Cheating sponsors

terry · 2004-05-31, 11:01 AM

Hi All,

I hate pointing fingers and stuff but its just something that really gets my blood boiling.

I understand that the sponsors want to make money too, but there are other ways to make money - you don't have to screw your webmasters!

I'm sure I get screwed everyday but its anoter thing to find out about it.. I'd rather not even think about it!

Have a look at this site: http://www.chickscravecash.com/signup.htm

View source and you find this: <input type=hidden name=ccbill_referer value='631276'>

A buddy of mine confronted them about it and they have since taken down their affiliate program. (http://www.freakmommas.com/webmasters.htm)

I just needed to vent.. thanks for listening.

Terry

Opti · 2004-05-31, 04:05 PM

I dont get it? Exactly what is the scam being pulled?

urb · 2004-05-31, 04:24 PM

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Originally posted by Opti
I dont get it? Exactly what is the scam being pulled?

The alleged scam terry is talking about is when a ccbill referer value is fixed in the source code of the join page.

This may knockout any webmaster referrer value that should have been sent to the signup.cgi page.

CamZ_Dan · 2004-06-01, 11:26 AM

anything new on this?

grzepa · 2004-06-01, 12:58 PM

Things like that suck

Also recently there was this huge scandal with a quite big sponsor that shaved like a mother #$# ... people got access to their admin area and dicovered that for example : 110 signups where reffered but that sponsor reported only 4 .

kristian · 2004-06-01, 01:02 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by grzepa
Things like that suck

Also recently there was this huge scandal with a quite big sponsor that shaved like a mother #$# ... people got access to their admin area and dicovered that for example : 110 signups where reffered but that sponsor reported only 4 .

which sponsor?

just say, it was "allegedly" whatever-sponsor

terry · 2004-06-01, 07:37 PM

Hi All,

Thanks for your replies to this thread. I really just needed to vent. Things like this really piss me off once I find out about them. I know a lot of sponsors do it and some dont... if they choose to then fine, I just prefer honesty. There is so much more I could yap about on this topic but I just wont go there.

Thanks urb for clarifying it for me.

Terry

backoffbitch · 2004-06-01, 09:45 PM

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Originally posted by kristian
which sponsor?

just say, it was "allegedly" whatever-sponsor

No need for alleged as I have proof, it was Pibcash
I copied their entire admin section before it was made public.

I was pulling in 2/3 signups a day at some points and cedited for a big fat zero.

2004-05-31, 11:01 AM	#1
terry You can now put whatever you want in this space :) Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Montreal Posts: 5,883	Cheating sponsors Hi All, I hate pointing fingers and stuff but its just something that really gets my blood boiling. I understand that the sponsors want to make money too, but there are other ways to make money - you don't have to screw your webmasters! I'm sure I get screwed everyday but its anoter thing to find out about it.. I'd rather not even think about it! Have a look at this site: http://www.chickscravecash.com/signup.htm View source and you find this: <input type=hidden name=ccbill_referer value='631276'> A buddy of mine confronted them about it and they have since taken down their affiliate program. (http://www.freakmommas.com/webmasters.htm) I just needed to vent.. thanks for listening. Terry __________________ Stop That 9 To 5 Go Green Grocery Store

2004-06-01, 11:26 AM	#4
CamZ_Dan They have the Internet on computers, now? Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Florida Posts: 149	anything new on this? __________________ Please Re-Read The Rules For Sig Files

2004-06-01, 12:58 PM	#5
grzepa You can now put whatever you want in this space :) Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 980	Things like that suck Also recently there was this huge scandal with a quite big sponsor that shaved like a mother #$# ... people got access to their admin area and dicovered that for example : 110 signups where reffered but that sponsor reported only 4 . __________________ RATIOS SUCK ? - TRY REALITYCASH !

2004-06-01, 07:37 PM	#7
terry You can now put whatever you want in this space :) Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Montreal Posts: 5,883	Hi All, Thanks for your replies to this thread. I really just needed to vent. Things like this really piss me off once I find out about them. I know a lot of sponsors do it and some dont... if they choose to then fine, I just prefer honesty. There is so much more I could yap about on this topic but I just wont go there. Thanks urb for clarifying it for me. Terry __________________ Stop That 9 To 5 Go Green Grocery Store

2004-05-31, 04:05 PM	#2
Opti I Didn't Do It Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: au Posts: 795	I dont get it? Exactly what is the scam being pulled?