, I'm locked out too. What a boinktard. Nothing like fear to get ya motivated, eh Ray?
ETA: Knowing how incompetent Ray is, he probably tried to apply the patch that was issued previously and managed to funk it up somehow.
[quote author=sherrand link=topic=3775.msg61133#msg61133 date=1184260879]
Nikkicute, you asked a while ago whether anyone has purchased from a ghost store. I still can't answer that with any conviction but I can show you an example of a ghost store that received "sales" that are pretty suspicious. The store I am about to show you was very plain, default colours, no categories, no logo - basically exhibiting all the signs. It would appear sporaticaly with limited inventory, empty, come back, repeat the cycle until eventually it was closed.
Seller:Â
dbdiscounts - Registered November 15/06, location Ohio - Cuyahoga County
http://www.wagglepop.com/bin/auction/vie...w_feedback&userID=8866
Buyer:
mjrmerchandise - Registered Feb 1/07, location Ohio - Cuyahoga County
http://www.wagglepop.com/bin/auction/vie...w_feedback&userID=11211
Buyer:
humpd - Registered Feb 2/07, location Ohio - Cuyahoga County
http://www.wagglepop.com/bin/auction/vie...w_feedback&userID=11219
Buyer:
ccbmr - Registered Feb 2/07, location Ohio - Cuyahoga County
http://www.wagglepop.com/bin/auction/vie...w_feedback&userID=11220
Now don't you see this activity as riddled with too many coincidences to swallow? But what the hey, it added to the sales report figures for the month showing activity growth on WP and that is all that counts right?
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Thanks Sherrand!!
Ok, how weird is that?? All those sellers from the same County, all buying from each other.
Ummm, anyone believing that??
Come on Lurkers - does that look normal to you???
Check later and see if they are still there, I am sure Ray or his cronies will point it out and "remove" the evidence!!
Hee hee hee Ray!
Maybe Ray hired his pal VAS to come and help him dig out all the miscreants.
Remember VAS posted they had to go to NY for a little business?Â
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Can't get them all Ray, unless you just delete them all. I cannot wait till he accidentally deletes someone who is a cheerleaders ID by accident.....
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Well, and what about current store-owners at WP who post over here in disguise? Wonder if he's going to delete their accounts or if he'll care so much what they post over here as long as he gets his monthly payment?
Or better yet - the store owners who are posting everywhere else, including email forums, where Ray doesn't visit and keep track! LOL! Trying to ban everyone who has anything bad to say about him or WP? The site will be a ghost site in no time at all!
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Apart from faking sales and stores, the only thing Ray is doing right now is being board and user ID police. That's it! Period. No advertising. No promises. No appearances. No enhancements. The rats have abandoned the building. And Poopers insist on paying for the privilege of attempting to conduct business in Ray's police state.
FOOLS! CULTISTS! MASOCHISTS!
Sherrand,
I noticed that Cuyahoga County thing months ago. With as many stores as there were then, I thought it possible that there could be more than one store in the same county. But now that all that's left are PS, a couple others and an untold number of ghosts, it's beginning to appear more and more "suspect". Really, what are the odds? DBdiscounts has been a total enigma. It comes around and goes around faster than a strobe light on steroids.
Also, the boards that were deleted between yesterday and today were these:
   AnimalsÂ
   28 Posts Â
   AntiquesÂ
   18 Posts Â
   ArtÂ
   58 Posts Â
   BooksÂ
   321 Posts Â
   Cars, Parts & VehiclesÂ
   20 Posts Â
   Clothing, Shoes & AccessoriesÂ
   1850 Posts Â
   Coins & Paper MoneyÂ
   7 Posts Â
   CollectiblesÂ
   108 Posts Â
   CraftsÂ
   210 Posts Â
   Dolls, Bears & PlushÂ
   23 Posts Â
   Entertainment MemorabiliaÂ
   14 Posts Â
   Health & BeautyÂ
   59 Posts Â
   HobbiesÂ
   32 Posts Â
   Home & GardenÂ
   81 Posts Â
   Jewelry & WatchesÂ
   486 Posts Â
   Music & Musical InstrumentsÂ
   26 Posts Â
   Pottery & GlassÂ
   88 Posts Â
   Sporting GoodsÂ
   4 Posts Â
   Sports Memorabilia, Cards & Fan ShopÂ
   35 Posts Â
   StampsÂ
   9 Posts Â
   ToysÂ
   115 Posts
You can see the number in each (date taken June 10th 2007). I thought it was the ones with less than 100 posts would be deleted?
~Patti~
Just came home from work to find that my account is de-activated too.  And I've never even made a post there...
It won't matter for much longer. Three page 1 stores are delisting - slowly, but surely.Â
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Just came home from work to find that my account is de-activated too.  And I've never even made a post there...Â
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I never made a post either - just guessing that moon_majic_silicone_molds and my ID of moonMAJiC here finally sunk in? I never hardly even really went in and looked around... oh well, onto another ID to useÂ