Affiliate Marketing lands Sponsor in FTC fines

gonzo · 02-02-2007

TJ Web Productions / Adult Paymaster got spanked today for a fine from the FTC for $465,000.What is interesting about this latest fine is that fact that the FTC is holding the company responsible for its affiliates doing the spamming.“The settlement was reached even though TJ Web did not send the e-mails in question directly. Instead, the company [...]

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JoesHO · 02-02-2007

is this new ? or an old complaint ?

Jace · 02-02-2007

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Originally Posted by JoesHO

is this new ? or an old complaint ?

http://www.theinquirer.net/default.aspx?article=37382

article with commentary http://blogs.zdnet.com/web2explorer/?p=311

Jace · 02-02-2007

all the case docs

http://www.ftc.gov/os/caselist/0523047/0523047.htm

TheEnforcer · 02-02-2007

Paying the fine is likely a hell of a lot easier than fighting the government in a case like this. They can just crush you if they put the full weight of their efforts at trying to make your life miserable regardless of whetehr you are in the right or the wrong.

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gonzo Fat Fucking Nobody Want to see your own Advertising Here! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Atlanta,Ga. Posts: 17,795 Blog Entries: 11	Affiliate Marketing lands Sponsor in FTC fines TJ Web Productions / Adult Paymaster got spanked today for a fine from the FTC for $465,000.What is interesting about this latest fine is that fact that the FTC is holding the company responsible for its affiliates doing the spamming.“The settlement was reached even though TJ Web did not send the e-mails in question directly. Instead, the company [...] More... Last edited by gonzo; 02-02-2007 at 09:22 AM.

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JoesHO Members Want to see your own Advertising Here! Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 5,085	Re: Affiliate Marketing lands Sponsor in FTC fines is this new ? or an old complaint ? __________________ AEBN THE GLOBAL LEADER IN ADULT EVOLUTION something FIT this way comes!

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Jace .... $100 for every ImLive sign-up Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 4,392 Blog Entries: 1	Re: Affiliate Marketing lands Sponsor in FTC fines all the case docs http://www.ftc.gov/os/caselist/0523047/0523047.htm

02-02-2007	#5
TheEnforcer Scored VIP to Anton's Piss Tank Want to see your own Advertising Here! Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 8,781	Re: Affiliate Marketing lands Sponsor in FTC fines Paying the fine is likely a hell of a lot easier than fighting the government in a case like this. They can just crush you if they put the full weight of their efforts at trying to make your life miserable regardless of whetehr you are in the right or the wrong.