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  • mryellow
    Confirmed User
    • May 2001
    • 934
    #1

    SWAPBUCKS Please Respond

    I have emailed all these questions and more and not recieved
    any response from your support team.

    I have searched previous threads and my questions have not
    been answered. Please answer these questions as I won't
    appreciate being pushed aside, called an idiot and told to review
    past posts like your other affiliates have been.

    btw If you answered these clearly on your site and stats then
    you wouldn't have to answer them here.


    How much money is in the "pool" currently?

    What is the monthly average pool at this stage?

    In other words.... How much am I going to be paid?

    Do sites wishing to distribute content pay a fee into this pool?

    I see no mention on your site of sites having to pay to distribute
    content. From what can be seen on my end it appears noone
    pays, which means to me that there is no money in the pool and I
    won't be paid much at all. Please explain this in detail and do not
    referer me to any other sites or searches for the answers.

    I have renamed some files into 2000-3000 different keyword
    loaded files. These files are all still wmv but with new keyword
    loaded descriptions. This is to increase distribution of your
    partners content.

    Is this against your terms and will I be suspended for increasing
    distribution of files?

    Again..... How much will I be paid?

    -Ben
    Cyberwurx Hosting
    After trying 5 different hosts, I found the best.
    Since 1997 I've had 2 hours of downtime.
    Fast support, great techs, no hype, no gimmicks.

    <- I in no way endorse whatever just got stuck on the left of my post.
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    • tbabe
      Confirmed User
      • Dec 2003
      • 2494
      #2
      ya, i dont think they pay or have paid out anyone. anyone that ive talked to anyway.

      Still one of the best programs on the net.

      According to their banner, you can get rich.

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        • KMR Stitch
          I am cool
          • Jul 2003
          • 14494
          #3
          All that work and you might not be paid....

          Check out my sig. 0 work and lots of $

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            • biglou
              Confirmed User
              • Jan 2003
              • 595
              #4
              As near as I can tell, Swapbucks is as secretive as their primogenitor and will neither answer you directly, nor post anything specific on this board.
              Smutworks Soon... It returneth.

              skype: snyderola

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                • tbabe
                  Confirmed User
                  • Dec 2003
                  • 2494
                  #5
                  Originally posted by biglou
                  As near as I can tell, Swapbucks is as secretive as their primogenitor and will neither answer you directly, nor post anything specific on this board.
                  that sounds like them

                  Still one of the best programs on the net.

                  According to their banner, you can get rich.

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                    • JunkyardDog
                      Confirmed User
                      • May 2001
                      • 788
                      #6
                      Originally posted by biglou
                      As near as I can tell, Swapbucks is as secretive as their primogenitor and will neither answer you directly, nor post anything specific on this board.
                      thats what i have heard too

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                        • mryellow
                          Confirmed User
                          • May 2001
                          • 934
                          #7
                          They'll answer my questions or loose mine and others traffic.

                          If they'd rather loose traffic then answer questions then I'd
                          guess it's safe to assume......

                          -Ben
                          Cyberwurx Hosting
                          After trying 5 different hosts, I found the best.
                          Since 1997 I've had 2 hours of downtime.
                          Fast support, great techs, no hype, no gimmicks.

                          <- I in no way endorse whatever just got stuck on the left of my post.

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                            • tbabe
                              Confirmed User
                              • Dec 2003
                              • 2494
                              #8
                              Originally posted by mryellow
                              They'll answer my questions or loose mine and others traffic.

                              If they'd rather loose traffic then answer questions then I'd
                              guess it's safe to assume......

                              -Ben
                              well, they dont bother paying, so i dont think answering emails is high on their priority list

                              Still one of the best programs on the net.

                              According to their banner, you can get rich.

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                                • mryellow
                                  Confirmed User
                                  • May 2001
                                  • 934
                                  #9
                                  The way I see it atm is they have spent too much time on code
                                  and business model to poison their market by scamming. The
                                  system includes some gaps that raise questions. I'd guess that
                                  they'd be working on closing these gaps so that the questions
                                  are automatically answered. However they really need to do
                                  some PR and support work to answer those questions now.

                                  This said however. The lack of support, delelopment changes, site
                                  changes, emails answered suggests..........

