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Re: Anyone ever seen "Become an ®DISH NETWORK Online..." ads keep that VMC Satellite aka vmcsatellite.com in mind, which is where you end up at after dealing with MyDishBiz.com and/or DishProfits.com This group has been affiliate partners since 2004 or so.
A quick review of the site:
shows at least two items right off the bat that the FTC might have issues with:
This date tag is scripted to reset every day. Expect that claims of only being allotted 42 positions a day could be required to be substantiated
"Join now & secure your $120 to $270 a day HOME position !". Want to take a bet on how many of the last 200 signups are making that ?
Here is a screen shot from 10/20/2009
Though MyDishBiz.com & DishProfits.com have a cloaked domain registration, an analysis shows that the individual behind the ski mask, is affiliate magnate extraordinaire, Jeffrey Burkey, with a prior business address of 290 S. HOLLYWOOD BLVD., STEUBENVILLE, OH 43952, known to be a purveyor of multi year exaggerated get rich schemes.
This might ring some bells:
Hosting Results for IP 74.53.224.34 [reverse DNS - hikumo.hikumo.com]
01. Ampmark.net
02. Applepatchdiet.info
03. Applepatchdiet.net
04. Askthedork.com
05. Dishprofits.com
06. Gholy.com
07. Hikumo.com
08. Hikumo.net
09. Hoaxer.mobi
10. Hoodwink.mobi
11. Jabties.com
12. Multivitamins.net
13. Mydishbiz.com
14. Mydishbiz.net
15. Mysteryshoppernetwork.net
16. Myvitapatch.com
17. Webpresto.com
18. Yourpaycheck.com
All the domains checked have Hikumo.com listed for their DNS server:
Registrant:
Ampmark ----------> Note this
953 National Rd #149
Wheeling, West Virginia 26003
United States
Domain Name: HIKUMO.COM
Created on: 01-Apr-08
Expires on: 01-Apr-10
Last Updated on: 25-Apr-09
Administrative Contact:
Burkey, Jeffrey
Ampmark
953 National Rd #149
Wheeling, West Virginia 26003
United States
7402644692 Fax --
Technical Contact:
Burkey, Jeffrey
Ampmark
953 National Rd #149
Wheeling, West Virginia 26003
United States
7402644692 Fax --
Domain servers in listed order:
NS1.HIKUMO.COM
NS2.HIKUMO.COM
Also found his fingerprints on IP 208.109.207.199
01. Ampmark.com
02. Applepatchdiet.com
03. Dopehead.com ----> I checked, despite the obvious clues, it does not contain his home page and personal biography
04. Facemail.mobi
05. Scanware.net
Anyone remember the circa 2007 "APPLEPATCH" diet patch ?? Same modus operandi, different theme: »www.friendsinbusiness.com/board1···d/124018
»www.google.com/search?hl=en&sour···i=g-sx10
Ampmark ..... don't laugh... make $120,000 per year selling Ampmark Gum !! Ampmark Gum the wonder drug, fixes everything. Chew the gum and it makes your breasts larger. Makes men virile, menopause, stress. You name it !!
»www.indeed.com/cmp/Ampmark-Gum-C···st-Year-
»www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=Am···oq=&aqi=
A warehouse full of snake oil:
quote:
MEDICALLY PROVEN WEIGHT-LOSS WONDER!
Things that can wreck your diet lose their power over you when you have Ampmark Hoodia Gum on your side. LOSE WEIGHT FAST - It's as simple as chewing gum.
Suppress your appetite, boost your metabolism, burn fat and feel more energetic with the all-in-one Ampmark Hoodia Gum!
.....
..
»www.usfreeads.com/1295359-cls.html
Note that the Ohio BBB report circa 2007 on Jeffrey Burkey's applepatchdiet.net and applepatchdiet.com, it also mentions two other prior businesses:
quote:
Mr Jeff Burkey was also previously identified in Bureau files as the owner of Submission Magic and Mystery Shopper Network.
According to information supplied by Mr Jeff Burkey on February 5, 2007, he has sold Submission Magic 6 months ago and has resigned and is no longer the President of Mystery Shopper Network.
Separate reports are available for both upon request.
Ref:»www.scam.com/showpost.php?p=4060···count=19
Submission Magic and Mystery Shopper Network
Yawn !! quote:
Submission Magic - work at home with your own online business and make up to $12,000 a month! No experience required!
quote:
Submission Magic
Posted: 2009-07-03 by Fred
Scam
Complaint Rating:
Company information:
Submission Magic
United States
I don't know if submission magic is a scam, but I DO know that there are far better affiliate programs for dish network. For example, allsat.com offers a FREE affiliate program for Dish, that includes the website creation and submission to search engines, but pays you $80.00 per referral instead of the $50.00 submission magic offers. My guess is that Submission magic is making $25.00 per sign up and another $30 per client sale simply by working as a front end to organizations like allsat.
In circa 2004 Jeffrey Burkey's Submission Magic was doing the exact same shtick, affiliate feeding to none other than VMC Satellite.
quote:
Posted: Tue Dec 28, 2004 5:13 pm Post subject: Submission Magic and BBB
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I've looked up Submission Magic on the Better Business Bureau website...good news and bad news
Good news--under the BBB in Canton, OH, Submission Magic has had no complaints registered with or resolved through the BBB in 2004. Bad news--Its parent company (or the company Submission Magic acts as an affiliate for), VMC Satellite (named in fine print at the bottom of the Submission Magic homepage), has had numerous complaints registered with and resolved through the BBB in Washington, DC. According to the BBB in Washington, DC, many of the resolutions of complaints resulted in refunds to customers. According to the BBB in DC, the main complaint filed against VMC Satellite is unsatisfactory customer service.
Neither company is registered in the BBB Online for web-based businesses; but both are registered as legit businesses under the regular BBB.
I've been considering this work at home op as well; this new info now has me thinking even harder. Hope it helps anyone considering this work-at-home op make a better decision. And FYI--VMC Satellite has its own affiliate program that has no cost posted on its website www. vmcsatellite.com.
Ref: »www.work-at-home-forum.com/archi···162.html
VMC Satellite by the way has a multi year list of consumer complaints:
An "F" rating with the local BBB:
quote:
BBB Rating
Based on BBB files, this business has a BBB Rating of F
Reasons for this rating include:
• Number of complaints filed against business
• Failure to respond to complaints filed against business
• Number of complaints filed against business that were unresolved
• Overall complaint history with BBB
• Length of time business has taken to resolve complaint(s)
Ref:»www.dc.bbb.org/report.html?compi···tional=Y
»www.complaints.com/directory/200···5/21.htm
»www.ripoffreport.com/Internet-Ma···bdf3.htm
»www.google.com/search?hl=en&sour···oq=&aqi=
Yea, I guess I would cloak the domains too ......
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