Shady Site, Need Internet Sleuths to Help Out

Vatoreus · 05-11-2009, 04:52 PM

yourmall.mychoices.biz

Gives me a funky error when trying to connect to it. Business guy that stayed in our hotel last night after having a long conversation about us both being ex-military directed me to check it out because he is the owner of a company and wants to see if I'm interested in any kind of work with him at all.

Seems shady as shit so I didn't allow the exception. Any of you with a better understanding of this kind of thing want to let me know if this is some kind of scam or what?

Also, Tits. Spoilered since it's General

Spoiler Alert, click show to read:

Zeste · 05-11-2009, 05:43 PM

I shall safely browse this website for you on my MACINTOSH since any malware or scripts can't affect me!

Here's what the site looks like. I heard his story, it checks out. These socks are laser guided, be careful with those:

Zeste · 05-11-2009, 05:45 PM

oh yeah, I guess I should explain the site too, since I (sadly) work for companies that do this sort of thing.

Basically the "business" the guy started is just a turnkey business he bought for whatever sum of money, probably after clicking a spam email where he could "work from home, be your own boss!!"

Essentially - you fork over some money, they give you a copy of the site seen above, and you get to sell the stuff as your own "store" or "mall". Really, all they do is replicate the site and give you a subdomain like "zesterocks.mymall.biz". Then Zeste has a "business" where you can go buy stuff.

It's like Amway/Pyramid scheme for retards. Stay far, far away from it.

Fog · 05-11-2009, 05:46 PM

Yep, looks like a website on the internet.

Suineg · 05-11-2009, 05:58 PM

This IS Amway iirc... I recently had a "friend" try to get me to do it.

Zeste · 05-11-2009, 06:01 PM

Yeah, instead of the multi-level-marketing company giving you a box of shit to try to resell to your friends, these companies give you a pre-built (horrible) online mall and a subdomain.

Somtimes you don't even get a subdomain and its just "www.amwayonlinemall.com/zeste" and you and 10000000 other schmucks all try and get your grandma to buy shampoo off your new "business website".

Avoid it.

Vatoreus · 05-11-2009, 06:07 PM

Yea, that's what it sounded like when he was explaining it, only he was trying to do it ala Green Money Suit guy. Thanks for that

No way I was allowing exceptions for security into my system lol

Cryptin · 05-11-2009, 06:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zeste

I shall safely browse this website for you on my MACINTOSH since any malware or scripts can't affect me!

Here's what the site looks like. I heard his story, it checks out. These socks are laser guided, be careful with those:

Nice plug Zeste. I'm also looking at the site on my MACINTOSH UNIBODY MACBOOK.

ValkyrieIsAboutToDie · 05-11-2009, 07:00 PM

This is the Amway pyramid scheme bullshit. I've gotten two free meals so far from people giving me presentations on this crap.

The first time I brought my buddy along. We got baked as fuck and went to an all-you-can-eat Pizza buffet. These three ultra clean-cut people sat us down, played a longwinded movie on a laptop, and told us about "magic portals" and shit while I stuffed my stoned face silly. It was incredible.

P.S. the three "product" lines they own are fucking AWFUL.

Believe · 05-11-2009, 07:03 PM

Haha multi-level marketing companies are funny. I remember my friends in high school got convinced to join Usana.

After they all signed up, they actually convinced me to go to a recruitment meeting at some kids house. I must admit, the recruiters are pretty damn convincing. Some guy in a Lamborghini pulls and and then pretty much charms your socks off for an hour about how great they are and how you can achieve what he has. Just about any high school kid is ready to sign up for $100 bucks after that. Now that I think about it, it was pretty sad how they were preying on high school kids.

Luckily at the time I decided not to sign or pay anything until I could find more information about it. Pretty good decision, considering my none of my friends made any money at all from it.

Agraza · 05-11-2009, 11:02 PM

Fuck your sig that makes me think there are bugs on my screen.

FulorianC · 05-11-2009, 11:21 PM

I know a guy that's big on Usana - and he's an MBA. I'm not quite sure how they bamboozled him, but oh well.

Suineg · 05-11-2009, 11:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Agraza

Fuck your sig that makes me think there are bugs on my screen.

I totally freaked out also.

Czaza · 05-12-2009, 01:08 AM

I was wondering wtf you guys were talking about until it dawned on me that there must be some sort of "show signatures Yeay/nay" box. And apparently there is

Tuco · 05-12-2009, 05:40 AM

That multi-leveling marketing shit would be fine if it weren't for the crappy products they have.

05-11-2009, 04:52 PM	#1 (permalink)
Vatoreus Forza Roma! Forza Azzuri! Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: San Angelo, TX Posts: 3,861 -22 Internets	Shady Site, Need Internet Sleuths to Help Out yourmall.mychoices.biz Gives me a funky error when trying to connect to it. Business guy that stayed in our hotel last night after having a long conversation about us both being ex-military directed me to check it out because he is the owner of a company and wants to see if I'm interested in any kind of work with him at all. Seems shady as shit so I didn't allow the exception. Any of you with a better understanding of this kind of thing want to let me know if this is some kind of scam or what? Also, Tits. Spoilered since it's General Spoiler Alert, click show to read: http://nudesplanet.com/a-heather-vandaven-big-tits-blonde-nude-babe.jpg __________________ UOWoW Vator Druid Vatoreus // Death Knight // Blackhand Last edited by Tuco; 05-12-2009 at 05:38 AM..

