posted on May 16, 2001 09:26:11 AM new
Another 2,000,000 users from a gaming site? LOL! I wonder if their 2 mil users okay their info be sold? Take a look at their privacy policy below: (site name removed for protection of the users)
"We do not sell individual customer names or
other private profile information to third parties and have no intention of doing so in the future. Occasionally, (name) will hire a third party to act on our behalf for projects such as market research surveys and contest entry processing and will provide information to these third parties specifically for use in connection with these projects. The information we provide to such third parties is protected by a confidentiality agreement and is to be used solely for completing the specific project."
Guess they messed up when they sold their users out to BidBay. Or are we talking affiliate site here? There's a difference.
Which brings to that fact that for every member that registers with BB from the "click" site they "bought", BB pays them $1.
LOL! This is buying 5 million users? Wonder how many opted out?
posted on May 16, 2001 10:27:41 AM new
The CEO himself has finally admitted it is all about numbers. Now it is "Bidbay will rock". What happened to "Bidbay Rocks"??
Hey tell me why a company has to BUY members? Do all auction sites do this?
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posted on May 16, 2001 11:56:12 AM new
I can't be sure of the buying members, but if the act itself violates the other company's TOS then they both have a problem.
Either the company that sold their membership violated their own TOS or someone isn't telling the truth. The only way this could happen without a violation of the TOS is by becoming an affiliate and anyone with a website can do that! I'm an affiliate of Amazon.com and was one with an Hawaiian linen site for a long time. It's not hard to place a link to their site on your page and vice verse. Then you sit back and with every click and purchase, you get $$.
posted on May 16, 2001 12:17:26 PM new
What's more Interesting Is the fact that; no money was probably ever exchanged here, only an on par value of some kind traded, for buying the names, perhaps exchanged for stocks, which Biddybay is declaring as a debt, or as a cash value loss, a clear I.R.S. violation, since the start-up costs time frame for this new bussiness, has already passed, as for members privacy Issues, see the other thread, maybe the FTC and FCC will be visiting very soon.
But who am I, I never used to work for the I.R.S., I only follow their laws.
As far as numbers go; they can put 100 Million members on their front page, the same 600 there now, will still be all thats there though, wonder how come Investors never look.
Anyone know how Auction Universe ties in here with Biddybay, or Greg Manning Auctions ?????????
crychek, your are now a troll, no I am not, you are to, no I am not............................lol
[ edited by crychek on May 16, 2001 12:20 PM ]
posted on May 16, 2001 12:25:40 PM new
My sweet troll, my sweet troll -- or is that my sweet love? LOL! I can never remember that Beatles song.
600 members and going weakly! But remember, they "rock" just like crawling out from under one. Or is it they "will start rocking?" Does that mean they will erupt like a volcano? They change their tune so often.
Auction Universe, if I remember correctly, is a has-been dotcom. Where did you read about that?
BTW, my website used to be on all those search engines as well. All for FREE! LOL! Like it's a big deal or something. Wow! Someone actually had to fill out all those forms online to get them on a search engine.
posted on May 16, 2001 12:27:33 PM new
I wrote the company in question with regard to their stated privacy policy, with a link to the announcement thread, for their spin on this matter.
crychek,
Auction Universe???? How did they get into this? They are long gone, or is that the point?
posted on May 16, 2001 12:35:33 PM new
Greg Manning? He was the owner of AU way back when. They're not in existence anymore.
edited to add:
Just plugged gregmanningauctions.com into the location bar and came up with a Network Solutions website under construction. Said this domain is registered with Network Solutions. It seems to be a German site, or at least with the German language.
Went to Network Solutions and found they are listed in New Jersey as of March 21, 2001.
So, ya think they're merging with Biddybay?
[ edited by mtnmama on May 16, 2001 12:42 PM ]
posted on May 16, 2001 12:40:14 PM new
Reading the other, real backers, behind the scenes board of directors, and major share holders listed on their SB/2A, Of course. I like to see ALL THE PLAYERS, the names associated with this site, MAJOR backer's names are there for all to see
crychek, not crying, just curious who all Is Involed in this charade, and I really have nothing else more Important to do, waiting for a call from my attorney.
posted on May 16, 2001 01:11:21 PM new
crychek you are too much!!!!
"crychek, your are now a troll, no I am not, you are to, no I am not............................lol"
too too much. I wish I WERE you as you are wittier than I.
Auction Universe.....how funny. It was AU that first got me involved in online auctions. I was listening to the Dr. Laura Radio Show, as I do everyday, and she was tied in with that site for a charity for children. So I went in and started buying. Then I started selling. I bought something from someone who told me they also sold on ebay. I had never even HEARD of ebay! I had only had a computer a month or so. So I checked out ebay, got hooked by bargains and bidders and the rest my friends is ....HISTORY!!
Wasn't Auction Diner due to re open April 1st? Was that 2001 or 2003?????
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