                                  I can not see where the money is. If content providers don't pay,
                                  and surfers don't pay. Then where does the money come from to
                                  pay affiliates?

                                  -Ben
                                  Cyberwurx Hosting
                                  After trying 5 different hosts, I found the best.
                                  Since 1997 I've had 2 hours of downtime.
                                  Fast support, great techs, no hype, no gimmicks.

                                  <- I in no way endorse whatever just got stuck on the left of my post.

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                                    • Lev
                                      Confirmed User
                                      • Oct 2001
                                      • 3545
                                      #10
                                      who the hell are swapbucks?

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                                        • tbabe
                                          Confirmed User
                                          • Dec 2003
                                          • 2494
                                          #11
                                          Originally posted by mryellow
                                          The way I see it atm is they have spent too much time on code
                                          and business model to poison their market by scamming. The
                                          system includes some gaps that raise questions. I'd guess that
                                          they'd be working on closing these gaps so that the questions
                                          are automatically answered. However they really need to do
                                          some PR and support work to answer those questions now.

                                          This said however. The lack of support, delelopment changes, site
                                          changes, emails answered suggests..........

                                          I can not see where the money is. If content providers don't pay,
                                          and surfers don't pay. Then where does the money come from to
                                          pay affiliates?

                                          -Ben
                                          I think the main problem is they never beta tested it and probably realized a few weeks ago that their total revenue was only 35 bucks.

                                          Still one of the best programs on the net.

                                          According to their banner, you can get rich.

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                                            • tbabe
                                              Confirmed User
                                              • Dec 2003
                                              • 2494
                                              #12
                                              Originally posted by Lev
                                              who the hell are swapbucks?
                                              try swapbucks.com

                                              Still one of the best programs on the net.

                                              According to their banner, you can get rich.

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                                                • mryellow
                                                  Confirmed User
                                                  • May 2001
                                                  • 934
                                                  #13
                                                  Originally posted by Headless
                                                  I understand that..... But the funny thing is there is no place on
                                                  your website that shows what the top webmasters are making
                                                  along with how many refferals they are sending,,,,

                                                  These things need to be out in the open for something like this to
                                                  work. I for one wont send traffic until I know what I am going to
                                                  make.
                                                  Originally posted by Odin88
                                                  Yep, I am the same. It looks interesting, but unless someone can
                                                  assure me that I can make a descent amount of money through
                                                  it, I won't be bothered to signup, download the application and
                                                  content, etc etc
                                                  Originally posted by tbabe
                                                  Ya, ive been harping on this same thing since friday on another
                                                  board. I think i understand how it works now, but still have no
                                                  idea wether top earners will be taking home thousands of dollars
                                                  or 20 bucks and a thank you note.
                                                  Originally posted by Headless
                                                  You arent answering my question....

                                                  What type of algorithm are you using to dictate who is a top
                                                  earner and who isnt?


                                                  You may think the numbers you are spouting off sound good as a
                                                  marketing tool towards webmasters, but in fact you are doing the
                                                  oppisite.

                                                  Webmasters need hard cold numbers.
                                                  Originally posted by Headless
                                                  How do we know exactly what is the "overall Network Pool of money"?

                                                  How can you guarantee that the "overall Network Pool of money"
                                                  can't be fudged in your favor? We have to go on your word? HA!

                                                  The more you guys post the more I dont wana send you traffic...
                                                  LOL
                                                  Originally posted by BrentD
                                                  First off your the one acting like a dick when you cannot give
                                                  people a straight fucking answer which you can't even answer
                                                  yourself, you put out a decent idea here but have no clue to
                                                  answer questions and market it properly, people ask you simple
                                                  questions and you get all cock in hand mad.

                                                  SHOW ME THE MONEY!!!!!

                                                  Put the total size of the revenue pool in the stats and I'm sure
                                                  *all* these questions will just vanish. I don't care how ashamed
                                                  you are of your revenue I *have* to know what my share is. I will
                                                  *not* wait 3-4 months until the cheques arrive.


                                                  Originally posted by SharePaid
                                                  As for everyone else here. The invitation has been given by me
                                                  and everyone else at SwapBucks to ask us questions, which we
                                                  have answered honestly.
                                                  Please respond to my phone calls, emails, posts and Instant Messages.

