Who else got fucked over by PlatinumBucks.com?
 

PlatinumBucks.com fucked us out of close to $1,500.00. They're CopperBucks.com in my eyes and they can burn in hell.

I tried to work a "win/win" where they would place us in their newsletter or something (so we can at least try to make the money back) but the assholes over there are ignoring us. They said, "Hey, your checks in the mail..." Two weeks later, "We're sorry, it's in the mail now..." Several months later, "FUCK OFF, WE'RE NOT PAYING YOU!"

We sent out a mailing for them and had a configuration setting wrong in new software that we were using. As a result, return emails were incorrect and it supposedly caused trouble at some ISP. They knew we didn't do it deliberately (our information is in the public domain) but they said (not literally), "Thanks for the cash asswipes now be a good sport and fuck off...".

I don't like to bring info like this to the boards but it's been many months now and I don't want anyone to get fucked over by these assholes like we were. If you're promoting them then you need to consider promoting someone else instead. You just might be the next guy who gets reamed up the ass by them too!

Hey Platinum Bucks....In the spirit of this board, GO FUCK YOURSELVES! :321GFY




Penn

:eek2

it looks like it was your fault and now just want them to give your money back. :2 cents:

So you did a mailer for them and something about that mailer was misconfigured and you got complaints. By your explanation, you seem to state that the problem was on your end in that the mailer was not setup correctly. I don't see how PB fucked you as you claim they have, it seems the error was on your part.

WG

thats how i see it too

They got paid and we should have been paid as well. They didn't give the money back to the customers, did they? Furthermore, they knew we were mailing for them and they knew that the email program was misconfigured but they still didn't pay us.

That's NO EXCUSE to screw someone over like they did to us. Like I said, they can all burn in hell....




Penn

Let me try to rephrase it and make it a bit clearer.

We mailed and promoted PlatinumBucks.com programs and they were well aware of this. We did over $3500.00 in conversions in a few days and they owed us $1500 (rounded up) for our commission or payout.

They received complaints from some ISP (not theirs) that the return emails were wrong and caused a problem at that ISP (not Platinum Bucks ISP). I told Platinum Tony that this could have been possible since this was a new mailer that we were using and he understood.

The bottom line is that we made them money and they owed us money. They used the complaints from the ISP (not their ISP) as an excuse not to pay us.

I hope this makes it a bit clearer.



Oh, and by the way, Platinum Tony :321GFY, Platinum Dave :321GFY and the rest of the Platinum family :321GFY

Change the name to CopperBucks.com cause you guys lost your shine...To hell with you all.




Penn

Stick with guys that pay you even if you generate heat. Try Dollarmachine.

Thats pretty messed up.

So you sent out this "mailing" FOR them? Or did you just use them as the sponsor in the mailing?

From what you wrote here, it seems to me you sent out some mailers, it generated some heat from a third party ISP (spam complaints?), and you made about $1500 in signups. Then Platinum Bucks did not pay you and from the impression I get here, you were probably terminated for spamming. In this case, you forfeit the signups you made and Platinum Bucks certainly gets to keep the money they charged from surfers. Seems to me you were terminated from their program for spam.

Either way, it's probably best you contact Albert or Tony in private since complaining about it here won't accomplish much.

WG

We mailed FOR them, they knew the mailing was to promote THEIR program and no ones elses. They didn't pay us to mail for them, we both agreed that we would promote their programs through mailing and we'd get $40 per join.

The pondscum screwed me and others I hear (just got a bunch of emails and ICQ's telling me they got fucked by PlatiumBucks.com as well). My advise to you, the reader, is to STAY FAR AWAY FROM PLATINUM BUCKS.COM. Although they have "Platinum" in their name and alot of bling-bling on their website, they are crooks and they don't pay, period. If you're promoting their programs, STOP. If they're on your website take them off. Bottom line, if you get fucked by them it's your own fault because you've been warned.

That's about all I have to say...Oh, I just forgot, PlatinumSucks.com :321GFY

Go see any attorney. Even if you violated the terms they are not entitled to be unjustly enriched on your efforts and expenses.

PlatinumBucks (Tony and his crew) knew that we were mass mailing for them. It's not like they didn't know, we spoke in depth about this beforehand and tried to line them up with bullet proof hosting with a company that we were using.

They condone SPAM although they say they don't. I have ICQ conversations with Platinum Tony to prove it but I won't put that up here. And as for talking to those guys, talking to Tony is like talking to the back of a donkey's ass. It makes no sense and it wreaks like shit.



Penn

It's not worth our time. They're already written off as a BAD DEBT invoice and we'll write that off during tax time.

Their name and credibility is horse shit and they're not even worthy of being in the same room as me. They're pond scum and cheaters. Maggots like that will soon screw themselves in the long run because the word will get around about them and they'll lose webmasters.

Nuff said.



Penn

So you were bulk-mailing and wanted to setup bullet proof hosting to send out their campaigns... Well clearly you spammed them in that case and I believe their actions of not paying you just proved they do NOT condone spam. Another spammer bites the dust.