05-11-2009, 05:43 PM	#2 (permalink)
Zeste Oooooooooooohhhh, yeeeeeeeeeesssssss Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 4,378 +69 Internets	I shall safely browse this website for you on my MACINTOSH since any malware or scripts can't affect me! Here's what the site looks like. I heard his story, it checks out. These socks are laser guided, be careful with those: Attached Images __________________

05-11-2009, 05:45 PM	#3 (permalink)
Zeste Oooooooooooohhhh, yeeeeeeeeeesssssss Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 4,378 +69 Internets	oh yeah, I guess I should explain the site too, since I (sadly) work for companies that do this sort of thing. Basically the "business" the guy started is just a turnkey business he bought for whatever sum of money, probably after clicking a spam email where he could "work from home, be your own boss!!" Essentially - you fork over some money, they give you a copy of the site seen above, and you get to sell the stuff as your own "store" or "mall". Really, all they do is replicate the site and give you a subdomain like "zesterocks.mymall.biz". Then Zeste has a "business" where you can go buy stuff. It's like Amway/Pyramid scheme for retards. Stay far, far away from it. __________________

05-11-2009, 05:58 PM	#5 (permalink)
Suineg Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 2,646 -98 Internets	This IS Amway iirc... I recently had a "friend" try to get me to do it. __________________

05-11-2009, 06:01 PM	#6 (permalink)
Zeste Oooooooooooohhhh, yeeeeeeeeeesssssss Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 4,378 +69 Internets	Yeah, instead of the multi-level-marketing company giving you a box of shit to try to resell to your friends, these companies give you a pre-built (horrible) online mall and a subdomain. Somtimes you don't even get a subdomain and its just "www.amwayonlinemall.com/zeste" and you and 10000000 other schmucks all try and get your grandma to buy shampoo off your new "business website". Avoid it. __________________

05-11-2009, 05:46 PM	#4 (permalink)
Fog Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,971 -1 Internets	Yep, looks like a website on the internet.

05-11-2009, 06:07 PM	#7 (permalink)
Vatoreus Forza Roma! Forza Azzuri! Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: San Angelo, TX Posts: 3,861 -22 Internets	Yea, that's what it sounded like when he was explaining it, only he was trying to do it ala Green Money Suit guy. Thanks for that No way I was allowing exceptions for security into my system lol __________________ UOWoW Vator Druid Vatoreus // Death Knight // Blackhand

05-11-2009, 07:00 PM	#9 (permalink)
ValkyrieIsAboutToDie Needs food badly Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 1,560 +39 Internets	This is the Amway pyramid scheme bullshit. I've gotten two free meals so far from people giving me presentations on this crap. The first time I brought my buddy along. We got baked as fuck and went to an all-you-can-eat Pizza buffet. These three ultra clean-cut people sat us down, played a longwinded movie on a laptop, and told us about "magic portals" and shit while I stuffed my stoned face silly. It was incredible. P.S. the three "product" lines they own are fucking AWFUL.

05-11-2009, 07:03 PM	#10 (permalink)
Believe Analyst and Therapist Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 3,065 -14 Internets	Haha multi-level marketing companies are funny. I remember my friends in high school got convinced to join Usana. After they all signed up, they actually convinced me to go to a recruitment meeting at some kids house. I must admit, the recruiters are pretty damn convincing. Some guy in a Lamborghini pulls and and then pretty much charms your socks off for an hour about how great they are and how you can achieve what he has. Just about any high school kid is ready to sign up for $100 bucks after that. Now that I think about it, it was pretty sad how they were preying on high school kids. Luckily at the time I decided not to sign or pay anything until I could find more information about it. Pretty good decision, considering my none of my friends made any money at all from it. __________________

05-11-2009, 11:02 PM	#11 (permalink)
Agraza Issh good, no? Join Date: May 2005 Location: Florida Posts: 2,042	Fuck your sig that makes me think there are bugs on my screen. __________________ Theel Maas, eJapan::Join us

05-11-2009, 11:21 PM	#12 (permalink)
FulorianC Real Life Apologist Join Date: May 2003 Location: Denton, Texas Posts: 2,036	I know a guy that's big on Usana - and he's an MBA. I'm not quite sure how they bamboozled him, but oh well.

05-12-2009, 01:08 AM	#14 (permalink)
Czaza Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Denmark Posts: 39	I was wondering wtf you guys were talking about until it dawned on me that there must be some sort of "show signatures Yeay/nay" box. And apparently there is

05-12-2009, 05:40 AM	#15 (permalink)
Tuco Forum Janitor Join Date: May 2002 Location: Detroit Posts: 10,721 +75 Internets	That multi-leveling marketing shit would be fine if it weren't for the crappy products they have.

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