[mdlug-discuss] Rip Off Waiting To Happen

[Peter Bart]

On Fri, 29 Jan 2010 07:24:03 -0500
Aaron Kulkis <akulkis00 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Peter Bart wrote:
> > Good Morning Everyone,
> > 	So nothing quite gets my goat like getting ripped off.
> > Twice today I was asked; after completing an online purchase; if I
> > would like to get a coupon towards a future purchase. Of course I
> > say! What's not really spelled out is you're buying a subscription
> > that will cost far more than the piddly little coupon I wanted.
> > This company "partners" with well known sites, but is a separate
> > company. The are known as www.webloyalty.com
> > www.shopperdiscountsandrewards.com www.reservationrewards.com
> > www.buyerassurance.com www.travelvaluesplus.com
> > www.walletshield.com www.completesavings.com. See for yourself, and
> > be careful!!
> > 
> > <http://www.bbb.org/connecticut/business-reviews/buying-clubs-and-group-purchasing-service/webloyaltycom-in-norwalk-ct-77000102>
> > <http://www.complaintsboard.com/complaints/providing-3rd-parties-with-credit-card-information-resulting-in-unauthoried-charges-c269252.html>
> > <http://thehive.modbee.com/node/16794>
> > <http://blog.consumerwebwatch.org/2009/06/webloyaltycom_faces_senate_scr_1.html>
> 
> Thanks Peter,
> They have been added to the lits:
> 
> in /etc/hosts:
> 			#black-hole flash ads & ripoff artists
> 
> 127.0.0.1  localhost	kulkilap	\
> 			c1.zedo.com c2.zedo.com c3.zedo.com \
> 			c4.zedo.com  c5.zedo.com \
> 			banners.adultfriendfinder.com \
> 			ad.yieldmanager.com \
> 			pagead2.googlesyndication.com \
> 			googleads.g.doublecklick.net \
> 			www.webloyalty.com \
> 			www.shopperdiscountsandrewards.com \
> 			www.reservationrewards.com \
> 			www.buyerassurance.com \
> 			www.travelvaluesplus.com \
> 			www.walletshield.com \
> 			www.completesavings.com 

    I wish I had saved the url, or could at least remember the start of
    it. I don't think what you did will do much good, because I think
    the address; in my case started out
    <https://www.ticketmaster.com/????> and
    <https://www.barnesandnoble.com/????>. Like I said.... The window opens after checkout
and looks for all the world like the site you were just on.
Complete with that companies logo, banners, etc.
-- 
Best Regards,

Peter The Plumber
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