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  • seven
    Confirmed User
    • Apr 2002
    • 2697

    #51
    50 no money in porn
    Toy Rev
    Rouge Web Design

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    • Giorgio_Xo
      Confirmed User
      • Mar 2003
      • 4263

      #52
      I am perfectly happy and profitable at 1:200-1:800 as an affiliate. Most webmasters don't work hard enough to provide a quality user experience at every click. Request user feedback. Billions of Google reference pages don't build brand loyalty.
      Make Levees, Not War

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      • bigdog
        Confirmed User
        • Jul 2001
        • 6964

        #53
        Originally posted by Evil Chris
        bluff did you wake up on the wrong side of the internet today?

        I'm not a liar, and I don't appreciate being called one. Call me something else if you must. But not a liar.
        We all hype our numbers when they're extra good. This month, TeenRevenue is doing exceptionally well overall. I'm just relaying numbers from my admin.

        ie.



        (our total total uniques and sales are out own business)
        are those first page unquie ratios?

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        • jayeff
          Confirmed User
          • May 2001
          • 2944

          #54
          The message beginning this thread was naively stated, but despite that and its critics, it wasn't fundamentally wrong. Just 500 hits per day to paysite sponsors converting at 1:50 or better would produce a six-figure annual income. If you are spending 90% of that buying and filtering traffic, you may actually earn your 6 figures that way. But of course a more realistic approach won't perform nearly as well.

          As to the broader question, for the answer, just think about the nature of this board. Some come to brag, some just for a break, others for the pics and fake drama. But for most it is a marketing tool, however poorly used. In short, if theater goers can still be taken in by out-of-context critical quotes, it is unfortunate but not surprising that programs here are marketed using only favorable if not outright fictitious numbers.

          The only thing which may distort reality further in this business than others, is that affiliates are also paid for referrals, so we don't only have sponsors themselves coloring the reality.

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          • BuggyG
            Confirmed User
            • Oct 2002
            • 4179

            #55
            heheheh after all her said.. you should have gone after him more EvilChris

            besides that.. so how was the gathering last friday evening??

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            • Mr. Jim
              Confirmed User
              • Mar 2003
              • 4372

              #56
              Originally posted by Evil Chris
              bluff did you wake up on the wrong side of the internet today?

              I'm not a liar, and I don't appreciate being called one. Call me something else if you must. But not a liar.
              We all hype our numbers when they're extra good. This month, TeenRevenue is doing exceptionally well overall. I'm just relaying numbers from my admin.

              ie.



              (our total total uniques and sales are out own business)
              a true evil man would have said nothing other than "another round please"

              evilchris my ass......

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              • Dollarmansteve
                Confirmed User
                • May 2005
                • 2849

                #57
                the only number that should matter is $/raw click sent, period. Sponsor stats are irrelevant when compared (given the different ways sponsors count uniques ie 24/hour, 1st page, 2nd page, join page blah blah blah). So, as an affiliate the best you can do is track your own stats and compare your numbers amongst the different sponsors you send to, $/raw click sent levels the paying field for all.
                I died.

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                • BradShaw
                  Confirmed User
                  • Oct 2001
                  • 7840

                  #58
                  I am here for the coke and whores.
                  Sig too big

                  http://www.gofuckyourself.com/gfy_faqs.html

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                  • Evil Chris
                    OG
                    • Dec 2001
                    • 13248

                    #59
                    Originally posted by BuggyG
                    heheheh after all her said.. you should have gone after him more EvilChris

                    besides that.. so how was the gathering last friday evening??
                    I may be many things, but a liar will never be one of them.

                    Beer call went well! You coming out to the next one?


                    It PAYZE to post on GFY

                    chris at payze.com | Skype chriswrp

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                    • brand0n
                      been very busy
                      • Nov 2002
                      • 26983

                      #60
                      Originally posted by BradShaw
                      I am here for the coke and whores.
                      amen
                      ______
                      want to buy this spot for cheap? it is of course for sale. long term deals are always the best bet. brand0n/ at/ a o l dot commies.

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                      • Evil Chris
                        OG
                        • Dec 2001
                        • 13248

                        #61
                        Originally posted by Jim Hustler
                        a true evil man would have said nothing other than "another round please"

                        evilchris my ass......
                        I can be evil... watch.

                        Jim... I hate you!



                        I'm sorry Jim. I don't hate you.


                        It PAYZE to post on GFY

                        chris at payze.com | Skype chriswrp

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                        • DarkJedi
                          No Refunds Issued.
                          • Feb 2001
                          • 28301

                          #62
                          bluff, i'm constantly at 1:100 ~ 1:150 on a PPS program.

