By Garrett Blanton posted on Monday, June 28, 2010 - (General)
A few days ago we received a statement in the mail from Domain Registry of America. The invoice gives us the impression that a couple of our domain names are up for renewal and are about to expire. The letter actually states that, "Your domain name registrations will expire November 19, 2010!” Even though the dates they have on file are correct, we’re not falling for this type of direct mail scam and you shouldn’t either! This type of marketing scam is aimed at consumers who do not realize that by returning the invoices along with a payment, their domain names are in fact transferring from their current domain registrar to DROA.
If you received one of these letters, please ignore it! Do NOT complete the payment slip at the bottom or make any payments to this company. To add insult to injury, the letter has their address listed as: 2316 Delaware Avenue #266 Buffalo, New York. With some quick help from Google maps, the address comes up the same as the UPS Store, so guaranteed it’s just a mail box!
By Garrett Blanton posted on Monday, June 7, 2010 - (General)
Whether your event is large or small, Dream It Events is here to assist in helping you plan the perfect day you’ve always dreamed of. Dream It Events goal is to help you create an event that is tailored to your personality and style. They will help you alleviate many of the logistics and fine details so that you can relax and enjoy your special day. Dream It Events specializes in customized packages for you based on your needs, wants and budget. Whether it is planning your entire event from scratch or just assisting you on your special day, Dream It Events is there for you!
With many wedding packages to choose from, Dream It Events can help those who just need help getting started, to the all-inclusive wedding package where you don't have to worry about a thing! To contact Dream It Events you can email them directly at info@dreamitevents.com or through the form found on their contact page. Dream It Events certified wedding coordinators are available morning, noon or night for any questions you might have. Dream It Events has its certification from the Wedding Planning Institute and shows off their many customer testimonials to help you discern that you made the correct decision when electing Dream It Events.
By Garrett Blanton posted on Friday, June 4, 2010 - (General)
The June edition of The Brentwood Insider is live and now available on their website. This monthly newsletter is a in depth calendar of local events provided to the citizens of Brentwood and the tenants of the Sand Creek Business Center to keep them current on what is taking place in the East Bay. The newsletter has coupons for local stores, articles about a local businesses, and provides useful information on events and opportunities that are available to the public and fun for the whole family.
If you have an event that you would like listed on The Brentwood Insider email us at newsletter@thebrentwoodinsider.com with the details including the date, time, location, and the necessary information to get people to your event. They’re here to serve our community and to be a good neighbor. You can also contact The Brentwood Insider through their website submission form found here www.thebrentwoodinsider.com/contact.php.
By Garrett Blanton posted on Wednesday, May 5, 2010 - (General)
A few months ago I wrote an article about the UCEProtect network spam list and how their practices are extortion.
Well today, we’ve ran across another problem with UCEProtect! While troubleshooting a clients bounced email message, I ran a test for blacklist listings using MXToolBox.
Everything came back clean, except for one, backscatterer.org. This is a new one to us, so we did a little investigation. Visiting their website was déjà vu, it reminded us of the UCEProtect website, and as it turns out, they’re one of the same. Visiting their contact page you will see “BACKSCATTERER.ORG is run by the UCEPROTECT-Network”.
As it turns out Backscatterer is NOT a blacklist, It's a Sender Callout Abuser list! Nobody should be blocking mail based solely on data from a backscatter list. The only thing any mail administrator should do with this list is to use it when determining whether to flag a message as possible spam.
Since our clients mail recipient is using Backscatterer as a blacklist, we need our IP address removed. To have our IP address removed they want us to pay 50.00 € Euro's (EUR) to process our request and remove our IP. That's almost $67 dollars! This is totally unacceptable, and just as illegal as UCEProtect! The only other way to have your IP address removed is to wait 4 weeks after the last abusive action.
When visiting the Backscatterer contact page you can see just how professional the company really is.
“There should be no need to contact us: We have heard all possible excuses why people think they can not stop their systems backscatter or doing sender callouts. If you have chosen to be a lazy or selfish netcitizen letting your system backscatter or doing sender callouts you perfectly match listingcriterias. Your recipients and we are tired of all the fake bounces, misdirected autoresponders and verify calls wasting our resources, and therfore you got blocked.
OUR BLOCKLIST - OUR RULES. NO ONE GETS A FREE RIDE HERE.
We don't make exceptions to our list, so it is futile and a waste of your time to contact us and ask for delisting.”
These statements make their company sound like a complete scam, how could a professional organization perpetuate such a business model? Why would any professional company associate themselves with Backscatterer?
If you are having mail delivery problems due to a backscatterer like us, you have our sympathy. We recommend not paying fees to anyone and addressing the matter with the mail administrators of the target mail server directly. We are sure they would be very interested to know that they are blocking legitimate mail based on a UCEPROTECT service.
AT JVF Consulting we recognize the effort of the list to inform mail server managers of any known RBL lists that contain their server names, but do not condone the use of it as a blacklist.
By Garrett Blanton posted on Friday, April 16, 2010 - (General)
Protecting bags and purses is now easier with BellaCaché™, an innovative manufacturer of accessory dust bags.
San Ramon, CA April 16, 2010 – Liz Boyd, President and Founder of BellaCaché™ announced themselves as a new player in the dust bag market. BellaCaché’s™ line expands on what the fashion world calls a purse dust bag. Available in three sizes, this unique product line protects and stores shoes, purses, tote bags, scarves, hats, boots, laptops, briefcases and any other accessory that needs added protection.
BellaCaché™ dust bags are 100% cotton which are essential for storing leather goods. Their unique identification tag makes it easy to identify the contents even when stacked high in a closet. BellaCaché™ bags can be stored horizontally or vertically on a closet shelf, stacked in a drawer, or put on hangers. The line's color palette includes neutrals and rich jewel-tones which appeal to all of their customers.
"The possibilities for this product line are greater than anyone has previously envisioned; it's for both men and women.", says Liz Boyd, President of BellaCaché™. "The patented and trademarked design offers stylish protection for all your fashion investments."
BellaCaché’s™ research found that more and more men and women are using the internet for their fashion shopping to find individual and unique products that they simply cannot find on the street. The strong demand for dust bags in the market today is not being satisfied. Research also found that it was not only difficult to find anything of quality, but also variety. The entire BellaCaché line is stylish, colorful, affordable, accessible, and with a unique identification tag, it sets itself apart from the rest. For more information visit the BellaCaché website www.bellacache.com.
About BellaCaché™: BellaCaché™ was founded by Liz Boyd who was tired of digging through her closet trying to find one of her many purses, only to discover that when she finally found it, it was dusty and scratched! Puzzled to see there was currently no products available to protect these items, she developed her own! Known for her organizational skills she developed her unique identification tag which greatly increases the functionality. With a color palette that includes neutrals BellaCaché™ appeals to both men and women. Liz continues to explore the many uses of her product and encourages customers let her know how YOU use BellaCaché™ Dust Bags!
