Wagglepop 2: Deja Vu as Auction Site That Left Sellers Stranded Reopens

[Alskling]

[quote author=sneakymagenta link=topic=3775.msg39537#msg39537 date=1168107298]
342 WP spams
http://www.google.com/search?as_q=wagglepop&hl=en&c2coff=1&rls=GGGL%2CGGGL%3A2006-26%2CGGGL%3Aen&num=10&btnG=Google+Search&as_epq=&as_oq=&as_eq=&lr=&as_ft=i&as_filetype=&as_qdr=all&as_nlo=&as_nhi=&as_occt=any&as_dt=i&as_sitesearch=craigslist.org&as_rights=&safe=images

Marketers Break Craigslist Rules to Advertise Wares
http://community.tuliptools.com/index.ph...463.0.html

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I remember a WP thread and cleverly posted in it were "tips" on how to spam on Craig's List without getting caught. One of the "advisers" was our WP head cheerleader friend SB, who spammed on Craig's regularly, as did others. Later, another Popper came on the WP boards to lament that he had been Nard'd from Craig's for spamming, and in doing some investigation, I discovered he learned all his tricks of the trade from our friend SB.

SB himself was trying to get into Craig's "hall of fame" by being voted in as "Best Aritst/Photographer" on Craig's. He posted his brains out on WP, pleading for Poppers to jam the vote lines. Poppers chimed in, some saying that they were setting their alarm clocks to go off every hour on the hour 24/7, so they could log on Craig's and vote at least 24 times a day. I even received a spam eMail with a direct vote link. There was no indication in the email that clicking the link placed a vote. I couldn't believe Mr. Kumbaya was spamming ME, asking for my vote, after calling ME a liar and a cheat on the WP boards. WHAT NERVE! I even posted the email here without thinking some here might not know that clicking on the link would cause a vote. Thankfully, another TTer CLARIFIED that issue.

Well, Mr. Kumbaya was Naru'd for "improprieties" in his campaign, and disqualified. He didn't have the nerve to come out and say exactly what he did, and has more or less been flying low to avoid the radar since. He later came on the boards here trying to defend himself, and claimed he never sent me a spam email, only sent emails to some friends and relatives, so must have been one of MY Popper friends, who had my email address, who sent it -- a ridiculous assumption, considering all my friends on WP held him in low regard and WOULD NEVER IN A MILLION YEARS have spammed me on his behalf. The only explanation (if, indeed he DID NOT personally send me the spam), was Ray himself spamming me (as he and Ray are tight, as evidenced by Kumbaya's place of honor as the featured seller (cheeleader) on the WP newsletter, which coincidentally appeared at the time of the campaign), Ray allowing SB use of his sellers' emails lists on his account data, or somehow Mr. Kumbaby managed to get the email lists from Craig's, as I was a member there, and simply sent a bulk spam to members willynilly that way.

It's all part of the "unconventional avenues" in advertising that makes up the WP promotional agenda.

As an aside, I once checked SB's buy/sell activity as a Popper. I discovered that one of the books he had purchased from another seller was entltled something like "Complete Idiot's Guide to Photogphy."   

[doxielady]

Actually, it was MySpace, not Craig's List that SB was participating in.  Get your stories straight.  Oh, I forgot, you all post items as facts when they are actually NOT.

[thentavius]

Never mind.

[Sweet Girl 70]

[quote author=Alskling link=topic=3775.msg27384#msg27384 date=1160694472]
Hello.

I don't usually do this, but I am asking you all for a favor. If you like my photography, please click on the following link to vote for me as having the best Photography/Art on MySpace. You do not need to have an account to vote, and there is no registration involved. Just click on the link and vote. If you are really bored, you can vote every hour. If you really want to get in my good graces, send this to all your friends and have them do it too.

Kayla and Ashley, it's time to pay me back for all those cool X-Mas presents. Start a grass roots campaign at both of your colleges and get everyone to vote and vote often.

The contest lasts until October 31st. I figure I need about 3500 votes to win, so lets get busy.

Thanks in advance...now get to it.

http://scottbulgerphotography.myspaceprofileawards.com/

Kumbaya...

Scott Bulger
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I pulled this quote because as stated above it was MYSPACE that SB posted not Craigs List.

[Sweet Girl 70]

[quote author=doxielady link=topic=3775.msg39551#msg39551 date=1168119961]
Actually, it was MySpace, not Craig's List that SB was participating in.  Get your stories straight.  Oh, I forgot, you all post items as facts when they are actually NOT.
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Doxie, 
We correct ourselves as I have just done to Alsklings post.

Craigslist has been a subject that has come up on the WP boards numerous times and I will go back into the vaults and pull out those quotes for you.

[youroverheadbin]

[quote author=doxielady link=topic=3775.msg39551#msg39551 date=1168119961]
Actually, it was MySpace, not Craig's List that SB was participating in.  Get your stories straight.  Oh, I forgot, you all post items as facts when they are actually NOT.
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You know doxie you are right. It was MySpace. Alskling made an honest error in the source but was correct about the circumstances. And if you had just left it at this without the following slur you probably would have been thanked for the clarification. 

I'll thank you anyways at least for dropping in but the next time, please leave the attitude at the door. We tend to take unkindly to initial posts from newbies that start off confrontational. Challenging input we welcome but sarcastic put downs will not benefit you nor represent you in a positive vein. 

Considering the tone of your initial introduction I still send you a hesitant 

[Sweet Girl 70]

From the WP boards

To prevent ad pulls from craigslist members:

1) Do not include your store URL in the ad. Use a posting logo to direct buyers.
2) Don't duplicate your ads. Feature a different item in each ad.

This is what I learned from having ads rejected and pulled...over and over again.

This is only one example of WP sellers telling others how to avoid having their ads pulled from Craigslist.  Now to be fair, Craigslist has been hit by ebay sellers and those from other venues as well.

Edited because I cannot type

[Sweet Girl 70]

The forum rules are one ID per person.

I was looking at old posts and ran across this in one of the old SB posts, anyone tell me what it means??

[youroverheadbin]

[quote author=Sweet Girl 70 link=topic=3775.msg39557#msg39557 date=1168122837]

The forum rules are one ID per person.

I was looking at old posts and ran across this in one of the old SB posts, anyone tell me what it means??
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Ah...Sweet, run that one by us again?  :o Or at least by me, I'm a bit thick. 

[chiquita]

Good afternoon fellow non-conformists. 

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