                                                  Originally posted by SharePaid
                                                  There have been multiple ways of contact put here on this board,
                                                  it seems that people just enjoy bashing what they don't yet
                                                  understand. Not one e-mail to our company about anything? I
                                                  don't understand? I think it is just that there are the playground
                                                  bullys around the boards that take pride in trying to find a way to
                                                  make something look bad.
                                                  Please respond to my phone calls, emails, posts and Instant Messages.

                                                  This is people trying to get answers and show you where
                                                  problems exist in your system. Push us aside all you like but we
                                                  are the people here to make you money.

                                                  Give us the real answers and we'll be happy.


                                                  -Ben
                                                  Last edited by mryellow; 02-28-2004, 05:35 PM.
                                                  Cyberwurx Hosting
                                                  After trying 5 different hosts, I found the best.
                                                  Since 1997 I've had 2 hours of downtime.
                                                  Fast support, great techs, no hype, no gimmicks.

                                                  <- I in no way endorse whatever just got stuck on the left of my post.

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                                                    • flashfire
                                                      ICQ 1 6 7 8 5 3 4 9 2
                                                      • Feb 2003
                                                      • 13098
                                                      #14
                                                      Swapbucks looked shady from the start

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                                                        • ibuydomains
                                                          Confirmed User
                                                          • Feb 2004
                                                          • 710
                                                          #15
                                                          They changed my account password and dont reply to emails...

                                                          IT'S A SCAM

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                                                            • mryellow
                                                              Confirmed User
                                                              • May 2001
                                                              • 934
                                                              #16
                                                              The seem small, under-developed and in-over-their-heads.

                                                              However being a coder I don't believe for a minute that it was
                                                              setup as a scam from the start. There are much easier ways to
                                                              scam people then spend so much time and effort on development.

                                                              I just want answers, support, information.

                                                              -Ben
                                                              Cyberwurx Hosting
                                                              After trying 5 different hosts, I found the best.
                                                              Since 1997 I've had 2 hours of downtime.
                                                              Fast support, great techs, no hype, no gimmicks.

                                                              <- I in no way endorse whatever just got stuck on the left of my post.

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                                                                • mryellow
                                                                  Confirmed User
                                                                  • May 2001
                                                                  • 934
                                                                  #17
                                                                  Here just in-case this is still hard to understand what this is about.

                                                                  For SwapBucks
                                                                  Hint:                                                                   These questions are where you will live or die. Given
                                                                  the amount of trouble you seem to have keeping up with your
                                                                  support I can see that without showing webmasters how much
                                                                  they are making then you will very shortly be closed.

                                                                  Please avoid this crash, adjust your system, answer the
                                                                  questions, include the numbers and I'm sure you'll be a huge
                                                                  sponsor by next year.

                                                                  -Ben
                                                                  Cyberwurx Hosting
                                                                  After trying 5 different hosts, I found the best.
                                                                  Since 1997 I've had 2 hours of downtime.
                                                                  Fast support, great techs, no hype, no gimmicks.

                                                                  <- I in no way endorse whatever just got stuck on the left of my post.

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                                                                    • tbabe
                                                                      Confirmed User
                                                                      • Dec 2003
                                                                      • 2494
                                                                      #18
                                                                      Originally posted by mryellow
                                                                      The seem small, under-developed and in-over-their-heads.

                                                                      However being a coder I don't believe for a minute that it was
                                                                      setup as a scam from the start. There are much easier ways to
                                                                      scam people then spend so much time and effort on development.

                                                                      I just want answers, support, information.

                                                                      -Ben
                                                                      it definately wasnt setup as a scam, i just dont think they made any money and they know if they say that, everyone will bolt

                                                                      Still one of the best programs on the net.

                                                                      According to their banner, you can get rich.

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                                                                        • mryellow
                                                                          Confirmed User
                                                                          • May 2001
                                                                          • 934
                                                                          #19
                                                                          I just want to know what my revenue is *now* not in 3-4 months.

                                                                          -Ben
                                                                          Cyberwurx Hosting
                                                                          After trying 5 different hosts, I found the best.
                                                                          Since 1997 I've had 2 hours of downtime.
                                                                          Fast support, great techs, no hype, no gimmicks.

                                                                          <- I in no way endorse whatever just got stuck on the left of my post.

