=--= The Fish With the Iron Teeth =--=
Written: Jun 07 '00 (Updated Jun 09 '00)
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Slowly, gazing upon the moldy land, you note the hook connected to your fishing pole provided a slight tug, as the crystal water lacks living beings. Effortlessly, you realize the iron fishing hook has morphed into that of your old friend, the candy cane with the marshmallow knife. He craves you dead, as you ate his teeth for mints one day. Desperately, the candy cane dives into the alpine water over the side of your tin-colored boat, bringing up the fish with the iron teeth.
Cybergold: The Internet's most ample spamming society. That is, next to Xoom. Along with alternative contract guidelines which have been instilled upon you, Cybergold promises:
I. They promise to inevitably spam you.
II. They will make you give out your e-mail address to unwanted companies. That is, if you want to make money through them.
III. They have lack of consideration for your privacy.
IV. You need to have a credit card to earn money.
- Welcome to V.2 of my Cybergold Review -
- Is the money really worth giving out your credit card information to strangers?
- How do you know those companies will remain clear and confidential?
- With the sales of e-mail addresses at 100,000 addresses for $1200, do you really think any of these companies will keep you as clear as they claim to be?
- If Cybergold already has your e-mail address, and you have to resubmit it to these companies, just how many people have the capability to send unsolicited mass eMails all over the world to the people in these programs?
Cybergold. Your attention broker. An online company, that almost reimburses the consumer for their time and attention, thus such as AllAdvantage and GoToWorld. With the use of Cybergold, you lose the capability which will allow you to pay to surf, though actually more of a means to sign up for free trials and member services.
Let me explain.
- Is the worth valid?
- Are you optimistic of such a company?
- How does $7 to fill out an application to a free trial to Disney Online sound? (1) Too good to be true, (2) or just right?
If you guessed number 2, you are... incorrect. In the first statement of Cybergold's Membership agreement (the binding contract upon which you legally agree upon membership), such states:
1. You must provide Cybergold with valid contact information. It is required that you establish and maintain only one account, and that each Cybergold account has a unique and valid email address. Cybergold reserves the right to terminate any duplicate accounts, resulting in the potential loss of accumulated Cybergold. Cybergold reserves the right to terminate any account containing untruthful information.
- Why is a valid eMail address so important?
- Why is it located in their first line of this binding agreement?
Personally, at the current market price of 100,000 eMail addresses for $1200, I would tend to believe that Cybergold tends to drip their own pockets with gold lining before that of a customer. Alas, we move on:
5. You may be allowed to transfer Cybergold to your personal bank account via an electronic transfer ("Direct Deposit") or to a consumer Visa card account issued by a bank in the domestic U.S. Rules for this transfer can be found under the "Spend" option within the Offerings and will include such limitations, fees, terms and conditions as may apply at the time. You acknowledge that Cybergold, Inc. is not a bank and that the Cybergold in your account is not a deposit and is not insured by any government agency or held in trust. You can only redeem your Cybergold in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. At its own discretion, Cybergold, Inc. will invest in liquid assets equal to 100% of the Cybergold in your account. However, any interest earned on those assets will be the property of Cybergold, Inc. and may be used by the Company, as it deems appropriate.
Shall I reiterate, or have you come to realize which consumer is truly getting the Cybergold. Excellent market strategies, though, upon the use of words such as "gold" to attract customers, more or less for the nature of their own economy.
II. Cybergold's Rights and Responsibilities
1. PRIVACY PROMISES: CYBERGOLD WILL NOT RELEASE YOUR PERSONAL ACCOUNT INFORMATION TO A THIRD PARTY WITHOUT YOUR PERMISSION.
Although as much I would like to disagree with this statement, it is completely and utterly true. Would you care to learn the alternative?
A few days ago, I received a "spam" mail from Cybergold from one of their advertisers. Yes, the above statement is true. They don't sell personal account information to any third parties, but how far does the definition of third party go to?
Cybergold finds a way to dodge their membership agreement with agility.
Thus, upon providing the advertisers with their own Cybergold eMail address, they are able to send unsolcited mass eMails legally.
For example, you will be inevitably spammed from their advertisers, although it will be more of an e-mail address such as (disney@cybergold.com) as opposed to the ever so famous, (webmaster@disney.com).
b. Cybergold (and its appointed agents such as our auditors) reserves the right to request verification of, or otherwise use means to verify, any of the information you provide as a condition of your participation in the Service and your further use of Cybergold.
They claim to be using your submitted information for verification purposes, but if you decide to order something from their advertisers and send it to your Aunt's house, what happens?
When the vendors use the given information for verification purposes, are they going to just forget your information that they gazed upon?
Cybergold also claims to have the capabilities of that to change their retroactive TOS. You, as the consumer, are to claim all responsibilities with what the new guidelines follow.
Is it worth it? Are you all ready to gain your money with Cybergold? How does $7 to fill out an application to a free trial to Disney Online sound? (1) Too good to be true, (2) or just right?
I thought so.
Recommended:
No
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