                          my guess is that you've never had any SE traffic.

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                          • gideongallery
                            Confirmed User
                            • Aug 2003
                            • 7082

                            #63
                            Originally posted by bluff
                            Why do you say such a thing? Everyone knows it's nonsense, and the few that don't will only cause you to make less! The only reason I can think of is a lack of brain capacity.
                            gerneralizations like this are just as bad as under quoting stats

                            for example augustnight.com redirected to got august is under 1:20 for me but that is highly targeted traffic, (pornstar name going to her official site).

                            It is possible to get great conversion ratios in those cases,

                            “When crimes occur through the mail, you don’t shut the post office down,” Steve Wozniak

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                            • Linkster
                              Confirmed User
                              • Feb 2003
                              • 3216

                              #64
                              Maybe you didn't read what you originally posted - you are basically saying that it is the sponsors that are the problem - yet your whole premise is that it is getting harder to convert at "decent" ratios. Overall that would be a correct statement - however - it is rather obvious that the problem is more people getting into the business that don't take the time to learn how to filter traffic to increase their ratios - not the sponsors programs at fault.

                              Anyone (and I say this cause Im one of the most hard-headed in this biz) can learn to convert their traffic at numbers like Brandon is posting - if they take the time - in the last 5 years the number of people in the biz has probably quadrupled (just a guess - it might be more than that) and so many models of traffic have been invented ex. thumb tgps etc. that didnt exist before, that skew the overall numbers for a program - so sure maybe a program goes from an overall 1:30 to 1:80 - so what???
                              The affiliate is the one responsible for making their own ratios better - not the sponsor - its your traffic - learn it!!!
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                              • Mr. Jim
                                Confirmed User
                                • Mar 2003
                                • 4372

                                #65
                                Originally posted by Evil Chris

                                Jim... I hate you!


                                Sir that line forms to the left Sir.....

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                                • polish_aristocrat
                                  Too lazy to set a custom title
                                  • Jul 2002
                                  • 40377

                                  #66
                                  Originally posted by DarkJedi
                                  bluff, i'm constantly at 1:100 ~ 1:150 on a PPS program.

                                  my guess is that you've never had any SE traffic.
                                  I have some type in traffic that is said to be the same quality as SE traffic and I am doing definitely worse.

                                  Also I don't think I ever converted 1:100 with AdWords although I targetted only US surfers, stated the price in the ad description etc.

                                  Maybe I am just shaved by sposnors, lol.
                                  I don't use ICQ anymore.

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                                  • Kimmykim
                                    bitchslapping zebras!!!!!
                                    • Jun 2001
                                    • 16015

                                    #67
                                    I don't understand why he keeps talking about filtering traffic as if it's some bad thing. You don't see people walking into the McDonalds to buy a mattress, or walking into the Ford dealership to buy a piece of cake, do you?

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                                    • bluff
                                      Too lazy to set a custom title
                                      • Jan 2004
                                      • 6253

                                      #68
                                      Just got back from a bit of a train ride.

                                      Evil Chris: you mind if I say I don't believe you? What is said on that page may be correct, the way you present it is deceptive. We both know the majority of your affiliates will never ever pull that ratio. I'm an affiliate of yours, I've converted better than that with certain sites of yours on unfiltered, general traffic and made quite some sales, but GOD ONLY KNOWS WHY. I have enough mental capacity to understand this is not representative of how powerful my traffic or of how temptive your tour is.

                                      Second, how about you add a new episode to tranny hunt some day?

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                                      • RogerV
                                        Banned!
                                        • Jul 2002
                                        • 12591

                                        #69
                                        Don't lose faith yet

                                        become a pornopusher

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                                        • Rui
                                          web
                                          • Dec 2001
                                          • 9533

                                          #70
                                          Originally posted by Evil Chris
                                          bluff did you wake up on the wrong side of the internet today?

                                          I'm not a liar, and I don't appreciate being called one. Call me something else if you must. But not a liar.
                                          We all hype our numbers when they're extra good. This month, TeenRevenue is doing exceptionally well overall. I'm just relaying numbers from my admin.

                                          ie.



                                          (our total total uniques and sales are out own business)
                                          If that doesn't include a serious amount of crossales (more than the normal signups by far) all those numbers are bs IMHO...

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                                          • bluff
                                            Too lazy to set a custom title
                                            • Jan 2004
                                            • 6253

                                            #71
                                            DarkJedi: apart from a bit of SE traffic, I have some of the purest in direct-navigation traffic: targeted type-in traffic. Theoretically this would be as targetted as its SE equivalent. Although you may get 1:150 after some filtering, such ratios are in no way representative of conversions on traffic from a top listing in, for example, the search term "black midgets porn". Simply not.