WG

Dave and crew at Plat. Bucks have always paid us on time.

Never had a problem with them ever.

todd

Complaining on GFY gets more accomplished than one would think...

Anyway, if the mailing was pre-approved and you got the shaft because of extra "heat", that really blows. With spam, you have to know that there will be heat. Hope you get your problems solved...

Have you even read this thread?

hahahahahaha

I stopped a long time ago promoting those damn thieves.

I have never had a problem with Platinum Bucks.

Dave and Tony are good people in my eyes.

I can understand your point. We have had similiar problems
with other sponsors related to 'spam' or bulk mailing.

We allow emailing if their using a 'clean' double opt
list , but we still can take some flack.

All it takes is a few emails, we don't cancel a persons account
solely for complaints but we do watch that closely.

If your looking for anyone to mail, we do pretty well.

hit me up if you'd like.
28222409

same here

Read this thread before I left the office. When it was empty.

Dont have time to read everyones response, thank you though if you just ignored this spammer.

1. Broke our terms and conditions for spam

- Sent bulk email to Platinum Bucks (WITHOUT) a remove link. We accepted it as a mistake.

- Mailed us again with another remove link and almost had our host shut us down. (ask sweet T about him from nat net)

Sorry Platinum Bucks does not accept bulk email, and if you choose to bulk email us your account will be terminated without pay.

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On a side note, everyone should just ignore people that come to chat boards and bitch about sponsors. Do you really think we are going to shut down accounts that are following terms and sending traffic to our program.

Industry is competitive enough, we like traffic.

An excerpt of my dialogue with Platinum Tony on ICQ.

Platinum 5/12/200 1:31 PM There are alot of issues here with you Mailing
!

what are you doing there exactly ??
there are fake from Addy's on the Mailing
they are Bouncing back alot

Penn E. 5/12/200 1:32 PM Bouncing back to whom?

Platinum 5/12/200 1:33 PM Are they coming back to you there ?

Penn E. 5/12/200 1:33 PM no

Penn E. 5/12/200 1:35 PM Perhaps there's something wrong with a setting
in the mailing program, we'll check it.

Penn E. 5/12/200 1:35 PM Are you getting complaints?

Platinum 5/12/200 1:37 PM We have had some here ,yes
They want to shut the Account down , but i
stopped them so i could talk to you

Penn E. 5/12/200 1:38 PM I don't understand. Why would you guys want to
shut down the account?

Platinum 5/12/200 1:39 PM Too much issues
with Complaints and Fake from addresses
our Hosts have gotten serious complaints

Penn E. 5/12/200 1:42 PM We just stopped the mailings. We're going to
look into the from addresses issue since we
might have a setting configured incorrectly.

Platinum 5/12/200 1:43 PM Thats cool
thanks bro :)

Platinum 5/12/200 1:43 PM get back to me

Penn E. 5/12/200 1:45 PM Are they going to not pay us?

Platinum 5/12/200 1:46 PM No worries !
you will get paid for everything you have sent
to us






Just goes to show you their is worth a bottle of piss and not a drop more.





Penn

More proof that you're full of shit Dave. More dialogue with Platinum Bucks!





Penn E. 4/8/2003 2:53 PM Hey Tony, Cheeba said that Platinum Becky
wanted us to spam you guys. Is that true?

Platinum 4/8/2003 3:00 PM Hey bro

Platinum 4/8/2003 3:01 PM How are you ?

Penn E. 4/8/2003 3:01 PM Excellent, thanks!

Platinum 4/8/2003 3:02 PM Cool
Sorry for not getting back to you
I was busy with the Show preparations !

Penn E. 4/8/2003 3:02 PM No problem. Take your time, when you're ready,
let me know.

Platinum 4/8/2003 3:03 PM Thanks man
Sounds good

Penn E. 4/8/2003 3:11 PM Cheeba mentioned that you're interested in
having us mail for you. Who do I need to talk
to over there about this?

Platinum 4/8/2003 3:18 PM Yeah i always liked Cheeba :)

Platinum 4/8/2003 3:18 PM Talk to me
I take care of that here

Penn E. 4/8/2003 3:19 PM We need a creative(s) to begin with. How much
per signup? (non-recurring)

Platinum 4/8/2003 3:20 PM $40 per Join
I can have the Creative over to you right away

where should i send it ?

Penn E. 4/8/2003 3:20 PM penneless @ UCumSeeMe.com



Platinum 4/8/2003 3:20 PM great thanks

Platinum 4/8/2003 3:21 PM How much are you Mailing ?

Platinum 4/8/2003 3:21 PM What Account are you using ?

Penn E. 4/8/2003 3:21 PM 5+ Million per day. Buying new servers now to
increase volume.

Platinum 4/8/2003 3:21 PM Thats awesome !