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                                                                            • 421Fill
                                                                              So Fucking Banned
                                                                              • Nov 2001
                                                                              • 20659
                                                                              #20
                                                                              Just wanted to interject something off topic:

                                                                              Ben I still love my LinkUpPro, it simply rocks... any updates on the horizon?

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                                                                                • mryellow
                                                                                  Confirmed User
                                                                                  • May 2001
                                                                                  • 934
                                                                                  #21
                                                                                  I published a quick DB update the other day.

                                                                                  Also planning on removing a bit of junk and adding a few handy
                                                                                  features.... Just getting a few things out of the way but should
                                                                                  have a slightly improved version up in the next month or so.

                                                                                  -Ben
                                                                                  Cyberwurx Hosting
                                                                                  After trying 5 different hosts, I found the best.
                                                                                  Since 1997 I've had 2 hours of downtime.
                                                                                  Fast support, great techs, no hype, no gimmicks.

                                                                                  <- I in no way endorse whatever just got stuck on the left of my post.

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                                                                                    • mryellow
                                                                                      Confirmed User
                                                                                      • May 2001
                                                                                      • 934
                                                                                      #22
                                                                                      bump.

                                                                                      I know they are probably not online but I'm not giving up till I get
                                                                                      a response to my requests for support.

                                                                                      -Ben
                                                                                      Cyberwurx Hosting
                                                                                      After trying 5 different hosts, I found the best.
                                                                                      Since 1997 I've had 2 hours of downtime.
                                                                                      Fast support, great techs, no hype, no gimmicks.

                                                                                      <- I in no way endorse whatever just got stuck on the left of my post.

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                                                                                        • tbabe
                                                                                          Confirmed User
                                                                                          • Dec 2003
                                                                                          • 2494
                                                                                          #23
                                                                                          Originally posted by mryellow
                                                                                          bump.

                                                                                          I know they are probably not online but I'm not giving up till I get
                                                                                          a response to my requests for support.

                                                                                          -Ben
                                                                                          even if they are online, they wont come near this thread

                                                                                          Still one of the best programs on the net.

                                                                                          According to their banner, you can get rich.

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                                                                                            • mryellow
                                                                                              Confirmed User
                                                                                              • May 2001
                                                                                              • 934
                                                                                              #24
                                                                                              They can ignore it to their own detriment.

                                                                                              If they want webmasters to promote them then they'll come out
                                                                                              and answer questions. If they want to be assumed to be
                                                                                              worthless, ignored and avoided by webmasters then they should
                                                                                              stay silent.

                                                                                              -Ben
                                                                                              Cyberwurx Hosting
                                                                                              After trying 5 different hosts, I found the best.
                                                                                              Since 1997 I've had 2 hours of downtime.
                                                                                              Fast support, great techs, no hype, no gimmicks.

                                                                                              <- I in no way endorse whatever just got stuck on the left of my post.

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                                                                                                • tbabe
                                                                                                  Confirmed User
                                                                                                  • Dec 2003
                                                                                                  • 2494
                                                                                                  #25
                                                                                                  well, they are probably waitting till they crack 50 dollars in revenue

                                                                                                  Still one of the best programs on the net.

                                                                                                  According to their banner, you can get rich.

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                                                                                                    • mryellow
                                                                                                      Confirmed User
                                                                                                      • May 2001
                                                                                                      • 934
                                                                                                      #26
                                                                                                      Just to clarify so that you SwapBucks people don't get frightened.

                                                                                                      We the affiliates who make you money need information.

                                                                                                      We need to know the total size of the pool or our part in it.

                                                                                                      A percentage is not enough information. 100% of 0 is 0.

                                                                                                      This information doesn't have to be posted publically.

                                                                                                      This information must be disclosed to affiliates.

                                                                                                      -Ben
                                                                                                      Cyberwurx Hosting
                                                                                                      After trying 5 different hosts, I found the best.
                                                                                                      Since 1997 I've had 2 hours of downtime.
                                                                                                      Fast support, great techs, no hype, no gimmicks.

                                                                                                      <- I in no way endorse whatever just got stuck on the left of my post.

