Clickbooth Sending out Fake "Warning" Emails to Whoisguards

[AffAholic]

So recently affs have started getting whois spams from Clickbooth. It appears they've stepped up their copywriting game and are attempting to scare affiliates into calling them by using fake warnings.

here's what they send.

Subject: Important Info About Pulse 360

Hello,

I noticed you are running campaigns on Pulse 360 and had some info that I'm sure you will want to know in the immediate future before the @#$@ hits the fan so to speak. Give me a ring or shoot me an email so I can give you a heads up before anything goes down.

now this sounds pretty scary right? "the shit hits the fan" and "before anything goes down" is definitely going to get an affiliate that normally would not respond to respond just to try and figure out what the hell is going on.

response via email gets you something like:
"no we really need to talk about this on the phone, please forward me your number fast"

once on the phone, this is what you get.

Clickbooth rep: "So yeah we think we have some great offers and payouts that will make you more money, you know we are the best network there is!"

you ask:
wait what in the hell was the email about and the shit hitting the fan and everything?

they say:
"oh we just got some good offers and wanted to make sure you got to run them first before a lot of people find out and they start to cap."

*hang up.

so for the record, if you get an email like this there's no need to respond. it's just another whois spam and you can do what i'm doing... save it in a folder marked 'clickbooth lawsuit' and hold for future purposes.

 

[aeisn]

[allegedly]

 

[tacoX]

Smart.
Very smart.

 

[Unarmed Gunman]

Smart.
Very smart.

^^^ This.


I always laugh at marketers getting upset when they get marketed to. The correct response is to acknowledge the awesomeness of a fresh approach and try to incorporate it into a way to make you some money.

 

[thunderlips]

smart!

 

[barman]

Crookbooth.

They are so shiesty but they top the list for that reason

 

[Mr. Websites]

Somewhat similar to Hydra's recent tactics.

 

[rawbones]

its just dawgs eaten dawgs

 

[Ruck]

Thanx for info, will use accordingly.

 

[CPAPIMP]

they are top on what list? That's a shady tactic...might be a way to get a few affiliates, but I would expect many more "FVCK OFF" responses than not.

 

[gkgk11]

When did you get that email? My AM said they sent that before the lawsuits started.

 

[developerz]

haha... they fight kinda dirty... Always seeming to try and pull affiliates away from other networks... Here's a message I got from them a little while ago:

"Hi, I was checking out your site and I have another publisher with a similar site and he is crushing our hot new ____ offer. I would like to get you set up today in our affiliate network and I'll get you access to that offer"

 

[johu]

they are top on what list?

INC500 for Advertising/Mkt companies this year, for one.

 

[CPAPIMP]

don't buy that list one bit, but fair play

 

[cheshire]

Its not so much that we are marketed to, its the fact that they try and SPAM us and bait us like common fucking idiot consumers. I've gotten a few of those from Clickbooth and I just delete them. Not worth the headache.

So far I have Clickbooth, Motive and Lindango on my list of "do not work with" for spamming the hell out of my WHOIS guard. Its not a one time thing either, its repeated... over and over. This is in violation of the CAN SPAM act as well. So networks, instead of spamming and baiting us like common Internet Explorer 6 users, why not actually provide us with something useful like some help promoting your offers. Your spam emails make you look desperate and your baiting tactics make you look like scum.

Cheshire

 

[mediasup]

I just got an email from someone named kevin hoeffer saying how he made millions working from home following 2 steps.
1. Sign up FREE* at Clickbooth
2. Promote there shit!

He even lives in the same town I'm from, wow what a coincidence!
They need to use the headline in there email: "Bad News" that is the highest open rate around

 

[majorbta]

I got this one from them a few weeks ago through my private whois. I had to laugh when i got it, this is why I won't make an account with them.

Hey,

Your site looks as though it may have what it takes to be able to have access to our top offers! We have private offers that we only allow super affiliates to run. I'll see if I can get you approved for them.

Just become an affiliate with our network by going to https://my.clickbooth.com/signup and complete the registration. It’s completely free and takes only a few minutes. Shoot me an email as soon as you have submitted your application and I’ll pre-approve your account.

Feel free to contact me if you have any questions.

 

[Faint]

I got this one from them a few weeks ago through my private whois. I had to laugh when i got it, this is why I won't make an account with them.

Dude, they said they have FREE signup in that email! What a deal!

 

[AdExhibitJason]

Thanx for info, will use accordingly.

Hopefully you follow up with a fuck you phone call and hang up so people feel special.

Can't get mad at them for this I guess. Just marketing to marketers. If I got something like that I would just delete it anyway.

The term - You can't bullshit a bullshitter comes to mind.

 

[ricdes]

every clickbooth offer is about to cap, exclusive and has $10+ epcs. no shit! get on that while it lasts!

i hate them, hopefully they get ddos'ed by someone that doesn't like to get whois spam all day.