                                            And why do you feel the need to brag, or defend yourself? Your actions will only lead to eventual dilution, and thus your financial loss.

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                                            • GonZo
                                              Confirmed User
                                              • Jul 2002
                                              • 3180

                                              #72
                                              Originally posted by Kimmykim
                                              I don't understand why he keeps talking about filtering traffic as if it's some bad thing. You don't see people walking into the McDonalds to buy a mattress, or walking into the Ford dealership to buy a piece of cake, do you?
                                              FREE THE FILTERS!!!
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                                              "I am putting the bastards of this world on notice; greed and corruption will always be met with "a voice made of ink and rage."
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                                              • bluff
                                                Too lazy to set a custom title
                                                • Jan 2004
                                                • 6253

                                                #73
                                                Originally posted by Kimmykim
                                                I don't understand why he keeps talking about filtering traffic as if it's some bad thing. You don't see people walking into the McDonalds to buy a mattress, or walking into the Ford dealership to buy a piece of cake, do you?
                                                It's not a bad thing, everyone filters his traffic, including me. My point is that conversions after a lot of filtering are simply not representative of how well programs or the industry as a whole performs. I can get conversions approaching 1:1 if I would email a paysite link to a random person and threaten to kill him if he doesn't signup after the first click, on the other side giving him an incentive of $1000 for just signing up. It just doesn't work that way ;-)

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                                                • Anthony
                                                  Keyboard Warrior
                                                  • Feb 2001
                                                  • 9653

                                                  #74
                                                  Originally posted by brand0n
                                                  put your money where your mouth is

                                                  ive got 500 bucks paypal right now says im under 1:20 with a very popular sponsor right here on this board.

                                                  agree and ill be more then happy to let you log into my stats and check for yourself.

                                                  put up.. or shut up. just becouse YOU cant pull those ratios dont mean that EVERYONE cant.

                                                  1:20 would be impressive if it weren't for the fact you only sent 20 hits.

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                                                  • Donny
                                                    As you wish...
                                                    • May 2002
                                                    • 13754

                                                    #75
                                                    Originally posted by Fletch XXX
                                                    blah blah blah and people steal money from the church collection.

                                                    all industries are filled with crooks and liars.

                                                    wherever there is business there will be greed and greed is the #1 motivating factor for scammers, crooks, and conmen.

                                                    Didn't you say not too long ago that you were done with GFY? DMPM traffic down that much?

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                                                    • BuggyG
                                                      Confirmed User
                                                      • Oct 2002
                                                      • 4179

                                                      #76
                                                      Originally posted by Evil Chris
                                                      I may be many things, but a liar will never be one of them.

                                                      Beer call went well! You coming out to the next one?
                                                      will see.. the regular friday ones put me in a jam

                                                      regular shoot with one of the girls every friday
                                                      so kinda sux.. can't make them

                                                      ah well.. one day will see
                                                      if get fed up of her and tell her to fuck off I want a night free!

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                                                      • BVF
                                                        Black Vagina Finder
                                                        • Jan 2002
                                                        • 13975

                                                        #77
                                                        Originally posted by bluff
                                                        Brand0n, you say you're converting under 1:20 overall, counting all your adult traffic and all your signups, across all sponsors?
                                                        You really are a moronic attention whore....He said he gets that ratio with ONE POPULAR SPONSER...He offered to even let YOU login to HIS stats and you STILL run your trap and won't take the 500.

                                                        So instead you try to turn it into "overall" stats? Man you're full of hot air.

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                                                        • Burridge
                                                          Confirmed User
                                                          • Sep 2003
                                                          • 1186

                                                          #78
                                                          bluff got daughtered by brand0n
                                                          NYC

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                                                          • seven
                                                            Confirmed User
                                                            • Apr 2002
                                                            • 2697

                                                            #79
                                                            Originally posted by Evil Chris
                                                            Why not include the time frame on the screenshot too? You know you could be taking a screenshot from last 10 minutes and saying it's for the whole month is all we know hehe also you're sure you didn't lose a lot of click datas from your db? cos that'd be really some unbelievable "overall" ratios I've ever seen.. what? nobody sends you any crap/exit traffic etc? nobody else has as bad or worse a CR as me? I should shoot myself in the head then lol.
                                                            Toy Rev
                                                            Rouge Web Design

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                                                            • Rui
                                                              web
                                                              • Dec 2001
                                                              • 9533

