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The Biggest Rip Off Ever
Posted by pointlessbanter • 11/10/08 • Subscribe to this Discussion [RSS] • Report This Topic
Topics: blog awards
I got this in my e-mail this morning:
Hello Kevin
Got a minute? If so, we would like to tell you about the Chapeau Blog Awards.
We believe the art of blogging is truly ground-breaking and without a doubt bloggers, like you, have changed the way information is disseminated.
Your contribution is why we designed the Chapeau Blog Awards. We think it's time to start rewarding accomplished bloggers, much like other award programs award the best in website content and design.
We invite you to visit us at www.ChapeauBlogAwards.Com to find out more information about our charter.
If you don't want to receive further communications from the Chapeau Blog Awards, please reply to this email and let us know.
If you do, please look for further communications about our Call for Entries and early bird pricing that extends through November.
Those who win will receive the following:
- Recognition as one of the most brilliant blogs in the world
- A beautiful award trophy
- Tools to promote their win including:
-- Sample press release
-- Logos & Site Awards Buttons
- Chapeau Blog Awards online Gala tickets
Please let us know if you have any questions about the Chapeau Blog Awards.
Sincerely,
The Chapeau Blog Awards
P.S. Be sure to check back as we start reviewing blog sites to highlight blogging best practices.
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You have to pay $200 to enter the awards and then promote your site to get votes. SO basically you have to pay money to promote their awards and ask your readers to go their site and vote it up.
This was my reply:
Wait I have to pay to enter an awards program that I would have to promote and get my readers to upvote my blog? So I have to pay to promote your site?
Yeah you can remove me from your list
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Did anyone else get this e-mail?
User Comments
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Bloomin' heck - no. Hope no one gets taken in by it. I would never pay money for anything like this. Thanks for highlighting it.-
No problem I am here to share.
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Man I always get left out...
Cool!-
This is one of those times when it is a really good thing... My head exploded when I got this.
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Wow, that's a really winner there. Thanks for warning us.-
OMG TSR! For a minute there your avatar didn't load and it was spooky. -
It is possessed
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Heh, funny-- I knew I wasn't feeling well today.
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Sorry but looking at you one would never suspect you felt a bit under the weather. I am going to drop over to your place and look at some deliciously dreamy things. Toodle pip.
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No Kevin. You are so lucky ... but if I click my heels together three times then open my eyes do you think my E-mail will have arrived? ... all excited gleeful clapping of hands.
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Yes... I am special. Just like when I get those publisher clearing house things in the mail. I am specially selected for that.
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Your good humor is exactly what I needed to top off my morning cup of joe.
I will admit that sometimes I get my hopes up when I fill out some sweepstakes entries. Oh how I wish I could have more funds to help bail out more of our needy. Keep us smiling Kevin.
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that is one big rip off..it doesn't even make sense for us to pay to join the award.. -
WOW! You have to pay to win an award LOL and have to promote them too ... thanks for exposing this kind of scam... -
Dang, I always get left out of the great scams.
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YES! I just Twittered this the other day when I got the email. As if I would PAY for an award. 'Scuse me? -
These con artists just don't stop-
Did you notice the date on this thread? It was posted on 11/10/08
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wow - old thread!
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