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                                                                                                        • Phoenix66
                                                                                                          Confirmed User
                                                                                                          • Oct 2002
                                                                                                          • 823
                                                                                                          #27
                                                                                                          I wrote to SwapBucks once and they responded. The thing looks like this:

                                                                                                          1. On the one end must be paysite owners with some kind of partnership program, who provide short sampe videoclips for distribution.

                                                                                                          1. On the other end are some people who wish to turn their home computers into peer-to-peer nodes and make money redistributing those videoclips.

                                                                                                          And indeed SwapBucks I suppose takes some %% of it as a middle party.


                                                                                                          As for the technical details - I'm not sure how they organize all this, they did not tell me, not that I asked much, honestly. But this is not much relevant, actually.


                                                                                                          I did some research and found out that actually it's possible to spam p2p networks without any affiliates, just some servers and proper software required... So I do not see any good for me as paysite owner, and I do not see why there are such difficulties with affiliates required. Instead of writting the software that provides all the functionality they have (or claim to have) now, they could just develop less complicated software that would be using cheap dedicated servers for redistribution...
                                                                                                          Adult Niche Traffic Exchange

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                                                                                                            • mryellow
                                                                                                              Confirmed User
                                                                                                              • May 2001
                                                                                                              • 934
                                                                                                              #28
                                                                                                              bump.

                                                                                                              You can answer my messages and ring me anytime night or day.

                                                                                                              -Ben
                                                                                                              Cyberwurx Hosting
                                                                                                              After trying 5 different hosts, I found the best.
                                                                                                              Since 1997 I've had 2 hours of downtime.
                                                                                                              Fast support, great techs, no hype, no gimmicks.

                                                                                                              <- I in no way endorse whatever just got stuck on the left of my post.

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                                                                                                                • mryellow
                                                                                                                  Confirmed User
                                                                                                                  • May 2001
                                                                                                                  • 934
                                                                                                                  #29
                                                                                                                  Swapbucks anyone?

                                                                                                                  -Ben
                                                                                                                  Cyberwurx Hosting
                                                                                                                  After trying 5 different hosts, I found the best.
                                                                                                                  Since 1997 I've had 2 hours of downtime.
                                                                                                                  Fast support, great techs, no hype, no gimmicks.

                                                                                                                  <- I in no way endorse whatever just got stuck on the left of my post.

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                                                                                                                    • mryellow
                                                                                                                      Confirmed User
                                                                                                                      • May 2001
                                                                                                                      • 934
                                                                                                                      #30
                                                                                                                      I take it your silence is designed to confirm peoples doubts.

                                                                                                                      -Ben
                                                                                                                      Cyberwurx Hosting
                                                                                                                      After trying 5 different hosts, I found the best.
                                                                                                                      Since 1997 I've had 2 hours of downtime.
                                                                                                                      Fast support, great techs, no hype, no gimmicks.

                                                                                                                      <- I in no way endorse whatever just got stuck on the left of my post.

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                                                                                                                        • tbabe
                                                                                                                          Confirmed User
                                                                                                                          • Dec 2003
                                                                                                                          • 2494
                                                                                                                          #31
                                                                                                                          LOL gotta love swapbucks

                                                                                                                          Still one of the best programs on the net.

                                                                                                                          According to their banner, you can get rich.

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                                                                                                                            • mryellow
                                                                                                                              Confirmed User
                                                                                                                              • May 2001
                                                                                                                              • 934
                                                                                                                              #32
                                                                                                                              Just waiting for any answer at all.

                                                                                                                              Phone, ICQ, AIM, Email.

                                                                                                                              Anything.

                                                                                                                              No response should answer my questions too.

                                                                                                                              btw Swapbucks, I know you've seen this thread.
                                                                                                                              It isn't going away. Bad publicity isn't good.

                                                                                                                              -Ben
                                                                                                                              Cyberwurx Hosting
                                                                                                                              After trying 5 different hosts, I found the best.
                                                                                                                              Since 1997 I've had 2 hours of downtime.
                                                                                                                              Fast support, great techs, no hype, no gimmicks.

                                                                                                                              <- I in no way endorse whatever just got stuck on the left of my post.

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                                                                                                                                • slackologist
                                                                                                                                  Confirmed User
                                                                                                                                  • Jul 2002
                                                                                                                                  • 2379
                                                                                                                                  #33
                                                                                                                                  looks like a scam, maybe they've already been arrested?

