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FTC Revised Guides for Online Advertising and Marketing

December 1st, 2009 by Admin

Online advertising has to follow the same rules and regulations as other forms of advertising; rules and guidelines intended to protect consumers and businesses alike. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is the United States Government agency responsible for enforcing these laws. In its simplest form, the entire concept is this: Advertising must tell the truth [...]

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1and1 Incompetence, Part 8

March 26th, 2009 by Admin

My continuing battle with 1and1′s fraudulent activities… After creating all of those posts yesterday, I sent a notice to all of those 1and1 email addresses inviting them to visit this blog and read all about it. It appears that struck a nerve with at least one 1and1 employee. Here is what I received today: Dear [...]

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1and1 Incompetence, Part 5

March 25th, 2009 by Admin

Continuing proof that 1and1 is incompetent, dishonest, and cares nothing about their customers. Just a quick recap. A transfer of 270+ domains was requested on December 8. 1and1 was unable to complete the tranfer until January 15. During this period, the domains were inaccessible in my account. 1and1 is attempting to charge me for 17 [...]

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