NSpectr3
Westerly,#2Consumer Comment
Fri, October 26, 2007
I've read about Mr. Duncan's case ... nasty piece of work where Eroticy dumped loads of spam on another social networking site, then responded to Duncan's complaints with years of weasly legal attacks. Consider again, is this the practice of a company genuinely prioritizing its customer base? I still retain all my anecdotal and actual evidence of the sins of Eroticy and Webcapades, including their sharing of former members' contact data with spoofing scammers, dozens of 'bot' messages broadcast all at once to unique members, and my onsite mail from a female member revealing the existence of said bots on the Eroticy site. If Mr. Duncan or any individual would like copies of this material to combat Webcapades, I may be reached at no charge via "OK Cupid" and "Plenty of Fish" as user name "NSpectr3".
Scott
Toronto,#3Consumer Comment
Mon, October 08, 2007
"Pat Mitchell" is Scott P. Mitchell. There is NO SUCH PERSON as "Lisa Martin". Scott, if you are reading these (and I know you are), this is SCOTT DUNCAN. Remember me? I have but to walk down the street to the courthouse where we can continue our engagement. There's no "statute of limitations" in Canada. You REALLY want to stop this extortion racket you have going here. If I see any more, I will haul your a*s back into court and litigate you into homelessness. You KNOW it costs me nothing to do so. I miss making you squirm and had developed quite a taste for it before you turned tail and ran. You've scammed enough people. Stop, or you'll spend the next 5 years in an Ontario court trying to protect your crumbling assets. First and last warning.
John
Providence,#4Consumer Suggestion
Mon, January 08, 2007
Matthew: It would be in your interest to review the Eroticy extortion notice discussion from May 2006: ripoffreport.com/reports/ripoff190032.htm Notice any differences between the mail Marie got and yours? That's right, none -- apart from the arbitrary settlement fee they claim. These Webcapaders are too lazy to get real jobs, much less actually pursue a five figure settlement through legal channels. They can't even be bothered to change the boilerplate in their shakedowns some eighteen months apart. My favorite part is the absurd listing of site activity in the header under your account data. At least one of the three items cited would be true even for free trial members who never join. They are trying to establish that you have a business relationship while creating doubt and uncertainty as to when those relations end. You cancelled service well ahead of deadline. That's where the story is meant to end. Beeing a greedy bunch, they decided to scare some more currency from you on your way out the door. Give them nothing, I repeat, not one penny more. Do not log in to the site, not even to check your status, for on the wild chance they get ambitious they could use IP tracking records against you, trying to play up a hit-and-run as meaningful site activity. If they continue to charge you, dispute each attempt with your bank within the thirty day window. If you're unavoidably past the thirty days, try a dispute anyway with explanation. Even a bank with lax customer service or draconian policies does not wish to be seen harboring fraudsters. Your report did not indicate how Eroticy sent you the extortion notice. If via email you can nose-thumb it away, but if on real paper you will need to respond promptly with disputes on paper of your own. The Fair Debt Collections Practices Act is your ally in this matter. At this stage you need not hire a legal expert, just stay on top of these clowns until they realize you won't be their doormat.
George
Katy,#5Consumer Comment
Sun, January 07, 2007
I have reported a couple of web sights and was here to check on eroticy.com and after reading the first article decided i would give my opinion of this sight. the internet keeps growing and every one of these sights advertise free membership which is just a waste of your time. eroticy.com was no different, after filling out thier enrollment form and becoming a member which makes there sight look better with more clients, you enter sight and cant do anything, all you see is sorry you have to have a real membership where you pay if you want to do that. there has to be somthing done about web sights making these promises, which are nothing but scams to get you to join and once your a member tell you you cant do anything until you are a paying member. I garuntee you if eroticy.com has also started practicing this kind of tasteless advertising there is a good chance that someones cancellation notice could get lost in the system a lot faster than someones card number they can take charges from. my suggestion is check on ripoffreports before joining any of these sights and remember most of them do not remove your profile after you leave and you dont know that because your not a member anymore. the internet is one of the best tools any of us could have ever asked for and we need to stop the scams and tricks that so many are learning how to execute and implement on the innocent and getting away with it. this is starting to get out of hand and like most major problems in the u.s. it wont be adressed until its to late. be aware of the free membership, it is nothing more than a membership that allows you to become a member.
Dave
New Westminster,#6Consumer Suggestion
Thu, December 14, 2006
In my opinion, you had good reason to believe the charge was unauthorized. It looks like they are doing a reverse lottery scam: Pay us 200 or we'll sue for 25,000. They must think people would rather pay 200 and be done with the matter instead of hiring a lawyer, potentially to defend against 25,000. I've never heard of the 'liquidated damages' awards being that high. I think, if they sue for breach of contract they will be awarded liquidated damages, but a judge will determine what those damages are. I don't believe they can make a case for 25 grand, even if it's in the contract. They are suing you because you breached the contract (in their view) and therefore the $25k clause is no longer in play unless a judge holds you to it. But talk to a lawyer. I'm not one. In your position, I'd probably offer them the 50 bucks for the two months in dispute and be done with it.