Comments on: ValueClick’s Record $2.9 Million Fine for Deception http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2008/03/valueclicks-record-29-million-fine-for-deception.html Internet Marketing News Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:00:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: ECommNewz » Blog Archive » EBay Partner Network Is Going Solo http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2008/03/valueclicks-record-29-million-fine-for-deception.html/comment-page-1#comment-55680 ECommNewz » Blog Archive » EBay Partner Network Is Going Solo Tue, 09 Sep 2008 16:59:10 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2008/03/valueclicks-record-29-million-fine-for-deception.html#comment-55680 [...] in behalf of customers like Yahoo!, Home Depot, and Buy.com. Commission Junction is owned by ValueClick (which recently had some bad news of its [...] [...] in behalf of customers like Yahoo!, Home Depot, and Buy.com. Commission Junction is owned by ValueClick (which recently had some bad news of its [...]

]]> By: Piper http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2008/03/valueclicks-record-29-million-fine-for-deception.html/comment-page-1#comment-43731 Piper Wed, 19 Mar 2008 11:13:08 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2008/03/valueclicks-record-29-million-fine-for-deception.html#comment-43731 I don't know, I did several of those sites back in college and it turned out to be a decent way to get some cool toys for almost nothing (and I got hooked on Zooba while I was at it). $2.9 million seems a little excessive, given that you really aren't directly handing them money for the "free" item, and that you have the option of quitting the process at any point. I don’t know, I did several of those sites back in college and it turned out to be a decent way to get some cool toys for almost nothing (and I got hooked on Zooba while I was at it).

$2.9 million seems a little excessive, given that you really aren’t directly handing them money for the “free” item, and that you have the option of quitting the process at any point.

]]> By: Jayson http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2008/03/valueclicks-record-29-million-fine-for-deception.html/comment-page-1#comment-43707 Jayson Tue, 18 Mar 2008 18:05:28 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2008/03/valueclicks-record-29-million-fine-for-deception.html#comment-43707 Ah - so these are the characters responsible for me wasting hours of my life years ago!! I still see this kind of scheme (not sure if they're a product of ValueClick) with any product making a buzz e.g. ipod, new laptops etc.. "Just pick two offers and you'll have a chance to win" - they do a pretty good job of gathering products that nearly everyone can use but it's pretty annoying at best. Ah – so these are the characters responsible for me wasting hours of my life years ago!! I still see this kind of scheme (not sure if they’re a product of ValueClick) with any product making a buzz e.g. ipod, new laptops etc..

“Just pick two offers and you’ll have a chance to win” – they do a pretty good job of gathering products that nearly everyone can use but it’s pretty annoying at best.

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