Platinum 4/8/2003 3:22 PM Our Top site is Kicking Ass

Platinum 4/8/2003 3:22 PM www.lesbianlessons.com/

Penn E. 4/8/2003 3:22 PM Are you guys ok with any "potential"
complaints?

Platinum 4/8/2003 3:24 PM Yeah well let me know now how many we are
talking about ....a few , some, Alot ?

Penn E. 4/8/2003 3:24 PM Our last mailing (yesterday) was 200
complaints.

Platinum 4/8/2003 3:24 PM I can open Multiple Accounts for you to spead
the Traffic

Platinum 4/8/2003 3:25 PM Thats alot for us here !
Can you Mail a bit less or slow the Process ?

Penn E. 4/8/2003 3:25 PM Ok. I'll await the account info and creatives
per email.

Penn E. 4/8/2003 3:25 PM thanks!

Ok, so you spammed them incorrectly. You were warned and saved. Then you did it again?

Just trying to get the story down here... oh, and don't just post logs from that long ago. There have obviously been logs since then. You're only telling half the story...

No, we were warned and NOT PAID, even though Tony gave his word that we would get paid.

You're right, there have been more post in the logs since then. I don't think you want to ready me constantly asking him where's our money and him lying to me. I have four months of me saying, "Hey, where's our money?" I don't think you want to read them, it just might destroy the nanometer of credibility that PlatinumSucks.com has left in webmasters eyes.

This will be my last post to this thread because I really just wanted to tell everyone about my encounter and warn those that have yet to be fucked by them. I really have to get back to making some money now and it's just a complete waste of my time to continue discussing these assholes.


Platinum Bucks, you can kiss my....:Kissmy

Penn, you interested in mailing for a recurring sponsor?

bullshit he was talking to them they knew he was spamming if the icq logs are correct he should get paid.

dude you should know by now not to ever say that "This is my last post cause soemoen is gonna say something about you and you will reply...lol

Was it a KB list?

Dave and crew are top notch people. We do alot of biz, and I plan on doing alot more.

Would you remind removing me from your mailing lists, I get your "newsletter" every 3 - 4 days and I never opted-in for it.

WG

Dude did you email their URLs directly and 200 complaints hit their host Nat-Net same day? ROFL!!!!!!!

don't think he did nor did others. if it's true not good, what the person that did the mailing. Hard to understand for just $1,500.00 bucks though

:winkwink:

"Every time I try to get out, they pull me back in!"
- The Godfather

We sent to the landing page on our own iron clad BP host to absord complaints.

That sucks, I've had sponsors get greedy on me too after saying they want my spam traffic. :(

Hope someone learned a lesson here. Without placing blame on anyone kind of shows you the importance of having an agreement completely worked out. Running a mail campaign, legit or not, will always generate some amount of complaints both parties should have clearly addressed that and determined what was acceptable. Usually you can deal with people on good faith, but if you cant get it also in writing so there is nothing to debate. Just point at the facts and you're done.

I hope all you fucking spammers kill each other :1orglaugh

d*

...and take Platinum Dave' shaver with you

And the moral of the story is -----> ?

Yea....what he said :winkwink:

I think this would go nicely with their logo...

http://www.webhelper.com/wholeearth/images/shavers.jpg

People still open spam and join. LOL

platnuim bucks ALWAYS paid me, and always on time.
I love platnuim bucks.




- Dave's kinda sexy too. wink wink XXOO

I just bought some of this stuff for the low cost of only $19.95. I'll sprinkle some on the thieves at Platinum Bucks when I see them at the next Internext convention! When you hold a fluoresecent light next to them and they glow, you'll know why :winkwink:

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the list that you sent traffic to PB was it a harvested list or an adult site list?

You fucking amateur spammer!

This happened 4 month ago (check the ICQ he posted) ... what are you bored and decided to bash Platinum Bucks with your bullshit!

Platinum Bucks has had hundreds of mailers send traffic to us ... and yes we have had to ask many to stop mailing -- AND PAID EACH AND EVERY ONE OF THEM!

Now ... when it comes to pure amateur spammers ... that is a different story.

This Penn E Less sent a mailer and got a bunch of heat ... oh he said I am sorry it was because I did not have a remove link ... I made a mistake. ( oh by the way forgive me if I get some any of my facts wrong .. is was many months ago that this incident took place)

I continue ....

So we let Penn E Less mail again ... and then the mother fucking load of spam complaints came in.

A down stream provider (aka backbone provider) told our host to shut us down. The complaints were in the HUNDREDS!!!!!!!

Because we were in the spotlight to the spam watchdogs ... we had to lay low and tell our legit mailers to cool it. We had to let the spotlight lift from us.

This amatuer fuck damaged our program .... and cost us real money.

I do not make the decision not to pay an affiliate mailer lightly ... but purely amateur irresponsible actions like his ... I stand by my decision.

And hey ... the fact that Penn E Less is bashing us months later proves how immature and petty the amateur spammer is.

Hahahahahah - you damanged your own program by sleeping with spammers! :1orglaugh