PlunderHere and AlsoShop: A Web of Privacy Violations, Backstabbing, and Deceit

[xwpopper]

Hmm...
All the posts disappeared, but the Google cache didn't... plus I have screenshots 

http://74.125.47.132/search?q=cache:vzUY...id-issues/&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us&client=firefox-a



Oh, a new admin name has entered the spectrum of aSs
http://whois.domaintools.com/auctiontopsites.com

[regic]

I believe that Taz was an highly modified rscipt program... However, there is no or extreme limited support for rscript, and even tho it is now very inexpensive, support will be very expensive.

And I do believe it is primarily a UK site. And I believe the script is rscript... somewhere back in the cobwebs that was mentioned. ... meaning if you don't knw how to fix it yourself, then your sunk. There is very limited support for rscript.

That was some modification Tazbar did -rewriting every single line of the RScript code from Perl to ASP.Net arcasm1: 

Tazbar search
http://www.tazbar.com/Search/Search.aspx?q=toy&desc=False§ion=1
RScript search:
http://www.wagglepop.com/perl/auction/catlisting?&data=CgCgCgCgCFEx EaDyAgBWANEREEEyBnEfEFBpAdEfAbCE.........................
http://www.rscript.com/demo/auction/catlisting?cmd=do_cat_listing&data=CgCgCgCgAoDmBsB MEiDxCfBOALEaCmBvDaABDLAKB...............
Tazbar categories:
http://www.tazbar.com/Search/BrowseAucti...rent=12395
RScript categories:
http://www.wagglepop.com/perl/auction/catlisting?cmd=do_cat_listing&categoryID=27&searchstring=toy
Tazbar registration:
http://www.tazbar.com/Secure/Register.aspx
RScript registration
https://www.wagglepop.com/bin/Register

A Tazbar server error from a 2006 thread here:

Server Error in '/' Application.
Configuration Error
Description: An error occurred during the processing of a configuration file required to service this request. Please review the specific error details below and modify your configuration file appropriately.

Parser Error Message: Exception of type 'System.OutOfMemoryException' was thrown.

Source Error:

I wonder how many other RScript owners have had to consult the ASP.Net FAQ when they received memory leak error messages? 

Where's the moron smiley when you need it?

[xwpopper]

I guess that's the difference between site administrators that build their site from scratch (Yes, even Atomic Bomb) compared to admins who use mods loudly proclaimed as "hacks" to fleece the "sheep" into following the herd with stat cheater "hacks."
http://www.probidscripts.com/community/s....php?t=502

Maybe she and her "tech guy" (the real owner) aren't the best ones to listen to about auction scripts.

[bargainbloodhound]

Maybe she and her "tech guy" (the real owner) aren't the best ones to listen to about auction scripts.

Maybe she and her fellow rinky dink owners on this PSU thread aren't the best ones to listen to about using Twitter either 

Alsoshop-50,711 Twitter updates
MyAuctionPlanet: "feeds your auctions via Twitter automatically."
eBanza: "sign up for ebanza.com and we will tweet your auctions for FREE!!!"

Posting every single friggin' auction listing to Twitter (aka spamming and boring the hell out of your followers) is about as (in)effective a marketing technique as the traffic and link exchanges most rinky dink owners also participate it.

A more effective way to use it would be to only post sales, special deals (like Amazon does on their www.twitter.com/amazondeals Twitter page) or to use it to add a human element to your brand (like Zappos does www.twitter.com/zappos) . 

disclosure: We use it for our TS store similarly to the way Amazon uses it.  We  post price cuts, deals of the day, etc....we don't post all 17,800 products on the site to Twitter like rinky dinks are fond of doing. :

P.S. If you want advice on using Twitter as a marketing tool for your ecommerce business read GetElastic (or just google 'ecommerce and twitter') not PSU...

[sneakymagenta]

MyAuctionPlanet:

no SSL and a blank privacy policy page.

[bargainbloodhound]

Maybe she and her fellow rinky dink owners on this PSU thread aren't the best ones to listen to about using Twitter either

Ignoring Sneaky's posts (as usual) and continuing where I left off about promoting your store...

Maybe she and her fellow rinky dink owners aren't the best ones to listen to about where to list your store either:

recommended by the owners of ASs, Atomic Mall and others:
EveryPlaceISell.com 9,747 monthly uniques (99% sellers)
ReallySmartDeals.com 5,314 (99% sellers)
Explorz.com 1,143 (99% sellers)  <--site is owned by Plunderhere's former owner Suzanne

never recommended by rinky dink owners:
ResellerRatings.com 424,867 (99.9% buyers)
DealsPl.us 1,085,082 (99.9% buyers)

[sneakymagenta]

I sent out a mass email to my competitors today urging them to join Explorz! tolensmiley:

Fatal error: Call to undefined function mysql_connect() in /home/explorz1/public_html/includes/classes/main.class.php on line 62

: : :

[maggie777]

[quote author=sneakymagenta link=topic=9139.msg74518#msg74518 date=1246060769]
I sent out a mass email to my competitors today urging them to join Explorz! tolensmiley:

Fatal error: Call to undefined function mysql_connect() in /home/explorz1/public_html/includes/classes/main.class.php on line 62

: : :
[/quote]

I think they have localized home pages.  The version you're seeing in Seattle is different than the Bay area home page.  Both versions remind me of how Plunderhere's home page usually looks. 

Network Timeout
     
The server at www.explorz.com is taking too long to respond.
       

The requested site did not respond to a connection request and the browser has stopped waiting for a reply.

    * Could the server be experiencing high demand or a temporary outage?  Try again later.
    * Are you unable to browse other sites? Check the computer's network connection.
    * Is your computer or network protected by a firewall or proxy?  Incorrect settings can interfere with Web browsing.
    * Still having trouble? Consult your network administrator or Internet provider for assistance.

[valleygirl]

recommended by the owners of ASs, Atomic Mall and others:
EveryPlaceISell.com 9,747 monthly uniques (99% sellers)
ReallySmartDeals.com 5,314 (99% sellers)
Explorz.com 1,143 (99% sellers)  <--site is owned by Plunderhere's former owner Suzanne

never recommended by rinky dink owners:
ResellerRatings.com 424,867 (99.9% buyers)
DealsPl.us 1,085,082 (99.9% buyers)

retailmenot.com 6,411,000 monthly website users and over 342,000 downloads of its Firefox add-on

[mandy]

Plunderhere will now charge a $5 annual verification fee for the opportunity to rub elbows with racist Nazis and counterfeiters.

Hi all,
would just like to let you know there are some changes happening here. As most of you know sellers are required to be verified but as of yet it has only been an online verification. We are going to be implementing phone verification soon and if you havent added your phone number to your profile please do so now. You can do this by logging into your Members area > My Account > Personal Info and adding it there. You may also wish to upload an avatar to let your buyers know a little more about you.
Other changes to being verified will be that it is now $5 and will be a recurring yearly fee, but in all honesty this is a very nice price to be able to list and sell unlimited items for free as long as they are under $2000, only a 1% listing fee for items priced from $2000 - $9999 and a flat rate for items over $10,000.
If you have any questions or concerns please do not reply to this email. I may be contacted at the email address site@plunderhere.com 

Please add a Phone Number

  Buying and selling online shouldn't be scaryand you don't have time to be a private detective and track down your sellers contact information before making a purchase!
We will begin verifying all newly Verified Accounts with a phone call in order to provide the safest site we can to both our buyers and sellers. Most calls will occur within 72 hours from verification.

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