View Single Post
Old 01-21-2009, 10:06 AM  
OneWhoKnows
Confirmed User
 
OneWhoKnows's Avatar
 
Industry Role:
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: European Union
Posts: 873
Starlight Bucks: Next step in pre-checked cross-sales

Well, I just came across another way of tricking surfers into expensive memberships they don't want. Ok, maybe it's not new, but I didn't see something like that before.

If I try to join StarlightPorn.com I get to a join page that has

1) 2 pre-checked cross sales
2) Both UNDER the join button
3) Both are free 3-day trials recurring at almost $40
4) They have stars behind the site name
5) Those star hints are explained on the very bottom of the join page
6) In these explanations the rebill amounts are WRITTEN, not shown as numbers or even with a $ sign

We had all this before, but 6) is what really leaves me speechless. Where I live, several companies are under investiagtion for organized fraud because of doing exactly what Starlight Bucks is doing on this join page.

Skeet, please explain why the rebill amounts are written, if it's not because you wanna fuck over surfers. Because, well - most people would think it's because surfers shouldn't see that they're signing up to something that costs money.
OneWhoKnows is offline   Share thread on Digg Share thread on Twitter Share thread on Reddit Share thread on Facebook Reply With Quote