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                                                                                                                                    • mryellow
                                                                                                                                      Confirmed User
                                                                                                                                      • May 2001
                                                                                                                                      • 934
                                                                                                                                      #34
                                                                                                                                      Session Start (AIM - MrYellow123:SwapBucksSupport): Wed Feb 11 11:57:55 2004
                                                                                                                                      [11:57] *** NOTE: This user is offline. Your messages will most likely *not* be received!
                                                                                                                                      [11:57] mryellow123: anyone in?
                                                                                                                                      [11:57] *** Error while sending IM: This user is currently not logged on
                                                                                                                                      Session Close (SwapBucksSupport): Wed Feb 11 11:58:01 2004


                                                                                                                                      Session Start (AIM - MrYellow123:SwapBucksSupport): Sun Feb 29 13:03:03 2004
                                                                                                                                      [13:03] *** NOTE: This user is offline. Your messages will most likely *not* be received!
                                                                                                                                      [13:03] mryellow123: answer me
                                                                                                                                      [13:03] *** Error while sending IM: This user is currently not logged on
                                                                                                                                      Session Close (SwapBucksSupport): Sun Feb 29 13:03:22 2004


                                                                                                                                      Session Start (AIM - MrYellow123:SwapBucksSupport): Sat Mar 06 10:54:45 2004
                                                                                                                                      [10:54] mryellow123: hey
                                                                                                                                      [10:54] mryellow123: where have you guys been?
                                                                                                                                      [10:55] SwapBucksSupport: who r u
                                                                                                                                      [10:55] *** Auto-response sent to SwapBucksSupport: I am currently away from the computer.
                                                                                                                                      [10:55] mryellow123: one of your affiliates
                                                                                                                                      [10:55] mryellow123: Saystat Resources
                                                                                                                                      [10:55] mryellow123: How much money is currently in the pool?
                                                                                                                                      [10:56] mryellow123: I've switched off all traffic pending your answer
                                                                                                                                      [10:56] SwapBucksSupport: Airek will be contacting you soon
                                                                                                                                      [10:57] SwapBucksSupport: email (Link: mailto:[email protected])[email protected]
                                                                                                                                      [10:58] mryellow123: you should have emails and answering machine msgs from me
                                                                                                                                      [10:59] SwapBucksSupport: we have been relocating
                                                                                                                                      [10:59] mryellow123: man.....
                                                                                                                                      [10:59] SwapBucksSupport: please email airek@swapbucks
                                                                                                                                      [10:59] mryellow123: done
                                                                                                                                      [10:59] SwapBucksSupport: ok
                                                                                                                                      [10:59] mryellow123: you should have really told someone
                                                                                                                                      [11:01] SwapBucksSupport: Just hold on and we will get with you very shortly
                                                                                                                                      [11:01] mryellow123: np
                                                                                                                                      Session Close (SwapBucksSupport): Sat Mar 06 11:01:15 2004


                                                                                                                                      Session Start (AIM - MrYellow123:SwapBucksSupport): Sat Mar 06 11:01:24 2004
                                                                                                                                      [11:01] SwapBucksSupport: thanks for understanding
                                                                                                                                      [11:01] *** Auto-response sent to SwapBucksSupport: I am currently away from the computer.
                                                                                                                                      Session Close (SwapBucksSupport): Sat Mar 06 11:01:28 2004


                                                                                                                                      Session Start (AIM - MrYellow123:SwapBucksSupport): Mon Mar 08 12:06:16 2004
                                                                                                                                      [12:06] *** NOTE: This user is offline. Your messages will most likely *not* be received!
                                                                                                                                      Session Close (SwapBucksSupport): Mon Mar 08 12:06:37 2004


                                                                                                                                      Session Start (AIM - MrYellow123:SwapBucksSupport): Wed Mar 10 17:38:56 2004
                                                                                                                                      [17:38] *** NOTE: This user is offline. Your messages will most likely *not* be received!


                                                                                                                                      Still no answer

                                                                                                                                      -Ben
                                                                                                                                      Cyberwurx Hosting
                                                                                                                                      After trying 5 different hosts, I found the best.
                                                                                                                                      Since 1997 I've had 2 hours of downtime.
                                                                                                                                      Fast support, great techs, no hype, no gimmicks.

