UPDATE : new name for MyPadMedia : they are now operating the same scam under the name of "The Novel Network". Spread the word !
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Originally Posted by Worldwalker
The MyPadMedia people are googlebombing the Web with fake "expose'" sites which then, of course, end with "We investigated, and it's the best thing since sliced bread; go buy it! (with link provided)" Aside from MobileRead, Teleread, and a couple of other sites, every one of the top Google hits for "mypadmedia scam", for pages, is one of their bogus websites. Some of them even force redirects to the mypadmedia website via pop-ups.
I think MobileReaders need to be more proactive in getting the word out.
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yes, the best way to shut them down is to get the word out. it might help if people
post a link back to this thread wherever possible, so it will rise in the google search results to counter their fake sites.
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Originally Posted by booboy
Like an idiot, I fell for the advertising for the 'MyPadMedia' and subscribed to the 'service' (Hah!).
We all know (now) what I was paying for was 4 links to FREE sites.
BUT there is a happy ending, and I advise others in this situation to do as I did.
I paid via PayPal, and the payment went via ClickBank.
As soon as I realised I had been scammed, I did the following.
1 Logged into my PayPal a/c
2 Clicked on the 'Resolution Centre' tab
3 Clicked 'Dispute a transaction'
4 Clicked 'Item Dispute' radio button
5 Filled in the order details etc and described the problem as 'significantly not as described'
6 Voila! 2 days later ClickBank refunded my money in full.
If you paid by credit card, then your bank would be the people to contact.
If you paid by debit card, you COULD try approaching your bank, but prepare for disappointment.
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excellent advice and i'm very glad you had a happy ending. that is exactly the right way to react and i hope that everyone who falls for their scam does the same.
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Originally Posted by athlonkmf
Kick them where it hurts. If enough paypal/creditcard disputes comes along, their account will just be suspended.
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exactly. although of course they could just change banks ; the fact they're started the same scam under a new name seems to suggest they may have gotten too many disputed charges under the first name, which is a good sign.