__/ [ dorothyferns@xxxxxxxxxxx ] on Thursday 27 April 2006 11:54 \__
> Google's clickfraud settlement offer is a complete fraud:
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> Basically if you accept this "deal" Google will return .05% of all
> fradulent charges to you. Yes, .05% .. The example given was if Google
> admits you had 10,000 dollars of clickfraud, you will only receive a 5
> dollar refund. And you don't even get it in cash- you get it in a
> "credit" for future advertising you may want to do through Google-
> which won't be likely since Google just admitted to defrauding you for
> thousands of dollars that they won't repay.
>
> Folks, Google has just passed the realm of "shady business operators"
> and into "outright crooks."
>
> There's not much more I can add to the article,
>
http://www.marketingshift.com/2006/04/google-clickfraud-settlement-issues.cfm
>
> it speaks for itself.
>
> http://www.fuckedgoogle.com/
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> Your take?
Take the .05% and be happy. Nothing is perfect and every major service is
subjected to fraud, much like insurance companies. The least you can do is
avoid the service, which I agree has many faults.
Best wishes,
Roy
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