                                                                                                                                      <- I in no way endorse whatever just got stuck on the left of my post.

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                                                                                                                                        • mryellow
                                                                                                                                          Confirmed User
                                                                                                                                          • May 2001
                                                                                                                                          • 934
                                                                                                                                          #35
                                                                                                                                          Site is a DNS error now.

                                                                                                                                          The server with all their domains is down.

                                                                                                                                          -Ben
                                                                                                                                          Cyberwurx Hosting
                                                                                                                                          After trying 5 different hosts, I found the best.
                                                                                                                                          Since 1997 I've had 2 hours of downtime.
                                                                                                                                          Fast support, great techs, no hype, no gimmicks.

                                                                                                                                          <- I in no way endorse whatever just got stuck on the left of my post.

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                                                                                                                                            • Brujah
                                                                                                                                              Beer Money Baron
                                                                                                                                              • Jan 2001
                                                                                                                                              • 22157
                                                                                                                                              #36
                                                                                                                                              same guys who shared a suite with adultcheck ?

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                                                                                                                                                • 4Pics
                                                                                                                                                  Confirmed User
                                                                                                                                                  • Dec 2001
                                                                                                                                                  • 7952
                                                                                                                                                  #37
                                                                                                                                                  If you were in Vegas in January and actually spent 5minutes of your time you would have known then that they are complete idiots.

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                                                                                                                                                    • mryellow
                                                                                                                                                      Confirmed User
                                                                                                                                                      • May 2001
                                                                                                                                                      • 934
                                                                                                                                                      #38
                                                                                                                                                      Wanted to be there but was busy.

                                                                                                                                                      -Ben
                                                                                                                                                      Cyberwurx Hosting
                                                                                                                                                      After trying 5 different hosts, I found the best.
                                                                                                                                                      Since 1997 I've had 2 hours of downtime.
                                                                                                                                                      Fast support, great techs, no hype, no gimmicks.

                                                                                                                                                      <- I in no way endorse whatever just got stuck on the left of my post.

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                                                                                                                                                        • mryellow
                                                                                                                                                          Confirmed User
                                                                                                                                                          • May 2001
                                                                                                                                                          • 934
                                                                                                                                                          #39
                                                                                                                                                          The servers are still down.....

                                                                                                                                                          Looks like they packed up with a "we'll contact you shortly".

                                                                                                                                                          So fuck-you-very-much AC.

                                                                                                                                                          -Ben
                                                                                                                                                          Cyberwurx Hosting
                                                                                                                                                          After trying 5 different hosts, I found the best.
                                                                                                                                                          Since 1997 I've had 2 hours of downtime.
                                                                                                                                                          Fast support, great techs, no hype, no gimmicks.

                                                                                                                                                          <- I in no way endorse whatever just got stuck on the left of my post.

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                                                                                                                                                            • mryellow
                                                                                                                                                              Confirmed User
                                                                                                                                                              • May 2001
                                                                                                                                                              • 934
                                                                                                                                                              #40
                                                                                                                                                              Now I have to do their announcements for them......

                                                                                                                                                              email from SwapBucks
                                                                                                                                                              Dear Peermasters,

                                                                                                                                                              We have been listening to your input. We are currently in
                                                                                                                                                              development to bring you the type of program you are expecting.
                                                                                                                                                              We have contracted our content portion of the program to an
                                                                                                                                                              outside content management company. Per your requests, in
                                                                                                                                                              order to implement a pay-per-sale model, we have developed a
                                                                                                                                                              business relationship with a content aggregation company, who
                                                                                                                                                              has agreed to give us auditing rights to their system. By utilizing
                                                                                                                                                              this method, we will be able to provide you with accurate,
                                                                                                                                                              trustworthy statistics. The current system does not allow this,
                                                                                                                                                              and we too are not comfortable with the current methods of
                                                                                                                                                              tracking even our sales with our current content affiliates.

                                                                                                                                                              Swapbucks is and will continue to be a traffic aggregation
                                                                                                                                                              company. Please stay tuned while we firm up these new business
                                                                                                                                                              relationships and continue to develop the program to completion.

                                                                                                                                                              We realize that some of you were inconvenienced and thank you
                                                                                                                                                              for being a part of our trial period. We are sorry to admit that this
                                                                                                                                                              model did not work the way it was initially developed. We are
                                                                                                                                                              happy to announce that we have figured it out and we will be
                                                                                                                                                              back STRONG very soon.