                                                              #80
                                                              Originally posted by seven
                                                              Why not include the time frame on the screenshot too? You know you could be taking a screenshot from last 10 minutes and saying it's for the whole month is all we know hehe also you're sure you didn't lose a lot of click datas from your db? cos that'd be really some unbelievable "overall" ratios I've ever seen.. what? nobody sends you any crap/exit traffic etc? nobody else has as bad or worse a CR as me? I should shoot myself in the head then lol.
                                                              people doubting that screenshot will surely doubt one with a time-frame also

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                                                              • RogerV
                                                                Banned!
                                                                • Jul 2002
                                                                • 12591

                                                                #81
                                                                If you can't convert us under 1/100 its time to throw in the towel

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                                                                • Rui
                                                                  web
                                                                  • Dec 2001
                                                                  • 9533

                                                                  #82
                                                                  Originally posted by RogerV
                                                                  If you can't convert us under 1/100 its time to throw in the towel
                                                                  or vice-versa ;)

                                                                  haha you seem to be on a roll lately Roger eh

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                                                                  • bluff
                                                                    Too lazy to set a custom title
                                                                    • Jan 2004
                                                                    • 6253

                                                                    #83
                                                                    As in every industry there is a game between supply and demand. Supply has increased greatly, what happens is dilution and a deterioration of conversion ratios. It's as simple as that.

                                                                    Both program owners and affiliates are responsible for their sales. There is a general trend though of worsening stats. Conversion ratios like those posted by program owners on this board are a myth for the average webmaster. In any industry with some regulation those outings would have been marked as false advertising.

                                                                    It's not like that in the adult industry land. People exaggerate and mislead however much they want, without even the slightest bit of embarrassment

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                                                                    • Rui
                                                                      web
                                                                      • Dec 2001
                                                                      • 9533

                                                                      #84
                                                                      Originally posted by bluff
                                                                      As in every industry there is a game between supply and demand. Supply has increased greatly, what happens is dilution and a deterioration of conversion ratios. It's as simple as that.

                                                                      Both program owners and affiliates are responsible for their sales. There is a general trend though of worsening stats. Conversion ratios like those posted by program owners on this board are a myth for the average webmaster. In any industry with some regulation those outings would have been marked as false advertising.

                                                                      It's not like that in the adult industry land. People exaggerate and mislead however much they want, without even the slightest bit of embarrassment
                                                                      Anybody can spot such claims tho (or at least should...)

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                                                                      • fuzebox
                                                                        making it rain
                                                                        • Oct 2003
                                                                        • 22363

                                                                        #85
                                                                        The whole concept of the "conversion ratio" is ridiculous... It's a completely meaningless number that can only be used to measure your own traffic from the same sources. Even bothering to compare one person's TGP gallery numbers versus another is useless, the text on each gallery can easily affect the clickthrough rate and what the surfer is hoping to find when they hit the tour. Once you start filtering your traffic it becomes even more of a useless number that can only really apply to yourself. Brand0n tells surfers it'll cost $1 to signup, he converts under 1:20... I tell surfers "click here for more movies", I convert over 1:1000.

                                                                        I don't know why anyone would either 1) take a sponsor's advertised conversion ratio seriously, or 2) doubt anyone else's conversion ratio. Neither of these figures have any relation to your own traffic.
                                                                        Last edited by fuzebox; 08-19-2005, 02:31 PM.

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                                                                        • VicD
                                                                          ICQ: 304-611-162
                                                                          • Feb 2005
                                                                          • 13245

                                                                          #86
                                                                          this whole life is a lie, even the truth is a lie

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                                                                          • Theo
                                                                            HAL 9000
                                                                            • May 2001
                                                                            • 34515

                                                                            #87
                                                                            Good ratios are not a lie, but on the other hand many sponsors shave in such rate it becomes ridiculous too. Wait till i flip out some period and expose 2-3 of them with evidences nobody would deny.

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                                                                            • tony299
                                                                              lurker
                                                                              • Aug 2002
                                                                              • 57021

                                                                              #88
                                                                              I'm actually -20:1 right now ,people that havent seen the site are joining. lol

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                                                                              • lazycash
                                                                                Troll Patrol
                                                                                • Aug 2002
                                                                                • 15214

                                                                                #89
                                                                                I'm making a filipina hooker whore site that I think will convert off the chart, you really should stick around bluff and take advantage of the incredible conversions it will produce.
                                                                                "WTF, on google you can find the answer to every question in human history, EXCEPT how to convert cams..

                                                                                Its crazy..."

