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Not being in the US, I first came across Cash4Gold through Cockeyed.com - Rob was even 'offered' a few grand to help recast their reputation - http://www.cockey
by JacobAldridge 17y ago
Not being in the US, I first came across Cash4Gold through Cockeyed.com - Rob was even 'offered' a few grand to help recast their reputation - http://www.cockeyed.com/citizen/goldkit/reputation.shtml http://www.cockeyed.com/citizen/goldkit/reputation.shtml
Arrington's comparison to baseball hot dog vendors and $30 hotel wi-fi seems fair though. You kinda feel like you're being ripped off, but you do have choice, and ultimately that creates room for competition.
"We pay 65% of its value" may sound an unlikely marketing strategy to some of us, but it sounds like their target market is similar to the one targeted in Vegas' "Our Slots return 97%" campaign.
- blasdel 17y agoFor the last several years, Rob Cockerham has made all of his posts structured around exposes of scams that happen to be high-value Adsense: Cash4Gold, Kirby vacuums, MLM, Viagra, etc. His "Levitra couch" hoax was particularly inspired.
- JacobAldridge 17y agoThat's a good observation, and they all seem to have happened after he discovered he was a top Google rank for 'silly string'. Not just (even?) a pretty face.