                                                                                                                                                              Please understand we are exploring a new Industry, and we
                                                                                                                                                              appreciate your patience while we better our business model to
                                                                                                                                                              our mutual benefits.
                                                                                                                                                              I was never told it was a so called "trial period". Exploring a "new
                                                                                                                                                              industry" does that mean they aren't adult webmasters?

                                                                                                                                                              phone call with SwapBucks
                                                                                                                                                              $400 in the pool.
                                                                                                                                                              "You should have stopped sending traffic when you didn't get a
                                                                                                                                                              response"

                                                                                                                                                              So I guess I shouldn't have given them the benefit of the doubt.
                                                                                                                                                              What they really wanted people to do is keep sending traffic until
                                                                                                                                                              the site was removed so then nothing will be counted and
                                                                                                                                                              webmasters can further assume that the site will be back after
                                                                                                                                                              an intermitiant outage. Lucky I wasn't quite that stupid.

                                                                                                                                                              They also said that AdultCheck offered them a room but they
                                                                                                                                                              refused. Still sounds like it's AC just using other peoples
                                                                                                                                                              bandwidth to test new shit to me.

                                                                                                                                                              A week or so ago MrBig and a few others stopped sending traffic.
                                                                                                                                                              I'm guessing these are Swapbucks employees and test accounts.
                                                                                                                                                              Then 3 or so days ago they take down the domain. Then finally
                                                                                                                                                              today the send an email.

                                                                                                                                                              Not good enough.

                                                                                                                                                              Taking the site down makes them the only people with access to
                                                                                                                                                              the stats and contact information. It also leaves those that just
                                                                                                                                                              happen to miss this email with a very bad taste.

                                                                                                                                                              If you whois the phone number given isn't correct but does give
                                                                                                                                                              you another number to try.

                                                                                                                                                              Swapbucks: +1 8189722168

                                                                                                                                                              They'll give you "I can't hear you" but get them to change
                                                                                                                                                              channels on the phone or get a proper handset.

                                                                                                                                                              -Ben
                                                                                                                                                              Cyberwurx Hosting
                                                                                                                                                              After trying 5 different hosts, I found the best.
                                                                                                                                                              Since 1997 I've had 2 hours of downtime.
                                                                                                                                                              Fast support, great techs, no hype, no gimmicks.

                                                                                                                                                              <- I in no way endorse whatever just got stuck on the left of my post.

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                                                                                                                                                                • tbabe
                                                                                                                                                                  Confirmed User
                                                                                                                                                                  • Dec 2003
                                                                                                                                                                  • 2494
                                                                                                                                                                  #41
                                                                                                                                                                  Ya, i got that email also, i think what they mean is that in 2 months, they made 35 bucks and dont wanna share it.

                                                                                                                                                                  Oh well, they can keep my 3.5 cents.

                                                                                                                                                                  Still one of the best programs on the net.

                                                                                                                                                                  According to their banner, you can get rich.

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                                                                                                                                                                    • mryellow
                                                                                                                                                                      Confirmed User
                                                                                                                                                                      • May 2001
                                                                                                                                                                      • 934
                                                                                                                                                                      #42
                                                                                                                                                                      They tried to say that they had no way to track it. Said that
                                                                                                                                                                      because sponsors can shave they don't know what the real pool
                                                                                                                                                                      is. pfft.

                                                                                                                                                                      I told em to send a cheque for $12.

                                                                                                                                                                      Fucked if they just get to keep what little was made.

                                                                                                                                                                      Don't seem to understand that P2P is a bandwidth cost to start
                                                                                                                                                                      but then you get it back over time as others share your files. Now
                                                                                                                                                                      there is no chance of getting it back without their site up.

                                                                                                                                                                      -Ben
                                                                                                                                                                      Cyberwurx Hosting
                                                                                                                                                                      After trying 5 different hosts, I found the best.
                                                                                                                                                                      Since 1997 I've had 2 hours of downtime.
                                                                                                                                                                      Fast support, great techs, no hype, no gimmicks.

                                                                                                                                                                      <- I in no way endorse whatever just got stuck on the left of my post.

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