                                                                                VenusBlogger

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                                                                                • seven
                                                                                  Confirmed User
                                                                                  • Apr 2002
                                                                                  • 2697

                                                                                  #90
                                                                                  Originally posted by Rui
                                                                                  people doubting that screenshot will surely doubt one with a time-frame also
                                                                                  well anyone with any common sense will doubt 1:44 "overall" regardless for sure
                                                                                  Toy Rev
                                                                                  Rouge Web Design

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                                                                                  • xxxdesign-net
                                                                                    My hips don't lie
                                                                                    • Nov 2002
                                                                                    • 10129

                                                                                    #91
                                                                                    Originally posted by brand0n
                                                                                    put your money where your mouth is

                                                                                    ive got 500 bucks paypal right now says im under 1:20 with a very popular .
                                                                                    meaning? hits on main page/sales?

                                                                                    or hits on signup page/sales?

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                                                                                    • Raven
                                                                                      Confirmed User
                                                                                      • Jul 2001
                                                                                      • 6874

                                                                                      #92
                                                                                      Originally posted by Linkster
                                                                                      Maybe you didn't read what you originally posted - you are basically saying that it is the sponsors that are the problem - yet your whole premise is that it is getting harder to convert at "decent" ratios. Overall that would be a correct statement - however - it is rather obvious that the problem is more people getting into the business that don't take the time to learn how to filter traffic to increase their ratios - not the sponsors programs at fault.

                                                                                      Anyone (and I say this cause Im one of the most hard-headed in this biz) can learn to convert their traffic at numbers like Brandon is posting - if they take the time - in the last 5 years the number of people in the biz has probably quadrupled (just a guess - it might be more than that) and so many models of traffic have been invented ex. thumb tgps etc. that didnt exist before, that skew the overall numbers for a program - so sure maybe a program goes from an overall 1:30 to 1:80 - so what???
                                                                                      The affiliate is the one responsible for making their own ratios better - not the sponsor - its your traffic - learn it!!!
                                                                                      You? Hard Headed?
                                                                                      Raven

                                                                                      ~RETIRED~

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                                                                                      • RogerV
                                                                                        Banned!
                                                                                        • Jul 2002
                                                                                        • 12591

                                                                                        #93
                                                                                        Originally posted by Rui
                                                                                        or vice-versa ;)

                                                                                        haha you seem to be on a roll lately Roger eh

                                                                                        Thats how I Roll I go thru my spurts


                                                                                        If nobody believes we convert 1:1 your all idots

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                                                                                        • jono
                                                                                          Confirmed User
                                                                                          • Aug 2004
                                                                                          • 617

                                                                                          #94
                                                                                          Crazy business we're in.

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                                                                                          • baddog
                                                                                            So Fucking Banned
                                                                                            • Apr 2001
                                                                                            • 107089

                                                                                            #95
                                                                                            I have 2 sponsors that if I saw 1:50 ratios I would think something was wrong, and I would be calling my reps to make sure that signups were being counted.

                                                                                            I have affiliates that would probably do the same thing (in fact, have).

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                                                                                            • pimplink
                                                                                              Confirmed User
                                                                                              • Jun 2001
                                                                                              • 9535

                                                                                              #96
                                                                                              interesting thread

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                                                                                              • Quagmire
                                                                                                Confirmed User
                                                                                                • Jul 2005
                                                                                                • 6490

                                                                                                #97
                                                                                                its all about the marketing. Of course they're going to push good stats and leave out the bad ones.

                                                                                                Do you think Ford is going to run a commercial saying how great they are at getting recalls done and finding problems AFTER you bought the vehicle, or how great the car is and how you should buy one because its superfantasicchickmagnetgonnagetyoulaid?

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                                                                                                • Alex From San Diego
                                                                                                  Confirmed User
                                                                                                  • May 2001
                                                                                                  • 1642

                                                                                                  #98
                                                                                                  I have been enlightened...so I quit. It has been a nice 9 year run.
                                                                                                  We are what we repeatedly do.-Aristotle

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                                                                                                  • donnie
                                                                                                    Confirmed User
                                                                                                    • Jan 2003
                                                                                                    • 1630

                                                                                                    #99
                                                                                                    My ARS stats for today:

                                                                                                    1:22

                                                                                                    Why would I lie? Maybe your traffic is not so good as you think...

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                                                                                                    • jimmyf
                                                                                                      OU812
                                                                                                      • Feb 2001
                                                                                                      • 12651

                                                                                                      #100
                                                                                                      Originally posted by Fletch XXX
                                                                                                      blah blah blah and people steal money from the church collection.

                                                                                                      all industries are filled with crooks and liars.

                                                                                                      wherever there is business there will be greed and greed is the #1 motivating factor for scammers, crooks, and conmen.
                                                                                                      man did you ever get it right..
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